Thursday, November 18, 2010

Toronto Sun Staff Exit The Propertied Class, Part II


Having had 333 King sold out from under them, T.O Sun staffers are now wondering who might be occupying the building's other floors. So far, the news is not pretty:

"No Frills" grocery store on the ground floor of 333 King Street East. I guess No Frills suits the Sun perfectly. No Frills will (more-or-less) occupy the mail room area and a bit more.

The press room will be converted into four(?) larger stores or businesses.

West of the front doors, Red's will be partitioned into 4 (?) smaller retail shops.

East of the front doors, the old barbershop, courier desk and circulation office will be converted into 3 (?) stores.

Mural on Front Street was supposed to stay, but the plans show the mural gone, replaced by windows.

Will Sun staff be happy when a wine shop opens one floor below them?

It gets worse too. My secret sources tell me that other businesses in the building will include a laundromat and paint-ball combat facility. There is also a rumor that a mosque/sharia bank will take up three entire floors. Giant loudspeakers mounted outside of 333 King will be used for the thrice-daily call to prayer.

1 comment:

double nickel said...

Giant loudspeakers mounted outside of 333 King will be used for the thrice-daily call to prayer.
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Too funny!