# Honest Ed's

Toronto, Canada · big-box · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `n-fa046cf5cb` · release 2026-10-20

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/big-box/canada/toronto-honest-ed-s/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-fa046cf5cb.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-fa046cf5cb.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/n-fa046cf5cb

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | built | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | redevelop | none |
| New use | housing, mixed, park, retail | none |
| What is there now | high-rise development with 550 residential units, 106 retail units, and Honest Ed's Park | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Opened | 1948 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Closed | 2016 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Retrofit year | 2026 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Acres | 4.4 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Original developer | Ed Mirvish | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Redeveloper | Westbank Properties | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Parties

- Westbank Properties — developer (2026–)

## Timeline

- 1948: Store re-established as "Honest Ed's Bargain House"
- 1948: Opened
- 2013: Site announced for sale for $100 million
- 2016: Retail store permanently closed
- 2016: Closed
- 2018: Structure demolished by new owners
- 2026: High-rise development mostly completed
- 2026: Honest Ed's Park opened
- 2026: Retrofit: redevelop

## Deals and debt

- 2013 sale: 100000000.0 Westbank Properties ← David Mirvish  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honest_Ed%27s

## Background (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened)

Honest Ed's was a landmark discount store in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was named for its proprietor, Ed Mirvish, who opened the store in 1948 and oversaw its operations for almost 60 years until his death in 2007. The store continued to operate until it permanently closed on December 31, 2016.


== Location ==
Honest Ed's was located originally on Markham Street at the corner of Bloor Street. The original entrance was on Markham Street. This was done because property taxes would be higher if the store was accessed from Bloor Street, a main arterial street.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honest_Ed%27s

## Sources

- Honest Ed's — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honest_Ed%27s

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Honest Ed's, Toronto, Canada." Record n-fa046cf5cb, release 2026-10-20, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/big-box/canada/toronto-honest-ed-s/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_torontohonesteds,
  title = {Honest Ed's, Toronto, Canada},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/big-box/canada/toronto-honest-ed-s/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-fa046cf5cb, release 2026-10-20, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-20}
}
```

Licence: research use only; terms undecided with the authors (https://retrofitatlas.org/licence/). Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0. Tiers: curated = from the authors' public map, not reviewed by them; draft = imported or model-extracted, unreviewed.