The Junction

[AlbertC]

"When the Pig Came Home" deli have moved to a new location at 384 Keele Street, where they share the space with Norma's Patty Shoppe, which also operates there:

when the pig came home

When the pig came home delicatessen located in The Junction, Toronto.

www.whenthepigcamehome.ca

 

[AlbertC]

More coverage on the menu at When the Pig Came Home:

What's on the menu at When the Pig Came Home, the popular deli's new location in the Junction

Peameal sandwiches, porchetta, patties and more

torontolife.com

 

[AlbertC]

Ren's Pet store is opening at 2995 Dundas St W, the former location of "The Sweet Potato" between Pacific and High Park Ave:

Ren's Pets to Open 2nd Urban Concept Store in Toronto's Junction Neighbourhood [Exclusive/Interviews]

The pet retailer got its start in the suburbs and is now building out an urban strategy for growth, identifying a savvy consumer base.

retail-insider.com

 

[Towered]

Ren's Pet store is opening at 2995 Dundas St W, the former location of "The Sweet Potato" between Pacific and High Park Ave:

Ren's Pets to Open 2nd Urban Concept Store in Toronto's Junction Neighbourhood [Exclusive/Interviews]

The pet retailer got its start in the suburbs and is now building out an urban strategy for growth, identifying a savvy consumer base.

retail-insider.com

Weird. For a long while there was a liquor license application in the window. I wonder what happened.

 

[AlbertC]

Weird. For a long while there was a liquor license application in the window. I wonder what happened.

Maybe they backed out after reevaluating their business venture idea for the location?

 

[junctionist]

The Prohibition movement struck again?

 

[Towered]

I was stunned by this amount of intricate brick detailing at the back of this fairly new build.

 

[AlbertC]

I quite like this mural along the underpass wall on Runnymede just north of Dundas West:

How the former Vesuvio restaurant along the main retail stretch on Dundas is now divided up as:

Aria Rug at Dundas & Pacific is closing:

Just a quick pic of this lowkey office building on Hook Ave towards the eastern edge of the Junction:

 

[Towered]

Hooray! The former Starbucks at the prominent corner of Dundas and Quebec won't be another irritating pot shop after all!! It's going to be an organic grocer!

 

[AlbertC]

Scaffolding being set up on the SW corner of Dundas & Maverty (one block west of Keele), where Subway sandwiches is. Looks like they may be doing exterior work:

2897 Dundas St West facade getting work

In 2015 a Subway Restaurant moved into the retail location of this building resulting in alterations to the existing commercial space on the ground floor for restaurant. Now the exteriorisbeingwo…

www.junctioneer.ca

Photo from the Junctioneer's website:

 

[Towered]

Would be great if they scraped that godawful paint off the heritage brick like on other historic Junction buildings, but I'm not getting my hopes up from this slumlord...

 

[Northern Light]

Scaffolding being set up on the SW corner of Dundas & Maverty (one block west of Keele), where Subway sandwiches is. Looks like they may be doing exterior work:

2897 Dundas St West facade getting work

In 2015 a Subway Restaurant moved into the retail location of this building resulting in alterations to the existing commercial space on the ground floor for restaurant. Now the exteriorisbeingwo…

www.junctioneer.ca

Photo from the Junctioneer's website:


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Hmmm, no permits pulled through Buildings.

Pretty sure they would need a permit for the scaffolding from someone.........but I could stand to be corrected on that............but its being erected over city sidewalk.

 

[AlbertC]

A third storey addition planned for 3122 Dundas St W, which is located just west of Clendenan Ave:

Application Details

app.toronto.ca

3122 DUNDAS ST W
Ward 4: Parkdale-High Park

Proposal to construct a third storey addition with a mezzanine level to an existing commercial residential building.

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[AlbertC]

3122 Dundas St W will be a project designed by Studio AC:

Application Details

app.toronto.ca

StudioAC on Instagram: "Junction multi unit infill. StudioAC team: Yu Chu Su, Jennifer Kudlats, Andrew Hill . . . #architecture #missingmiddle #infill #modern #multiunit #apartment #apartmenttherapy #torontoarchitecture #canadianarchitecture #inter

305 likes, 1 comments - studioac_architecture on July 29, 2022: "Junction multi unit infill. StudioAC team: Yu Chu Su, Jennifer Kudlats, Andrew Hill . . . #architecture #missingmiddle #infill #modern #multiunit #apartment #apartmenttherapy #torontoarchitecture #canadianarchitecture...

www.instagram.com

 

[Northern Light]

3122 Dundas St W will be a project designed by Studio AC:

Application Details

app.toronto.ca

StudioAC on Instagram: "Junction multi unit infill. StudioAC team: Yu Chu Su, Jennifer Kudlats, Andrew Hill . . . #architecture #missingmiddle #infill #modern #multiunit #apartment #apartmenttherapy #torontoarchitecture #canadianarchitecture #inter

305 likes, 1 comments - studioac_architecture on July 29, 2022: "Junction multi unit infill. StudioAC team: Yu Chu Su, Jennifer Kudlats, Andrew Hill . . . #architecture #missingmiddle #infill #modern #multiunit #apartment #apartmenttherapy #torontoarchitecture #canadianarchitecture...

www.instagram.com

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Ugly!

Not a a positive contribution to the strip at all. Send it back, with a nasty note!