Fiesta Mall Redevelopment

[thomax]

Fiesta Mall site currently:
http://i49.tinypic.com/25kka4m.jpg
Source (http://arcturusrealty.altusinsite.com/files/filelib/spaces/616424/doc/1.pdf)

Fiesta Mall current site plan:
http://i47.tinypic.com/3482d7p.jpg
Source (http://arcturusrealty.altusinsite.com/files/filelib/spaces/616424/doc/1.pdf)


Redeveloped Fiesta Mall site:

- new 76,630 sq.ft. Fortino’s
- 31,900 sq.ft. of additional retail space
- proposal pdf. (http://arcturusrealty.altusinsite.com/files/filelib/spaces/616424/doc/1.pdf)

http://i45.tinypic.com/1z6uulf.jpg
Source (http://arcturusrealty.altusinsite.com/files/filelib/spaces/616424/doc/1.pdf)

[thomax]

I used Google SketchUp to roughly show how Fiesta Mall has changed over the years:

Original Fiesta Mall shape:
http://i49.tinypic.com/2a819ao.jpg
Source: My Photo

After the mall section was demolished to turn Fiesta Mall into big box stores (current state):
http://i45.tinypic.com/2pr747s.jpg
Source: My Photo

The new upcoming redevelopment of the Fiesta Mall site into a power centre:
http://i48.tinypic.com/23hrozt.jpg
Source: My Photo

[thomax]

Construction has started on the new Fortinos. The old one will stay open until construction of the new one is complete. After the new one is complete, the old one will be demolished.

[thomax]

The new Stoney Creek Fortinos is suppose to open this spring.

It's supposed to be getting the new store design:
http://i42.tinypic.com/2qk2hw7.jpg
Source (http://www.engineeredassemblies.com/products/creaton-ceramic-panels/reference-projects/fortinos-grocery-store-1.aspx#!prettyPhoto[referenceImages]/1/)

http://i41.tinypic.com/2eq421d.jpg
Source (http://www.engineeredassemblies.com/products/creaton-ceramic-panels/reference-projects/fortinos-grocery-store-1.aspx#!prettyPhoto[referenceImages]/1/)


So much nicer than the previous stucco design theme used on new stores:
http://fortressrealdevelopments.com/wp-content/uploads/3c2762cc46298c6048620a796396.jpeg
Source (http://fortressrealdevelopments.com/wp-content/uploads/3c2762cc46298c6048620a796396.jpeg)

And way nicer than the current Stoney Creek Fortinos:
http://i39.tinypic.com/2mnln3d.jpg

[ScreamingViking]

The new Stoney Creek Fortinos is suppose to open this spring.

It's supposed to be getting the new store design:

So much nicer than the previous stucco design theme used on new stores:

And way nicer than the current Stoney Creek Fortinos:


I worked at one of the smaller Fortinos in my teens and early 20s (I was the token mangiacake ;) ). So much has changed, but I agree the new storefront design is nicer.

[thomax]

hamiltonnews.com: New Fiesta Mall Fortinos opening pushed to summer (http://www.hamiltonnews.com/news/new-fiesta-mall-fortinos-opening-pushed-to-summer/)

http://www.hamiltonnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/DSC_0011Web5.jpg
Source (http://www.hamiltonnews.com/news/new-fiesta-mall-fortinos-opening-pushed-to-summer/)

"Customers will have to wait a little longer to check out the aisles of the new Fortinos at Fiesta Mall.

Fortinos marketing director Beverly Wright says the store’s initial mid-spring opening has been pushed to mid-to-late July because of construction delays." - read more... (http://www.hamiltonnews.com/news/new-fiesta-mall-fortinos-opening-pushed-to-summer/)




Side Note - The new Fiesta Mall LCBO opened up the other day.

[thomax]

Clearer site plan...
http://www.arcturusrealty.com/arcturus/medialibrary/En/Fiesta-Mall.JPG?width=928&height=790&ext=.jpg
Source (http://www.arcturusrealty.com/Leasing/Properties/Ontario/Fiesta-Mall,-102-Hwy-8.aspx#filter/pOntario/cStoney Creek/tOffice,Industrial,Retail/qlisting/ftitle)

Something else is going in where the Winners is because Winners moved to Eastgate.

