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For what it's worth, RE/MAX has included Old Town Toronto in its new list of best places to live in Canada. https://blog.remax.ca/best-places-to-live-in-canada/ Old Town is said to be the first named neighbourhood in Toronto, gaining its name and neighbourhood status around 1815. Even in the...

We ate lunch at Landwer a few weeks ago, the food was good and prices are reasonable for 2024. The staff was very professional and efficient. We liked the space indoors. I think the patio will look a bit nicer as the summer progresses and the plantings in the boxes grow taller. The patio might...

After a long stint in the penitentiary, it can be difficult to reintegrate into society. Sitting on a hard wooden bench in this cinderblock and concrete coffee shop will help to ease the transition.

I think we all suspected things were not going particularly well with this project. Last week an additional $9.3M was requested to pay vendors to try to get the building finished and ready for occupancy. The total cost now up to $128M (I remember when it was estimated at a mere $90M, ah, the...

Another collision with a car up on the sidewalk at Jarvis and Front, just around the corner from where the King streetcar was derailed by a car a few weeks ago: https://toronto.citynews.ca/2024/06/25/vehicle-reportedly-hits-tree-pedestrian-and-storefront-in-downtown-toronto/ I feel very unsafe...

I also vaguely remember this discussion a few years back. If I recall, the lot was owned (or maybe just operated) by the office building adjoining it, and it's easier to lease office space that comes with parking, so they are loathe to give that up. Anyway, there was some explanation like that...

Haha, valid question! I took this photo at high noon in June, but walking by daily for a year or so I've noticed that many other times it's quite shady.

They actually did a pretty good job with the plantings and benches in the courtyard, at least compared to the finishings everywhere else on the building. But no flowers and grasses will save the courtyard from failure because the scale is all wrong. Hanging out there would be like sitting in a...

I don't mind this building, I like the reddish colouring and unusual shape. It also looks as if the retail will be a decent size.

A beautiful sight. This will legitimately improve my quality of life.

These are fantastic, thank you for sharing them. I agree there's quite a bit of great signage that should have been saved. I remember walking around there a number of times when I first moved into the area in 2003/2004, and I regret not taking photos. I could not have imagined how much Corktown...

I don't mind this one, though, because it's actually a business targeted at people with normal incomes, not some crazy exclusive place opened "by appointment only" selling desk lamps for $10K. Based on what I see walking around the area there are a lot of new condo owners who could use some new...

We just went by the Redpath refinery today for Doors Open. They are open tomorrow as well (May 26). They have a few tents in the entrance area with some artifacts and information -- perhaps some of it is from the former museum? Just a guess. We also got to go into the big warehouse building with...

After many months of nothing, The Works suddenly put up some 'hiring' signs in the window, did a bit of reno, and now they appear to be open again. There were people inside when I just walked past. Their website still indicates this location is temporarily closed, however. It all seems like a...

Any word on what date they will be closing Market Street to cars again? And is it confirmed that after last year's council vote, this will be the last time we see cars on there? I've looked on the St Lawrence Market website, the SLNA website, the Old Town BIA website and none of them have any...

Saw some actual sidewalk infrastructure work happening on the Front St side of the building yesterday, for the first time in many months.

I've also been watching these retail units for any signage (nothing but "for lease" so far) and checking the building permit db regularly, and nothing. Right now this building is a giant black hole in the middle of the neighbourhood. I was hoping for something like a return of the long-gone...

It took years, but the Marche Leo's grocery store in the Canary District is finally open! There are some reviews and photos in their Google Maps profile. Looking forward to checking it out this weekend. Very much needed for this neighbourhood.

Now it seems that Motorino Citta may not be entirely dead after all! New signage shows at least part of the space is resuscitating as Moto Via, which looks at a glance to be more focused on takeout and fast casual sandwiches, pizzas, and apps. According to Instagram they have also partnered with...

Walking around, I've noticed some more restaurant openings coming to the neighbourhood. Nice to see after those years of nothing but closures. At 22 The Esplanade (at Scott St) an Indian restaurant is going to replace the former Eggspectations. At 140 The Esplanade (east of Jarvis) a new taco...