‘The Real Deal’ Blog Tag

See a really interesting article by Laura Marks about the history of 1327 to 1339 Queen East, a row of century homes which is threatened with demolition. The piece also has information on the Price house at 100 Greenwood Avenue and several houses at the foot...

From the sidewalk on Gerrard between Greenwood and Coxwell, Toronto's Little India (officially the Gerrard India Bazaar) certainly seems to be living up to its name. South Asian restaurants like Lahore Tikka House andUdupi Palace populate the strip, as do authentic stores like Neelam Silk and Milans Saree...

Posted by Chris Bateman / SEPTEMBER 12, 2014 More big changes are coming to Little India. Nine stores at Gerrard and Coxwell are getting a complete overhaul in the hope of enticing new tenants and bringing a fresh look to the busy intersection. News of the remodelling comes at...

The Film Buff East is closing its doors. One of two locations (the other is on Roncesvalles), the popular movie rental shop has long been a fixture on Queen at Greenwood, offering a diverse selection of titles designed to please cinephiles and anyone looking for something over...

Grassroots group works to find permanent tenants for vacant Gerrard East storefronts By  Joanna Lavoie Photo/COURTESY A rendering of the Blumorpha pop-up window display at 1447 Gerrard St. E.; the window displays aim to help beautify the Little India retail strip. An out-of-the-box experiment to incubate new business in the...

It isn’t the act of moving somewhere that makes you a gentrifier—it's what you do once you get there. February 25, 2014  Gentrification is the word of the day. As the wealthiest in this country flock to major metropolitan centers like San Francisco and New York, and...