[Burnaby] The Amazing Brentwood | 15 Towers | 186m | 56 flrs | U/C & Proposed

[hollywoodnorth]

Originally Posted by Lexus

Thank you for your feedback and suggestions, I just returned from my bike ride at the North Shore, and will be uploading videos in a few days!

[Klazu]

Starting to look like a cluster, but too bad about the lack of variation in height, as well as the boringly similar architecture. I hope they will do something more exciting with the final set of towers.

[SpongeG]

O'Kitchen at tables has closed down, and Soon coffee is gone too, 2 days later.

https://nomsmagazine.com/o-kitchen-brentwood-closure/

Comments I read on Facebook blamed it on pay parking, most people said they refuse to go there because of the parking issue and no wonder everything in there seems to be closing down etc.

[NetMapel]

Originally Posted by SpongeG

O'Kitchen at tables has closed down, and Soon coffee is gone too, 2 days later.

https://nomsmagazine.com/o-kitchen-brentwood-closure/

Comments I read on Facebook blamed it on pay parking, most people said they refuse to go there because of the parking issue and no wonder everything in there seems to be closing down etc.

That's pretty surprising to me to be honest. The food court is literally almost always busy when I've been there at 12pm - 4pm in the past. Maybe it gets too quiet during dinner time? As the immediate area gets more built out, perhaps it won't be an issue in the future as more people can just walk there.

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by SpongeG

O'Kitchen at tables has closed down, and Soon coffee is gone too, 2 days later.

https://nomsmagazine.com/o-kitchen-brentwood-closure/

Comments I read on Facebook blamed it on pay parking, most people said they refuse to go there because of the parking issue and no wonder everything in there seems to be closing down etc.

I mean they probably had a sublease so it probably forced them to make a decision. I mean A&W will probably do better than any of the other stalls that closed down recently. And Soon's stall was way too big for just serving coffee.

[officedweller]

Originally Posted by jollyburger

I mean they probably had a sublease so it probably forced them to make a decision. I mean A&W will probably do better than any of the other stalls that closed down recently. And Soon's stall was way too big for just serving coffee.

That makes sense. The story said their lease was expiring but they only opened in Fall 2024 in the former Chef Hung stall.

[53064043]

Originally Posted by officedweller

That makes sense. The story said their lease was expiring but they only opened in Fall 2024 in the former Chef Hung stall.

A lot of the stalls probably signed 5 year leases when the mall reopened in 2021, I think O-Kitchen took over the existing lease from Chef Hung.

Glorious Bao's lease runs until 2031... and they're currently trying to sell their business or find a sublease. I wonder how much the rent is, because 5-6 stalls closing within 2 years is not a great look. There are some office tenants arriving in the near future, which may help with the lunch crowd.

[officedweller]

Originally Posted by 53064043

A lot of the stalls probably signed 5 year leases when the mall reopened in 2021, I think O-Kitchen took over the existing lease from Chef Hung.

Glorious Bao's lease runs until 2031... and they're currently trying to sell their business or find a sublease. I wonder how much the rent is, because 5-6 stalls closing within 2 years is not a great look. There are some office tenants arriving in the near future, which may help with the lunch crowd.

Another question is whether the food court will survive with the reduced level of retail planned for the project in the future. It was probably planned to support shoppers in an expanded mall, not necessarily as a drawing card/anchor on its own.... and the office workers and residents alone probably wouldn't sustain it both day and night.

As SpongeG mentioned, people may pay for parking if going to a restaurant, but not stopping in to spend $10 at a food court.

[Lexus]

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