Some 30 months ago, First Capital REIT, owners of Leaside Village (Longo’s) shopping centre on Laird Dr. announced plans to develop the northeast corner of Lawrence Ave. and Avenue Rd. The site included the Pusateri store and a Mac’s right on the corner. The Mac’s was kicked out (saving it from the ignominy of becoming a Circle K). But as 2019 plods along the most discernible change to the corner is the imminent arrival of a Starbucks at the former Mac’s location. Pusateri continues to operate, the apartments are rented, the car wash is running and since Starbucks usually leases for at least ten years, it seem unlikely FC has much in the way of plans for Avenue Rd. and Lawrence Ave. FC also owns the former CIBC building now the Local eatery at Laird and McRae. First Capital buys Pusateri site at Avenue and Lawrence
