Bloor-Yorkville Scene

[pw20]

This brochure for 151 Bloor includes a map of retailers along Bloor, indicating the old Guess/Porsche space to be the "Future Sephora"

Yup!

 

[interchange42]

Anyone know what is happening for the art piece that was supposed to go at Bloor and Yonge north east corner. There was construction a few summers back and then it stopped and it's now paved over with asphalt instead of the granite pavers.

When they dug down, they found that the roof of the 2 Bloor East basement was in bad shape and that it would have to be fixed before a heavy art piece was installed. What has happened to correct the situation since? Nothing that we know of.

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[vatche]

strange how certain stores don't do well on bloor such as Porsche design and stuart Weitman

 

[Filip]

Stuart Weitzman is more of a mall store, they're suffering from the same brand problem as Coach - brand dilution from over expansion.

Bloor/Yorkville will be interesting in the coming years. You'll have massive flagship stores on Bloor as some of the mid-market retailers exit. You'll have more finely grained luxury retail within Yorkville itself as some of the spaces consolidate. It'll look very sharp I bet.

 

[prosperegal]

Stuart Weitzman is more of a mall store, they're suffering from the same brand problem as Coach - brand dilution from over expansion.

Bloor/Yorkville will be interesting in the coming years. You'll have massive flagship stores on Bloor as some of the mid-market retailers exit. You'll have more finely grained luxury retail within Yorkville itself as some of the spaces consolidate. It'll look very sharp I bet.

They're owned by the same people, anyway. I hope Stuart Weitzman isn't going to close too soon. I have two pairs of shoes I ordered at a trunk show a few months ago and it's not expected until March or even April (my feet are very small and it's difficult for me to buy shoes just by walking into a store)!

 

[Retail-Insider]

This brochure for 151 Bloor includes a map of retailers along Bloor, indicating the old Guess/Porsche space to be the "Future Sephora"

Yup -- same broker as Clarks (good guesses everyone). I was asked not to discuss Sephora's new location but Arlin's brochure had it in there, so it's out now. Watch for Sephora to make major moves in Toronto this year -- they're actually calling it the "Toronto Takeover". If anyone is interested, I have a list of locations and projected sales numbers (CF Toronto Eaton Centre's expanded location is projected to do $32mill in 2016 -- second-highest in N.America) and Sephora plans to do $150 mill in the GTA in 2017.

 

[Southcore]

Yup -- same broker as Clarks (good guesses everyone). I was asked not to discuss Sephora's new location but Arlin's brochure had it in there, so it's out now. Watch for Sephora to make major moves in Toronto this year -- they're actually calling it the "Toronto Takeover". If anyone is interested, I have a list of locations and projected sales numbers (CF Toronto Eaton Centre's expanded location is projected to do $32mill in 2016 -- second-highest in N.America) and Sephora plans to do $150 mill in the GTA in 2017.

I'm actually interested in this, please do tell. Also, what kind of square footage are we looking at for the new Bloor location?

 

[ardwold1]

Anyone know what this could be for? I'm not sure which units these are.

Application: Building Additions/Alterations Status: Not Started
Location: 150 BLOOR ST W
TORONTO ON M5S 2X9
Ward 27: Toronto Centre-Rosedale
Application#: 16 116450 BLD 00 BA Accepted Date: Feb 22, 2016
Project: Retail Store Interior Demolition
Description: Proposal for interior demolition - back to base build - in retail units CRU 9, 10, 11.

http://app.toronto.ca/ApplicationStatus/details.do?folderRsn=3902231

 

[prosperegal]

Anyone know what this could be for? I'm not sure which units these are.

Application: Building Additions/Alterations Status: Not Started
Location: 150 BLOOR ST W
TORONTO ON M5S 2X9
Ward 27: Toronto Centre-Rosedale
Application#: 16 116450 BLD 00 BA Accepted Date: Feb 22, 2016
Project: Retail Store Interior Demolition
Description: Proposal for interior demolition - back to base build - in retail units CRU 9, 10, 11.

http://app.toronto.ca/ApplicationStatus/details.do?folderRsn=3902231

I think it's one of the stores in the covered walkway leading to Cumberland.

 

[narduch]

"Back to base build" just means that a tenant that is leaving has to renovate the space back to the regular building standards. So that the reno for the next tenant will be easier.

 

[Skeezix]

HMV on Bloor is closing.

bit.ly/1WIUyx2

Frankly, I'd forgotten it was there.

 

[prosperegal]

HMV on Bloor is closing.

bit.ly/1WIUyx2

Any idea who will replace it?

 

[Josh]

Any idea who will replace it?

A giant tower.

 

[vatche]

Guys!! What happened to tods, dior, brunello, Tom ford?? Did they stop looking because of the economy faltering or are they still actively seeking space? There's no talk of it at all.

 

[ACT7]

All still looking...