The Carnaby condo development to bring grocery giant to
Queen West.
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| The Carnaby condos and Metro |
Inspired by the west end arty London
street of the same name, The Carnaby is the newest
condo project in the Queen West area by Streetcar developments. The development
is bounded by the triangle formed by Queen Street West,
Gladstone Avenue, and Peel
Avenue and includes condos, an urban park, and ground
floor retail shops.
A 25,000 square foot Metro grocery store will open on on Queen
Street West and will include a pharmacy and wine
shop.The store should find plenty of customers from new condo projects on Gladstone
Avenue, the Bohemian Embassy development on Queen
Street West, and the Q Condos at Dufferin
Street.
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| Area site plan |
Grocery retailers, facing new competition from Target and Walmart's Supercentres, are increasingly looking for ways to engage urban consumers. The recent acquisition of Shoppers Drug Mart by Loblaw was seen by many as a way for the grocer to gain key small format stores in which to expand its reach. Partnering with condo developers is another way to reach an under serviced consumer.
[Renderings via Streetcar Developments]
