Uniqlo is opening on Friday August 25th https://shops.cadillacfairview.com/property/cf-chinook-centre/news-events/e/uniqlo-grand-opening#/?location=64606c1d0fed2c1c6c0a24e1

I just hate the Herald (Post media) keeps giving an outlet for these voices. 750 supporters is hardly worthy of a news article. But of course, the president is a former oil exec so his opinion must be upheld as being more important than elected officials, city planners, and the interest of the...

Is there a new design now if they are demoing the old tower rather than renovating it?

Canada's 100 Best Restaurant list for 2023 is out and 7 Calgary restaurants made the list with Major Tom placing the highest at #13 https://canadas100best.com/best-restaurants-2023-by-rank/

I feel like Purr moved out of there 5 years ago and that CRU has yet to be filled

Noticed that Fishman's has moved next door to the building on the corner of 5th Street. Could this mean that this could be starting soon?

Yeah, it would have housed a smaller 400-seat performance space but the main performance space would have remained at the Jubilee. It sounded like the new opera house was more for admin, rehearsals and prep. Rendering of the previous design, which funny enough reminds me of the old design of...

I was at Prince's Island this week and I'm actually surprised that I'm liking what I see so far with the Eau Claire plaza redesign. The stairs down to the promenade look really good and I can envision the integration with the plaza to be a huge improvement because it already has a grander feel...

I rather walk along the outside of Little Caesars than Rogers Place any day of the week

They have signage outside now that says it will be a Duncan Ly restaurant (he's the executive chef for Hotel Arts, Yellow Door and Foreign Concept)

No, it's the smaller stores right next to Pottery Barn. I think it use to be Call It Spring, Nyx Cosmetics and Maxime's Jewels, but it looks like this space is being consolidated for Victoria Secret and they have some of their branding on the construction hoarding outside already.

Uniqlo will be taking the former Victoria Secret location at Chinook, while Victoria Secret is moving down towards the Bay in amalgamated space beside Pottery Barn https://retail-insider.com/retail-insider/2023/04/uniqlo-to-enter-calgary-market-with-1st-store-interview-with-ceo-daisuke-tsukagoshi/

I wonder when a design for Art Commons may be released. They announced the team over a year ago in February 2022

I wonder when a design for Art Commons may be released. They announced the team over a year ago in February 2022

The Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) is set to break ground on the $20-million Stampede Trail redevelopment plan. https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/calgary-to-break-ground-on-stampede-trail-redevelopment-1.6345228

Is that going to be an open air lobby?

Probably the best grade interaction with a slope in this city. Wish every project in Marda would take note

Could be the amenity space? I think the south tower has their amenity space on a similar level

Both projects are by Certus Developments, which is owned by Jim Mitchell. His wife is Nam Dang Mitchell who has amazing taste, so it explains the quality developments :)

Last time I was at Chinook, Lammle's was closed with hoarding in front. Retail Insider mentioned that Zara was expanding so maybe they will expand into Lammle's and allow for renovation of their existing space? I don't think that Zara has ever done a renovation since opening over a decade ago...