With all the hoopla going on around how ‘hot’ Ossington is, it was interesting last weekend to walk down the street and see the reality of the situation. There are still a lot of places on Ossington not leased, nor will they likely be leased in the near future. Only 6 months past the moratorium it seems that the street is starting to close for business.
Below are a few photos of the recent devestation:
Empty Storefront on OssingtonThe Long Awaited Saint closes - is Joe Pantalone to blame?Get Real awoke to the new Ossington Reality. Does Ossington need another mechanic now that Rolly's will be closing?A Fantastic Potential Restaurant Location - but no more
(will I have to change this blog to be the DundasVillage blog? – or is that the next local target)
Early this week I arrived home to find a notice of a community meeting about the ”existing and future changes on Ossington Avenue between Dundas Street West and Queen Street West” hosted by Joe Pantalone, […]
Joe Pantalone’s reach to shut down and curb entrepreneurship extends farther than Ossington. I learned this morning that he’s also put a stop to another entrepreneur, Jennifer Decourte, who is attempting to open ICI bistro at Harbord and Bathurst area. His excuse: “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, my grandmother used to say,” is the reason for blocking a liquor license application. […]
As you can see every day walking down Ossington many of the buildings are transforming – changing to condos, breweries, fine-dining restaurants, and more. Over the weekend we took some photos of some of the places in transition so we can look back on them after they transform and remember how the street used to be. […]
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