Suite 1407 at BOUTIQUE II
126 SIMCOE STREET, Toronto
2 Bed | 1 Bath | Balcony | Locker
The Eataly effect.
Yes. This is a thing. Google it.
Simply put, once the wildly popular Italian food megalith — a combination of grocery stores, restaurants and gourmet food courts — hits a neighbourhood near you, you can expect an immediate economic impact to be felt.
SP-ASG-CELEBRITY12FEB TORONTO, ON – FEBRUARY 12: Rap star Drake accepts the key to the City from Toronto Mayor John Tory prior to the celebrity game. NBA all star Celebrity game at Ricoh Coliseum, all part of the NBA all star weekend extravaganza. Toronto Star/Rick Madonik Rick Madonik/Toronto Star
In case you missed it, this past August, Jennifer Keesmaat — Toronto’s outspoken chief planner — announced she was resigning her position.
It was an embattled five-year run, which saw Keesmaat frequently clash with Mayor John Tory on numerous policies, including over whether or not to tear down part of the Gardiner Expressway.
Obviously, this has created an opening for the post.
We think we’ve got just the man for the job.
He goes by the name of Aubrey Graham, but you probably know him better as Drake.