I have noticed a few positive changes happening on Yonge lately. Yonge between Bloor & Isabella (noodle alley) is a very lively stretch, day and night, thanks to the many cheap Asian restaurants. I see a lot of 2nd floor renos taking place to update the apartments. The building at Yonge & Irwin converted all the 2nd floor commercial to residential and is currently building a sizeable addition on to the back of the building. One block south is the decent looking proposed development at 606 Yonge which will include restoring the Yonge facades. I think I saw a for sale sign on the old Gasworks building at Dundonald. Be nice to see that building cleaned up. Down at Yonge & Gerrard we're waiting of course for Aura, which will have a positive effect on that intersection. A few blocks south of that is the new Ryerson complex. And a few blocks more south is the recent restoration next to the Hard Rock. This will be a microbrewery. Hoarding just went up a few doors down from that, so hopefully another restoration. At Yonge and Temperance, the Arcade Mall was recently gutted and renovated and across the street future development is in the works to add to BAC. And finally, at Yonge and Front is the reno of the Sony Centre and the I condo. There is actually quite a lot of activity, especially considering we are in a recession. If you looking at all the developments and think of what type of people it will attract, things are definitely looking up. Lots of new residents and some decent independent retail. I feel more optimistic about the future of Yonge St. now than I've felt in a long time.