[Northern Light]

Very interesting I didnt know about that. I guess that also means this Staples location will be much smaller compared to the location it will be replacing at Summerhill which is pretty large.

Maybe not.

Just looked up the leasing info.

2nd floor has a floor plate of 52,000sq ft available.

Farmboy has 28,000sq ft

That still leaves 24,000sq ft.

No indication of any other 2nd floor lessees so lots of room for Staples.

Ground floor will also pick up a Scotiabank and shows 3 open units, with the corner set a for a resto w/patio.

 

[Johnny Au]

It would have been great if there were a retail location of Canadian Tire there (given that it's practically across the street from its head office).

 

[Koops65]

A zoom-in:

 

[AlbertC]

According to this listing, there's only one retail unit remaining that's currently unleased. Apart from Staples, Farm Boy and West Elm, the other confirmed tenants are Scotiabank, Calii Love & Oretta.

Rendering of the suggested retail arrangement. Looks like the Oretta restaurant will include outside patio space.

Art Shoppe - 2131 Yonge - Toronto Urban Retail Team

Last remaining unit in Midtown’s most highly anticipated development – The Art Shoppe Condos + Lofts. Brand new space with soaring 20′ ceilings Located just south of Yonge & Eglinton with 624 units in the condo above Co-tenants include West Elm, Farm Boy, Staples, Scotiabank, Calii Love & Oretta...

urbanretailtoronto.com

 

[Amare]

Very strong retail base at play here, honestly couldn't have asked for anything better. The area needs all of them.

On a side note, I guess this means that Scotiabank is moving their banking across the street...very interesting.

 

[Midtown Urbanist]

Agreed. All these tenants are going to be much used by the neighbourhood.

 

[Johnny Au]

Agreed. All these tenants are going to be much used by the neighbourhood.

It just needs a Canadian Tire (retail location; its head offices are across the street).

 

[GenerationLee]

We'll definitely see where the local one will be in the coming years...the current closest at Laird n Eglintin is to be demolished by the owners for intensification in the coming years, as some of us know.

 

[Midtown Urbanist]

I don't doubt that a Bay-Dundas urban style Canadian Tire store will come to the area when the Canada Square complex (where the Canadian Tire HQ is located, and which CTREIT co-owns with Oxford) is redeveloped.

 

[someMidTowner]

Friday:

 

[Edward Skira]

 

[AlbertC]

Sept 6, 2020

 

[innsertnamehere]

Well that's annoying that they didn't do the road alignment as a part of this project, they only protected for it. I thought they would try to at least reduce the distance between intersections, even if they can't eliminate it until across the street redevelops.

 

[SOS_Urbanist]

This looks great. I can't help but think that shortening the podium a bit and redeploying the density in a taller tower would have given it better street presence (it's fine as is though, just a bit over bearing). Right now the whole package looks a little stumpy but the exterior expression is interesting and well defined.

 

[isaidso]

Decent looking building, love the planters separating the road from pedestrians, and it's tall enough to provide some shade from the sun. This one ticks off a lot of boxes.