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Originally Posted by Drybrain
Is UO back in the possible mix for Barrington? I thought they were at the shopping centre for sure.
Regardless, apparently Frank and Oak might set up soon on Barrington, so that'd be a pretty big deal too. It does fit into my impression that the future of the street will be a lot more upscale. With existing joints like Stillwell, Obladee, Grimsmo, Chives, etc., plus high-end condos like the Roy, and potentially at least a few high-end retailers (not that UO is high-end, but whatever, still a big draw), the state of the street could change very dramatically, very quickly.
Maybe it'll be enough to get the owner of the Green Lantern off his ass and fix/restore his building already. if he doesn't, it'll really stick out as a sore thumb in a few years, once the rest of the street is more fully restored and patched together.
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Yeah, I actually think Barrington has much more upscale potential than SGR, the latter is just too cluttered and has too narrow sidewalks.
Barrington is a lot more pretty, and you could easily see these newly renovated with heritage frontage shops, filling up with higher end retail. It could be Halifax's answer to the strip on Bloor street, from Bay to Yonge. I mean, it'll never be that nice or upscale, but it's more likely than SGR to make it happen.
By the way, BIG KUDOS to Frank and Oak if they do make a bet on downtown, especially Barrington. That's great that this Montreal store would look to invest downtown, rather than, as most international retailers have done, set up in the "safety" of these suburban malls or biz parks.
Seriously. It just takes some retailers or businesses with vision and willingness to take a bit a risk and the payoff could be great, for both the business and the city.