HOLT RENFREW TO SIGNIFICANTLY EXPAND ITS TORONTO FLAGSHIP STORE

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Holt Renfrew with a Cumberland Street frontage.

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Insiders tell us that Holt Renfrew will almost double the size of its Toronto, Canada flagship store in the next 3-4 years to almost 300,000 square feet. The store will be expanded Northward onto Cumberland Street, and an 83-floor tower is proposed for the East-side of the Holt Renfrew Centre at 50 Bloor Street West.

The above render is outdated, but shows an expanded Holt Renfrew with a Cumberland Street frontage.

Retail Insider will continue to update you as further information is provided about this exciting retail expansion.

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