BermudaTO37
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Was in this past weekend n my way to see Beetlejuice and snapped this.
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Rascacielo
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Oh she didn’t even bid for it? I wonder why.
As an aside, I passed by the store last night around 9.45 pm on the way to Queen station. All the lights on the first floor were on, as if the store were still open. I could clearly see the now empty interior. I don’t know who’s footing the store’s bills now, but even if it’s the landlord (CF), why waste money on electricity?
evandyk
Senior Member
They could be concerned about squatting?
nightstreak
Active Member
The Bay is still paying rent until July 31st when they officially must move out. They have to foot the bill for removing all the fixtures and leaving an empty shell. HBC has $200M cash on hand now so they can run a lean wind down operation and still have some left over to pay their creditors. The court's Monitor is overseeing that.
By August 1st, Cadillac Fairview (or whoever wins the lease if anyone at all) will take possession of the space and we'll probably begin to see what'll become of it. My best guess is that Cadillac Fairview will take back the office tower and possibly the heritage building floors above level 2. 650,000 square feet of office space on Bay Street is more valuable than retail which nobody is going to fill anyway.
The lower level will likely be boarded up to create a path (lowercase) and eventually be subdivided into shops in the PATH (uppercase) from the Bay-Adelaide Centre from the south and Sheraton from the west to the Queen Subway and Eaton Centre to the north.
At street level, Leña already proved that it can run a successful restaurant at Yonge and Richmond. Bay St and Richmond could see the same use on the south-west corner. Along Queen, it's probably going to remain vacant for the duration of the Ontario Line construction. Even the newly renovated 2 Queen West has remained unleased. Nobody is going to want to move into a space fronting a heavy construction site that's expected to last 4+ years.
On the second level accessed from the bridge, I can see CF leasing space for popup shops and experiential shopping. Maybe if they get the building back in time, that could host a Christmas Wonderland experience in Q4 before they get serious about dividing the space for long term tenants beyond 2026.
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Civdis
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So the PATH connection will remain as a temporary access to the Eaton Centre until the Bay building is fully redeveloped? I wonder if the City can force that to happen? I have no idea what the PATH contract documents dictate to building owners.
ShonTron
Moderator
It’s in CF’s interest to keep it open to connect with nearby offices.
Dan416
Senior Member
In the winter I walk through here on my way to work (at 1 Dundas). So I certainly hope they do keep it open.
nightstreak
Active Member
It’s open right now weeks after The Bay’s closure so it’s likely to remain that way after CF takes over officially on Aug 1.
Heck, I go through there now in the Summer because Queen Street is such a mess. With the bridge shut down, the PATH is the best way to get to the Eaton Centre if you’re walking from the downtown core.
Dan416
Senior Member
Walking through the PATH from Union is slower versus walking along Bay Street, so I walk along Bay and can cross Queen easily there, not having to wait for the lights. It's an easy entrance to the Eaton Centre from the Albert St. / James St.
nightstreak
Active Member
The hoarding on the Dundas atrium corridor to Simons is coming down, revealing a dark ceiling and directional LED lights. The ceiling feels higher than it was for Nordstrom.
This seems to match the dark ceiling on the main Eaton Centre galleria. In that case, you can see slatted dark metal ceilings and trims which are yet to come on this side.
The ceiling feels very dark but under it it’s well illuminated. The overall effect feels spacious and a draw to walk through. You can see how directional these lights are. Under them they’re very bright but just off a few degrees and you see nothing.
This is what the galleria side looks like:
This seems to match the dark ceiling on the main Eaton Centre galleria. In that case, you can see slatted dark metal ceilings and trims which are yet to come on this side.
The ceiling feels very dark but under it it’s well illuminated. The overall effect feels spacious and a draw to walk through. You can see how directional these lights are. Under them they’re very bright but just off a few degrees and you see nothing.
This is what the galleria side looks like:
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nightstreak
Active Member
Simons’ green tiles have made it to the outside of Toronto Eaton Centre.
nightstreak
Active Member
The slow strip tease is killing me. Yet another part of the scaffolding has come down, revealing the full extent of Simons' green tile. I'm ready to change my mind from my original "yuck". This is quite nice though I think Simons may have some trouble with the contrast of their green sign over the windows, unless it has some sort of back illumination.
Below the green tile, we can see that the second floor windows will carry over a lot farther along towards the Yonge entrance than where Nordstrom had them.
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After:
Not pictured but I was able to peek behind the curtain and Nike was buzzing with activity. They're racing to get their store done. This doesn't seem like a Fall opening, looks like they're aiming for late Summer.
Over on the outside in the terrible Yonge Street entrance courtyard that @AlvinofDiaspar loves to hate, looks like they have better plans than what was there before construction. The lanterns have been taken away. This really does feel primed for a nice patio outside Eataly.
Before:
Under construction:
Below the green tile, we can see that the second floor windows will carry over a lot farther along towards the Yonge entrance than where Nordstrom had them.
Before:
After:
Not pictured but I was able to peek behind the curtain and Nike was buzzing with activity. They're racing to get their store done. This doesn't seem like a Fall opening, looks like they're aiming for late Summer.
Over on the outside in the terrible Yonge Street entrance courtyard that @AlvinofDiaspar loves to hate, looks like they have better plans than what was there before construction. The lanterns have been taken away. This really does feel primed for a nice patio outside Eataly.
Before:
Under construction:
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officedweller
Senior Member
Thanks! Those are nicer (more textured) than the inside tiles. I wonder why they are different?
officedweller
Senior Member
Probably for Back to School season.
nightstreak
Active Member
I do like the outside tile better but the inside tile has something to it. It feels like a throwback to the mall's 70's look. The Eaton Centre used to be a lot greener back then, not only from its trees but there was a lot more brown and green tiling throughout the mall, and malls in general in the late 70s.