Olympic Village & Southeast False Creek Updates Discussion - Page 257

sacrifice333 · #**5121** Posted **Jan 14, 2015, 10:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by WarrenC12

That was a pretty landmark location for a pet supply store. I think it was on the way out before Petsmart showed up.

But hopefully a busier retailer can open up there and add more to the area.

The proprietors behind Bone & Bowl are good people. For the time they operated, my understanding is that they met and/or exceeded expectations. I don't think Petsmart was much of a nail in their coffin, more a measure of timing and *apparently* an offer of lease takeover from the upcoming tenant.

I won't disclose who the new tenant may be, but my understanding is it's a health quick food restaurant with one other Vancouver location.

Also, 3 other updates:
1) The Opsal space at Quebec & 2nd is now sporting a "Starbucks Coming Soon" sign;
2) The Village presentation center has vacated it's space at Manitoba & West 1st. No indication of work or if they space has been leased but there are NOT any For Lease signs;
3) Work has begun on the Theatre space on West 1st in WCFC.

rsxstock · #**5122** Posted **Jan 14, 2015, 11:36 PM**

slightly outside of false creek but anyone know the retail tenant for the main street portion of Central?

nds88 · #**5123** Posted **Jan 14, 2015, 11:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by hollywoodnorth

anyone have any updates on this?

Will starbucks also be coming back into the Main Sky Train station as well? Any idea of the retail coming into the new Main station upgrades?

Jimbo604 · #**5124** Posted **Jan 15, 2015, 9:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by sacrifice333

I won't disclose who the new tenant may be, but my understanding is it's a health quick food restaurant with one other Vancouver location.

OMG IS IT CHIPOTLE GRILL??? One can only hope/dream!

sacrifice333 · #**5125** Posted **Jan 15, 2015, 9:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jimbo604

OMG IS IT CHIPOTLE GRILL??? One can only hope/dream!

No Cigar.

WarrenC12 · #**5126** Posted **Jan 15, 2015, 10:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by sacrifice333

No Cigar.

When will you bestow this holy knowledge on us?

a very long weekend · #**5127** Posted **Jan 16, 2015, 12:34 AM**

why on earth would anyone dream of chipotle? are people such slaves to chains that they now cheer for new chains to set up shop? highly dark.

Delirium · #**5128** Posted **Jan 16, 2015, 12:48 AM**

is that a sales centre they're building on the concert lands? the patch of grass next to meccanica is kinda odd. is it suppose to be a mini-park or something?

http://www.globalairphotos.com/images/bc/vancouver/2014/vch2014_0425.jpg

hollywoodnorth · #**5129** Posted **Jan 16, 2015, 1:05 AM**

ERECTION UPDATE! crane is up for Canvas!

nds88 · #**5130** Posted **Jan 16, 2015, 1:09 AM**

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Originally Posted by Delirium

is that a sales centre they're building on the concert lands? the patch of grass next to meccanica is kinda odd. is it suppose to be a mini-park or something?

Yes, that is Concert's sale centre for "The Creek"

I think it is just general green space for the building. I wouldn't go on it. It's full of Meccanica resident's pet waste

Delirium · #**5131** Posted **Jan 16, 2015, 1:17 AM**

not surprised. it looks like a giant pee-pad.

urbancanadian · #**5132** Posted **Jan 16, 2015, 1:50 AM**

^It's just temporary until the buildings south are redeveloped. Eventually Quebec Street will be widened with seperated bike lanes in each direction (ie. one on each side). You can see once the grass is removed, the sidewalks beside Central, Lido, Block 100 and Meccanica all line up.

From 2nd Ave it'll continue towards Terminal, and then presumably further down. The single-block section from Prior to Union already has seperated lanes in each direction.

jlousa · #**5133** Posted **Jan 16, 2015, 2:28 AM**

I'm going to guess it'll be a Freshii, they are pursuing locations like mad right now.

officedweller · #**5134** Posted **Jan 16, 2015, 2:32 AM**

The Maple Leaf storage south of West 2nd also has a similar setback.

That shot shows how Lido lies at the terminus / vista of the road parallel to Great Northern Way
- but I'll bet Lido wasn't designed to be viewed from that angle.

Likewsie, Meccanica lies along the GNW axis too.

Vin · #**5135** Posted **Jan 16, 2015, 3:43 AM**

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Originally Posted by nds88

Yes, that is Concert's sale centre for "The Creek"

I think it is just general green space for the building. I wouldn't go on it. It's full of Meccanica resident's pet waste

Soon pee will kill that green patch, and perhaps the city will cover it with mulch or asphalt.

WarrenC12 · #**5136** Posted **Jan 16, 2015, 5:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by urbancanadian

^It's just temporary until the buildings south are redeveloped. Eventually Quebec Street will be widened with seperated bike lanes in each direction (ie. one on each side). You can see once the grass is removed, the sidewalks beside Central, Lido, Block 100 and Meccanica all line up.

From 2nd Ave it'll continue towards Terminal, and then presumably further down. The single-block section from Prior to Union already has seperated lanes in each direction.

Do they? Meccanica has a huge setback, and the sidewalks for Lido and Central are already there and much closer to Quebec. Unless the whole street will be re-aligned? And room for a streetcar ROW too right?

Maybe it will all be more clear once The Creek starts happening.

For now I'm happy since our place is on that corner of Block 100 and I'll have a view down Quebec instead of directly into Meccanica.