It still looks better than whats there now.
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junctionist said:
Who builds gas stations?
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19% oil companies. The rest grocery chains, big box stores etc. Think Canadian Tire.

http://www.canadianfuels.ca/Blog/Se...–-and-gas-prices-The-answer-may-surprise-you/

There was a time when most gas stations were owned by the oil refiners who produced the fuels that power our cars.

That has not been the case for many years, and the trend toward independent gasoline and diesel fuel retailing continues.

In fact, only 19 percent of today’s stations are controlled by refiners – down from 32 percent in 2004, says the 2015 National Retail Petroleum Site Census, a research publication by The Kent Group Ltd. The remaining 81 percent are independents, all of whom control their own gasoline prices.

Those independents are made up of 71 distinct retailing groups, large and small, including a number of grocery chains and big box stores. Within those groups, 5,900 individual outlet operators and distribution companies sell 97 distinct brands of gasoline.

“Sites are increasingly independent of refiners, and many are moving towards a model where the retailer owns and operates their site independently -- also making them responsible for setting their own prices,” said Jason Parent, Vice-President, consulting for the Kent Group.


Separating the oil refiner from the gasoline retailer has led to “a significant amount of diversity in price control in most markets across Canada,” said Parent.

“This often translates into varied pricing strategies among the players in a market and can lead to downward pressure on margins.”

Parent said technology has also had a role to play in this change, by turning consumers into informed buyers.

“They can get detailed site-by-site price information from a number of online resources, which can heighten the competitive pressure on market participants.”
Number of stations on the decline
Partly as a result of this market pressure, the number of stations is, over the long term, declining.

As of the end of last year, there were 11,916 retail gasoline stations in Canada, or about 3.3 outlets per 10,000 people. It was the first survey since 2005 showing a small increase in the number of stations, which has declined by almost 20 percent over the last decade.

There are several reasons for this change in retail direction. One is that gasoline mark-ups are quite low, forcing retailers to offer other amenities to consumers. A gasoline-only station is becoming a thing of the past.

“Generating revenue from the backcourt (other amenities such as car washes and convenience stores) is increasingly important for the viability of retail fuel sites, and so independent marketers/operators with a real convenience focus have an advantage in the marketplace,” Parent concluded.

Learn more about who’s pumping your gas and about gas prices in Canada in our previous blogs.
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TransitBart said:
Franchisees. Most are small businesses. The large oil company part sells the gasoline to the reatiler, but mostly does not participate in the retail gasoline trade.
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Interesting. I once dealt with a dispute between a property owner and the gas station next door. Imperial Oil owned the station, an Esso, so I assumed that gas stations are often owned by the gas companies. In addition, there are some gas stations in the city that have retained the same corporate banner for decades. Franchisees typically don't have that kind of longevity.

Ed's link is quite informative. It's mostly franchisees nowadays, but 1 in 5 stations remain owned by the oil companies themselves.
 
rounder416 said:
Anyone know what happened with this development?
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As it was a Site Plan Application, it would not have needed to go through Council for approval (they only vote on Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications), so we don't have a record from Council minutes as to it coming up for a vote. So, the Site Plan Application may have been approved, and enough time may have elapsed that it's now gone from the AIC pages, or the plans may have been withdrawn. If they do have approval, you won't see development until they get their building permits.

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interchange42 said:
As it was a Site Plan Application, it would not have needed to go through Council for approval (they only vote on Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications), so we don't have a record from Council minutes as to it coming up for a vote. So, the Site Plan Application may have been approved, and enough time may have elapsed that it's now gone from the AIC pages, or the plans may have been withdrawn. If they do have approval, you won't see development until they get their building permits.

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Good answer............you got me looking.....

2 permits have been pulled here recently. One this spring.

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Thanks very much for the info.

Anyone know if the ZB that contains the general building parameters for the site. ie. height, setback, FSI, etc. is available online? I can't find it anywhere. It's Industrial Class 1 I think under the old Etobicoke bylaw.

The hotel is much taller than anything else in the area.
 
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