The 76,000 square foot Rutherford Village
Plaza at the corner of Bathurst and Rutherford is taking shape, with a Longo's
that opened on Dec. 2, a 17,000 square foot Shoppers Drug Mart and an LCBO
already in place, and a new RBC opening up in May, relocated from their nearby
Thornlea location.
Known in its planning stages and during
construction as the Rutherford Market Place, it was a source of much local
speculation in this close-knit, mostly Jewish Vaughan neighbourhood. Aroma Caf�, the Israeli chain with a flagship store at the corner of Bloor and Albany
in the Annex, was rumoured to be opening a location there, but plans have
either shifted or been put on hold, possibly a reaction to Second Cup being one
of the Plaza's anchor tenants.
According to First Capital, the realty
corporation behind the development, there are 13,412 residents within 1km of
the Plaza, forming 4,148 households with an average household income of
$113,482.
Writer: Bert Archer
Source: First Capital