Place d'Orleans: potential redevelopment?

[DEWLine]

Two causes for some sadness that I discovered during my travels today:

1. Bateson House - the custom furniture shop on the ground floor - is going out of business.

2. The Canadian Shoe Outlet store is gone, too. Nothing but the display racks remains inside the store.

[Tesladom]

Maybe they can turn it into an urban cemetery?

[DEWLine]

I would rather it become livelier again. To that end, I'm still supporting 5-6 different shops there.

[Stacmon]

Originally Posted by DEWLine

I would rather it become livelier again. To that end, I'm still supporting 5-6 different shops there.

Are there specific places you recommend in the area for people wanting to shop local and keep that area lively?

[Harley613]

I just had my first walk around the mall in a couple of years. It seems to be holding it's own. I counted ten empty stores, and there are quite a few low rent stores in the mix, but the chains still have pretty good presence and generally modern stores. The mall is decently busy mid Monday afternoon.

This mall is so much more warm and welcoming that post renovation St. Laurent, even with it's mostly Original decor.

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by Harley613

I just had my first walk around the mall in a couple of years. It seems to be holding it's own. I counted ten empty stores, and there are quite a few low rent stores in the mix, but the chains still have pretty good presence and generally modern stores. The mall is decently busy mid Monday afternoon.

This mall is so much more warm and welcoming that post renovation St. Laurent, even with it's mostly Original decor.

It's not a bad little mall. They were able to adapt to the changing times by leasing nearly the entire second level to the Feds and moving the food court to the ground level, taking some of the retail space.

It is kind of nice to have the mostly outdate, but warmer design. St. Laurent is incredibly sterile. Rideau and Bayshore as well, but they made it work a bit better.

[Harley613]

Today's empty store count - 13 (11 retail/2 food)