CF Pacific Centre Developments - Page 199

jollyburger · #**3961** Posted **Nov 18, 2022, 12:47 AM**

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Originally Posted by teriyaki

Were you part of the press, or invitee's that got a pass to enter before the store opened?

Probably just walking by and saw people inside and thought it was open.

officedweller · #**3962** Posted **Nov 18, 2022, 3:54 AM**

.. and from Retail Insider.
Those are magnolia trees - should be nice in the spring when in bloom.

Inside Canada’s 1st Apple Store Flagship, Located in Downtown Vancouver
https://retail-insider.com/retail-inside...ip-located-in-downtown-vancouver-photos/

New Apple storefront façade during media launch at new CF Pacific Centre location on November 17, 2022. Photo: Lee Rivett
https://retail-insider.com/retail-inside...ip-located-in-downtown-vancouver-photos/

Grand staircase during media launch at new CF Pacific Centre location on November 17, 2022. Photo: Lee Rivett
https://retail-insider.com/retail-inside...ip-located-in-downtown-vancouver-photos/

View from mezzanine towards the Vancouver Art Gallery during media launch at new CF Pacific Centre location on November 17, 2022. Photo: Lee Rivett
https://retail-insider.com/retail-inside...ip-located-in-downtown-vancouver-photos/

Mall entrance during media launch at new CF Pacific Centre location on November 17, 2022. Photo: Lee Rivett
https://retail-insider.com/retail-inside...ip-located-in-downtown-vancouver-photos/

NewfBC · #**3963** Posted **Nov 18, 2022, 4:03 AM**

So the sales floor is only slightly larger than the original store.. that's disappointing! Looks like it will be easily crowded.

Ron.

WestEnd604 · #**3964** Posted **Nov 18, 2022, 4:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by NewfBC

So the sales floor is only slightly larger than the original store.. that's disappointing! Looks like it will be easily crowded.

Ron.

If slightly applies to double the size, I guess you're right.

Jimbo604 · #**3965** Posted **Nov 18, 2022, 4:51 PM**

Just over 1hr...

Now with an exterior entrance the store could, in theory, more easily be open outside of regular mall hours compared of its previous location.

jollyburger · #**3966** Posted **Nov 18, 2022, 6:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jimbo604

Just over 1hr...

Now with an exterior entrance the store could, in theory, more easily be open outside of regular mall hours compared of its previous location.

Other than opening up an hour earlier, that seems doubtful.

NewfBC · #**3967** Posted **Nov 18, 2022, 8:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by WestEnd604

If slightly applies to double the size, I guess you're right.

Double the size includes the 2nd floor community access area. I was referring to the sales floor specifically.

Ron.

dreambrother808 · #**3968** Posted **Nov 18, 2022, 11:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by NewfBC

Double the size includes the 2nd floor community access area. I was referring to the sales floor specifically.

Ron.

The article says the store is 3 times the size of the old one.

There are items for sale along the walls upstairs.

It looks like Genius Bar appointments are upstairs as well, along the bench facing out toward the Art Gallery, so that frees up the space that used to take on the sales floor.

NewfBC · #**3969** Posted **Nov 19, 2022, 2:29 AM**

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Originally Posted by dreambrother808

The article says the store is 3 times the size of the old one.

There are items for sale along the walls upstairs.

It looks like Genius Bar appointments are upstairs as well, along the bench facing out toward the Art Gallery, so that frees up the space that used to take on the sales floor.

The article says:
The new store is considerably larger than the former Apple storefront at CF Pacific Centre which opened in 2010 and spanned just under 5,400 square feet on one level within the mall. The new two-level location is more than double the size with a report in Daily Hive saying that the store spans about 14,000 square feet.

With a lot of space taken up by the staircase and I'm sure a lot larger backroom space, the main sales floor is not a lot larger than the old store.

FYI - the Fifth Avenue flagship in NYC is 77.000 square feet.

Still a very nice looking building though.

Ron.

Jimbo604 · #**3970** Posted **Nov 22, 2022, 4:32 PM**

For all the many pages of discussion, pictures posted, waiting, etc has anyone actually been in the new store?

(I haven't had a chance yet)

VancouverOfTheFuture · #**3971** Posted **Nov 22, 2022, 8:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jimbo604

For all the many pages of discussion, pictures posted, waiting, etc has anyone actually been in the new store?

(I haven't had a chance yet)

i have not though i might stop by tomorrow; we shall see. I want to check it out, but I didn't want to be squished in when it opened.

TwoFace · #**3972** Posted **Nov 22, 2022, 9:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jimbo604

For all the many pages of discussion, pictures posted, waiting, etc has anyone actually been in the new store?

(I haven't had a chance yet)

The highlight is the stairway going up from the mall. Other than that, it's an apple store with a HUGE fantastic window.
They also have a $17K computer for sale paired with a $5K monitor.

theKB · #**3973** Posted **Jan 11, 2023, 12:57 AM**

So now with the apple project done - it is stunning at night, a great addition to the area, when will work actually resume on the hotel? Understand the issues related to covid and now with a looming economic decline, could this project be put on hold indefinitely (as it seems it already is?).

jollyburger · #**3974** Posted **Jan 11, 2023, 1:23 AM**

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Originally Posted by theKB

So now with the apple project done - it is stunning at night, a great addition to the area, when will work actually resume on the hotel? Understand the issues related to covid and now with a looming economic decline, could this project be put on hold indefinitely (as it seems it already is?).

It's not on hold it's a massive gut job that is taking a few years.

Changing City · #**3975** Posted **Jan 11, 2023, 1:27 AM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

It's not on hold it's a massive gut job that is taking a few years.

And the Development Permit was only approved six months ago with quite a few conditions that needed details being redesigned and approved, and then a building permit being submitted and approved.

C3YVR · #**3976** Posted **Jan 11, 2023, 4:36 AM**

CF mismanagement of this project is reaching Keystone Cops level, Four Seasons must just be smiling at the poetic justice of how it has all played out.

jollyburger · #**3977** Posted **Jan 11, 2023, 6:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by C3YVR

CF mismanagement of this project is reaching Keystone Cops level, Four Seasons must just be smiling at the poetic justice of how it has all played out.

It would have been easy to toss it to another hotel operator as-is. Seems smarter to do the full renovation.

s211 · #**3978** Posted **Jan 11, 2023, 3:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by C3YVR

CF mismanagement of this project is reaching Keystone Cops level

Do you have firsthand knowledge of significant mismanagement? If so, I'd be interested to know what you are speaking of.

dreambrother808 · #**3979** Posted **Jan 11, 2023, 4:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by s211

Do you have firsthand knowledge of significant mismanagement? If so, I'd be interested to know what you are speaking of.

They're like kids who haven't learned the complexities of life, for whom waiting initiates a pouting tantrum. The silliest part is that this has no effect whatsoever on their lives.

jollyburger · #**3980** Posted **Jan 11, 2023, 6:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by dreambrother808

They're like kids who haven't learned the complexities of life, for whom waiting initiates a pouting tantrum. The silliest part is that this has no effect whatsoever on their lives.

I mean the Keystone Cops reference suggests that they're ancient like everyone else on this forum.