Bloor-Yorkville Scene

[Bayer]

The big question that's been on my mind is how all these businesses can survive when most condos have gyms. It's definitely a lifestyle sale, which is how the exclusive members-only side will go, but the competition (with Equinox at Yorkville Village and soon-to-open Sweat & Tonic at 11 Yorkville) will be fierce.

Not to mention the three GoodLife gyms each less than a block or two away (for the plebes).

 

[zang]

We now have two of the corners set, with lululemon & Sweg on the northwest and Avant/Nike/Ballroom on the southeast. Any word on the apple space and does anyone have any insights into what's happening with the former HBC site that's been sitting empty for years now? There's gotta be something in the works.

If only their name was Sweg. Instead, they have one of the worst names you could have for what is pretty good cooking equipment, Smeg.

 

[vatche]

When is smeg opening

 

[Bayer]

More info in Toronto Life about the Avant fitness club, for those who have a $740 to $2,000 a month to spend in that high-end location above Chick-fil-A.

 

[evandyk]

I would think this thing is a better fit for that huge cluster of buildings around Bay and Davenport.

 

[Benito]

Today, on Bloor west.

 

[ardwold1]

- Luca Faloni has opened on Bloor
- The former CNTRBND on Yorkville has been leased
- Signage is up for Frette on Hazelton

 

[vatche]

Frette will be beauruful

 

[ImmenselyMental]

Today, on Bloor west. View attachment 685041

I passed by this evening and saw that Läderach has opened now.

 

[pw20]

Looks like Royal De Versailles is renovating in a more omni-brand way - Omega and Tudor specific storefronts opening on Bloor.

 

[pw20]

Former CNTRBND has been leased by Bang and Olufsen.

 

[ardwold1]

Harry Rosen exterior partially unveiled on Cumberland:

 

[officedweller]

HARRY ROSEN ANNOUNCES MONUMENTAL FLAGSHIP RELOCATION; FLEET OF UPDATED RETAIL SPACES

/CNW/ - Luxury men's retailer Harry Rosen announced today that it will invest $50M over the next five years to update its retail fleet and strategy. This...

www.newswire.ca

Those [underwhelming] windows under the black fins are new. The old windows had 5 panels between posts.

Harry Rosen to Relocate Bloor Street Flagship to New Cumberland Street Premises in Toronto

The luxury menswear retailer has leased four ground floor retail spaces and two office levels on Cumberland Street to create a new store, made necessary because of a redevelopment of its current building.

retail-insider.com

 

[torontowest91]

Do we think Apple is rethinking Bloor still? What about the Harry Rosen once it moves? or the old Holt Mens space?

 

[TossYourJacket]

Do we think Apple is rethinking Bloor still? What about the Harry Rosen once it moves? or the old Holt Mens space?

The old Harry Rosen is going to be demolished eventually for a new tower at 80 Bloor, which is why they're moving. So it won't be there.

I don't think the Holt Men's space is on a prominent enough corner for Apple, plus they'd need to basically rebuild the entire exterior (and maybe interior), as it looks nothing like an Apple store.

Most likely, if they come to Bloor, it'll be in 1 Bloor West as originally planned, but no one knows if Tridel/the building's owners have talked them into coming back yet or not. But it remains the most likely option for a Bloor St store, given it's a store that was custom designed for them, by their architecture firm of choice.