JasonParis
Moderator
The Loblaws at Christie & Dupont also recently went 24-hours.
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Paleo
Active Member
Loblaws seems to be moving a bunch of their stores to 24 hour operation. Oddly enough the one at Empress Market isn't one of them... yet.
Torontovibe
Senior Member
I hope the one in the Gardens will be 24/7.
JasonParis
Moderator
With Yonge & Carlton's Shopper's being the downtown's only 24-hour drug store, it would almost make sense to piggy-back on this with Loblaws just down the street.
adma
Superstar
Wasn't the LuCliff Shoppers once 24 hours, or did Y&C supercede it on that front?
Jonny5
Senior Member
Looking at Shopper's website, it's interesting to see how there are a lot of 24 hour stores in midtown (Yonge & Eglinton, Avenue and Lawrence, Dufferin & Lawrence, Don Mills and Lawrence), but only 1 downtown.
If you live downtown, the next closest option is the store at Humber Bay. I would think a location that is 24 hours somewhere around Liberty Village would do good business.
But then again maybe the 24 hour grocery stores have upped their game enough to counter this. Can you get prescriptions filled late at night or does the pharmacy close early?
If you live downtown, the next closest option is the store at Humber Bay. I would think a location that is 24 hours somewhere around Liberty Village would do good business.
But then again maybe the 24 hour grocery stores have upped their game enough to counter this. Can you get prescriptions filled late at night or does the pharmacy close early?
khris
Senior Member
Even the pharmacy portion is open 24 hours.
I think the one at King and Peter should be open 24 hours, and probably will be once more of the condos in that area are built.
I think the one at King and Peter should be open 24 hours, and probably will be once more of the condos in that area are built.
JasonParis
Moderator
Yup, it started closing at midnight once Y&C re-opened/expanded.
whatever
Senior Member
Not sure if this is better for retail or real estate, but the unleased retail unit in Lumiere is going to be a condo sales centre for Menkes
ACT7
Active Member
So it turns out that Gant is not opening at Yonge and Eglinton in the old Higher Ground space. Just a plain old Tommy Bahama. There was definitely a 'GANT Coming Soon' sign up there a few weeks ago, and a Gant rep had confirmed that they are in the process of opening a store in Toronto. In fact, here is the job posting...
http://www.styleninetofive.com/jobs/index.php/view/store-manager
If anyone has any other info, please share.
http://www.styleninetofive.com/jobs/index.php/view/store-manager
If anyone has any other info, please share.
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androiduk
Senior Member
A dentist is taking over the retail store at 557 Yonge St. & St. Mary.
bAuHaUs
Active Member
Is XBOX opening up on Queen St W (northside of street across from Steve's)??
taal
Senior Member
Yep I saw it this weekend it's very nice ! Looks permanent even though those spaces generally aren't.
Speaking of Queen W ... there are quite a few other vacancies on the stretch east of Spadina where most of the 'main stream' retailers have moved in. Seems like after all the hype a lot of the stores are struggling.
Anyone have more inside information regarding leasing activity in the area ?
I'm guessing the sales the stores get just don't justify the current rental rates even for the main stream guys ...
ACT7
Active Member
I haven't seen too many vacancies...I could see Puma setting up shop on Queen W since closing on Bloor.
taal
Senior Member
There are at least 5 or so.
Also I found this very interesting:
http://www.thegridto.com/life/real-estate/know-vacancy-226-queen-st-w/
Not the particular vacancy they're discussing but the quote: