[Northern Light]

@AlbertC

As for those lucky numbers............might need a bit more than 2M for those..........

Closest Listing I could find on Beech:

Check out this listing

10 BEECH AVE, Toronto, Ontario M4E3H2

www.realtor.ca

The asking is over 4.2M

Now if you're willing to slum it.......up hill from the Lake............this one is only a asking a bit over 2M

Check out this listing

20 BALSAM RD, Toronto, Ontario M4E1P3

www.realtor.ca

LOL

 

[AlbertC]

@AlbertC

As for those lucks numbers............might need a bit more than 2M for those..........

Closest Listing I could find on Beech:

Check out this listing

10 BEECH AVE, Toronto, Ontario M4E3H2

www.realtor.ca

The asking is over 4.2M

Now if you're willing to slum it.......up hill from the Lake............this one is only a asking a bit over 2M

Check out this listing

20 BALSAM RD, Toronto, Ontario M4E1P3

www.realtor.ca

LOL

Could probably try low-balling that one down to $4 million flat. Luckily, Canadian lottery winnings aren't taxable, so that amount is still fine.

Just gotta make smart decisions on investing the remaining money. Those stock dividends have to help pay for the property tax and utilities. I could probably do the landscaping myself to save on those expenses.

 

[AlbertC]

The Beach BIA welcomes retail management students as part of project to support business growth in the area​

Feb 5, 2022

The Beach BIA has partnered with the Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University to match retail management students with local shops to support business growth over the coming months.

The Beach BIA welcomes retail management students as part of project to support business growth in the area – Beach Metro Community News

By ERIN HORROCKS-POPE The Beach BIA has partnered with the Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University to match retail management students with

beachmetro.com

 

[AlbertC]

Japanese fried chicken franchise, Torisho, is opening their first Canadian location at 1940 Queen Street East in the Beaches area later this year:

A Japanese chicken spot is opening its first Canadian location in Toronto

Torisho, from Osaka, Japan, offers up award-winning chicken karaage in family packs and individual servings.

streetsoftoronto.com

 

[Northern Light]

Japanese fried chicken franchise, Torisho, is opening their first Canadian location at 1940 Queen Street East in the Beaches area later this year:

A Japanese chicken spot is opening its first Canadian location in Toronto

Torisho, from Osaka, Japan, offers up award-winning chicken karaage in family packs and individual servings.

streetsoftoronto.com

Not too far from me, will likely check that out.....

Ambitious starting off in the Beach, that area has stifled more than a few restos over the years.

 

[AlbertC]

Not too far from me, will likely check that out.....

Ambitious starting off in the Beach, that area has stifled more than a few restos over the years.

Making their debut in the Beaches does seem like an against the grain type of move. Typically, you'd imagine a chain like that to look at downtown Dundas, Yonge Street or maybe Bloor/Bathurst area to appeal to post secondary students or up in North York CC.

Curious to see how they do in the area over there. One thing that the Beaches do have going for them is the appeal for visitors in the summer time.

 

[AlbertC]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1495847133748027398

https://twitter.com/x/status/1495855211096719362

 

[AlbertC]

Proposal for an additional floor to be added onto this multi-unit residential building. Located pretty much at the eastern most edge of Queen Street East.

According to Google Maps, this building has been going through various ongoing renovation work already:

http://app.toronto.ca/AIC/index.do?folderRsn=FER4E%2FkzykewtiBr2sEgVA%3D%3D

3029 QUEEN ST E
Ward 20: Scarborough Southwest

To permit the construction of an additional storey plus mechanical penthouse to an existing 3-storey building for the addition of 2 residential units and to convert an existing carport to a garage.

 

[Tunafish13]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1495847133748027398

https://twitter.com/x/status/1495855211096719362

I do love that they do this every year, it really helps invite people down to the water even during the coldest months

 

[AlbertC]

Proposal for an additional floor to be added onto this multi-unit residential building. Located pretty much at the eastern most edge of Queen Street East.

According to Google Maps, this building has been going through various ongoing renovation work already:

http://app.toronto.ca/AIC/index.do?folderRsn=FER4E%2FkzykewtiBr2sEgVA%3D%3D

3029 QUEEN ST E
Ward 20: Scarborough Southwest

To permit the construction of an additional storey plus mechanical penthouse to an existing 3-storey building for the addition of 2 residential units and to convert an existing carport to a garage.


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Docs with elevation drawings posted:

 

[AlbertC]

An ongoing petition calling to clean up empty storefronts throughout the Beaches retail strip, with addresses including:

1982 Queen Street East
1984 Queen Street East
2026, 2028, 2030, 2032, 2036, 2038 Queen Street East
2052 Queen Street East

"Beach please!" Petition calls for clean-up of "rundown" storefronts on Queen Street East | Urbanized

Titled "BEACH PLEASE! Clean up Queen Street East," the change.org petition has racked up over 500 signatures, with a goal of 1,000.

dailyhive.com

 

[Northern Light]

An ongoing petition calling to clean up empty storefronts throughout the Beaches retail strip, with addresses including:

1982 Queen Street East
1984 Queen Street East
2026, 2028, 2030, 2032, 2036, 2038 Queen Street East
2052 Queen Street East

"Beach please!" Petition calls for clean-up of "rundown" storefronts on Queen Street East | Urbanized

Titled "BEACH PLEASE! Clean up Queen Street East," the change.org petition has racked up over 500 signatures, with a goal of 1,000.

dailyhive.com

Both sets of those have been vacant for ages, and it really is a blight on the area.

Former Starbucks:

High traffic spot, beside an LCBO and Shoppers. Been vacant since at least 2018

These stores are right beside the Foodland supermarket, just west of Lee Avenue. Great traffic levels. The most easterly unit went vacant in 2019, the rest in ~ early '21

Above is a former pet-food store, and before that Shoppers Drug Mart and one-time (before I was alive) Loblaws. Second unit east of Lee. Next to TD Bank, Foodland just across Lee, 1/2 a block from the bus stop.

No reason this should still be sitting empty. Its been empty since ~mid '20 I think . At least this one is being actively marketed, that certainly isn't clear w/the other spots.

 

[Richard White]

Both sets of those have been vacant for ages, and it really is a blight on the area.

Former Starbucks:

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High traffic spot, beside an LCBO and Shoppers. Been vacant since at least 2018

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These stores are right beside the Foodland supermarket, just west of Lee Avenue. Great traffic levels. The most easterly unit went vacant in 2019, the rest in ~ early '21

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Above is a former pet-food store, and before that Shoppers Drug Mart and one-time (before I was alive) Loblaws. Second unit east of Lee. Next to TD Bank, Foodland just across Lee, 1/2 a block from the bus stop.

No reason this should still be sitting empty. Its been empty since ~mid '20 I think . At least this one is being actively marketed, that certainly isn't clear w/the other spots.

The Seventh Wave Bistro is another notable example.

It burned down during Streetcar construction in 2005 but nobody ever fully removed the building envelope or did anything with the space. Its empty shell has been sitting there for 17 years burned out.

https://streeter.ca/toronto/news/fire-wipes-out-queen-buildings/

 

[AlbertC]

A rather underwhelming plan for 2096 Queen Street East, between Leuty and Wineva Ave:

Development Applications

City Planning COA Application Information Center

app.toronto.ca

Current view of the site:

 

[LUVIT!]

It seems that the Beach(s) has lost some of its allure. I used to go there regularly in the 90's for the restaurants and the general feel of the neighbourhood. I'm sure Covid hasn't helped but the retail and restaurant scene isn't what it used to be. Or perhaps my interests have changed profoundly.