By Mark Buckshon
Ontario Construction News staff writer.
Organic Garage Ltd. says it has started building a location in Toronto’s Leaside neighbourhood.
Organic Garage building grocery store in Toronto’s Leaside area as part of larger retail/commercial development
The South Bayview Bulldog reports the organic grocery store will be in a planned redevelopment of the property at 33 Laird Dr. across the street from Leaside arena.
The Bulldog quotes David Brook, a broker for Bridlepath Progressive Real Estate, as saying the 79,000 ft. property at the corner of Laird and Canvarco Rd. will be the location of the grocery store and several other commercial and retail tenants.
SMV Architects designed the structure, which is being developed by Quaestus Corp.
The company company expects to finish the store’s fit out phase by the middle of next year.
The Leaside store will “retain a historic quality” and measure approximately 12,000 sq. ft. in size, according to a company statement.
Leaside is located northeast of Toronto’s downtown core and consists of more than 229,000 households.
Organic Garage wants to open one to two new stores per year as it aims to position itself as one of Canada’s largest natural food grocers.