For North York condos, residences & offices
Smart Stores for North York buildings.
SMV puts a Smart Store in your North York lobby, residence, or break room. Residents tap a card or phone, grab anything they want, and walk out. It costs the building nothing, we run every part of it, and North York is close to our base, so service is fast.
SMV installs and runs Smart Stores across North York at zero cost to the building. A Smart Store is a self-serve shop in your lobby or common area: residents tap a card or phone, grab anything they want, and walk out, charged automatically on exit, with no line, no cashier, and no app to download. North York is built for this. The Yonge corridor stacks thousands of residents into high-rise condos around Sheppard and Finch, student residences sit near York University and Seneca, and office floors run from North York Centre out to the Consumers Road business area. They share the same late-night convenience gap: nothing nearby is open when people want a drink, a snack, or a forgotten charger. We supply, stock, clean, service, and insure the Smart Store, and earn our margin on the retail, not from the building. Because North York is close to our base, restocking and repairs are fast. We run it on a 90-day trial.
Why North York
Why North York buildings fit a Smart Store.
North York has the three things that make an in-building store worth it: real density, a convenience gap that opens after hours, and a location close enough for us to keep it stocked.
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Dense vertical living
North York packs residents into high-rise towers along the Yonge corridor and around its subway stations at Sheppard-Yonge, Finch, and North York Centre. That density is exactly what makes a Smart Store worth stocking and keeping full.
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A real after-hours gap
Between the towers and transit hubs, the nearby shops still close. A Smart Store is open at 2 a.m. when someone gets home from a late shift or a long commute and wants a drink, a snack, or something they forgot.
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Close to our base
North York sits near where we operate, so when a Smart Store needs restocking or a quick fix, our route reaches it quickly. Fast service is the difference between an amenity residents trust and one they stop using.
Who it is for
Which North York buildings is this for?
Three building types across North York fit a Smart Store best. Each links to how the partnership works for that kind of building.
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Condos on the Yonge corridor
High-rise towers cluster around Yonge & Sheppard, Yonge & Finch, and North York Centre, where Empress Walk anchors thousands of residents. A Smart Store in the lobby is the late-night essentials run they never have to leave for. Smart Stores for condos.
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Student residences near York U & Seneca
Purpose-built student housing serves York University at Keele and Seneca’s Newnham campus. Residents want a drink, a snack, or a charger at 1 a.m., not a walk to a store that closed hours ago. Smart Stores for student housing.
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Offices & business parks
From North York Centre to the Consumers Road employment area near Victoria Park, office floors and business parks keep staff on-site through long days and across shifts. Smart Stores for offices and warehouses.
The resident experience
How tap, grab, go works.
- Tap. A resident taps a card or phone to unlock the Smart Store. No app, no account.
- Grab. They take whatever they want from a curated selection of drinks, snacks, and forgot-it essentials.
- Go. They walk out. The store recognizes the items and charges automatically, with a receipt sent.
New to the idea? Read what a Smart Store actually is, or tell us about your building on the homepage fit check.
Privacy-safe by design
Does it use facial recognition?
No. A Smart Store uses product recognition, not facial recognition: no camera analyzes people, there is no age or gender estimation, and no resident images are stored. It recognizes the item picked up so it can charge the right price. Full detail on privacy and security.
Where we serve
Serving North York and the corridors around it.
From the Yonge corridor through North York Centre and out toward York University and Seneca, plus the office and business-park belt. If your building is in North York, we can reach it fast.
Common questions
What North York buildings ask us.
- Do you serve North York?
- Yes. North York is one of our core service areas, and it sits close to our base, so restocking and service response there is fast. Tell us your building and we will confirm fit in a 15-minute call.
- Which North York buildings is this for?
- Condos along the Yonge corridor around Sheppard, Finch, and North York Centre; student residences near York University at Keele and Seneca’s Newnham campus; and office towers and business parks from North York Centre out to the Consumers Road employment area.
- What does a Smart Store cost a North York building?
- Nothing. There is no upfront cost and no monthly fee. SMV supplies, installs, owns, stocks, cleans, and services the Smart Store, and earns its margin on the retail, not from the building.
- Does the Smart Store use facial recognition?
- No. A Smart Store uses product recognition, not facial recognition. No camera analyzes people, there is no age or gender estimation, and no resident images are stored. It recognizes the item picked up so it can charge the right price.
- How fast can you install in North York?
- About four to six weeks from a signed agreement. We start with a quick fit check to confirm placement, a power outlet, and wifi, then we deliver, stock, and switch it on. Because North York is close to our base, scheduling there is easy.
Across the GTA
Other areas we serve.
See if your North York building is a fit.
Tell us your building and layout. In fifteen minutes we will tell you honestly whether a Smart Store is a fit. No cost, no obligation.
Request a 15-minute fit check