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Originally Posted by buzzg
These specific CRUs on Sherbrook likely aren’t being leased because they’re in a bit of a desert. That block is so inhospitable to humans, and across the street the entire block is a huge parking lot with 4 small buildings - 1 empty, two drive thrus. That block was designed for vehicles.
Hopefully this building, the new ones going up on Sherbrook just south of Broadway, and the old McNaught lot start driving up attractiveness and property values in the area. Then maybe the Tim’s/McDonalds land becomes to ripe for big mixed use development to keep as is.
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This has always bugged me so much. Such a large swathe of land in a prime urban area and it has shitty one-story fast food restaurants in a sea of parking.
I agree that's why the CRUs aren't rented. Think about what it's like driving north on Sherbrooke. Up until broadway you drive slow and have businesses and residences lining the street. It has a quaint and appealing vibe. As soon as you hit Broadway you hit the gas and blow through to wherever it is you're going. It would be nice to continue the street wall and village-vibe up up to Portage to connect with the street life there.
Mid-rises with all these businesses on the main floor would be so perfect there but I wonder if that will happen in my lifetime (and I'm not old haha)