The building with the proposed label in the top right was already built, it's the new LCBO.

[thomax]

The only remaining portion of the old Fiesta Mall got a renovation. Photo taken today by me...

http://i58.tinypic.com/2u5c8pe.jpg
Source: My Photo

Before:
http://i62.tinypic.com/ly4gp.jpg
Source (http://arcturusrealty.altusinsite.com/files/filelib/spaces/616424/doc/1.pdf)

[paulmcdoodles]

The only remaining portion of the old Fiesta Mall got a renovation. Photo taken today by me...

http://i58.tinypic.com/2u5c8pe.jpg
Source: My Photo

Before:
http://i62.tinypic.com/ly4gp.jpg
Source (http://arcturusrealty.altusinsite.com/files/filelib/spaces/616424/doc/1.pdf)

I recently asked a construction worker and it turns out that a new gym and dollar store will be placed in the two vacant units.

[thomax]

I recently asked a construction worker and it turns out that a new gym and dollar store will be placed in the two vacant units.

Thanks for the info, I was wondering what they'd be :tup:

[king10]

Looks like the centre green unit will be something like a dollarama.

Which gym will be moving in? I hope it's goodlife as the one on barton is showing its age.

[thomax]

Hamilton Community News: Five more businesses coming to Fiesta Mall (http://www.hamiltonnews.com/news-story/6153855-five-more-businesses-coming-to-fiesta-mall/)


By Laura Lennie | December 1, 2015


Fiesta Mall’s lineup is going to include five more businesses next year.

The 102 Hwy. 8 mall, which already has a Fortinos, Rexall Pharma Plus, Dollarama and Fit4Less gym, will see the opening of a Booster Juice, Pet Valu, Sport Clips Haircuts, Easy Financial and dental clinic next spring. The plaza property is owned by Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust, a development wing of Loblaw Companies Limited.

Choice Properties investor relations vice-president Kim Lee said Fiesta Mall has been undergoing redevelopment to better serve the community.

The mall’s anchor grocery store, Fortinos, saw the opening of a new and larger building last year, and the plaza also has a renovated Rexall, a new Dollarama and new Fit4Less, she said.

“This activity has helped to draw complementary retailers, such as Booster Juice, Pet Valu, Sport Clips, Easy Financial and a dental clinic,” Lee said.

Booster Juice, Pet Valu, Sport Clips and Easy Financial will be located in an 11,000-square-foot building being constructed at the mall. The dental clinic will be situated in a 5,000-square-foot building under development at the plaza. Both buildings front Highway 8. Work began in the early summer.

Lee said she can’t speak to the businesses’ employment plans, but expects their openings will bring jobs to the community.

Fiesta Mall’s redevelopment is about bringing more to the community, she said.

“It provides residents with an expanded revitalized neighbourhood retail plaza, where they can buy their groceries and find other everyday conveniences in a welcoming shopping environment,” Lee said.

[king10]

thought the CIBC in the strip plaza to the east of Fiesta Mall was going to move into one of the new units. Instead it is "easy financial".

That CIBC sure is a dumpy location. Scotia, TD, RBC all have new stand alone buildings nearby while the BMO on Lake Ave is still a much better facility than the CIBC.

[thomax]

Here's an updated site plan:
http://i.imgur.com/pX66Yc4.jpg
source (http://devandchains.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Stoney-Creek-102-Hwy.-8.pdf)

The buildings that face Highway 8 were pushed out closer to the street, and the parking was hidden in behind.

Only the two buildings at the very top still have to be built.

[king10]

Booster Juice is in unit 112. I think theres an Easy Financial and Great Clips in that strip as well. 107 is to be a dental office. Why does 108 say "proposed"? Isn't it already built as part of that strip.

[thomax]

Why does 108 say "proposed"? Isn't it already built as part of that strip.

Yeah, it is already built. This site plan was probably drawn up before construction started on that building last year.

