Gronk!
Senior Member
Another store closing down
Manulife Place Renovations | 145.99m | 36s | AIMCo | MdeAS
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Barnaby
Active Member
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.
The EDBA should advocating and encouraging residential development from their members.
Kosy123
Active Member
Honestly it seems like a lot of these indoor retail areas cater more towards office workers than anything else. I didnt even know there were stores in these areas till I started exploring the pedway system.
David A
Senior Member
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.
cmd uw
Active Member
Yes, the owner is retiring. So that's why it's closing down after 40 years.
Airboy
Senior Member
Vandenberg's is doing quite well.
Greenspace
Senior Member
it's happening!
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
10180 - 101 STREET NW Plan 8121364 Blk 1 Lot A - Major Development Permit
External ID537890590-002
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
Kosy123
Active Member
First Qualico doubling down on Stationlands, now this. Great start to November!
degrandprix
New Member
Anyone know if there's been any newer renders since the bland grey box we saw back in May?
_urbanite
Senior Member
^
for reference
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for reference
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Avenuer
Senior Member
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.
David A
Senior Member
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.
IanO
Superstar
^^
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
cmd uw
Active Member
I believe this is tied to the CWB (Nat Bank) fit out….
Avenuer
Senior Member
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...