[AlbertC]

Plans submitted to convert this building at 674 Gerrard Street East into an 11-unit boutique hotel operated by Upstay:

Application Details

www.toronto.ca

 

[rdaner]

^Interesting. The applicant will only have to make minimal alterations to put this now empty building back to use. Although the front is staying the same conversion to some sort of retail/lobby would be doable in the future. I really like how this intersection is evolving!

 

[christiesplits]

North Pole Bakery at Greenwood and Danforth just celebrated its 50th year.

This beloved Toronto bakery turned 50. Meet the woman who’s made it a Danforth institution

Since Nov. 18, 1974, owner Lucia Loizzo has been not just serving locals, but generations of customers, many of whom have been coming for decades.

www.thestar.com

 

[rdaner]

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[christiesplits]

The former Palace restaurant across from Pape Station is becoming a Swiss Chalet. This is the second attempt at a Swiss Chalet in the area after their short stint in the 2000s at Danforth and Carlaw.

No word if they’ll serve tzatziki on the side.

 

[christiesplits]

There's a campaign underway to save the old Bonita Theatre at Gerrard and Jones and turn it into a live entertainment venue. For a few years it had reopened as The Grand Gerrard Theatre, before closing during COVID.

This Toronto theatre has lain dormant for years. Here’s why a young musician spent everything he had to revive it

Kinkade Davis plans to open the space, now called the Mercy on Gerrard, this spring.

www.thestar.com

Donate to Mercy on Gerrard: A Stage for the East End, organized by Kinkade Davis

Mercy on Gerrard is a grassroots dream in the making—an independent venue at … Kinkade Davis needs your support for Mercy on Gerrard: A Stage for the East End

www.gofundme.com

 

[AlbertC]

More coverage on the new Mercy on Gerrard venue space

New concert venue in Toronto inching closer to opening will celebrate art, music and love for the east end - YourCityWithIN.com

While Toronto has no shortage of concert and event venues, both big and small, there’s always room for one more–especially when it’s an actual labour of love for a lifelong resident who wants to create more space for artists and musicians in the quieter part of the city. “Where the venue is...

www.yourcitywithin.com