Manulife Place Renovations | 145.99m | 36s | AIMCo | MdeAS

What do you think of this project?

  • Total voters
    27
David A said:
Yes, but there is already LRT to the NE, SW and SE. I experienced bridge closures here in the past, when I lived on the south side and worked downtown at a time with fewer LRT options than now.

Yes there was some inconvenience, but we all managed and I don't think it actually hurt downtown that much. It certainly wasn't the end of the world, but that was also a time when catatrophizing wasn't as popular.
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SarcasticMarmot said:
Maybe they are taking their time so they don't get shut down by AHS again 🤣
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I realize its still not easy to get good retail tenants around here, but the temporary coffee shop for a few years is kind of beneath what I expect from a building like this.

I suppose they still do have a bit of time to still be opening in 2024, maybe they can just change the sign again or AHS will resolve things.
 
Foot traffic in the indoor retail areas won't drastically improve until there is a greater concentration of residents nearby. All of these DT retail RE owners that refuse to support their own spaces by adding residential are going to get killed. It's a disastrous business model.

The EDBA should advocating and encouraging residential development from their members.
 
Barnaby said:
Foot traffic in the indoor retail areas won't drastically improve until there is a greater concentration of residents nearby. All of these DT retail RE owners that refuse to support their own spaces by adding residential are going to get killed. It's a disastrous business model.

The EDBA should advocating and encouraging residential development from their members.
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This store has been here a long time, so I wonder if the owner is retiring. But Manulife and its upscale focus has been particularly hard hit and has had trouble adapting to the changing downtown environment.

Interestingly, there actually was more thriving retail here a couple decades ago, before more residential was added in the core or nearby, so I don't think that is real problem or adding more residential is a magic solution.
 
David A said:
This store has been here a long time, so I wonder if the owner is retiring. But Manulife and its upscale focus has been particularly hard hit and has had trouble adapting to the changing downtown environment.

Interestingly, there actually was more thriving retail here a couple decades ago, before more residential was added in the core or nearby, so I don't think that is real problem or adding more residential is a magic solution.
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Yes, the owner is retiring. So that's why it's closing down after 40 years.
 
it's happening!

10180 - 101 STREET NW Plan 8121364 Blk 1 Lot A - Major Development Permit​

External ID
537890590-002
Job Type
Major Development Permit
Description
Exterior Alteration, Demolition
Applicant
KASIAN ARCHITECTURE INTERIOR DESIGN AND PLANNING
Status
Intake Review
Class of Permit

Create Date
November 1, 2024
Approval Date

Location
10180 - 101 STREET NW Plan 8121364 Blk 1 Lot A
Neighbourhood
DOWNTOWN
 
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