2 h. ago Shuttered Toronto landmark gets new lease on life as grocery business moves in

The fate of a well-loved Toronto landmark has taken another turn after the iconic Beaux Arts-style building was closed for three years.The former Postal Station C building at 1117 Queen Street was built in 1902, designed by famed architects David Ewart and Samuel G Curry, and served the neighbourhood's mail delivery needs for more than a century until it was officially closed in 2020.In the years that followed, it seemed that the fate of Postal Station C was nothing short of tragic, from being sold to sitting vacant, and riling up locals even more with the possibility of a futuristic new condo tower sprouting from the stately old building.Take a walk by Postal Station C today, and you'll see the building plastered in signs indicating that something new is moving, teasing work opportunities, and a new chapter for the building.    View this post on Instagram           A post shared b...

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18 h. ago Toronto Beer Store location would be ripped down for huge condo tower

Toronto locations of the Beer Store are dropping like flies following Doug Ford's expansion of alcohol sales to grocery and convenience stores, and another brick-and-mortar outpost of the once-ubiquitous brew shop is preparing to bite the dust.A development application has been filed to redevelop the existing Beer Store at 3130 Danforth Ave, along with its associated surface parking lot at 3150 Danforth.While no closing date has been announced, it would mark just the latest in a growing list of Beer Store closures.Google Street ViewDeveloper Crombie REIT hopes to tear down the current retail space and replace it with a 36-storey condo tower designed by architects Arcadis.With a proposed height of 116.7 metres, excluding mechanical penthouse space, the tower is planned to rise far taller than anything else that exists in the neighbourhood today.While the proposed height may end up ruffling some feathers among locals, the plan is located just a few hundred metres from Victoria Par...

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38 h. ago What customers can expect as Rite Aid closes or sells all its drugstores

Rite Aid customers can expect their local store to close or change ownership in the next few months, as the struggling drugstore chain goes through another bankruptcy filing. The company plans to sell customer prescription files, inventory and other assets as it closes distribution centers and unloads store locations. Stores will remain open for now, […]

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9 d. ago New condo tower unlike any other in Toronto starting to show off wild geometry

A head-turner of a condo tower is quickly taking shape just north of St. Clair subway station, though it's an entirely new shape for the growing skyline in this pocket of midtown Toronto.Slate Asset Management and Globizen Group's One Delisle project is rapidly ascending from its site along Yonge Street, and over the past several months, the 44-storey condo development's standout architecture has grown much more apparent.Designed by renowned Chicago-based architecture firm Studio Gang, the building is primed to stand out from the minimalist corporate boxes that dominate the area. As Gang's first project in Canada, the building aims to create a local landmark, boasting a spire-like form featuring modules that appear to bloom from the tower.Gang has described the project as "tuned to Toronto's climate and lifestyle," highlighting the tower's "distinctive facade [that] comprises a series of eight-story hooded modules, which nest together as t...

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1 week ago Hudson's Bay shares heartfelt goodbye with Canadians after 355 years

Grab your tissues and your striped blankets, Canada. After 355 years, Hudson's Bay is officially closing all of its doors and has sent one last message to canucks across the country.After announcing in March the coming closure of most of its locations, the Canadian department store recently decided to close the remaining six stores in Ontario and Quebec, marking the end of an era.Taking to Instagram, Hudson's Bay shared some sweet words, writing, "If there's one thing we know, it's that our stripes will live on. Keep them wrapped around your shoulders, displayed in your homes, and stitched into the memories we made together. You'll always be part of our story, Canada. All Hudson's Bay stores and thebay.com are closing."    View this post on Instagram           A post shared by The Bay (@hudsonsbay)Now, if there's one silver lining in all of this, it's that the final s...

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1 week ago More beer stores in Ontario are abruptly closing down including two in Toronto

The Beer Store in Ontario is preparing to shut down four locations across the province in June, following dozens of other closures earlier this year. In a news release on its website, The Beer Store revealed that two locations in Toronto, namely those at 761 Queen St. W. and 1270 Woodbine Ave. in East York, would be closing for good on June 15. Two other stores in Ontario, including one at 7676 Islington Ave. in Woodbridge and one at 2144 Carling Ave. in Ottawa, will also be shutting down on the same day. In addition, the company noted that The Beer Store site in Sault Ste. Marie, located at 250 Bruce St., will be closing its retail footprint and transforming fully to a distribution warehouse to "better service the needs" of customers. "The Beer Store has been in business for over 97 years, and we take pride in serving our customers with the best service possible while offering a wide selection of beer and an easy...

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1 week ago Over a dozen interested parties eyeing leases of 65 Hudson's Bay store locations

As the Hudson's Bay Company era nears its end, many of its soon-to-be vacated spaces may find new life with different tenants, with decisions on many sites expected in the weeks ahead.By Summer 2025, all 96 of the company's brick-and-mortar stores will close following a liquidation process that first began last month — including six locations that had previously been spared, such as the downtown Toronto and downtown Montreal flagship stores, but are now slated for closure as of a new court filing this week.From the outset of the court-approved liquidation process last month, Hudson's Bay engaged commercial real estate firm Oberfield Snowcap to market and sell its leases and properties, as a measure to generate additional operating revenue. This has been aptly named as the "Lease Monetization Process."Final bids for leases due on May 1According to a court filing earlier this week, as a part of the ongoing federal Companies' Creditor...

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1 week ago Hudson's Bay to close remaining Ontario stores initially believed to be spared

The six Hudson's Bay department stores in Ontario and Quebec that were spared from closure have found their reprieve to be only temporary.Hopes for retaining these locations to potentially continue a seamless, downsized existence of the iconic Canadian retailer, which was first founded 354 years ago as a fur trading business, have now faded.This, it seems, is where the curtain finally falls on an era of a storied company.In a new court filing that has yet to be published at the time of writing, the six store locations added to the liquidation and imminent closure list now include the heritage downtown Toronto flagship store at 176 Yonge St., the Yorkdale Shopping Centre store in Toronto, and the Hillcrest Mall in Richmond Hill, Ontario.In Quebec, the remaining locations that will close include the heritage downtown Montreal flagship store at 585 Saint-Catherine St. W., CF Carrefour Laval mall, and CF Fairview Pointe-Claire mall.Liquidation at these six remaining locations will b...

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2 w. ago Peoples Jewellers Unveils Flagship Store at Toronto’s Prestigious Yorkdale Mall

TORONTO — Peoples Jewellers, Canada’s leading fine jewellery retailer, proudly announces the opening of its newly redesigned flagship store in the prestigious Yorkdale Mall. This innovative location is set to redefine the shopping experience for jewellery enthusiasts, blending luxury with approachability to create an inviting atmosphere. The store will also feature unique, limited-edition curations of […]

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