Northern Light
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Permits pulled for Anne Fontaine last month:
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vatche
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I would’ve preferred à Ladurée or even better…. a full sit down service paul from Paris. . But I guess they’re not expanding into Toronto just yet. Bloor needs a nice European style resto With an outdoor patio,
AlbertC
Superstar
Signage indicates which units have been leased but no exterior work has begun yet:
artyboy123
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New minor variance application! The architect is BDP Quadrangle
officedweller
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I think that must be the back of the building.
Progress pics of the front from the Bloor-Yorkville Retail thread Oct 26, 2022:
Progress pics of the front from the Bloor-Yorkville Retail thread Oct 26, 2022:
MoObserves
Active Member
New tenants to also include Saint Laurent, Othership, and Alexander Wang.
retail-insider.com
Saint Laurent to Open 10,400 Square Foot Flagship Store on Toronto’s Bloor Street Luxury Run [Exclusive]
The luxury brand’s move on Bloor marks a pivotal moment for the rapidly transforming area that includes some of the biggest names in high-end retail.
retail-insider.com
AlbertC
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The rendering already depicts it, but Starbucks will be the tenant that faces Cumberland:
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Rascacielo
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A Starbucks where you can actually sit and drink your coffee is becoming a rarity downtown after the pandemic.
Northern Light
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The rendering already depicts it, but Starbucks will be the tenant that faces Cumberland:
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Because a little bird whispered in my ear, I had a closer look at the plans....................
The existing Starbucks stays, but it is not being enlarged. The newly created space is not for them.
The BlogTO article is incorrect.
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Rascacielo
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So it's not a Starbucks? Unlikely to have 2 Starbucks so close together post-pandemic.
Northern Light
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There is a Starbucks there now. It's staying.
The net new space is not to enlarge their unit, it's a new unit.
Rascacielo
Senior Member
I got your original post - it's not an expansion of the existing Starbucks facing Yorkville Park. But is the new unit another Starbucks (as depicted in the rendering) or another brand entirely?
Northern Light
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Another brand, not related to Starbucks.
officedweller
Senior Member
Based on the Retail-Insider article, which says that Saint Laurent is taking the former Brooks Brothers and J. Crew spaces, that new retail protrusion looks like a new entrance for Saint Laurent
- maybe as good as they can get to having a porte cochere or valet parking stand (but it faces the park)?
- maybe as good as they can get to having a porte cochere or valet parking stand (but it faces the park)?
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MoObserves
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Makes sense. The space in the back was part of the Brooks Brothers, and housed a spiral staircase leading to their lower level retail. Since SL are taking over both units 5 and 6 on that ground level, the variance application could be for an entrance from the park to an entirely different concept/store on the lower floor. They had initially advertised it as suitable for a food venue, perhaps something similar to an Eataly/Pusitaris concept. Only time will tell I guess.