This is now a tile and flooring store named Besso, the banner went up the other day. Hoping for some sort of housing redevelopment down the line.
https://bessofloor.com/pages/etobicoke-store-opening-2025
Looks like they're redoing the walking ring and a few buildings near the parking lot.
https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/planning-development/application-details/?id=5472088&pid=1014464&title=1122%20QUEENS%20PLATE%20DR
Please don't give them any ideas, I live in the neighbourhood :(
Would love to see a mixed use neighbourhood pop up not full of trucks, trailers or liquidation stores for a change.
There are a few new documents up. Seems as though the original submission wasn't complete. Doesn't look like any major changes, just a proper uploading of all the required docs.
I noticed in the plans they removed a large section of retail spaces to make more room for parking... And there are also a certain % of ev parking spots in the plans, there are no chargers present anywhere on site. Is this usually something that gets added in afterwards? Seems odd.
Did he rent the land next to Staples too? It's full of tractor trailers also. It's such an eye sore.
Can they just put this mall out of its misery? It's like watching an old friend die a slow, painful death.
The site has been fenced off for over 10 years, drove by the other day to see a fence and notice is up. Upon further research, Ontario community housing did an RFP and chose a developer and architect.
Currently on google street view
https://www.enformarchitects.com/50-torbolton
A plan has been resubmitted as of Dec 1, 2023. Looks nice! Seems as though they listened to the community and added retail. Also nice to see brick.
More information can be found here ...