Leslieville beat the big-box, but may end up with auto dealerships

Less than a year after the death of its big-box dreams in Leslieville, Smart Centres Inc. is back with a new proposal to plunk two car dealerships in the gentrifying neighbourhood. The Vaughan-based developer has applied to turn the prized Toronto Film Studios site into a small auto mall, with a two-storey, showroom on the Eastern Avenue side and a two-storey, showroom fronting on to Lake Shore Boulevard.

Globe and Mail   Wed Aug 04 2010