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  Rebuilding Dukes (4 posts)

• Joe T. said 5 months ago:

  You may remember that Duke's was where that big Queen West Fire was a couple years ago (has it been 2 years already??)… and they are planning on rebuilding in the same spot!

  First, a look back at the fire:
  http://bikingtoronto.com/blog/dukes-cycle-victim-of-massive-fire/

  Via UrbanToronto, the Planning Variance Notice for the Property:
  http://urbantoronto.ca/content.php?185-Duke-s-Cycle-Toronto-Queen

• Patch said 5 months ago:

  Good to know. When Spinning Wheels closed their doors a lot of the staff went to Urbane on John Street which is nice and close. But I liked Dukes as well.

• Joe T. said 5 months ago:

  The Globe and Mail has picked up this story:
  http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/dukes-cycle-returning-to-queen-street/article1484966/

• Joe T. said 4 months, 4 weeks ago:

  Toronto Star:

  Duke's Cycle will rise from ashes on Queen St.
  http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/773576

  "While construction contracts have been signed and the building's design meets the standards set out by Heritage Toronto, there are still a few things to tie up, among them financing, said Duke. He hopes to open the doors by April 2011.

  "I really want to be there for our 100th anniversary (in 2014), in our same location," he said. "