Winnipeg Retail - Page 603

FactaNV · #**12041** Posted **Nov 1, 2025, 7:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by bon_vivant

Waiting for that commenter to say it's never, ever gonna happen. In 3... 2... 1...

Just like uniqlo would never happen lol. Some people are such doomers about Winnipeg.

WinCitySparky · #**12042** Posted **Nov 1, 2025, 7:51 PM**

Costco building 2 stores in 2 years here is a clear message Winnipeg is on the up and up despite the progress not being as quick as we’d all like.

Me? Calls on Winnipeg.

CoryB · #**12043** Posted **Nov 3, 2025, 3:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by FactaNV

The last one we need is a Maison Simons and Ill be a happy boy between the two.

Sadly the conversations David Asper has with Maison Simons around 2010 have likely permanently poisoned them on ever opening here. As they are privately owned and self fund their expansion it will be very difficult to get them to change their opinion.

When The Elms failed at the proposal stage Simons had indicated they would only open locally in the Polo Park area. Since then both Sears and Hudsons Bay have left the mall and CF Polo Park has accommodated several other larger spaces including facilitating the relocation of Zellers/Target to what was to be The Elms site. While there was been no further public statements from Simons on Winnipeg that they have repeatedly had opportunities to open in Winnipeg and CF likely had those discussions behind the scenes the lack of any movement and the lack of space being held for them speaks fairly strongly of the intent. For a time it felt like what is now Zara and some of the second floor space that was Sears may have been being held back for Simons but that too has long passed.

CoryB · #**12044** Posted **Nov 3, 2025, 3:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by WinCitySparky

Costco building 2 stores in 2 years here is a clear message Winnipeg is on the up and up despite the progress not being as quick as we’d all like.

Me? Calls on Winnipeg.

Considering the West Winnipeg location took 5+ years to get to this point I am not sure the West St Paul location is going to be opening next year. Heck, the construction stage of the actual West Winnipeg store took almost 12 months and there is no signs that West St Paul is at that stage yet. Has it even been confirmed that West St Paul council has approved the zoning for the site?

Biff · #**12045** Posted **Nov 3, 2025, 3:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by CoryB

Considering the West Winnipeg location took 5+ years to get to this point I am not sure the West St Paul location is going to be opening next year. Heck, the construction stage of the actual West Winnipeg store took almost 12 months and there is no signs that West St Paul is at that stage yet. Has it even been confirmed that West St Paul council has approved the zoning for the site?

I think the West St Paul store will definitely start next year but it would seem unlikely to open in 2026. They built the Westport Festival location in blazing time, but I don't think start to finish construction - site development and structure that size is feasible in under 12 months.

bomberjet · #**12046** Posted **Nov 3, 2025, 4:49 PM**

The actual construction phase of the new Costco was lightspeed according to all my tradie buddies. Non stop, go go go.

WinCitySparky · #**12047** Posted **Nov 3, 2025, 6:07 PM**

Guys I know were working 7-12’s once the structure was up and closed, they were going to make that deadline no matter what

AccordTR · #**12048** Posted **Nov 3, 2025, 11:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by CoryB

Considering the West Winnipeg location took 5+ years to get to this point I am not sure the West St Paul location is going to be opening next year. Heck, the construction stage of the actual West Winnipeg store took almost 12 months and there is no signs that West St Paul is at that stage yet. Has it even been confirmed that West St Paul council has approved the zoning for the site?

Opens 2027. Ground work shortly.

CoryB · #**12049** Posted **Nov 4, 2025, 2:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by AccordTR

Opens 2027. Ground work shortly.

Considering the utilities work for West Winnipeg Costco does back many years, I want to say five or more, there was a lot done before "construction started". I recall there was a discussion, likely here, how the sewer pipes put in the ground for the site may have been too small. That lead to Shindico (site owner) and Costco having a standoff with talk for a while the whole project was "cancelled".

bomberjet · #**12050** Posted **Nov 4, 2025, 2:29 PM**

One could say the planning has taken millennia if we go back far enough. Eternity maybe? haha If we count from when they actually start on the store, it goes pretty quick.

cheswick · #**12051** Posted **Nov 4, 2025, 6:54 PM**

Ardene is now open at Polo Park. Fairly large foot print. Took over the space of Anthropologie and I'm pretty sure the unit that was right next to it.

FactaNV · #**12052** Posted **Nov 4, 2025, 7:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by cheswick

Ardene is now open at Polo Park. Fairly large foot print. Took over the space of Anthropologie and I'm pretty sure the unit that was right next to it.

Anthropologie to Ardene is such a downgrade lmao

bon_vivant · #**12053** Posted **Nov 4, 2025, 7:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by FactaNV

Anthropologie to Ardene is such a downgrade lmao

My sentiments exactly.

wani · #**12054** Posted **Nov 5, 2025, 6:03 PM**

whoa i thought that whole area was gonna be london drugs. what’s the status on that, by the way? last time i was at polo was a month or two ago and the signs said fall 2025.

bon_vivant · #**12055** Posted **Nov 5, 2025, 9:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by wani

whoa i thought that whole area was gonna be london drugs. what’s the status on that, by the way? last time i was at polo was a month or two ago and the signs said fall 2025.

I noticed that, too. Ardene is a surprise.

Glenn99 · #**12056** Posted **Nov 6, 2025, 2:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by wani

whoa i thought that whole area was gonna be london drugs. what’s the status on that, by the way? last time i was at polo was a month or two ago and the signs said fall 2025.

Opening Nov 20th.
https://shops.cadillacfairview.com/p...ndon-drugs-ppk

waffler_ · #**12057** Posted **Nov 7, 2025, 12:08 AM**

The Bay space will be a new Nike Flagship store, think WEM, Toronto, Montreal sized, and Uniqlo. No idea when either will be announced but its happening.

WinCitySparky · #**12058** Posted **Nov 7, 2025, 12:22 AM**

Winnipeg so hot right now

James Bond Agent 007 · #**12059** Posted **Nov 7, 2025, 12:29 AM**

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Originally Posted by waffler_

The Bay space will be a new Nike Flagship store, think WEM, Toronto, Montreal sized, and Uniqlo. No idea when either will be announced but its happening.

I guess that means my idea of an ice skating rink there isn't going to happen.

BAKGUY · #**12060** Posted **Nov 7, 2025, 7:06 AM**

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Originally Posted by waffler_

The Bay space will be a new Nike Flagship store, think WEM, Toronto, Montreal sized, and Uniqlo. No idea when either will be announced but its happening.

So, let me get this right....If you meant Polo.. 212,000 ft2 , Nike Flagship store, Toronto, Montreal sized, and Uniqlo..... 212,000 ft2 ,over three floors will get filled by those 2 stores?
I kind of imagine barely 1/3 to 1/2 would be taken at best.