[Moncton] Downtown Developments - Page 86

Scarface · #**1701** Posted **Sep 24, 2015, 9:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by MonctonRad

This must have been considered a nice building back in the day when it was built
After they cut Archibald Back to what is Now the T&T Building, and the road was dug out lower then the tracks. But now it's just seems to be an eyesore to everyone I've asked whether the it should stay or go. 99% say it should go, and be replaced with something that looks historic but is brand new.

I was also talking to some friends of mine who works in construction, and construction products, and they where either talking out of there rear end or attempting to hint at the owners bulldozing the building, and having a well insulated one built in it's place with windows that would keep out majority of the noise so... Not really sure what to make of it. Still just Rumors, and speculations.

MonctonRad · #**1702** Posted **Sep 25, 2015, 1:44 PM**

Blue Olive's second location (on Main Street) is apparently set to open in the second week of October.

alienc · #**1703** Posted **Sep 29, 2015, 12:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by cbujold

Just had diner at Pisces tonite before they close and waitress was telling us that Woody's BBQ has taken over the lease and will be opening on October 1st. Pisces closes at the end of the month and they are taking over September 1st and will be renovating and plan to open on October 1. They have a restaurant at Dartmouth Crossing. Never been but have seen it.

They have one of those neon signs up this morning in front of the old Pisces's restaurant advertising that Woody's BBQ is coming.

I've seen these before in the Halifax area before but have never been to one.

I would expect with the Chateau Moncton next door that they will get a lot of business from there.

alienc · #**1704** Posted **Sep 29, 2015, 12:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by Ammn_guy

to clarify, the original source is somone that works in the building.. all i heard for sure is that the tenants were given notice to leave by a definitive date later in the year, they rest is up for speculation. Sobeys could be a generalization for crombie etc.....

Frenchy's looks to be closed now as I don't see any cars in the parking lot anymore, I heard from someone on the weekend they were giving everything away.

I can't imagine if someone bought the property that they plan to do anything other than tear down the building that is there. It was in bad shape back when Co-op was still open and that was years ago.

It's sort of an odd shaped lot to develop due to the grade change as well.

David_99 · #**1705** Posted **Sep 29, 2015, 12:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by alienc

Frenchy's looks to be closed now as I don't see any cars in the parking lot anymore, I heard from someone on the weekend they were giving everything away.

I can't imagine if someone bought the property that they plan to do anything other than tear down the building that is there. It was in bad shape back when Co-op was still open and that was years ago.

My wife works next door so I had her check it out. They'll be closing this Wednesday and are currently discounting all of their clothes.

Monctonguy19 · #**1706** Posted **Sep 29, 2015, 6:55 PM**

Would be a nice spot to re-open The Bay in downtown, not sure if The Bay is know to build brand new independent buildings or if they are in a good financial situation but I think it would be a solid location for them. (Frenchys/Old Coop location)

MonctonRad · #**1707** Posted **Sep 29, 2015, 9:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by Monctonguy19

Would be a nice spot to re-open The Bay in downtown, not sure if The Bay is know to build brand new independent buildings or if they are in a good financial situation but I think it would be a solid location for them. (Frenchys/Old Coop location)

Interesting thought!

Unfortunately, I really can't imagine the Bay buying into this. I would love to see the store head back downtown sometime, but my crystal ball tells me that when Sears finally goes bankrupt, that the Bay will move into their space at Champlain Place........

Mattyyy · #**1708** Posted **Sep 29, 2015, 9:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by MonctonRad

Interesting thought!

Unfortunately, I really can't imagine the Bay buying into this. I would love to see the store head back downtown sometime, but my crystal ball tells me that when Sears finally goes bankrupt, that the Bay will move into their space at Champlain Place........

Any chance it could be a downtown Goodlife? Their current location is great but space is bad. They could always make a move to combine the 2 gyms downtown. Far fetched, but just tossing ideas.

Buck17 · #**1709** Posted **Sep 29, 2015, 9:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by Mattyyy

Any chance it could be a downtown Goodlife? Their current location is great but space is bad. They could always make a move to combine the 2 gyms downtown. Far fetched, but just tossing ideas.