[thomax]

Here's some before & after shots from Google Street View...

http://i.imgur.com/CpAhYJL.jpg
Google Street View (https://www.google.ca/maps/@43.2243014,-79.7476087,3a,75y,203.2h,87.02t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1skuFYUKMRW6opiZ_CvAGAfQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en)

http://i.imgur.com/qaErzgX.jpg
Google Street View (https://www.google.ca/maps/@43.2243014,-79.7476087,3a,75y,203.2h,87.02t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1skuFYUKMRW6opiZ_CvAGAfQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en)




http://i.imgur.com/2ywsF3C.jpg
Google Street View (https://www.google.ca/maps/@43.2244714,-79.7484031,3a,75y,159.84h,85.38t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sI4wSiWddgdnh6yNdJheoVQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en)

http://i.imgur.com/dZsSLNV.jpg
Google Street View (https://www.google.ca/maps/@43.2244714,-79.7484031,3a,75y,159.84h,85.38t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sI4wSiWddgdnh6yNdJheoVQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en)




http://i.imgur.com/WjCml1L.jpg
Google Street View (https://www.google.ca/maps/@43.224114,-79.7468478,3a,75y,229.46h,88.01t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s0TRL2OSb4yjDXzTgBNBbCg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en)

http://i.imgur.com/5Bn4QEo.jpg
Google Street View (https://www.google.ca/maps/@43.224114,-79.7468478,3a,75y,229.46h,88.01t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s0TRL2OSb4yjDXzTgBNBbCg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en)




http://i.imgur.com/RXy63DD.jpg
Google Street View (https://www.google.ca/maps/@43.2235619,-79.7474156,3a,75y,346.81h,82.83t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sbbrRglAsfj3o6QXiAwL0hg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en)

http://i.imgur.com/ESivZTR.jpg
Google Street View (https://www.google.ca/maps/@43.2235619,-79.7474156,3a,75y,346.81h,82.83t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sbbrRglAsfj3o6QXiAwL0hg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en)


The two buildings proposed for the west side of the property haven't been built yet.

[davidcappi]

Lipstick on a pig. Those front units should have been mixed use with a few extra floors on top dedicated as offices or apartments. Such a shame.

[eatboots]

There is nothing really special here and this same plaza, with the same stuff, is in pretty much every town in Ontario but for a suburban development it looks okay.

The Hamilton City Centre should take a cue from that Rexall building, black and grey brick with a whole lot of windows would look great downtown.

[NortheastWind]

Lipstick on a pig. Those front units should have been mixed use with a few extra floors on top dedicated as offices or apartments. Such a shame.

Yes, what happened to Ontario's intensification requirements and density targets?

[Dr Awesomesauce]

Appalling. What a waste of resources.

[Beedok]

So many power centres and such would actually be nice if they'd just stick a few floors of office and residential on top of the retail...

[thomax]

Stoney Creek's oldest strip mall, the Stoney Creek Shopping Plaza, is getting a renovation...

http://i.imgur.com/cmbONuS.jpg
My Photo

http://i.imgur.com/xh7PHzK.jpg
Google Street View | Stoney Creek Shopping Plaza (https://www.google.ca/maps/@43.2231869,-79.7442436,3a,42.6y,245.98h,85.96t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s3sgZEuU1EdAPUuD2B8B5wQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en)


It's technically not a part of Fiesta Mall, but it's right next door and it doesn't need it's own thread so photo updates about it can be posted here.

[king10]

Finallllly. That place is a dump. Heard the basement shops are super leaky. Man i miss boilers:(.

