09-07-2015, 08:14 PM
(09-06-2015, 02:10 PM)MidTowner Wrote: You're right that I shouldn't have used "primarily." But this building is displacing a pizza shop and other (I can admit more marginal) commercial uses which have survived here. With the school and the neighbourhoods nearby, and the residents of over a hundred units right above, I think a small coffee shop or restaurant could find the business they need.
I'm guessing what's lacking is demand for high-end, brand new retail units. There certainly was demand for units that were at the other end of the spectrum - but that's not what a new building will generally produce.