I hope Tiffany completely changes the exterior. Any renderings?
They are building a temporary store on the second floor while they redo the bottom floor and part of the second floor. They are rounding off the corner at Burrard and Alberni
Retailers value 3 things: location, location, location. Being on a busy street passed by thousands of people a day far outvalues the difference in rent. Not to mention you're in a brand new space rather than a worn out mall.
I'm sure rents in Kingsgate mall are a bargain too...
Saint Laurent Paris : Signage on hoarding up today
Artizia flagship : opened today Robson and Thurlow Surprised none of the windows were changed out, looks awkward with planter boxes blocking old glass entry doors.
Richer Poorer : now opened in the former Lacoste space, looks temporary
Donair Dude opened its third location on Lonsdale, other two are on the downtown peninsula. It's really good and I could see it blowing up. Kinda like Subway if Subway actually had fresh ingredients and nice staff like their ads show.
IGA on Main Street in Mt. Pleasant is closing in a couple of weeks, and will be replaced by Save-on-Foods. Small store for a Save-on. None the less they should still have a decent bulk section compared to IGA. Prices are about the same I believe.
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I can't help but wonder how extensive the renos will be on both the Main Street IGA and the Dunbar IGA (last pic below), which are both closing soon to become Save On Foods stores. I've always thought that both properties would be candidates for a major redevelopment to medium density. They both have lots of surface parking and the Centrepoint Mall is pretty under-utilized. Maybe the new small versions of Save On Foods stores will just be placeholders until major redevelopment is viable.
IGA at Centrepoint Mall, Main Street, Vancouver, March 9 '16, my pics
Roots renovation is almost done, should have taken a snap and posted it on my update ( just above ) yesterday. New facade looks much cleaner, bolder and more current.
Certainly small compared to most purpose-built, stand alone Save-On stores, but it's comparable in size to the Coopers Foods locations that have recently converted to Save-On stores. Seems Overwaitea is in the process of consolidating their numerous brands into Save-On stores, which will leave them with just two brands, Save-On-Foods and Urban Fare.
Announcements on other shops under consideration for the complex – including a florist, dry cleaner, grocer, wine bar, coffee shop and a fitness centre – could be made as early as this summer, according to Ward.
We were asked to not report on Saint Laurent until hoarding went up. The store will be about 5,000 sq ft. Ground level will be women's, upstairs men's, and a basement level will include office/backroom: http://www.retail-insider.com/retail-insider/2016/4/saint-laurent
Watch for another Richmont brand to announce a location on Alberni Street next, if we don't get to it first.
Certainly small compared to most purpose-built, stand alone Save-On stores, but it's comparable in size to the Coopers Foods locations that have recently converted to Save-On stores. Seems Overwaitea is in the process of consolidating their numerous brands into Save-On stores, which will leave them with just two brands, Save-On-Foods and Urban Fare.
The Tiffany store from what I remember from the rendering involved a revamping of the building facade and cladding in marble, not to different from the store on Bloor Street. It also showed the old glass canopy removed with new Tiffany blue fabric awnings. I also heard a rumour that the Van Cleef store will share space with a relocated Cartier store, If true the area split up of that building would have to be very different with Van Cleef taking a much smaller chunk of the space than previously thought.
Wonderful how this "Rodeo Drive" is taking place. It gives Vancouver an opulent downtown elegance it never had before. §§§ Now, to address the pavement, lighting, street furniture ...
Certainly small compared to most purpose-built, stand alone Save-On stores, but it's comparable in size to the Coopers Foods locations that have recently converted to Save-On stores. Seems Overwaitea is in the process of consolidating their numerous brands into Save-On stores, which will leave them with just two brands, Save-On-Foods and Urban Fare.
I really wonder about the stores that are in close proximity to each other.
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The Tiffany store from what I remember from the rendering involved a revamping of the building facade and cladding in marble, not to different from the store on Bloor Street. It also showed the old glass canopy removed with new Tiffany blue fabric awnings. I also heard a rumour that the Van Cleef store will share space with a relocated Cartier store, If true the area split up of that building would have to be very different with Van Cleef taking a much smaller chunk of the space than previously thought.
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