Galway - St. John's Newest Development - Page 29

wmemeadusjr · #**561** Posted **Nov 19, 2020, 7:46 PM**

Plaza REIT, the partner in The Shoppes At Galway has updated their website and it now shows much more detail of the site. It shows several "leases pending" and also shows A&W as a new addition, positioned near the current Tim Hortons.

Arrakis · #**562** Posted **Nov 20, 2020, 11:53 AM**

Just what metro needs...another A&W. We already have about half dozen in St. John’s and metro. Gawd, give us something new.

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Originally Posted by wmemeadusjr

Plaza REIT, the partner in The Shoppes At Galway has updated their website and it now shows much more detail of the site. It shows several "leases pending" and also shows A&W as a new addition, positioned near the current Tim Hortons.

statbass · #**563** Posted **Nov 20, 2020, 1:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by Arrakis

Just what metro needs...another A&W. We already have about half dozen in St. John’s and metro. Gawd, give us something new.

I know I don't need to remind anyone on this forum... but change is something most people have a hard time dealing with in this area. Looks like that mentality can be applied for developers as well.

Tocchet22 · #**564** Posted **Nov 20, 2020, 2:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by Arrakis

Just what metro needs...another A&W. We already have about half dozen in St. John’s and metro. Gawd, give us something new.

Hard to believe that a new A&W would be going here with another location just down the street on entrance to Donavans Industrial Park. Re-location maybe??

Larger space currently not built next to Dollarama also shown as "Lease Pending". Could see Giant Tiger going there.

Sad to note that same Developer also manages Best Buy/Pet Smart property on East End. Both Second Cup and Montana's are shown as Available. Thought I read that there was some movement to re-open that Second Cup location.

goodgrowth · #**565** Posted **Nov 20, 2020, 4:29 PM**

Not really a fan of the way the The Shoppes At Galway has turned out. Less so about the retail options and more about the site layout itself. It could just be that landscaping hasn't been finished but it feels more barebones and industrial looking than any of the other existing power centers around.

jjavman · #**566** Posted **Nov 20, 2020, 5:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by goodgrowth

Not really a fan of the way the The Shoppes At Galway has turned out. Less so about the retail options and more about the site layout itself. It could just be that landscaping hasn't been finished but it feels more barebones and industrial looking than any of the other existing power centers around.

Not to mention the friggin wind at over 700 feet ASL!

Offshore1 · #**567** Posted **Nov 20, 2020, 5:35 PM**

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Not to mention the friggin wind at over 700 feet ASL!

Yup. I get that the area is still developing, but it would be great to have more trees planted for a wind break.
As open an area as it is IDK how much difference you'll see, but it can't hurt to try.

Larla77 · #**568** Posted **Nov 23, 2020, 5:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by Tocchet22

Hard to believe that a new A&W would be going here with another location just down the street on entrance to Donavans Industrial Park. Re-location maybe??

Larger space currently not built next to Dollarama also shown as "Lease Pending". Could see Giant Tiger going there.

Sad to note that same Developer also manages Best Buy/Pet Smart property on East End. Both Second Cup and Montana's are shown as Available. Thought I read that there was some movement to re-open that Second Cup location.

The Second Cup recently reopened. Known for awhile that the Montanas location closed - unfortunate cause we went there a lot but that's all you can do.

Arrakis · #**569** Posted **Dec 2, 2020, 12:32 PM**

Danny is at it again. Plopping down a 30 ft xmas tree on city controlled property without permission from the city and then getting all pissy about it when told he needed a permit and insurance in case it causes an accident because of a distraction on the roundabout. He may own the developments but he don’t own the streets. He probably thinks he does though. Here is the news link...

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfo...tree-1.5824107

jjavman · #**570** Posted **Dec 2, 2020, 2:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by Arrakis

Danny is at it again. Plopping down a 30 ft xmas tree on city controlled property without permission from the city and then getting all pissy about it when told he needed a permit and insurance in case it causes an accident because of a distraction on the roundabout. He may own the developments but he don’t own the streets. He probably thinks he does though. Here is the news link...

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfo...tree-1.5824107

Danny is a tool. Height there is around 700 ft ASL. Imagine the wind alone, not counting the distraction. People already drive erratic in the roundabouts in there. It also blocks visual cues from the roundabout entrances.
Pretty pissy response from a guy who's firm specialized in accident lawsuits.

Marty_Mcfly · #**571** Posted **Dec 2, 2020, 3:23 PM**

I think I speak for everyone when I say that I wish we would never hear another peep out of Danny's mouth again. Can't he just fade off into obscurity?

PoscStudent · #**572** Posted **Dec 7, 2020, 12:40 AM**

I liked the tree.

wmemeadusjr · #**573** Posted **Dec 8, 2020, 6:28 PM**

Dagwoods is now open in Galway.

jjavman · #**574** Posted **Jan 14, 2021, 2:57 PM**

"DewCor, developer of the Galway neighbourhood in St. John’s, is requesting that the city compensate the company for the savings that its decorative streetlights will have."

https://www.thetelegram.com/news/loc...ghting-540672/

goodgrowth · #**575** Posted **Jan 22, 2021, 4:38 PM**

Galway area being considered for multi-pad ice complex in St. John's:

https://www.thetelegram.com/sports/l...-johns-543595/

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Jack Lee and Stadium Partners NL are planning a four-pad facility in the Galway section of St. John’s.

In addition to the hockey rinks, the complex will also have an area with a Field Turf component to accommodate sports such as soccer.

Horsell · #**576** Posted **Jan 22, 2021, 5:31 PM**

How many roadblocks will The City throw up to prevent this from happening? "Oh, it will compete with the Mile One general skating" or "too much traffic" or whatever else they can do to get back at Danny (even though it isn't Danny's project)

Antigonish · #**577** Posted **Jan 22, 2021, 6:34 PM**

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Galway area being considered for multi-pad ice complex in St. John's:

https://www.thetelegram.com/sports/l...-johns-543595/

1 hour ice times will be $250+ lol "why aren't kids playing hockey anymore?!"

I guess if a private developer is building these then they are for-profit facilities, yeah?

wmemeadusjr · #**578** Posted **Apr 19, 2021, 12:28 PM**

Rogers is moving their Topsail Road (Shoppers building) location to Galway in the near future.

Mkmw · #**579** Posted **Jul 21, 2021, 10:42 AM**

Heard that IKEA is coming and it’s going next to Costco. Probably next year. Has anyone heard anything?

Arrakis · #**580** Posted **Jul 21, 2021, 11:43 AM**

Where did you hear this from? That rumour has been floating around for years. Mostly wishful thinking though.
I still believe that St. John’s is way too small, even with the metro population to support a full sized IKEA Store.
Though lately IKEA have been talking about establishing stores with a much smaller footprint so that might be a possibly. I know they are putting a much smaller IKEA store in downtown Toronto so maybe they’ll explore other areas of Canada too including Newfoundland with that concept.

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Heard that IKEA is coming and it’s going next to Costco. Probably next year. Has anyone heard anything?