Little Italy/College Street

[AlbertC]

LG Amato at College & Shaw has closed:

 

[AlbertC]

Amato's has been replaced by a Niu scooter shop:

This house on College just east of the YMCA at Dovercourt has been boarded up and has signage of a company indicating what should be renovation work to be done:

 

[AlbertC]

The residential floors above the former Ryoji Izakaya on College (between Montrose and Beatrice) are being converted into hotel usage:

Application Details

app.toronto.ca

690 COLLEGE ST
Ward 11: University-Rosedale

Proposal to convert the 2nd, 3rd and 4th floor residential suites to a hotel.

 

[AlbertC]

Looks like the city made a revision to update the description for the above proposal:

Application Details

app.toronto.ca

690 COLLEGE ST
Ward 11: University-Rosedale

To alter the existing three-storey mixed-use building (containing an at-grade resturant and 4 residential dwelling units) by constructing a complete fourth storey addition. This mixed-use building will contain a total of 12 hotel suites and retail uses.

 

[AlbertC]

Demolition underway at 923 College St (just east of the Dovercourt YMCA), although the current condition of the building looks one windy away from collapsing on its own:

 

[AlbertC]

A fire happened last night at College & Clinton:

https://www.reddit.com/r/toronto/comments/u40is2

Looks like the exact address of the fire was 615 College Street:

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[AlbertC]

La Forchetta, Tut's Egyptian Street Food and the recently shuttered Hotmess Tex Mex all suffered damages after that fire and will be closed off indefinitely.

Toronto restaurants closed indefinitely after fire rips through block

A four-alarm fire broke out in a commercial-residential building in Little Italy early Friday morning, causing a number of restaurants to shut down d…

www.blogto.com

 

[AlbertC]

Current state of 923 College St:

This house on Ossington just north of College had its top floor chopped off in what looks to be a full renovation and partial rebuild.

 

[AlbertC]

Alchemy Food & Drink at College & Delaware has closed. They had a decent run of 5 years or so here, but overall this is one of the higher turnover corners for retail:

 

[Towered]

Kalendar is gone Always meant to try it out.

 

[AlbertC]

Kalendar is gone Always meant to try it out.
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That's unfortunate. I've only been there once for a brunch. The food was decent, albeit not too memorable. But the main appeal was the vintage, almost old-world interior decor.

 

[AlbertC]

Alchemy Food & Drink at College & Delaware has closed. They had a decent run of 5 years or so here, but overall this is one of the higher turnover corners for retail:


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Ladybug Tavern has recently opened here at 890 College Street. The owner was previously in charge of the Banknote at King & Bathurst:

Ladybug Tavern is the latest newcomer to Little Italy's blossoming bar scene | TasteToronto

Specializing in Italian-inspired bar food and drinks, Ladybug Tavern joins the recent surge of bars, pubs, taverns and locals that have been openin...

www.tastetoronto.com

 

[AlbertC]

Some coverage on Grace Meat Market at 644 College Street, which has been around for about 70 years:

This 70-year-old family-run shop is one of few remaining stalwarts in Little Italy

Toronto is a seemingly always-changing city with businesses closing and being replaced by others, and buildings being torn down and replaced, forev...

www.blogto.com

 

[rdaner]

923 College Street. Great infill. Will try to find out how many units. Pix taken 2 April.

 

[rdaner]

923 College Street. Great infill. Will try to find out how many units. Pix taken 2 April.View attachment 465944View attachment 465945View attachment 465946View attachment 465947

Update: Nothing on CofA website.