Edmonton Retail Thread

[Airboy]

Well tonight we see how the city handles the full RC and numerous other events downtown at the same time. Expect a lot of complaints about LRT service. I was going to head down just to see how the area feels but decided to avoid it and hit a local pub instead.

[GreenSPACE]

Speaking of Vinettes, rumour mill on C2E that Timmy's is going in part of Sobey's old space.

[McBoo]

For sure. I know this normally-not-a-patio guy will be on at least one, if not more.

Buzzzzzzz

[EdmTrekker]

Originally Posted by GreenSPACE

Speaking of Vinettes, rumour mill on C2E that Timmy's is going in part of Sobey's old space.

Maybe they can close the Commerce Place location. The transient population using it as a day and night care place might relocate and give the place a lift to attract some upscale retail tenants.

[SpongeG]

this is probably the first time i've heard edmonton mentioned for nordstrom

Another GTA location will open in Yorkdale Shopping Centre in October with more locations planned for Edmonton, Calgary and other GTA shopping centres in the next couple of years.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toront...onto-1.3765364

[Hallsy's Toupee]

So Cowtown's gonna get two Nordstroms?

[s211]

Originally Posted by EdmTrekker

Maybe they can close the Commerce Place location. The transient population using it as a day and night care place might relocate and give the place a lift to attract some upscale retail tenants.

One of the best things that could happen to Commerce Place.

[Hallsy's Toupee]

That transient population will simply move to the rumored 104 St location. Which would be ironic, given the location's prior history as the Cecil Hotel. I should also point out that the Commerce Place Timmys used to be Henry Singer, an upscale retail tenant.

[SpongeG]

Browns shoes opening october 27th in kingsway mall

http://www.retail-insider.com/retail...9/browns-shoes

On October 5 of this year, Browns Shoes will open a 3,564 square foot Browns Outlet at Tsawwassen Mills, south of Vancouver. On October 27 of this year, Browns Shoes will open two Browns stores -- a 3,860 square foot store at CF Masonville Place in London, Ontario, as well as a 3,434 square foot unit at Kingsway Mall in Edmonton.

Kingsway Mall rendering.
retail-insider.com

[Hallsy's Toupee]

Some random downtown stuff:

• The Joey on Jasper space is slowly converting to a Local Public Eatery - there are now some window coverings that say coming in 2017.
• Looks like some exterior work has been happening with the rest of the Allard Block, most notably Who Cares? and Second Cup.
• The former Shoppers space at Jasper/114 St has the lights on but lease signs are still up. Might be some cleanup work but would like to see something happen there.
• It's been a while since I have seen any activity at the Alder Room and Alta in the former Wee Book Inn space, and they were supposed to open during the summer - are they gonna open at all, or what?
• Work is happening in the Moriarty space, soon to be Artworks from ECC

[SpongeG]

not a huge fan of jysk but sometimes they just have what you need

does anyone know where its is opening? the website lists 3 locations but i think those are existing, (south edmonton, north edmonton and mayfield common) no info on the site for the "new" location

JYSK Plans Aggressive Canadian Store Expansion

According to Director of Advertising Lynne Williams, JYSK will open four more stores this year — a location opened in Trois Rivieres, Quebec last week, and stores will soon open in Edmonton, Oshawa ON, and at Heartland Town Centre in Mississauga. JYSK will continue with expansion plans into 2017 with stores in Ontario (Hamilton, Brampton and possibly Cambridge), in Laval and Sherbrooke Quebec, as well as on Vancouver Island and in the Maritimes.

http://www.retail-insider.com/retail...er/2016/9/jysk

[Coldrsx]

Originally Posted by Hallsy's Toupee

Some random downtown stuff:

• The Joey on Jasper space is slowly converting to a Local Public Eatery - there are now some window coverings that say coming in 2017.
• Looks like some exterior work has been happening with the rest of the Allard Block, most notably Who Cares? and Second Cup.
• The former Shoppers space at Jasper/114 St has the lights on but lease signs are still up. Might be some cleanup work but would like to see something happen there.
• It's been a while since I have seen any activity at the Alder Room and Alta in the former Wee Book Inn space, and they were supposed to open during the summer - are they gonna open at all, or what?
• Work is happening in the Moriarty space, soon to be Artworks from ECC

Alder/Alta is the usual 6months behind for restau openings... but still going forward as far as I know.

Yup, cannot wait for them to open there, much better location.

[Albicaulis]

Originally Posted by SpongeG

Browns shoes opening october 27th in kingsway mall

http://www.retail-insider.com/retail...9/browns-shoes




Kingsway Mall rendering.
retail-insider.com

They're going to need some shoes in there if they want to make money.

[Hallsy's Toupee]

Originally Posted by Coldrsx

Alder/Alta is the usual 6months behind for restau openings... but still going forward as far as I know.

They might wanna change their signage so that it no longer says "summer 2016"

[Hallsy's Toupee]

Heard on the news that Sears is closing in Bonnie Doon Mall by end of January; after that, mixed-use development is being considered by the mall management.

[canucklehead2]

Bonnie Doon probably has the most potential for a mixed-used retail/residential redevelopment in the inner city. With LRT being built to it, who wouldn't want to be within walking distance of a station only minutes by train from downtown...

[adam-machiavelli]

Does anyone know which businesses will open at the base of the new Mayfair apartment tower and when?

[Coldrsx]

Nothing for Mayfair yet.

http://cwed.reapplications.com//file...0web%20(2).pdf


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[Coldrsx]

Originally Posted by canucklehead2

Bonnie Doon probably has the most potential for a mixed-used retail/residential redevelopment in the inner city. With LRT being built to it, who wouldn't want to be within walking distance of a station only minutes by train from downtown...

MASSIVE TOD potential. I suspect that we will see 2-3 towers there on the north side to incorporate a new health facility and tie the mall in better.

[kcantor]

Originally Posted by Hallsy's Toupee

They might wanna change their signage so that it no longer says "summer 2016"

hey... this is edmonton and all edmontonians know you need to add at least a year or two to any completion date. that's how we do things.