JasonParis
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The Nestle Toll House in Metro Centre has closed for not paying their rent.
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airplane-dude
Active Member
Strangely enough, the Nestle at Bramalea closed recently the same way...
Wonder if that's chain wide?
Wonder if that's chain wide?
FAC33
Active Member
Great idea for its own thread. Thanks!
Assorted recent PATH updates: Nine West has reopened in FCP. Still no tenant for the old HMV spot. And the spot upstairs where allegedly Cactus Club will be opening still shows few signs of life. It's been under construction for nearly a year. Also, it looks like Baskits is back in the TD Centre in the spot that most recently held a watch shop.
Assorted recent PATH updates: Nine West has reopened in FCP. Still no tenant for the old HMV spot. And the spot upstairs where allegedly Cactus Club will be opening still shows few signs of life. It's been under construction for nearly a year. Also, it looks like Baskits is back in the TD Centre in the spot that most recently held a watch shop.
prosperegal
Senior Member
If it is franchised, it might have the same owner. Meanwhile, the Nespresso cafe in Yorkville seems to be doing very well.
JasonParis
Moderator
JasonParis
Moderator
There's also a Starbuck's just announced for 300 Front St W, just a block away too. [And yes, I just responded to myself]
taal
Senior Member
I always find it amazing how much retail is in the PATH system ... what is it 1-2 million square foot ?
I don't work downtown, but whenever I do, I'm also as surprised to find just how busy most of the path is ... I wonder, how do rents compare to say street level ?
I don't work downtown, but whenever I do, I'm also as surprised to find just how busy most of the path is ... I wonder, how do rents compare to say street level ?
khris
Senior Member
Imagine if there was no PATH, how much more retail would be on the streets instead.
TOareaFan
Superstar
Anyone know how much retail if any will be in the new section of path going north west from Union?
taal
Senior Member
I've thought this through from time to time ... I don't think its a clear cut answer ... it may simply be, if there was no path, there would be much much less retail in the core period ... I'm not convinced it'd all be located externally.
For many many reasons, firstly, where ? Large office buildings never really have retail in the base (external retail) it just isn't common and you don't see it answer, so its not as if all the streats in the core could be lined with retail, and if they were, there isn't that much frontage available when you account for the very large lobbies.
In the other words, all the retail would likely exist in the form of a larger eaton center, or another mall ... so in some ways I don't mind the path system.
JasonParis
Moderator
I heard none. It will be a city-owned tunnel basically.
TOareaFan
Superstar
Probably makes it cheaper to build (less services to install) but in the long run may be a missed revenue opportunity....thanks for reply.
JasonParis
Moderator
Think of it like the section between St. Andrew Station and Roy Thomson Hall basically. It's not running under any commercial properties, just connecting them.
Skeezix
Senior Member
Jason is right. The City is usually leery of permitting leasable space underneath the municipal right-of-way.
AndreaPalladio
Senior Member
I don't think there is leasable space in any of the Path tunnels. Only in the buildings the tunnels connect.