[thomax]

Construction started this week on the Stoney Creek Shopping Plaza renovations. Here's some better renderings and site plans:

http://i.imgur.com/LdVSmtI.jpg
source (https://s3.amazonaws.com/spacelist-paperclip/datas/000/435/270/original/Stoney_Creek_Shopping_Plaza.pdf?1493303297)

http://i.imgur.com/oZqk5Gf.jpg
source (https://s3.amazonaws.com/spacelist-paperclip/datas/000/435/270/original/Stoney_Creek_Shopping_Plaza.pdf?1493303297)

http://i.imgur.com/y7flzFV.jpg
source (https://s3.amazonaws.com/spacelist-paperclip/datas/000/435/270/original/Stoney_Creek_Shopping_Plaza.pdf?1493303297)

http://i.imgur.com/aUt3EQg.jpg
source (https://s3.amazonaws.com/spacelist-paperclip/datas/000/435/270/original/Stoney_Creek_Shopping_Plaza.pdf?1493303297)

[king10]

Cardinal Newman has well over 1500 students. Not sure where they got the 1,183

[paulmcdoodles]

Hamilton Community News: Stoney Creek Shopping Plaza’s Extreme Makeover Approaching Completion
(https://www.hamiltonnews.com/news-story/8579183-stoney-creek-shopping-plaza-s-extreme-makeover-approaching-completion/)

https://dynamicmedia.zuza.com/zz/m/original_/1/a/1ac9d19f-789f-4ee6-a7fe-7c7644683704/shoppingplaza_Super_Portrait.jpg
source (https://www.hamiltonnews.com/news-story/8579183-stoney-creek-shopping-plaza-s-extreme-makeover-approaching-completion/)

By Laura Lennie | April 30, 2018


“It’s coming along well,” says CBRE Limited Retail Advisory Group sales associate Adam Occhipinti, who represents the plaza’s owner, Queenston Gray Management Group Inc. “We’ll probably be completed our construction within the next month, maybe two max.”

The 140-146 Highway 8 location’s transformation, which began last May, entails a new façade, roof, HVAC and electrical system, asphalt parking lot, pylon sign and interior work.

The plaza will feature 10 to 13 units ranging in size from 1,150 to 13,300 square feet, including a few that wrap around the corner of Highway 8 and Gray Road.

One unit on the corner will have an opportunity for a patio space, with exposure on both Highway 8 and Gray Road. There also will be a couple of units, smaller ones, fronting Gray.

The plaza still will be home to a CIBC.

Occhipinti said the location has landed a new anchor tenant and locked in a few others, but is still working on finalizing two more leases.

“We’d rather announce all of them at once, in one big swoop,” he said, adding he’s been asked by the landlord not to reveal any further details at this time. “My hope is that we’ll be able to make the announcement within the next month.”

[thomax]

Fiesta Mall has more in store for consumers (https://www.hamiltonnews.com/news-story/8630375-fiesta-mall-has-more-in-store-for-consumers/)

Construction underway on new retail area

By Laura Lennie | May 25, 2018

Fiesta Mall owner representatives say the plaza is expanding to further improve the shopping experience for consumers.

Choice Properties REIT investor relations vice-president Kim Lee said the mall is getting about 4,500 square feet of additional retail area at its 102 Highway 8 location. Construction got underway on the new retail space at the plaza’s west side in April, with tenant openings anticipated for the end of this year and early next year.

“At this time, I can’t share who we are expecting to fill the space,” Lee said, adding that tenants determine their announcements and opening dates. “Certainly, our focus is to offer consumers a convenient shopping experience with potential tenants that complement our existing roster.”

Fiesta Mall grew to include Booster Juice, Pet Valu, Easyfinancial, Sport Clips Haircuts, Stoney Creek Dental clinic, Fat Bastard Burrito Co., The House of Beauty Salon and Spa, and Vision Clinic over the past two years, after the plaza’s anchor grocery store, Fortinos, received a new and larger building in 2014. The mall also saw the renovation of its Rexall Drugstore and welcomed a new Dollarama and Fit4Less.

Lee said Fiesta Mall’s redevelopment is all about better serving the community.

Choice Properties’ merchandising strategy for its shopping centres is focused on offering consumers convenience with complementary shops and services, she said.

“We anticipate the right mix will provide customers and retail tenants a shopping experience that promotes traffic and repeat visits,” Lee said. “We believe investing in our properties is important to maintaining the quality of our sites and helps to address evolving trends in the marketplace."


Here's the new site plan, Starbucks and Freshii will be moving into two of the new units...
https://i.imgur.com/7xVj9oy.jpg
source (http://www.choicereit.ca/English/our-properties/property-portfolio/102-hwy-8/)