Winnipeg Retail

[SKYSTHELIMIT]

Originally Posted by h0twired

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

There is talk of Shark Club and Hudsons Tap House coming into the SHED area.

[h0twired]

Originally Posted by SKYSTHELIMIT

There is talk of Shark Club and Hudsons Tap House coming into the SHED area.

The Shark Club is confirmed for City Place.

Hudson's is in the running for one of the two restaurant locations available in the ALT hotel building. However apparently there are 4 other restaurants bidding for the spots.

[armorand93]

Originally Posted by h0twired

The Shark Club is confirmed for City Place.

Hudson's is in the running for one of the two restaurant locations available in the ALT hotel building. However apparently there are 4 other restaurants bidding for the spots.

About time they fill up that damn mall!

[Jammon]

My sister just informed me that Quilts, Etc. and Nygard are closing at PP to make room for a Banana Republic. Not sure if this is new or old news. LOL

[cheswick]

Originally Posted by Jammon

My sister just informed me that Quilts, Etc. and Nygard are closing at PP to make room for a Banana Republic. Not sure if this is new or old news. LOL

I haven't heard that. Don't mind banana republic.



In other mall news a tenant is moving into a vacant store in the west side of Portage Plae's secomnd level by the fountain. All that the sign says is shoe repair coming soon.

[Biff]

Originally Posted by Jammon

My sister just informed me that Quilts, Etc. and Nygard are closing at PP to make room for a Banana Republic. Not sure if this is new or old news. LOL

I assume you mean Polo Park (PP), not Portage Place (PP)?

[h0twired]

Originally Posted by Jammon

My sister just informed me that Quilts, Etc. and Nygard are closing at PP to make room for a Banana Republic. Not sure if this is new or old news. LOL

Awesome. Banana Republic has great clothing.

[cheswick]

Walking the skywalk today, a little more positive news for Portage Place. The former Hangers location at the East end of the mall has a sign up indicating its leased. No mention on what it is.

Also further along the skywalk in the Newporter centre on the north side (just before entering the MTS Centre) there a leased sign on that location. Can't recall ever seeing anything occupying that site so its been vacant for a while.

[pollswpg]

Originally Posted by Jammon

My sister just informed me that Quilts, Etc. and Nygard are closing at PP to make room for a Banana Republic. Not sure if this is new or old news. LOL

That was just a matter of time...they've been working on Banana Republic for years. Plus Quilts and Nygard never seemed busy enough to justify staying there, even at Christmas time.

Good news though

[cheswick]

Looks like yet more work being done in Portage Place. The former Burger King right next to the skywalk to One Canada Centre has been covered with Wooden boards and construction work is being done within. I think the unit right beside it too. Could be a conversion to office space that was talked about a while back?

[h0twired]

I miss that Burger King.

[cheswick]

Originally Posted by h0twired

I miss that Burger King.

You and me both.

It is definetely looking like they're converting it to office space. They removed one of the boards in front and looking inside they're segmenting the area with walls, putting up drywall.

[Mininari]

So who here first hinted that Cabelas would be opening a new store in Seasons of Tuxedo.... you're right:

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/bre...138997364.html

Winnipeg Free Press - PRINT EDITION
Cabela's to open massive store just west of IKEA site

By: Martin Cash

Posted: 02/9/2012 1:00 AM | Comments: 13 (including replies)

...
A showcase Cabela's store has been confirmed as the first retail neighbour to IKEA in the massive Seasons of Tuxedo retail development taking shape in south Winnipeg.

The Nebraska-based outdoor supplies retailer received a city hall committee's approval for site design at a hearing this week.

Company officials chose not to comment, but documents presented to the Assiniboia community committee show the company is planning to put up a 72,000-square-foot building on a 283,090-square-foot parcel of land.

The store -- which will feature Cabela's iconic gable roof, dormer windows with wood trusses and stone veneer -- is to be built west of the site of the new IKEA store located on the southwest corner of Kenaston Boulevard and Sterling Lyon Parkway.
...

[h0twired]

72,000 sq ft is smaller than I was expecting.

The Bass Pro Shops location in Calgary at the Cross Iron Mills mall is around 150,000 sq ft.

[esquire]

Originally Posted by h0twired

72,000 sq ft is smaller than I was expecting.

The Bass Pro Shops location in Calgary at the Cross Iron Mills mall is around 150,000 sq ft.

We demand bigger big boxes!

[drew]

Originally Posted by h0twired

72,000 sq ft is smaller than I was expecting.

The Bass Pro Shops location in Calgary at the Cross Iron Mills mall is around 150,000 sq ft.

^ different types of stores though. The Cabelas I have been thru are generally not massive.

Also, does that square footage number for BPS include the boat dealer space?

[LilZebra]

No one's claimed the old Blockbuster location on west end Portage Ave., yet the Osborne Village location was quickly snapped up by a fitness gym.

[hexrae]

Originally Posted by jimj_wpg

No one's claimed the old Blockbuster location on west end Portage Ave., yet the Osborne Village location was quickly snapped up by a fitness gym.

I thought a real estate company (or something to that effect) was looking at expanding their space in that building?

[Jeff]

i think like west end by like morray.. the downtown portage one is under some kind of renos. don't know what tho.

[1ajs]

Originally Posted by hexrae

I thought a real estate company (or something to that effect) was looking at expanding their space in that building?

theres a tun of work being done to that building right now witch may have something to do with it being empty