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St Lawrence Market

MTown said:
I know the new owner (a Czech dude) who bought the business from the previous owners (a German couple). He kept all their old recipes and yes, it's good stuff. He plans on franchising the business....which would be interesting. A chain of schnitzel restaurants? o_O
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His pitch for investment to help franchise SQ got brutally shot down on Dragon's Den.
 
The Pizza Hut on Lower Jarvis - next to the new Tim's - just south of The Esplanade is now open. Not a great place for passing traffic but the Tim's seems fairly busy so ...
 
DSC said:
The Pizza Hut on Lower Jarvis - next to the new Tim's - just south of The Esplanade is now open. Not a great place for passing traffic but the Tim's seems fairly busy so ...
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Those two little parking areas on the east side of Lower Jarvis south of Esplanade in front of that new Pizza Hut always (used to) have spots on a weekday. It's one of my favourite easy parking spots in the area, particularly if I want to quickly pop into the market while driving past. I guess that will change ...
 
The Acura dealer seems ready to move (from Front/Lower Sherbourne) into the space formerly occupied by Volvo. The development proposal for that site (Sobey/Acura) is going to OMB in about 4 weeks.:


Application:
Sign Permit
Status:
Not Started


Location:
390 FRONT ST E
TORONTO ON

Ward 28: Toronto Centre-Rosedale


Application#:
15 120900 SGN 00 SP
Accepted Date:
Feb 24, 2015


Project:
First Party New


Description:
In conjunction with an existing car dealership, to erect and display four wall signs, three of which are illuminated, on the southerly and westerly elevation. **ACURA DOWNTOWN**
 
taal said:
While not in the same area, this is related to car dealerships; Near Richmond and Ontario street there is a large dealship and an old buidling:

https://www.google.ca/maps/@43.653804,-79.367275,3a,75y,285.31h,98.82t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1szDdbuPDwNbHDxBkyaJ6bwQ!2e0

"Center Country" ?

Does anyone know what's up with this site, I think the dealership closed a while ago, do they own that whole large building as well on the east part of the site ?
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This used to be the Centre Honda and there were soil-testing rigs on site last fall. They apparently own the land from McFarrens Lane and including the white building adjacent to it on Richmond. Clearly a future site for something.
 
DSC said:
This used to be the Centre Honda and there were soil-testing rigs on site last fall. They apparently own the land from McFarrens Lane and including the white building adjacent to it on Richmond. Clearly a future site for something.
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Is the warehouse building on the east part of the site vacant ?

https://www.google.ca/maps/@43.653885,-79.366921,3a,75y,300.37h,105.81t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sNDj6f3AwXDiJiAfZePOCiw!2e0

Its a big building, with a 'white' section further east.
 
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"The white building is 90 Ontario St. and its still in use as gorgeous live/work lofts."
grey.

It's the old (Joe) Carrier Shoe Co's building.


Regards,
J T
 
The St Lawrence Neighbourhood Association (www.slna.ca) has a Development Committee and are interested in hearing from neighbourhood residents who might be interested in joining it. The committee meets monthly, normally in the afternoon. If you live in St Lawrence, preferably in a member building (see http://www.slna.ca/slna-members.html ) and are interested in helping to ensure our neighbourhood develops appropriately please get in touch with us at hcd at slna.ca Some additional details are available at: http://www.slna.ca/slna-news-pdfs/SLNA Guidelines revised July 2014.pdf
 
REMINDER. The City-run presentation of the Draft Heritage Conservation District Plan for St Lawrence will be held in St Lawrence Hall next TUESDAY 24 March starting at6.30pm. Details at http://www.slna.ca/slna-news-pdfs/HCD-Plan-March-24.pdf This is the Plan for the area that runs approximately between Front and Adelaide and Yonge and Parliament and is based on the STUDY of the larger St Lawrence Area that is at: http://www.slna.ca/slna-news-pdfs/FINAL_StLawrence_HCD_Report_July31.pdf WARNING;, VERY large file.
 
CityPainter said:
Seems there's a new coffee shop going into the base of a condo building on Frederick St between King and Front. Almost directly across from a Starbucks, no less.

http://app.toronto.ca/ApplicationStatus/details.do?folderRsn=3690431

Application: Building Additions/Alterations Status: Under Review

Location: 161 FREDERICK ST
TORONTO M5A 4P3

Ward 28: Toronto Centre-Rosedale

Application#: 15 108545 BLD 00 BA Accepted Date: Jan 26, 2015

Project: Multiple Unit Building Interior Alterations

Description: Proposal for interior alterations to ground floor unit for new restaurant, less than 30 seats - Neo Coffee Bar
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Renovation of this retail space is taking place now. From BlogTO:

Barista Bruce Ly of Voodoo Child and pastry chef (and gelato maker) Masashi Nakagome of Manic Coffee are teaming up and opening their own spot. Neo Coffee Bar is in the works at 161 Frederick St. and set to open this spring.
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That's a good team, so this sounds very promising. It'll need to be a bit of a destination to make it on this quiet street.
 
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