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rfmcdonaldMetro Toronto's Jessica Smith Cross describes how classic men's strip joint Remington's may close down entirely, as condo development drives it from its Yonge and Gerrard neighbourhood.
Between the ever-increasing development in Toronto and city regulations that prevent new clubs from opening, strip clubs have become a declining business, according to Remington’s general manager Dave Auger.
“Some of them have sold their businesses to developers, some of them their owners have aged and it was just more feasible to cash in.”
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The key problem for Remington’s, though, is that a strip club can’t move or start up almost anywhere in the city without receiving a tough-to-get zoning variance from City Hall.
Remington’s may have to try because its days on Yonge Street are numbered. Most of the block it’s on, south of Gerrard, is being redeveloped, and the owners don’t want Remington’s there when their new condo/retail development is done.
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It’s the only spot new clubs are allowed to open without a zoning variance, but it’s not economically viable, or safe for performers or patrons, Auger said.
