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Edmonton City Centre Mall (Renovations) | ?m | 2s | LaSalle Investment Management

Whatever happened to the Edmonton City Club that was supposed to open in ECC?

Oh yeah, I almost forgot about this one. Although I felt it was rather ambitious for this location, even at the time when ECC seemed a bit more upscale. I expect COVID finished off this idea.

Years ago and for many years there used to be a nice private club in the space next to the Bell Tower, which had recreational and dining facilities, it was a good space for something like that.
 
^Doucettes. It was one of the most interesting places to have a night out with dinner and dancing. Got to go a few times before it closed.
 
Was an indoor bike park supposed to be setting up in the previous Sport Chek space or did I miss an update that it was cancelled? Or am I just imagining things?
 
Some friends and I went to see a movie at the Landmark Cinema a few weekends ago, and the parking situation was surprisingly bad. Finding a stall was not a problem; I maybe saw two other vehicles in the first two levels. We parked by a door that had the hotel's sign on it, and assumed we could use the elevator inside that hallway to go to the correct level. But when we opened the door, some loud alarm went off - like we broke in and tripped it. We recoiled a bit in confusion and let the door close, and spotted a door on the other side of the ramp. So, we walked over there - the alarm in the first stairwell still blaring - and went in. My friend tried to pay for parking at the kiosk, but when he selected the theatre rate, it said he had to pay at the theatre itself. We got up to the theatre's floor, and there's another parking kiosk in the elevator hallway. He tries again, but got the same message. So we get to the theatre and he talks to a staff member, and it turns out that the parkade we used - the east one - wasn't for moviegoers, even though that option was available on those darn kiosks. While my other friend and I got snacks, the other friend backtracked and ended up going with some other rate option rather than moving his car.
 
I love the City Centre theater and support it very frequently, but I agree that the parking situation is atrociously non-user friendly. Even when you have managed to learn what the correct lot is (lots 507/508, accessible from 103 Street only), it's extremely easy to accidentally select the incorrect lot on the payment kiosk. This has happened to me more than once. Not that I would ever pay a "ticket" from a private lot operator, but the whole setup is byzantine and annoying for people who are trying to play by their rules. I don't blame anyone for preferring one of the suburban theaters.
 
Looks like Table Top shut down in the mall, next to Caffe Sole. It seems like it only lasted a few months at most. Really a shame - it was a nice little set up. I found their prices on board games quite reasonable but admittedly didn't have high hopes for them to last in the mall.

While I applaud the owner for trying to come back into a central location a couple of times now with Diced (on 124) and here, he doesn't seem to be having any success as both shut down within months of opening.
 

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