Not as far fetched as you think! I have heard Sobeys on Vaughan Harvey may be renovating in the new year and take over the Goodlife space!

Scarface · #**1710** Posted **Sep 29, 2015, 11:58 PM**

As You said Mattyyy Both locations are good locations but the space is limited, and I don't think they can expand, and I've heard something about the old (Dooly's) Good Life location that would state that they might have to find a new location, and if VH Sobeys is expanding GLF will have to move out of there to, and the Location at 20 Record Street would be a perfect location even if they only take 1 level, and they would have better parking for there customers.

JHikka · #**1711** Posted **Sep 30, 2015, 12:33 AM**

A Bay re-opening seems unlikely. The company just laid off 250+ employees in their Corporate and HQ division. Their priority right now is to stick to their key markets (See:big) and to maintain those for the time being.

A Goodlife location could be swell, though. I just visited the Goodlife in Halifax in Barrington Place and it was extraordinary, as well as frequenting the downtown Ottawa location. They can shape up a lot of older buildings, take up a ton of space, and create a lot of foot traffic for the adjoining area.

Monctoncore · #**1712** Posted **Sep 30, 2015, 4:43 PM**

There is already a GoodLife right downtown, it's right next to not robinson court but the other one... It's a busy location too, I used to go there. I can't see them opening another one close to one of their busy locations.

NBNYer · #**1713** Posted **Sep 30, 2015, 6:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by Monctoncore

it's right next to not robinson court but the other one....

Oak lane

Mattyyy · #**1714** Posted **Sep 30, 2015, 7:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by Monctoncore

There is already a GoodLife right downtown, it's right next to not robinson court but the other one... It's a busy location too, I used to go there. I can't see them opening another one close to one of their busy locations.

Yes I had mentioned that. The point I was getting at was the possibility of combining both downtown gyms.

David_99 · #**1715** Posted **Sep 30, 2015, 11:46 PM**

My wife talked to one of the Café workers today and what she had heard was Sobeys purchased the building for "offices". Whether she heard right and whether they repurpose or knockdown the building to start anew, we'll have to wait and see.

NBNYer · #**1716** Posted **Oct 1, 2015, 1:45 AM**

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Originally Posted by David_99

My wife talked to one of the Café workers today and what she had heard was Sobeys purchased the building for "offices". Whether she heard right and whether they repurpose or knockdown the building to start anew, we'll have to wait and see.

That building is at the end of its life. I can't believe that it'll be repurposed once more given it's condition. Particularly for offices associated in any way with a corporation like Sobeys.

If the rumors are true, then it's coming down.

pierremoncton · #**1717** Posted **Oct 1, 2015, 12:26 PM**

The house at the southeast corner of Lester & Queen is being torn down at the moment. Is this part of the plan to realign Lewis & Assomption? Does anyone know when this work is supposed to occur?

Scarface · #**1718** Posted **Oct 1, 2015, 3:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by pierremoncton

The house at the southeast corner of Lester & Queen is being torn down at the moment. Is this part of the plan to realign Lewis & Assomption? Does anyone know when this work is supposed to occur?

From what I have heard from workers on the ground, and this is all hear say so (Grain of said adding time) There realigning Queen St. So it's not such an awkward intersection.

Din't hear anything about the Main St. Assumption Blvd. Lewis Street intersection except there are a lot of people who seem confused about where they have to go to get to where they are going.

MonctonRad · #**1719** Posted **Oct 2, 2015, 1:34 PM**

Woody's BBQ will be opening in the old Pisces location on East Main Street on October 8th. This is just one day after the grand opening of Bass Pro Shops (this is interesting symmetry especially since both enterprises are chains with their roots in the southern USA which are invading Moncton at the same time - I guess we'd all better learn how to say "shucks" and "y'all" a lot more often).

Apparently they plan to open a patio overlooking the Petitcodiac River on the boardwalk in the spring. This is good news. I often wondered why Pisces didn't do that........

David_99 · #**1720** Posted **Oct 2, 2015, 1:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by MonctonRad

Apparently they plan to open a patio overlooking the Petitcodiac River on the boardwalk in the spring. This is good news. I often wondered why Pisces didn't do that........

The river hadn't look decent until recently. Maybe they thought it would ruin appetites!