The Tenor (10 Dundas St E, Ent Prop Trust, 10s, Baldwin & Franklin)

[Towered]

Cool atmosphere, awful food.

 

[MetroMan]

Blast from the past!

The dreaded "Blue Hoarding" of Yonge & Dundas Square. Circa 2005

 

[Miscreant]

Oh...that brings back cruel memories. That hoarding was there for far too long.

 

[Tewder]

It reminds me that many of the little kitschy elements that were intended never materialized. Too bad, it might have added some character and liveliness to this drab grey battleship.

 

[Conrad Black]

That hoarding was certainly around too long. A very popular thread on UT those days even as nothing was being done on site.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

That hoarding was certainly around too long. A very popular thread on UT those days even as nothing was being done on site.

Considering the quality of what we've gotten, I think a pit would have held greater potential.

AoD

 

[Tuscani01]

Considering the quality of what we've gotten, I think a pit would have held greater potential.

AoD

World's largest urban swimming pool? With swim-in subway connection?

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

World's largest urban swimming pool? With swim-in subway connection?

Instead of the world largest fake fan? Jokes aside, if the Metropolis project had failed and the site went back to the market, I'd think we would still see the site redeveloped - and likely in a manner that is far more satisfying than what we have now. As it stands, the project is a failure of imagination and opportunity.

AoD

 

[WislaHD]

I'd tear the whole block down, start over with City Planning's direct involvement.

I am thinking a public plaza with a (working) fountain and lots of benches closer to Gould, leading directly to Ryerson's public space by the Image Arts Centre (the ice rink in the winter), as well as a completely rethought O'Keefe lane lined cafes and restaurants and the sort. Mixed-use buildings all around and expansion of Ryerson's institutional buildings along Victoria street, that parking lot could and should be completely underground. Oh, and of course PATH connections everywhere.

 

[canmark]

This is new to me: Curry&Co,, an Indian place in the food court: http://www.curryandco.ca/

 

[ksun]

I'd tear the whole block down, start over with City Planning's direct involvement.

I am thinking a public plaza with a (working) fountain and lots of benches closer to Gould, leading directly to Ryerson's public space by the Image Arts Centre (the ice rink in the winter), as well as a completely rethought O'Keefe lane lined cafes and restaurants and the sort. Mixed-use buildings all around and expansion of Ryerson's institutional buildings along Victoria street, that parking lot could and should be completely underground. Oh, and of course PATH connections everywhere.

sounds nice but, I wouldn't wait for 20+ years for that.

 

[innsertnamehere]

This is new to me: Curry&Co,, an Indian place in the food court: http://www.curryandco.ca/

curry and co has been there for a while now, at least 6 months I would think. seem to do better than that (korean?) place that was there before. The place before was always empty.

 

[kotsy]

Goodbye, Johnny Rockets.
Hello, Blaze Pizza.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

The exterior condition is awful - dirty glass, rusty supports, stained precast. Everything about it spells quality.

AoD

 

[khris]

The rust and stains came from the Johnny Rocket's signs. A pizza place here might do well. Is this company a chain or a one off?

Answered my own question:
http://www.blazepizza.com/
http://www.businessinsider.com/blaze-pizza-business-story-and-strategy-2015-2
http://www.marketwired.com/press-re...a-announces-expansion-into-canada-1982941.htm