What’s happening with the shuttered HMV on Queen Street West? Ever since the music retailer moved out three months ago, the building has been looking rather sad. Behar Group Realty’s Sari Samarah tells us the 4,500 SF space will be the new Canadian flagship for a major US fast-food chain. (So old tenant and new both sold Red Hot Chili Peppers.) “I can’t tell you who,” Sari says, but the deal may close next week. A hint: the tenant has lots of US locations and is now expanding north, with restaurants opening in Alberta and Ontario in coming months.
The deal was about half a year in the making, says Sari, here with his pooch Harvey. The old HMV property, on the northwest corner of Queen and Beverley, had numerous other offers. “We had Panera Bread almost do the deal,” he says. 7-Eleven came close to signing, as well. There was also some talk of demising the space to be shared by two smaller tenants. Stay tuned.
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