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<title>blogTO Recent Comments: What's Old is New Again. A First Look at the Revitalized John St. Roundhouse</title>
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<title>mitchell</title>
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I think this was a rate ideia I just happen to know omeone who built this]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2009/07/whats_old_is_new_again_a_first_look_at_the_revitalized_john_st_roundhouse/#c645940</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:46:57 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>mike</title>
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Lol. They've been around for 100 years so if you're expecting them to disappear, you're going to be disappointed. Take a look at their balance sheet, one hundred and fifty million in the bank and no debt.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2009/07/whats_old_is_new_again_a_first_look_at_the_revitalized_john_st_roundhouse/#c637307</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:09:23 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>AR</title>
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What a waste of a beautiful space!!!!!!....there is absolutely nothing different about this Leon's compared to the others....still ugly, outdated furniture that looks like it from the 80's....nothing new and innovative for the condo market...just a scheme to get u in there...]]>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:36:22 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>KW</title>
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Congratulation Leon's on a magnificent space, this space is a prime example of urban renewal done in an environmentally friendly way. This reminds me of the Summer Hill LCBO which is a fantastic success.

I hope this is the new prototype for all Leon's stores, urban, accessible, and LEED certified.

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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2009/07/whats_old_is_new_again_a_first_look_at_the_revitalized_john_st_roundhouse/#c635462</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 10:51:31 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>dennisharvey</title>
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I rode by the roundhouse today, and for all of you hating on the leon's in the roundhouse should really have a look for yourself.  This location does not, in any way, resemble any other leon's location I have seen.  It looks a lot more like one of those trendy furniture stores on King East selling designer sofas in beautifully designed spaces.  Great location for all of those new condo owners around, and with the wonderful public space in front of it, it won't have much trouble attracting casual passers by... unlike the behemoth Leon's locations elsewhere.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2009/07/whats_old_is_new_again_a_first_look_at_the_revitalized_john_st_roundhouse/#c635246</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:52:54 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Oileanach</title>
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Christopher Hume (though I'm certainly no fan of some of his views) wrote up the Leon's work in the Star yesterday (at http://www.thestar.com/article/663158), and it sounds like they did an exceptionally good job, even to the point that all their additions including the concrete floor are designed to be removable if the decision is made to expand the museum or do something else in the space. 

I hate the big-box paradigm, but I honestly think that maintaining a structure to the extent that they have AND making it useful to today's residents is wonderful. How many people will see the inside of this beautiful building while shopping that would never have approached it if it was a museum? Really living with our heritage is far better than sealing it up in a display case. Besides it might be the only non-plasticized wood the condo-folk ever see.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2009/07/whats_old_is_new_again_a_first_look_at_the_revitalized_john_st_roundhouse/#c635114</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:08:50 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Nick W</title>
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@Gloria, re: ZJ

Don't feed the trolls, dear.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2009/07/whats_old_is_new_again_a_first_look_at_the_revitalized_john_st_roundhouse/#c635079</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:30:51 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Awesome Andy</title>
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A year?
So what if i dont pay a cent for a year...then what happens?
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:43:56 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>RB</title>
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I wouldn't worry too much about Leons... It's not like people will be lined up out the door to but furniture. I give them a year.
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:40:27 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>ZJ</title>
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Here and there? Besides a few nice ones here and there, they rest are awful. 
I will give you Forest Hill, Rosedale and the Bridal Path have houses are quite nice.
But the ones in and around where these condos are for the most part are pretty terrible looking, from the outside anyways. 
Sure, inside they might be like Xanadu but the curb appeal of most houses is down right awful.
Id much rather put up with the small amount of structural issues condos give as opposed to having to deal with the plethora of issues these old houses will give you year in and year out. ]]>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:19:19 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Kingston</title>
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@Nick d: hey man, don't knock Leon's... at least they opted to keep the structure, and not tear it down, like so many other historic buildings in the past decade alone...

The Roundhouse is a National Historic Site. Leon's didn't "opt" to not tear it down, rather the only way they got in was their promise to restore it.

I haven't yet seen this restoration, and the pictures above look intriguing, but I have to say that I'm dismayed that a chain furniture store is now installed in this nationally-significant building. It would have been a great location for a farmers market, a theatre, a museum, an event centre, or even a restaurant, preferably a market-style one where people could get up and walk around.

I don't blame Leon's for this travesty, I blame Toronto City Hall, which seems hell bent on sweeping our heritage into a (mega) dustbin.]]>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:53:18 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Gloria</title>
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Dilapidated houses? Can't argue we have them here and there in this city, but they hardly dominate the streets. 

Even then, I'd be hard-pressed to find a condo I "love" and would choose over an old house in Toronto.  ]]>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:13:39 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>nick d</title>
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@richard s: hey man, don't knock Leon's... at least they opted to keep the structure, and not tear it down, like so many other historic buildings in the past decade alone...

@steve keys: ghetto or not, these condos are a reality, and judging by their appearance, are here to stay... well, 15 to 20 years (max.) before their heating and cooling costs become disproportionate to the actual usable living space of each unit; not to mention the lifespan of the "typical" window-wall construction (see: every single condo development in toronto uses the same detail), or the faux-brick cladding, and trendy veneered foyers...

Perhaps the silver lining to this whole economic recession is the abatement of shitty condo developments in this city, and an increased interest in projects like this one.

go Leon's!

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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:16:26 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>ZJ</title>
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I love the condos.
Far better then those dilapidated houses that encapsulate the majority of this city. ]]>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:12:35 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Steve Keys</title>
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Yes, really. It compliments the condo-ghetto that's been growing there quite nicely.]]>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:06:14 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Richard S</title>
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Situated next to the Rogers Centre, CN Tower, ACC, the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Union station, and the waterfront is.....a Leons? Really?


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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:45:56 PDT</pubDate>
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