A Beacon of Resilience

A new home for URBN Plate and a unique residential suite, standing with the resilient heart of Little Jamaica against disruptive development.

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For Lease: 1552 Eglinton Ave West

A Home for URBN Plate

This is the perfect location for **URBN Plate**, a new restaurant celebrating the rich flavours of Little Jamaica. It stands as a beacon of resilience, offering a chance to build a thriving business and support a community fighting to recover from years of disruption.

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For Rent: 1552A Eglinton Ave West

Live in the Heart of the Action

Experience city living in this spacious suite. Above the future home of URBN Plate, this apartment offers ultimate convenience. Be steps from a vibrant culture fighting to preserve its identity and support the local businesses that are the soul of this dynamic, evolving neighbourhood.

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A Message from the Owner

Diana Anne-Marie Lalor

Diana Anne-Marie Lalor

Owner & Community Advocate

"This project is deeply personal. As a clinical instructor specializing in nursing pracitices for over 25 years, my life's work has been about caring for people and fostering well-being. It has been heartbreaking to watch the soul of Little Jamaica suffer under years of construction. This building is more than an investment for me; it's my promise to reinvest in the community, to stand with our local businesses, and to help rebuild the vibrant neighbourhood that has been so deeply harmed."

The Soul of the City: Little Jamaica

Eglinton West is a cultural landmark. Known as Little Jamaica, this area has been the heart of Toronto's Caribbean community for decades—a place of vibrant music, incredible food, and resilient spirit.

A Rich History

From the 1950s, Eglinton West became a hub for Jamaican and Caribbean immigrants. It blossomed with reggae record shops, barbershops, and restaurants that became institutions, shaping the city's cultural identity.

Resilience Against Disruption

For over a decade, this community has endured the devastating impact of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT construction. Promised as progress, the project has crippled dozens of local businesses, tested the community's spirit, and threatened its very identity. Choosing to invest here is a stand for its preservation and recovery.

News & Media

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Interview on CBC Toronto (@cbctoronto)

@cbctoronto Community leaders from Little Jamaica are speaking out after they say more than 200 Black-owned businesses were forced to shutter as a result of Eglinton Crosstown LRT construction. #Toronto #Community #Business #News ♬ original sound - CBC Toronto

Little Jamaica Festival (A Fight to Survive)