Winnipeg Retail - Page 29

drakehead · #**561** Posted **Nov 23, 2011, 5:39 PM**

so what's going up beside the new safeway on henderson by chief peguis (river east)?

i wouldn't mind seeing a restaurant go up in the parking lot somewhere.

h0twired · #**562** Posted **Nov 23, 2011, 5:56 PM**

There were rumours of a BP in the parking lot and a Giant Tiger in the strip.

But nothing official as of yet.

Biff · #**563** Posted **Nov 23, 2011, 7:05 PM**

Boston Pizza and a Safeway Gas bar for sure (they will be tearing down the Domo)......well i guess nothing is 100% until it is under construction so 99% sure.

drakehead · #**564** Posted **Nov 23, 2011, 7:12 PM**

I could live with a BP.

Construction has begun on whatever they are building right beside Safeway (south side). Looks like maybe enough for two maybe three small-ish tenants, tough to tell right now.

Reed Solomon · #**565** Posted **Nov 24, 2011, 10:11 AM**

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Originally Posted by Biff

Boston Pizza and a Safeway Gas bar for sure (they will be tearing down the Domo)......well i guess nothing is 100% until it is under construction so 99% sure.

Probably have to wait for the Domo lease to expire first, but it'll be nice to have a real gas station there.

Biff · #**566** Posted **Nov 24, 2011, 2:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by Reed Solomon

Probably have to wait for the Domo lease to expire first, but it'll be nice to have a real gas station there.

Yeah....i imagine the lease is up this coming year because i have seen the plan for the Safeway gas bar already.

Winnipegger@Heart · #**567** Posted **Dec 26, 2011, 12:46 PM**

Interesting if you go to Portage Place website, there is only 1 small space for rent.

armorand93 · #**568** Posted **Dec 26, 2011, 7:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by Winnipegger@Heart

Interesting if you go to Portage Place website, there is only 1 small space for rent.

Are you saying they're filling up the mall again? :O

Winnipegger@Heart · #**569** Posted **Dec 27, 2011, 12:46 PM**

Looks like it.

armorand93 · #**570** Posted **Dec 27, 2011, 5:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by Winnipegger@Heart

Looks like it.

In that case, maybe I should drop by today and see. Thanks for sharing!

roccerfeller · #**571** Posted **Dec 28, 2011, 6:46 AM**

Cool, good eyes winnipegger@heart

armorand93 · #**572** Posted **Dec 28, 2011, 1:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by roccerfeller

Cool, good eyes winnipegger@heart

Theres still that issue of the 2-3 stores unfilled btwn the Bay skywalk and the Investors building (former Burger King area), but the east sides filling up for sure

Jeff · #**573** Posted **Dec 28, 2011, 2:48 PM**

wasn't someone saying they are re-purposing the second floor to non-retail? i was just there and the second floor is at least 40% empty..

cheswick · #**574** Posted **Dec 28, 2011, 7:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by armorand93

In that case, maybe I should drop by today and see. Thanks for sharing!

The only vacancies filled in the last little while has been a nail shop across from Rogers and a book store taking over the former hangers location (I think the book store is a temporary thing for the holidays as it wasn't opened today and it was pretty sparce).

There are still a dozen or so empty locations with lease signs in them in the mall. Don't think the website is displaying everything that's available. If they ever get the Mcnally site filled the complete lower level will be leased though.

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Originally Posted by Jeff

wasn't someone saying they are re-purposing the second floor to non-retail? i was just there and the second floor is at least 40% empty..

I think you might be thinking of CityPlace? There's talk of a sports bar or something taking over part of the second level there.

Winnipegger@Heart · #**575** Posted **Dec 29, 2011, 12:44 AM**

That bites.

cheswick · #**576** Posted **Jan 9, 2012, 5:37 PM**

Within the past little while a new nail shop opened on the east wing of Portage Place filling up one of the many second level vacancies.

Unfortunately it looks like a new vacancy is opening up on the second level. On the west side seond level of the mall, Mach Art Works has signage up indicating they are closing. The signs say the owner is retiring. The shop has been there for as long as I can remember, it sells various decorative collectable things.

1ajs · #**577** Posted **Jan 9, 2012, 5:49 PM**

that end of the mall allways seems cursed if they did build a skywalk link to the u of w it certanly would help that end of the mall

GORDBO · #**578** Posted **Jan 9, 2012, 9:56 PM**

I heard a rumor [thats all] that MPI isn't renewing leases on the 2nd floor,of City Place.
as they want to open a casino. I remember talk of it when MTS was in the planning stages. Now that the Jets are back, I wonder if there trying to get approval for this again?

h0twired · #**579** Posted **Jan 10, 2012, 2:27 AM**

I thought that there was a sports bar going on the second floor of City Place.

cheswick · #**580** Posted **Jan 16, 2012, 5:49 PM**

Davids Bridal opened this past week on Kenaston. First Canadian location outside of Ontario.