I am also sick of being played - tenants who suddenly burst into tears on rent day because they dont have the rent yet, behind the bedroom door, there are several newly purchased garments from the mall.

The customer is buying much more than a simple garment: they are investing in hope.

Its been quite a few years since I lived in MTL, but I still try to follow the City and much of what you read shows stagnation for the west island - the garment district of the east island is even worse off.

But since it is coin operated, can you control specific "garments"?

It used to be an old garment factory, turned antique factory, now it has been vacant for two years. 

I also know there's plenty of redevelopment happening in Garment District and Crossroads.

Purchase price: $150,000 Cash invested: $50,000 Sale price: $350,000 Used building as a hair salon, custom garment shop and rented upstairs apartment.All remodeling work done by myself.

During the worst depression in history, people were buying garments the raw materials for which cost between 6 months and year's worth of average wages.  

The homeowner was using a clothes line to dry her garments.

Point is, not long ago that same areas was actually the garment district, and was one of the wealthiest and nicest areas in the state.