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[Edward Skira]

Not sure if there's another thread but there is drilling going on this morning at the Esso station at Front and Sherbourne.

 

[DonValleyRainbow]

Proper address for this is 176 Front St E. Nothing on the city's development application site.

 

[DSC]

Proper address for this is 176 Front St E. Nothing on the city's development application site.

As they refurbished the station and installed new tanks etc only about 2 years ago I would be very surprised if they are now looking at doing anything major. They (I think the same owner) ARE fixing up the brick building adjacent (on Sherbourne).

 

[maestro]

Maybe it's just testing for leakage or former leakage.

 

[Tuscani01]

I heard it will be an Apple store.

 

[amnesiajune]

I heard it will be an Apple store.

Why? Seems like a bizarre place for a flagship Apple Store. I'd expect something like that to be out by Queen & Beverley.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Why? Seems like a bizarre place for a flagship Apple Store. I'd expect something like that to be out by Queen & Beverley.

I think sarcasm and touch in-cheek comments doesn't translate well in text.

AoD

 

[Tuscani01]

Why? Seems like a bizarre place for a flagship Apple Store. I'd expect something like that to be out by Queen & Beverley.

I just wanted to get a head start on speculating. It could also just be a Samsung store.

Or simply nothing and doesn't even warrant a thread to begin with, which I think is most likely.

 

[Towered]

How I would love to see this awful gas station go...

 

[maestro]

Looks like any other gas station.

 

[torontologist]

Looks like any other gas station.

Hence... awful.

I've been waiting for this one to go for years. It's especially out of place in this location.

 

[maestro]

So basically it's about it being a gas station and not how it looks compared to other gas stations. Unfortunately, they provide a needed service so they can't all close up. The only other on these commuter routes is the Petro Canada at 117 Jarvis. I'd also rather see 122 Dundas St E closed than this one. Greater chance of a stupertall.

 

[Big Daddy]

My guess is there is some unexplained shrinkage in the tanks. This is not a place where you want the liability of a gas leak. Good chance they will replace the tanks in the next few weeks.

 

[salsa]

I'd also rather see 122 Dundas St E closed than this one. Greater chance of a stupertall.

A supertall doesn't need to come from a gas station specifically. Besides there are already a few proposals anyway.

 

[torontologist]

So basically it's about it being a gas station and not how it looks compared to other gas stations. Unfortunately, they provide a needed service so they can't all close up. The only other on these commuter routes is the Petro Canada at 117 Jarvis. I'd also rather see 122 Dundas St E closed than this one. Greater chance of a stupertall.

Yes, it is about it being a gas station. This part of the city has a surplus of gas stations relative to the percentage of the population who owns a car. The land would be better used as a mixed-use building.