[Burnaby] The Amazing Brentwood | 15 Towers | 186m | 56 flrs | U/C & Proposed

[dpogue]

Originally Posted by pr0wler

I saw that giant excavation today. What is it supposed to be?

The excavation under/around the SkyTrain pillars is for Gilmore Place, whose discussion thread is here: https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=214585

[Zepfancouver]

Just an interesting observation


Tower 3 this morning

[Tangeray]

Looks like Saku is indeed gone =(

updated coming soon list on the leasing website:
https://shapeproperties.com/leasing/#/brentwood/retailers

Still quite an awesome list of goodies for foodies though!

[Tysonbrown]

I have the greatest fear that this may be a white elephant. How many restaurants and food outlets does it take to make a mall successful. I miss the good old days of too many shoe stores.

[chowhou]

Originally Posted by Tangeray

Looks like Saku is indeed gone =(

updated coming soon list on the leasing website:
https://shapeproperties.com/leasing/#/brentwood/retailers

Still quite an awesome list of goodies for foodies though!

I was surprised when I first saw the announced vendors that there was both Saku and Saboten. Brentwood is growing for sure, but is there enough market space for two Japanese pork cutlet restaurants? Maybe not.

[SonyPS5]

I'm excited for the new food lounge. Is Shape gonna modernize the remaining parts of old mall (2 floors) or is there a plan for it?

[officedweller]

Originally Posted by SonyPS5

I'm excited for the new food lounge. Is Shape gonna modernize the remaining parts of old mall (2 floors) or is there a plan for it?

Latest plans here:
https://shapeproperties.com/leasing/#/brentwood/plans

Note that the tent roof looks to be gone compared to past plans they have posted.

[53064043]

Does anyone know when the Food Lounge will begin operating?

[SpongeG]

Originally Posted by Tysonbrown

I have the greatest fear that this may be a white elephant. How many restaurants and food outlets does it take to make a mall successful. I miss the good old days of too many shoe stores.

its going to take a few years till the next phase is built for it to be any good. The spaces in this first phase seem to be close to 100% filled and it seems there is maybe a dozen retailers, sporting life, H&M, adidas, Nike, W0-Mens club, JAC, Sephora, Urban Outfitters, SuitSupply, Express News and not sure what else from the list is like a retail store, the rest of the space is food/eating spaces. It doesn't seem like they are encouraging any retailers inside the old mall and many have moved out recently.

It's not going to steal away shoppers from anywhere for a few years.

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by 53064043

Does anyone know when the Food Lounge will begin operating?

They seem to be opening in the next month or two.

[officedweller]

There seem to be a few new non-food non-beauty stores named at the Shape Brentwood website:
http://shapeproperties.com/leasing/#/amazing-brentwood/retailers

Evolve Strength Fitness
Gym from Alberta: https://www.evolvestrength.ca/
Job postings came up in a search - looking for personal trainers, acupuncturists and RMTs:

20,000 square feet of state of the art competition equipment for general fitness,
olympic lifting, cross training, power lifting, strongman, and more to play with
...
Expected start date: 2021-08-30

https://ca.indeed.com/Evolve-Strength-Brentwood-jobs?vjk=dc07c5aa532bb66f

JAC by JC
Women's clothing: https://www.jacbyjc.com/

Louis Castel
Golf clothing: http://www.vlco.co.kr/
https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/newsroom/2017/f8145b5b6459040d.html

[jollyburger]

I guess Evolve took over the Steve Nash spot?

[NetMapel]

According to Burnaby's newspaper "City Connect", both Brentwood and Lougheed are potentially getting new recreation centres.

In the rapidly growing town centres of Brentwood and Lougheed, new recreation centres are being planned. At Lougheed, this includes a new Cameron Recreation Complex featuring aquatic facilities and a new library.

To improve north-south walking and cycling connections, a new pedestrian overpass over Highway 1 will connect the Deer Lake and Burnaby Lake areas. This will make it easier and safer to travel across the city using active transportation.

C'mon give us a swimming pool!

[shoeric]

Hai Di Lao!!!

[officedweller]

yeah, so the new food ones on that list are (though the mall listing may have been cut off at Small Victory):

Ebinoya
Glorious Bao
Hai Di Lao
Hello Nori
Ajishou Japanese
Prince Dim Sum
Soon Coffee
Steve's Poke Bar
ThaiGo
Yugo

There was supposed to be a big new community centre on the roof of the department store at the NW corner of the site, but since they've deleted the department store, that community centre has also disappeared from the plans.

Originally Posted by jollyburger

I guess Evolve took over the Steve Nash spot?

I suppose so - just don't know where that would be.
The big space fronting the plaza below the Rec Room is supposed to be about 25,000 sq ft (they could always make it smaller).
Wouldn't want to have heavy weights dropping on the ceiling of Sporting Life though (?)

Otherwise in the old Sears?

[SpongeG]

Originally Posted by officedweller

There seem to be a few new non-food non-beauty stores named at the Shape Brentwood website:
http://shapeproperties.com/leasing/#/amazing-brentwood/retailers

Evolve Strength Fitness
Gym from Alberta: https://www.evolvestrength.ca/
Job postings came up in a search - looking for personal trainers, acupuncturists and RMTs:

https://ca.indeed.com/Evolve-Strength-Brentwood-jobs?vjk=dc07c5aa532bb66f

JAC by JC
Women's clothing: https://www.jacbyjc.com/

Louis Castel
Golf clothing: http://www.vlco.co.kr/
https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/newsroom/2017/f8145b5b6459040d.html

yeah JAC is a popular Canadian brand, they have a lot of stores in China, had plans to open 35 stores in 2019 and are popular with Asian shoppers. They have a few stores in Vancouver. Nice looking stores.

Louis Castel is fairly high end Korean brand, they have stores in Ontario, should do well here.

Is the McDonalds ever going to open?

[Changing City]

Originally Posted by SpongeG

yeah JAC is a popular Canadian brand, they have a lot of stores in China, had plans to open 35 stores in 2019 and are popular with Asian shoppers. They have a few stores in Vancouver. Nice looking stores.

JAC was a Vancouver based brand. Rozemerie Cuevas, who was born in Vancouver, had a South Granville base for many years, and a decade ago relocated to the east side. More recently she has relocated her operation to China, where her business seems to be expanding dramatically.

[Meraki]

The TD next to RBC is open now.

[jamieson]

Mall concierge said food court opening date is March 15.
Take it with a grain of salt

[jamieson]

Originally Posted by Meraki

The TD next to RBC is open now.

As well as this light show hall way that looks like the inside of Celebs Nightclub.
It's directly in front of the insurance company not sure how they feel about this as it is ~15 inches from their front door