tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2715183923584830024.post5788460583483818910..comments2024-03-28T10:49:03.601-04:00Comments on lost toronto: Old Sorauren Store Update/Going, Going, GoneGBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14776498578069382503noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2715183923584830024.post-86422017164139220402012-06-30T09:26:05.907-04:002012-06-30T09:26:05.907-04:00Yeah - I saw they were excavating the basement out...Yeah - I saw they were excavating the basement out; also, they repaired the leaking drains on the roof that were destroying the brickwork on the north wall. I don't even want to think about the damage that false sumac growing into our backyard did to the foundation of that building, since like most false sumacs it chose to root itself right where the brickwork met the dirt. I'm pretty certain there must be a new owner.<br /><br />Funny, but we knew almost none of our neighbours when we lived there; up here in Corso Italia, we know almost all of them. North Parkdale/High Park West/Roncesvalles just isn't THAT friendly a neighbourhood.rick mcginnishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04238756880941710637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2715183923584830024.post-72568973198945940732012-06-27T08:36:31.936-04:002012-06-27T08:36:31.936-04:00I should have said the building just north of your...I should have said the building just north of your old apartment.GBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14776498578069382503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2715183923584830024.post-65309530658546424422012-06-27T08:34:02.291-04:002012-06-27T08:34:02.291-04:00I know a few people who looked at it. I think it w...I know a few people who looked at it. I think it went for 700,000 or so...I'll keep my eye on it as I want to know what's going on in the neighbourhood.<br />Your old apt on the corner has had a serious makeover in the last 2 months. All new windows etc. So something is planned for that retail space.GBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14776498578069382503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2715183923584830024.post-46593034831071813672012-06-26T20:11:15.645-04:002012-06-26T20:11:15.645-04:00Sad. When it was for sale a few years back and we ...Sad. When it was for sale a few years back and we were living a block north I tried to convince the wife that we should buy it - I imagined the store as a pretty fabulous living room, the shelves full of books. Didn't happen, of course - we probably couldn't have afforded the asking price, which is why we ended up moving out of the neighbourhood. I wonder what's planning to take it over?rick mcginnishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04238756880941710637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2715183923584830024.post-32415787614182068692012-06-15T14:09:47.178-04:002012-06-15T14:09:47.178-04:00Good Post GBC. It's Truly sad to see these cl...Good Post GBC. It's Truly sad to see these classic interiors slowly disappear.Tuffyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09793121197912065151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2715183923584830024.post-1457831351599867252012-06-13T07:26:08.453-04:002012-06-13T07:26:08.453-04:00The plant store moved out and relocated to Queen.....The plant store moved out and relocated to Queen....<br />The neighbours are curious as to the future of the store.GBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14776498578069382503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2715183923584830024.post-76924656847426844922012-06-13T07:14:28.152-04:002012-06-13T07:14:28.152-04:00Why on earth could a plant store not keep and use ...Why on earth could a plant store not keep and use the shelves ?<br />Makes me mad.Mark Moore.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2715183923584830024.post-10482072732898843752012-06-12T17:24:50.506-04:002012-06-12T17:24:50.506-04:00A few years ago I chased some kids out of the stor...A few years ago I chased some kids out of the store who were trying to steal something (I don't know what, as all the stock was at least 10-15 years old) The old lady came over to my house later and gave me a beer as thanks. Black Ice. But you're right, Rick, a steady stream of early morning boozers.GBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14776498578069382503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2715183923584830024.post-32256637697586661772012-06-12T14:10:38.685-04:002012-06-12T14:10:38.685-04:00It is often the interiors of building which contai...It is often the interiors of building which contain the historical significance. I know of an old flour and feed store which contained grain elevators, beautiful hardwood floors and more. The store was designated as a heritage building. Unfortunately this only applies to exteriors, not the interiors of buildings . The old flour and feed store was gutted and is of very little historical value. Very sad that Ontario has failed in keeping its heritage.Globescoperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03916832335174326170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2715183923584830024.post-42869109624482324692012-06-12T10:27:46.829-04:002012-06-12T10:27:46.829-04:00Until three years ago, we lived above another stor...Until three years ago, we lived above another storefront exactly one block north of this place. The buildings weren't identical - our was three stories while this one is two, and the retail shop in our building had been reopened as a cafe. Still, at night we would get drunk Eastern European dudes knocking at our door after 1am demanding to see the old lady. When you're that pissed up, I guess one block doesn't make much difference.rick mcginnishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04238756880941710637noreply@blogger.com