I hope this is a sign of a turnaround in restoring streetscapes after construction works. They recently tore up the nice sidewalk in front of One Bloor East - not sure if it's related to the work being done across the street (in front of the former HBC) or the construction on 1BE podium for future tenants. Unlike what's happening at The Well, this ongoing construction will take a while, but I hope once it's done the sidewalk will be restored to its original appearance. Judging from the large asphalt patch on the NE corner of Yonge & Bloor (the site of a former dig for a public art piece that was never installed), this is by no means a certainty.