jasonmcc
New Member
Hi All, any news on the old Club Monaco site at 157 Bloor?
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Bayer
Senior Member
Yes.
Bayer
Senior Member
Looks like Hakim Optical at Bay and Bloor is closed due to non-payment of rent.
onthestreet
New Member
The flagship Hakim Optical has shuttered at Bay & Bloor - keeping an eye on the next steps for the retailer.
retail-insider.com
Hakim Optical Store at Prominent Bloor-Bay Corner Shuts Due to Non-Payment of Rent
The prominently-located store opened during the pandemic and was quietly not welcomed by nearby retailers.
retail-insider.com
torontowest91
Active Member
I am wondering if this lulu will be their big flagship with the cafe and gym studio... or just retail!
ardwold1
Active Member
A sort of rendering of the exterior of the new Rolex space on the St. Thomas hoarding.
Student99
Active Member
Rolex always has some of the ugliest exteriors.
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
Northern Light
Superstar
In fairness to them, I think a couple of their 'classics' look fine. ( a few don't); but I would observe lots of watchmakers produce near-identical designs at 90% off vs Rolex.
Equally, I find their high end stuff is actually worse looking than their entry level product, they often seem to get lost when searching for a point of differentiation.
I mean, seriously:
$125k for this dayglow looking trim work? I wouldn't suggest anyone pay that for a good looking watch; its a factor of 20x over the most anyone should ever consider paying. But....seriously, I think people might pay not to wear that one.
$55k for the Black version:
LOL
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Blovertis
Active Member
To be fair, those are after-market mods. Rolex's own designs are never quite that garish.
AlbertC
Superstar
I'm not that demanding, I'll be happy with a Tissot. 
onthestreet
New Member
Dominos are starting to fall on Bloor street, with the most recent being the news today that Holt Renfrew will be moving its mens department back to the flagship sometime in 2024.
https://retail-insider.com/bulletin...-on-torontos-bloor-street-back-into-flagship/
Let the speculation begin on what could go into the former Roots flagship, which btw....was such an iconic and cool location. Does anyone else have fond memories of the upstairs 'olympic' section, with all the chairs in front of the giant windows?
https://retail-insider.com/bulletin...-on-torontos-bloor-street-back-into-flagship/
Let the speculation begin on what could go into the former Roots flagship, which btw....was such an iconic and cool location. Does anyone else have fond memories of the upstairs 'olympic' section, with all the chairs in front of the giant windows?
zang
Senior Member
My speculation; It'll sit empty for three years and finally be leased by some small overly expensive brand that'll ultimately vacate the spot three years further down the road.
Northern Light
Superstar
Clearly, no retailer is guaranteed success, or success in any one spot; that said, I don't think any overall sense of alarm is justified at this point.
Prospective tenants are already touring the Nordstrom Rack space.
That's not a guarantee of any deal or deals being done, of course, some spaces awkward and others, well capitalized landlords don't want to rent at any less than 'x' per ft2, and so some spaces will sit empty.
But there's plenty of interest in Yorkville, as in almost any other decent retail location in the City.
Prospective tenants are already touring the Nordstrom Rack space.
That's not a guarantee of any deal or deals being done, of course, some spaces awkward and others, well capitalized landlords don't want to rent at any less than 'x' per ft2, and so some spaces will sit empty.
But there's plenty of interest in Yorkville, as in almost any other decent retail location in the City.
zang
Senior Member
Interest doesn't translate to leases if everyone's priced out of the market. How long has unit #4 just next door been vacant? It's a beautiful spot with a great history, I'm sure many are interested in it.