Most large cities have at least one luxury shopping mall so there isn't anything necessarily wrong with Yorkdale becoming more luxury-oriented. In fact, it seems to have given them a major edge over other malls in North America as their $/sq ft are second only to Cesar's Palace in Las Vegas...

Although not as high as Apple's I'm sure, it's presumable they must be quite high as the most productive malls are not hesitant to sign them as tenants. Yorkdale was first and Square One (who's productivity is just over $800 psf) second; there's bound to be more. In the U.S., Microsoft has...

True but still dumb as even gas bbq's have the potential to cause fires in close living quarters. Why not just say no bbq's, no exceptions...period! With condo towers getting taller and taller all the time there's going to have to be a serious public consultation on the dangers of fire posed...

Like it or not folks, banking and finance is what made this city and continues to drive a huge segment of it's economy. There's worst things to be known for then banks.

Frankly, there's a market for just about anything in a mall like Square One, that doesn't justify having a store there. Wal-Mart could easily open a store in the nearby vicinity that would be better organized and have more parking than what's currently available. Plus, image is everything in...

The walls do seem to be closing in on Wal-Mart as the mall moves more upscale. Already, Wal-Mart's name and logo have been taken off of some major bulkheads indicating that the shopping centre is at least trying to play down their presence. Can't think of any logical retailer that would take...

The main issue I have with this rumour is that from a legal standpoint, its not that easy for Holt's to change their mind after committing to a lease at Square One. The fact that Square One is investing enormous sums of money into the mall via renovations and the construction of the new Holt's...

Two cheers for that! Every day I check here for updates only to find more pointless banter about transit routes. Nobody cares!

I would say so. The decision of White House Black Market not to have exterior windows or finishing on that side facing in would imply so. Also, the treatments of the ceilings where the skylight used to be smack of temporariness. What I want to know is who is potentially taking that nice prime...

Microsoft Store! Square One just confirmed today that a Microsoft store will be opening in early 2014. Seems strange they can't have it open for Christmas seeing as the space has been under construction for some time now.

Seems like bad business sense, not only because of potentially lost customers (especially as someone pointed out, high schoolers) but of all the food that probably gets discarded because people order then find out after the fact that they don't take debit.

So by your Darwinian world view, it's also ok to beat up and rob people if you're physically superior in stature? Ok course not, right! We don't live in a Darwinian world we live in a civilized world governed by laws. Obviously, we need more laws to protect vulnerable people in low paying...

I have this on zero authority but the space has been vacant for a while and it's a good size for such a store. Probably waiting for some last minute negotiations before they can make an announcement as I'm sure they'd want it open for Christmas.

I guess if square one really wanted them out they could convince the workers at walmart to unionize...that always seems to prompt walmart to close stores.

I think Wal-Mart's days are numbered at this mall. They are, at least, no longer a desirable tenant and it is only a matter of time before they leave. Aside from image issue there's also the very real problem of the traffic chaos Wal-Mart creates around Square One which is reason in and of...

Don't know but I wouldn't want to be the guy who finds out the hard way.

I wonder if Walmart will eventually forced to move out of Square One. I have a hard time imagining Holt's agreeing to open within a mall housing one of their stores. Not ot mention Walmart creates a traffic nightmare around the whole shopping centre.

If you don't know for sure who's going in there then it is impossible for you to know for sure it's not J Crew.

This is probably the point. Square One isn't spending money on renovations and expansions to appeal to the usual cheapskates who frequent the mall. They've made an effort over the past few years to have a better mix of mid and upscale stores and it seems to be working. The final step will be...

Cool! :cool: