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  Thread: General Retail News
Post: RE: General Retail News
ac3r Wrote: (11-08-2023, 04:22 PM) -- I passed Stanley Park Mall earlier and am surprised at how fast the Canadian Tire is going up. I'd bet it'll be open before summer 2024. Still unsure what store ...
   razzie13 Retail 983 893,082 11-10-2023, 12:37 AM
  Thread: GO Transit
Post: RE: GO Transit
timio Wrote: (10-25-2023, 10:09 PM) -- KevinT Wrote: (10-25-2023, 03:15 PM) -- I have vague recollections that the patch of land south of the DoubleTree was reserved for a future bus-only offramp fr...
   razzie13 Transportation and Infrastructure 1,998 1,179,334 10-26-2023, 11:11 PM
  Thread: General Retail News
Post: RE: General Retail News
danbrotherston Wrote: (06-16-2023, 02:32 PM) -- KevinL Wrote: (06-16-2023, 12:32 PM) -- Oh, the Wholesale Club will remain (it's in the rear unit of the building). This will finally see both units a...
   razzie13 Retail 983 893,082 06-16-2023, 10:28 PM
  Thread: General Retail News
Post: RE: General Retail News
ZEBuilder Wrote: (06-08-2023, 09:19 AM) -- SF22 Wrote: (06-08-2023, 09:06 AM) -- Did they just pull out the entire housewares section? I wonder if Loblaws is pulling back on that whole concept, at l...
   razzie13 Retail 983 893,082 06-13-2023, 10:57 PM
  Thread: General Suburban Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours
I saw this a little while ago and wondered how the change escaped my radar. This appears to be the fourth banner on that store iirc since it's initial opening - with Loblaws and Zehrs names on the bui...
   razzie13 Suburbs 1,233 955,343 04-05-2023, 11:01 PM
  Thread: General Retail News
Post: RE: General Retail News
Acitta Wrote: (03-03-2023, 12:57 PM) -- cherrypark Wrote: (03-03-2023, 10:37 AM) -- Pretty good landing spot near the Spur Line and Weber MUT. -- Braun's was near the IHT, but it didn't help them. ...
   razzie13 Retail 983 893,082 03-06-2023, 01:18 AM
  Thread: General Retail News
Post: RE: General Retail News
As per the evening news, it'll be on a portion of the top floor. Hoping for a Zeddy onesie for my infant daughter, but also curious as to how they're handling checkouts, what their merchandise mix wil...
   razzie13 Retail 983 893,082 01-18-2023, 11:53 PM
  Thread: General Suburban Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours
neonjoe Wrote: (09-03-2022, 07:54 AM) -- razzie13 Wrote: (09-02-2022, 10:52 PM) -- There's a ton of work going on next to Bingemans at the moment just to the left of their main driveway going down t...
   razzie13 Suburbs 1,233 955,343 09-04-2022, 10:54 AM
  Thread: General Suburban Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours
There's a ton of work going on next to Bingemans at the moment just to the left of their main driveway going down the hill. It feels a bit too far East to be related to Highway 7.
   razzie13 Suburbs 1,233 955,343 09-02-2022, 10:52 PM
  Thread: General Retail News
Post: RE: General Retail News
The former Zellers/Walmart at Stanley Park Mall is currently being demolished. Canadian Tire will be moving into a new build on the site.
   razzie13 Retail 983 893,082 08-25-2022, 12:04 AM
  Thread: Charles St GRT terminal redevelopment
Post: RE: Charles St GRT terminal redevelopment
Park expansion would be amazing if done right! One big example comes to mind - Millennium Park in Chicago is an amazing urban park that has plenty of ideas that could be borrowed/adapted. Nobody is go...
   razzie13 Urban Areas 402 89,376 01-11-2022, 12:40 AM
  Thread: Manulife (King Centre) redevelopment project
Post: RE: Manulife (King Centre) redevelopment project
I wish I had pictures too but I'll attempt to jog some memories. The mall's directional signage was always backlit and in a curved pill-shaped design. There were skylights above the escalators, When y...
   razzie13 Urban Areas 129 37,880 05-24-2021, 01:33 AM
  Thread: Fairview Park Mall - Grand Market District
Post: RE: Fairview Park Mall - Grand Market District
What remains of the former Sears exterior has now been fully illuminated at night, just like it was decades ago.
   razzie13 Suburbs 319 188,233 04-01-2021, 04:20 PM
  Thread: General Retail News
Post: RE: General Retail News
You can't tell from the outside, but Fairview Park Walmart has been getting renovated for months and months now, and at the current pace, seems like it could take a while yet. Between removing the aut...
   razzie13 Retail 983 893,082 03-18-2021, 12:24 AM
  Thread: 1425 Block Line Rd | 12 & 8 fl | U/C
Post: RE: 1425 Block Line Rd | 12 & 8 fl | U/C
They're already on the fifth floor, with windows in on third.
   razzie13 Suburbs 61 34,185 03-14-2020, 09:10 AM
  Thread: 1425 Block Line Rd | 12 & 8 fl | U/C
Post: RE: 1425 Block Line Rd | 12 & 8 fl | U/C
Huge concrete pour happened today on site
   razzie13 Suburbs 61 34,185 09-28-2019, 04:17 PM
  Thread: Highway 401 Widening - Highway 8 to Townline Road
Post: RE: Highway 401 Widening - Highway 8 to Townline R...
Drove through the section eastbound yesterday morning and all six(!) lanes were open! What happened to four lanes plus hov?
   razzie13 Transportation and Infrastructure 441 309,250 09-10-2019, 07:29 PM
  Thread: 22 Frederick St redevelopment | Completed
Post: RE: 22 Frederick St redevelopment
ac3r Wrote: (07-25-2019, 07:22 PM) -- Oh...they're just painting it. That's a shame, this is going to become the most hideous thing in the city. -- Taking the crown from who? I've always disliked t...
   razzie13 Urban Areas 154 61,510 07-26-2019, 12:04 AM
  Thread: Mall Retail (Cambridge Centre, Conestoga, Fairview)
Post: RE: Mall Retail (Cambridge Centre, Conestoga, Fair...
Construction fencing has now gone up outside Conestoga Mall on the Davenport road side between Indigo and winners. Excavators are on site.
   razzie13 Retail 195 205,412 06-05-2019, 12:39 AM
  Thread: Target Canada
Post: RE: Target Canada
I always thought they'd be better off razing Target/HO and even Staples if they ended up moving to Sunrise, and converting the site to mixed use - more housing and condo towers. Close to the highway, ...
   razzie13 Retail 65 73,514 04-12-2019, 11:55 PM
  Thread: Fairview Park Mall - Grand Market District
Post: RE: Fairview Park Mall - Grand Market District
Demolition fencing is now up around the Sears store
   razzie13 Suburbs 319 188,233 04-06-2019, 10:36 AM
  Thread: General Retail News
Post: RE: General Retail News
Framing is no indicator of ceiling height. The exposed vents are very high up.
   razzie13 Retail 983 893,082 04-05-2019, 09:55 AM
  Thread: Fairview Park Mall - Grand Market District
Post: RE: Fairview Park Mall - Grand Market District
Construction fencing is up around the old Sears Hardware/Automotive building
   razzie13 Suburbs 319 188,233 01-04-2019, 09:17 PM
  Thread: Fairview Park Mall - Grand Market District
Post: RE: Fairview Park Mall - Grand Market District
Noticed on the webpage some updated renders. Along with some new tenants for the Sears building, namely Winners and Markshttp://cfgrandmarketdistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Fairview-Park-Aeria...
   razzie13 Suburbs 319 188,233 12-30-2018, 12:34 AM
  Thread: General Road and Highway Discussion
Post: RE: General Road and Highway Discussion
I found on their instagram account -uniavegateway - some renders based on feedback, including fully separated bike lanes
   razzie13 Transportation and Infrastructure 3,126 2,243,845 09-08-2018, 10:58 AM
  Thread: General Retail News
Post: RE: General Retail News
The new Pioneer Park Zehrs location is due to open August 24th. Exterior signage went up today
   razzie13 Retail 983 893,082 08-07-2018, 09:05 PM

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