A new Toronto development won't have any multinational fast-food joints, Starbucks or brand-name clothing stores.
In a first for the city, the developer behind a proposed 13-storey building in the heart of Chinatown has agreed not to rent to chain businesses if their application is approved.
A condo development in Chinatown is the first to ban chain stores.
The development plans include 219 condo units and a non-residential area of approximately 893 square metres — which won't, according to the city, have any chain stores.
An important 1st - today the City of Toronto banned chain stores in a new development applicant at 315 Spadina. Motion also required smaller retail units, commertial rent freeze and 1st right of refusal for displaced retail tenants.