Decals on the windows have revealed the names of two new retail tenants that will be moving into the Brown Group’s new rental project coined The Stack at Bayview & Hillsdale. Maker Pizza and The Sweet Potato (natural foods grocery store) plan to open their doors sometime this year. Welcome to the neighbourhood!
The Brown Group residential and commercial mid-rise on Bayview Ave has been branded as The Stack. The news comes in an article in Urban Toronto without an explanation of just what the name might mean. The development took on the name 730 Hillsdale last summer but that may have been too much like a street address. Anyway, good luck to The Stack. Is that like in “Stack ’em up boys” and other stack sayings? You know, blowing one’s stack, does that stack up and so on.
A colourful series of drawings depicting domestic life has been placed around the site of the Brown Group condominium and retail building on Bayview Ave. between Hillsdale and Soudan Aves. In fact, a relatively new name for the development — 730 Hillsdale — marks the new signage. Hillsdale Manor, bungalows make way for Brown project
Toronto Fire South responded to what is being called a grass/rubbish fire at Bayview and Hillsdale Ave. Wednesday shortly after 6 p.m. It was quickly dealt with by pumper 125.
Fencing has gone up on the west side of the 1600 Bayview Ave. block between Hillsdale and Soudan Aves. in preparation for the demolition of buildings there. The site will see construction of a seven-storey commercial, rental and condominium-mix structure. Storefronts at ground level will extend retail business on both sides of Bayview and quite likely improve activity in the north block. The developer is the Brown Group. SERRA posts compromise on deal for 1600 block of Bayview
The Ghazal Rug Gallery has opened at 1693B Bayview Ave in the north block opposite Hillsdale Ave. Welcome to this new business. Ghazal is a word of Middle Eastern and Indian extraction meaning a lyric poem with a fixed number of verses and a repeated rhyme, typically on the theme of love, and normally set to music. Pleasant.
The 71-year-old woman died in hospital more than a week after she was struck by a light pole that had been knocked over by a truck at Yonge and Hillsdale.
A stroll down our favourite street has revealed changes to some well known businesses. Peering through the glass, we could see the demolition of the interior space that was formerly home to Scholar’s Choice and Butter Studio. The refurbished space will make way for a “new restaurant” with a patio, according to a building permit application. Strolling south, we observed a new banner that is covering up the sign for the Bombay Snack Bar. They are now known as Charcoal Biryani at 1595 Bayview Ave. Parpar clothing is still preparing their store, with plans to open in the former location of Express Travel at 1569 Bayview Ave. Since patio season has officially begun, tables, chairs, potted plants and smiling faces are starting to fill our sidewalks. We think the electric blue patio set at La Diperie is rather eye-catching! This will be their first summer at 1559 Bayview Ave. Welcome to Bayview, Supermart and Petals (1635 Bayview Ave.) your beautiful flowers are a feast for the eyes!
Construction continues in the base of the new residential building known as The Stack, 730 Hillsdale Avenue East at Bayview. Maker Pizza and The Sweet Potato (grocery store) will be opening later in 2022.
See you on Bayview!
East York loyalist Justin Van Dette has tweeted a touching reminiscence of the late Mel Lastman. It shows a very young Van Dette (upper left) with Mr. Lastman at a campaign event for former City Councillor and Lastman ally Case Ootes. At the upper right, we see the smiling faces of the Leaside Volleyball U18 Heat team as they celebrate grabbing bronze in their category at the Provincial Cup held at Markham Sportsdome. Nice going ladies. Below that, a reminder that tenants start moving into The Stack at Bayview and Hillsdale Aves in 2022. No word on stores names yet. Lower left is a thank you from Toronto Hydro for consumer patience and employee long hours during the recent wind blackouts. And finally at the bottom right is the Leaside High School Sewing Club. Love you sewing people one and all.
The sidewalks are going in at The Stack on Bayview Ave. The residential commercial development is also known as 730 Hillsdale. As seen below, there will be a number of attractive retail spaces on the ground level. So far there hasn’t been a whisper about what businesses might move in there.
The construction hoarding surrounding The Brown Group’s new mid-rise development has been removed, revealing the commercial space on the main floor of the luxury, residential rental building. Looks like the wall of windows will create a bright, open space for future shops or restaurants. Known previously as simply 730 Hillsdale, the building has been renamed “The Stack”. More
