The new LCBO store is located at Bank and McLeod streets in a condominium.
A new LCBO store has opened in Centretown at the corner of Bank and McLeod streets, but unlike other locations across Ontario it is located on the ground floor of a condominium.
The new liquor store opened on Nov. 19. It replaces the LCBO’s old location at Queen and Sparks streets.
Derek Chartier, district manager for the LCBO, says the corporation had simply outgrown the old location and needed extra space for its products.
“It is triple the square foot size, so probably about two and a half times the product,” he says.
“The vintages section alone is almost the size of the store we came from.”
Chartier says even though the new store is a considerable distance away from the old store, consumers at the north end of Centretown will still be able to shop for their wine, beer and other spirits at the World Exchange Plaza location on Albert Street.
He says he also believes the new store will be a benefit to everyone in the community in the longrun because of its thriving location.
“We believe the population will grow by 10 per cent in the next 10 years in the area,” he says. “It’s an exciting area and we want to be a part of that.”
The building complex that houses the new LCBO is part of the three-phase Central Condominium structure by Urban Capital, a real estate development company which focuses on urban living.
The new LCBO store is in phase one of the development, which includes 232 units. It features a modern building design with brick and glass exteriors.
Phase one incorporates the more than 80-year-old facade of the original Metropolitan Bible Church building. The church found a new home on Prince of Wales Drive.
Maureen O’Connell, sales manager for Urban Capital, says she is very happy that the LCBO chose to open its first-ever residential location in the developer’s new Centretown building and says she thinks it will help attract a younger demographic to the area.