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Old Posted Feb 17, 2017, 5:27 PM
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No definitive plans for long-term use - however, in the short term you may see that space programmed with a unique use. Details will emerge soon, I'm sure.
Won't it take some time to remediate the lot? I assume that over the long period of time that gas station was operational, there would have been significant leakage from the underground tanks, etc. With the CMLC behind it, I assume this will be taken care of quicker than most. I've seen a number of decommissioned gas stations sitting idle for a very long time before they are cleaned up and re-purposed.

This one comes to mind, with a NIMBY-opposed redevelopment finally coming down the pipe I think a decade after the gas station was ripped out. It was fenced off for half of that time:

https://www.google.ca/maps/@51.09314...7i13312!8i6656
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