Though the developer, Kevric, is being
tight-lipped about their remarkable attempt to
add about 100 metres to Bloor West's high-end commercial strip, the project is nearing
completion.
Known for years among folks who like to
dine in the three and four figures for being the home of Prego della Piazza,
the little dog-leg that runs between the Renaissance Plaza and the Church of
the Redeemer on the northeast corner of Avenue and Bloor, Kevric is attempting
a major upgrade to make it a logical extension of the Bloor strip, rather than
a cute detour for the curious.
Kevric, developing the property for the two
Quebec pension funds who own the property, the Caisse de Depot and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board, which handled the pension funds for the RCMP,
is known for its innovative and mildly controversial development under the
Christ Church cathedral in Montreal.
Kevric had received some bad press recently based on complaints from Renaissance condo dwellers who contend their access to
the building and their underground parking spots has been impeded or denied as
a direct result of Kevric's development.
Writer: Bert Archer