The Metro Vancouver Retail Thread - Page 815

connect2source · #**16281** Posted **Aug 4, 2022, 11:41 PM**

Hoarding off the new Cartier store at Alberni and Burrard, enlarged former Hermes space. The remaining floors of the original building detract from the new facade and make it look rather busy IMO.
Photos by me.

chowhou · #**16282** Posted **Aug 4, 2022, 11:49 PM**

I wonder how much they saved up front and may lose down the road by not simply offering to renovate the facade of the units above them.

officedweller · #**16283** Posted **Aug 4, 2022, 11:50 PM**

Square peg and round hole come to mind on the interface between the top and bottom on the corner.
The chevron pattern of the new brick facade (plus the ombre/fade) adds to the busy-ness of the building
as it conflicts with the original courses of brick.
It looks like the designer worked in isolation without accounting for the context of the existing (and remaining) brick pattern.
... and who tops off a stylish facade with metal flashing?
It would have looked better with a simpler facade - like all black granite.

jollyburger · #**16284** Posted **Aug 5, 2022, 12:22 AM**

Might have looked better if the flashing was black?

CivicBlues · #**16285** Posted **Aug 5, 2022, 12:28 AM**

Why did the Hermes store pack up again? Didn't they just open up a few years ago? What a waste.

SpongeG · #**16286** Posted **Aug 5, 2022, 12:47 AM**

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Originally Posted by CivicBlues

Why did the Hermes store pack up again? Didn't they just open up a few years ago? What a waste.

they moved to Georgia and Burrard to a much larger store.

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jollyburger · #**16287** Posted **Aug 5, 2022, 12:53 AM**

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Originally Posted by CivicBlues

Why did the Hermes store pack up again? Didn't they just open up a few years ago? What a waste.

Vancouver Sun article said that old location was open since 2006 and they never ever did any thing with the facade.

officedweller · #**16288** Posted **Aug 5, 2022, 4:42 AM**

I think it's only been a fairly recent trend to alter the facade of a on-street storefront when it's part of a larger building or complex.
I think it's a take from malls where storefronts are individualized, and I think it only works well where there is a podium roofline.

Glad to see that the Lucid facade at 701 West Georgia reverted to a facade that blended with the dark tower, compared to the contrasting white of the Michael Kors shoe store that was there before.

Changing City · #**16289** Posted **Aug 5, 2022, 6:36 AM**

In 'they didn't change the facade' news, the Dollarama on Granville is open. It's bigger than it looks as it has two floors. Like the Denman, Cordova and new Broadway stores, it's mostly self checkouts.

zahav · #**16290** Posted **Aug 5, 2022, 7:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

Langley Pier 1 is now a Sungiven. South Surrey has two locations one on 152 near Semiahmoo mall and another one in that brand new office building behind the Keg where tap & barrel will be opening. Hastings in Burnaby has one, I don't know what space it took over.

I believe the Burnaby Sungiven was a Westminster Savings

CivicBlues · #**16291** Posted **Aug 5, 2022, 8:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

Vancouver Sun article said that old location was open since 2006 and they never ever did any thing with the facade.

Ah yes of course it was just the facade change I was remembering. Still seems like a waste to do all that and then move pretty much right away.

C3YVR · #**16292** Posted **Aug 5, 2022, 11:16 PM**

Cartier is now open and I think it looks great. The rounded corner, like Tiffany across the street, make a nice entry to Alberni. The hoarding started coming down about two weeks ago, around the same time as the hoarding around Lululemon started to come down. The envelopes on the sides of the new Apple Store are also coming down.

officedweller · #**16293** Posted **Aug 5, 2022, 11:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by Changing City

In 'they didn't change the facade' news, the Dollarama on Granville is open. It's bigger than it looks as it has two floors. Like the Denman, Cordova and new Broadway stores, it's mostly self checkouts.

I wonder whether that means the Bay parkade Dollarama will be closing soon?

jollyburger · #**16294** Posted **Aug 6, 2022, 12:32 AM**

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I wonder whether that means the Bay parkade Dollarama will be closing soon?

Seems like the Seymour space is up for lease

https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/cana...-street/646-686-seymour-street-l#gallery

Changing City · #**16295** Posted **Aug 6, 2022, 12:49 AM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

Seems like the Seymour space is up for lease

https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/cana...-street/646-686-seymour-street-l#gallery

I think that's the Cloud Nine College space, which is also in the basement. They moved to the 500 block of Dunsmuir a while ago.

jollyburger · #**16296** Posted **Aug 6, 2022, 5:11 AM**

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I think that's the Cloud Nine College space, which is also in the basement. They moved to the 500 block of Dunsmuir a while ago.

A leasing PDF (only the cache on Google would load) mentioned 9,513 square feet for the school space back in 2012. But that leasing page mentions 17,571 SF (though the PDF also differs with only 13,513). Dollarama was open in 2012.

If Dollarama isn't around 8000 square feet then this theory won't hold

Changing City · #**16297** Posted **Aug 6, 2022, 6:41 AM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

A leasing PDF (only the cache on Google would load) mentioned 9,513 square feet for the school space back in 2012. But that leasing page mentions 17,571 SF (though the PDF also differs with only 13,513). Dollarama was open in 2012.

If Dollarama isn't around 8000 square feet then this theory won't hold

I think the 17,571 includes the two smaller 2,000 sq ft stores on Seymour. The 13,513 is just for 668 Seymour, which is the basement. Both Cloud Nine and Dollarama had 668 Seymour as an address, but the brochure seems to only show the Cloud Nine space. I guess we'll see if the store closes, and that might depend on how much trade Granville takes from Seymour.

connect2source · #**16298** Posted **Aug 11, 2022, 4:13 PM**

Lululemon flagship at Burrard and Robson re-opens.

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/lululemon-vancouver-flagship-store-robson-open

Vin · #**16299** Posted **Aug 11, 2022, 8:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by connect2source

Hoarding off the new Cartier store at Alberni and Burrard, enlarged former Hermes space. The remaining floors of the original building detract from the new facade and make it look rather busy IMO.

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Originally Posted by connect2source

Lululemon flagship at Burrard and Robson re-opens.

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/lululemon-vancouver-flagship-store-robson-open

Very nice for both corners. Thanks for posting.

SpongeG · #**16300** Posted **Aug 12, 2022, 12:02 AM**

Roden Gray is opening a second store at Richmond Centre.

https://rodengray.com/blogs/news/roden-gray-richmond-centre