Loblaws will build a new store and condominium towers at the corner of Bathurst Street and Lakeshore Road retaining the facade of its original 1928 head office and warehouse. Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust will partner with Wittington Properties to do the job. The new deveopment will be known as West Block. It is described as an urban community that will combine retail shops anchored by a Loblaws store with office space and two residential towers. The property is comprised of approximately 3.5 acres of land located on the northeast corner of Lake Shore Boulevard and Bathurst Street. It was last used by Loblaws in the 1970s. “In preserving the original façade of the building, we are honouring the proud heritage of this important piece of Toronto real estate,” said John Morrison, President and CEO of Choice Properties. “We’re very excited to share our modern vision for the future West Block using the building blocks of the past.” Below, we see what Loblaws stores looked like when the warehouse was built.
