Galway - St. John's Newest Development - Page 14

wmemeadusjr · #**261** Posted **Aug 16, 2018, 4:35 PM**

I was told by a Costco employee that the current store is roughly 135,000 sq feet and the new store will be close to 200,000 sq feet -the biggest in Canada. After passing by the new site, it looks almost twice the size of the Mount Pearl Walmart which would make sense as I believe it's around 110,000 sq feet.

Also, the gas bar is proceeding with the canopy nearly completed. I also heard that it will be the largest gas bar on the island with at least 16 pumps....possibly up to 24.

statbass · #**262** Posted **Aug 16, 2018, 4:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by wmemeadusjr

I was told by a Costco employee that the current store is roughly 135,000 sq feet and the new store will be close to 200,000 sq feet -the biggest in Canada. After passing by the new site, it looks almost twice the size of the Mount Pearl Walmart which would make sense as I believe it's around 110,000 sq feet.

Also, the gas bar is proceeding with the canopy nearly completed. I also heard that it will be the largest gas bar on the island with at least 16 pumps....possibly up to 24.

Does anyone know if the current Costco gas bar on Aberdeen will still be in operation after the move? It would be nice to have Costco gas stations in two locations... cheap gas for both east and west end!!!!

Crisisnf · #**263** Posted **Aug 19, 2018, 2:51 AM**

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Does anyone know if the current Costco gas bar on Aberdeen will still be in operation after the move? It would be nice to have Costco gas stations in two locations... cheap gas for both east and west end!!!!

Tanks are already in the ground so seems !ogical but not sure they would want to operate a 'satelite' location.

On the topic of Costco, has anyone heard if they will sell booze?

Kessel Run · #**264** Posted **Aug 19, 2018, 1:51 PM**

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Tanks are already in the ground so seems !ogical but not sure they would want to operate a 'satelite' location.

On the topic of Costco, has anyone heard if they will sell booze?

Costco in St. John's will 100% not be selling alcohol. This is due to provincial regulations.

goodgrowth · #**265** Posted **Aug 19, 2018, 2:14 PM**

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Does anyone know if the current Costco gas bar on Aberdeen will still be in operation after the move? It would be nice to have Costco gas stations in two locations... cheap gas for both east and west end!!!!

It might be tricky to sell the old property while keeping the existing gas bar there.

I could be wrong but I don't think Costco is interested in operating gas bars not next to their store. They want you to drive to a Costco. It's part of the "package". Them rumoured to be building a mega gas bar at the new location sorta confirms that.

goodgrowth · #**266** Posted **Aug 27, 2018, 3:14 PM**

So apparently when Galway was initally zoned the wetlands were not mapped, but now they are mapped and the city wants to move to protect them:
https://twitter.com/CityofStJohns/st...96848802922496

Wonder if Danny had factored this in or will there be another "news conference" soon...

jjavman · #**267** Posted **Aug 27, 2018, 3:38 PM**

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Wonder if Danny had factored this in or will there be another "news conference" soon...

Hah .... I wondered the same thing!

IronMan · #**268** Posted **Aug 27, 2018, 8:55 PM**

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Hah .... I wondered the same thing!

I see another fight coming! Of course Danny will be right and everyone else in the known universe will be wrong!!!

Sctttmmy · #**269** Posted **Aug 30, 2018, 1:18 PM**

An excavator has started work at the "end" of Southlands Blvd on Tuesday to connect to Dannyland...

Sctttmmy · #**270** Posted **Aug 30, 2018, 3:40 PM**

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An excavator has started work at the "end" of Southlands Blvd on Tuesday to connect to Dannyland...

Taken Tuesday, they are trucking away debris now

Sctttmmy · #**271** Posted **Aug 30, 2018, 11:17 PM**

Walked from southlands through new cut to Costco, I bet the gas bar opens before store

statbass · #**272** Posted **Aug 31, 2018, 11:35 AM**

^^^^^^ Cool, thanks for the update and progress pics!

Tommyswally · #**273** Posted **Aug 31, 2018, 1:47 PM**

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Walked from southlands through new cut to Costco, I bet the gas bar opens before store

Looks to be 16 pumps though, I tought it was going to be 24

goodgrowth · #**274** Posted **Aug 31, 2018, 1:51 PM**

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Looks to be 16 pumps though, I tought it was going to be 24

I mean if each one of those beams/pillars has a pump on either side that would be 24 would it not? (Although maybe the middle beam is just for support of the overhang i dunno)

goodgrowth · #**275** Posted **Aug 31, 2018, 2:05 PM**

Honestly I haven't seen the new Costco in person but from the photos I have seen of it it does not seem bigger...

statbass · #**276** Posted **Aug 31, 2018, 2:15 PM**

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I mean if each one of those beams/pillars has a pump on either side that would be 24 would it not? (Although maybe the middle beam is just for support of the overhang i dunno)

I don't think there'd be a pump on the middle beam... that'd seem hard to access, especially if there are vehicles ahead and behind.

statbass · #**277** Posted **Aug 31, 2018, 2:18 PM**

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Honestly I haven't seen the new Costco in person but from the photos I have seen of it it does not seem bigger...

Apparently it's supposed to be significantly bigger. Maybe the pictures are a bit deceiving... LOL! I haven't seen the structure in person, myself, either.

goodgrowth · #**278** Posted **Aug 31, 2018, 2:30 PM**

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Apparently it's supposed to be significantly bigger. Maybe the pictures are a bit deceiving... LOL! I haven't seen the structure in person, myself, either.

There's a decent video of it here:

https://twitter.com/PaulRaynesVOCM/s...50938140823553

It looks big but not really bigger than the other Costco...at least to me.

statbass · #**279** Posted **Aug 31, 2018, 2:34 PM**

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There's a decent video of it here:

https://twitter.com/PaulRaynesVOCM/s...50938140823553

It looks big but not really bigger than the other Costco...at least to me.

Hmm... I see what you're saying, it's a bit tough to really nail down how much bigger it is though. I guess we'll find out soon enough!

ec1983 · #**280** Posted **Aug 31, 2018, 4:09 PM**

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There's a decent video of it here:

https://twitter.com/PaulRaynesVOCM/s...50938140823553

It looks big but not really bigger than the other Costco...at least to me.

I can't see how you can accurately gauge the size of the building from a video or some off angle pictures.