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

What do you think of this project?


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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.
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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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
This development permit is just for an external stairwell from the fourth floor rooftop patio to the fifth floor of the tower. The actual building permit for the overall podium repositioning was submitted in September and is under review.
 
I preferred the original plan too, but I believe it was based on this continuing to be retail space. Sadly, this retail space has been empty for 5 years or so now, this is better than what we have now which is nothing.

I hope the attraction of the bank to fill this space will also make it easier to fill some of the other empty retail space in the podium.
 
^^
External ID
537890590-002
Job Type
Major Development Permit
Description
To construct exterior alterations to an Office building (enclosed external stairwell connecting the fourth floor rooftop patio to fifth floor of Office tower)
Applicant
KASIAN ARCHITECTURE INTERIOR DESIGN AND PLANNING
Status
In Development Review
Class of Permit

Create Date
November 1, 2024
Approval Date

Location
10180 - 101 STREET NW Plan 8121364 Blk 1 Lot A
Neighbourhood
DOWNTOWN
 
^^
External ID
537890590-002
Job Type
Major Development Permit
Description
To construct exterior alterations to an Office building (enclosed external stairwell connecting the fourth floor rooftop patio to fifth floor of Office tower)
Applicant
KASIAN ARCHITECTURE INTERIOR DESIGN AND PLANNING
Status
In Development Review
Class of Permit

Create Date
November 1, 2024
Approval Date

Location
10180 - 101 STREET NW Plan 8121364 Blk 1 Lot A
Neighbourhood
DOWNTOWN
I believe this is tied to the CWB (Nat Bank) fit out….
 
I can't believe the permanent ACE Coffee location in Manulife is STILL not open. They've been operating that 'temporary' coffee bar for a year and a half now...
 
Will that temporary coffee stand also finally be replaced by a permanent location soon? They already had to redo the sign for it to coming in 2024 and now it is getting close to the end of 2024.
 
Maybe their popup is doing so well that they'll keep it going!
Maybe, the coffee shack does give a certain vibe to Manulife. Although I'm not sure it is the upscale cachet they are looking for, but perhaps that is long gone.

At this point I feel the landlord is sort of being taken advantage of or strung along if they are not yet paying for the bigger permanent space they were supposed to take.
 

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