[Burnaby] Station Square | 35,38,48,41,52 fl | Completed - Page 23

SpongeG · #**441** Posted **Jan 8, 2014, 5:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Interesting, thanks.
Thought a competitor might set up next door (SilverCity is a zoo)

are there any competitors in the business? landmark is pretty small, empire seems to be shrinking

and if brentwood area is getting a theatre it could take some of the movie goers away from metrotown, i only go to movies there since there is no other option in the area

officedweller · #**442** Posted **Jan 8, 2014, 9:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by Arcsec

This doesn't seem to match up with their model though, as you can see in the picture below there is supposed to be a smaller side-road beside that metropolis back alley road.. So either this is going to be a large standalone concrete wall between these two roads or this blank concrete wall is on the far side of the proposed road and will always be visible?? Unless they are deviating from the plans..

Thanks.
I guess it's just an "alley" style treatment, then.

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WRT theatres, I just checked and Empire is gone:

https://www.empiretheatres.com/closed.html

I was also thinking Galaxy, but then realized that they are part of Cineplex too.

I think Metrotown may be a bit close to New West for another Landmark(?)

So maybe Landmark would open at Brentwood?

Not much out there anymore in the way of movie theatre chains:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cinema_and_movie_theater_chains#Canada

Waders · #**443** Posted **Jan 9, 2014, 3:30 AM**

I think it is wide enough for a single lane side road to be built next to the "ugly" wall.

Tetsuo · #**444** Posted **Jan 9, 2014, 5:43 AM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

are there any competitors in the business? landmark is pretty small, empire seems to be shrinking

and if brentwood area is getting a theatre it could take some of the movie goers away from metrotown, i only go to movies there since there is no other option in the area

Cineplex is a monopoly in Canada with what 70-80% of the market, and the competition bureau is more concerned when companies buy other companies and not with new builds/openings.

Marine Gateway Cineplex is going to grab a lot of the South/East Van movie goers that right now go to Metrotown.

Brentwood is likely going to Cineplex as well as Landmark is more conservative with their limited capital, Landmark went into New West because they got a pretty good deal on the lease and I'm guessing Cineplex didn't like the smaller size (both market and physical space). Cineplex will absolutely grab Brentwood as the area is under served/fragmented (with most people of North Burnaby and East Van traveling quite a bit to either Downtown, Metrotown or Coquitlam)

What's going to be interesting is what happens to King George development in regards to a theater. Such a theater in the location is going to eat away from New West and Guildford (both owned by Landmark).

Back to SS, the street proposed in the plans is probably just going to become a random alley which is a shame because that ugly wall isn't very pleasing and very un human scale for pedestrians walking to/from SS and Metropolis. Even with a future development of towers on the Metropolis parking lots, the alley on the property will always be there (For Superstore, loading and the alley is constantly used by cars and pedestrians crossing the metropolis site to get to Central blvd.

Would have been nice to have the two property owners work on something as down the road in the future well end up with two allies side by side with ugly blank concrete walls even with high pedestrian traffic.

officedweller · #**445** Posted **Jan 9, 2014, 7:35 AM**

It'll be interesting to see what type of retail Station Square gets, and whether it'll be a step above typical condo service-oriented tenants.

logan5 · #**446** Posted **Jan 9, 2014, 10:06 AM**

Yeah, that alley (or service road) was suppose to become more pedestrian friendly, more active. Metrotown is a giant impediment between the Skytrain line and Kingsway. A redux of that street was supposed to open things up, but of course the developer wins - they doing nothing to create a better neighborhood. I suppose it's the fault of the city of Burnaby for not directing these soulless creatures properly. That blank wall will be there forever.

SpongeG · #**447** Posted **Jan 9, 2014, 6:28 PM**

nordstrom rack would be a great retailer for there, maybe the gap factory store as well, maybe bring in some outlet brands

officedweller · #**448** Posted **Jan 9, 2014, 9:22 PM**

That's a great idea for the retail...

Tetsuo · #**449** Posted **Jan 10, 2014, 4:39 AM**

Dare I say Simons?

Waders · #**450** Posted **Jan 10, 2014, 7:33 AM**

Save-On-Foods?

Tetsuo · #**451** Posted **Jan 10, 2014, 8:57 AM**

Save-On and TD will be the first round of retail at the podium of tower 1

red-paladin · #**452** Posted **Jan 10, 2014, 2:52 PM**

Is that confirmed?

CPE · #**453** Posted **Jan 10, 2014, 4:30 PM**

The TD will be moving once construction on the first building is complete. Once its complete the existing structure that houses TD will be demolished.

Freeform · #**454** Posted **Jan 11, 2014, 7:30 AM**

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Originally Posted by red-paladin

Is that confirmed?

I can confirm that both TD and Save-On-Foods will be in the podium of phase 1. The TD bank entrance will be on Kingsway and the Save-On-Foods pedestrian entrance is located at the south west corner of phase 1.

red-paladin · #**455** Posted **Jan 11, 2014, 5:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by Freeform

I can confirm that both TD and Save-On-Foods will be in the podium of phase 1. The TD bank entrance will be on Kingsway and the Save-On-Foods pedestrian entrance is located at the south west corner of phase 1.

Thanks!

SpongeG · #**456** Posted **Jan 12, 2014, 5:50 PM**

i bet save-on will be happy to have a smaller store their old store was too big, so much wasted space they never seemed to get a good layout/useage of it

officedweller · #**457** Posted **Jan 13, 2014, 9:05 AM**

The old Station Square Save-on-Foods was their foray into the bulk foods market at the time (late-198os?) which occupied a lot of the floorspace.
Other Save-on-Foods have also scaled back fringe departments like their pharmacies, and books and magazines.

GeeCee · #**458** Posted **Jan 13, 2014, 9:41 AM**

They seem to be quite focused on the current natural/organic fad. The one in Coquitlam is that way at least.

SpongeG · #**459** Posted **Jan 13, 2014, 5:37 PM**

the coquitlam one is too big too

will futureshop move back in at some point? that location was always busy

spm2013 · #**460** Posted **Jan 13, 2014, 5:51 PM**

I thought with Best Buy across the street it might not reopen, but sounds like it will.

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A major component of the retail is the redevelopment of the existing mall on Central Boulevard near the SkyTrain and bus loop, beginning in January. By fall 2014, the whole south end of the site will have all new commercial space to be occupied by existing tenant Future Shop, along with new businesses such as a restaurant and medical clinic. Current tenants Overwaitea Foods and TD Bank, plus a new coffee shop, will move into the first tower in 2015.

http://www.vancouversun.com/business/fiv...trotown/7427057/story.html#ixzz2qInBPbPZ