I'm wondering how the Yonge and Sheppard location is doing. It opened with a bang, but is now never very busy. People seem to love the cafeteria area, for their coffees and quick lunches, but the aisles are full of blowing tumbleweeds. For a while, they had no grass-fed beef in stock, as they...

If it were me, I'd put Adonis in the current Metro location, or closer to Finch, and let the Emerald location be the new Metro "flagship". I also wish the Empress Loblaws would renovate to match the look of their Queen St West or Carlton locations. Maybe it's on their list, as I know they plan...

Ah, yes. It's "different here", or, "it's different this time". :) Every bubble in history has had the same arguments made. It's only in hindsight that everyone says we should have seen it coming.

I hope they get rid of those "meat-grinder" turnstiles. I'm slim, but I hate shuffling through those things. Especially difficult if you happen to be carrying anything.

Ha, ha, ha -- that's rich. Sure, it's supposed to work that way. But do you honestly believe that to be true? Policy shouldn't be driven by expert opinion. It should be informed by it. We have emperor leaders who think they are smarter than everyone else and disregard anything that does not...

I have a lot of respect and admiration for both of these individuals. They are great assets to our city. However, I'm not sure we are going to be able to hang onto them. Byford means well and has made great strides. But I don't think the quagmire of systemic incompetence and corruption and...

Lol, I'm glad the rest of the city (and those along the nicer, well-maintained stretches of Yonge) doesn't share that attitude of "the hell with it, let it rot." Why wouldn't someone want to buy and renovate them? Much of the strip is cleaning up, just not fast enough for me. I want to be proud...

I've lived here for over 2 years and I have to agree. Most of the stretch looks like hell. It is getting better, but the only section that doesn't turn my stomach is from Sheppard up to Park Home/Empress Ave. Things look a little better at Finch, but before you get to Steeles you have to go...

Olivia lost because of her lacklustre performance at the debates and her inability to express herself smoothly. She did not come across as a strong leader; instead, she lofted platitudes about mothers waiting for buses and other folksy-type horseshit. Her heart wasn't in it, and it showed. I...

Aroma Espresso Bar just opened their location in the podium of the south tower (5162 Yonge). Looks nice. Outdoor patio, too. Will try to get some shots unless someone else beats me to it.

Exactly -- that's the whole problem. :)

But no matter how much those items are overvalued, nobody is lining up to borrow money they don't have to buy sour milk, a busted PS4, or a broken-down, barely-working iPhone. Even for bragging rights that they "bought it in Toronto".

There are no guarantees that any of these areas will see a resurgence or successful gentrification. It's a hope, maybe even a likely possibility, but not written in stone. Many people have gotten lucky, and many have made incredible gains and enjoyed significant reward from buying housing. But...

Terrible pictures, and poor spelling ("shutel" bus?). I especially love how the pictures are stretched to make the unit look even more spacious. It fools everyone! The "888" is a nice bonus, too, to attract those superstitious buyers who would otherwise not give this unit the time of day based...

I agree, but I'm thinking many did not buy these houses because they liked them or thought they held potential future value. They bought because they HAD to buy something, even if it was a pile of crap in an area they would otherwise prefer not to live in. No other asset sees the amount of...