[Mountain Man]

The functionality is ok, the aesthetics are terrible.

 

[MichaelS]

Which branch of the Loblaws brand is going to fill it? A Shoppers Drug Mart? I can't imagine they will put 2 grocery stores in the downtown, with this one and the Superstore in East Village.

 

[badc0ffee]

The EV Superstore is like 2.7 km away from here. On the other hand, there's a Co-Op across the tracks 2 blocks away.

 

[Mountain Man]

That Co-op is always quite busy, the area could probably support another grocery store.

 

[ThujaPlicata]

Very true about Co-op, always very busy.

I think it would make sense to have a No Frills - Co-op is fairly expensive and would be great competition.

 

[adamyyc]

I’m so curious to know what the retail bays look like inside. Smart to lease to one tenant than multiple, because I think these were going to sit empty a long time if leased piecemeal. I’m guessing Loblaw got a smoking deal.

 

[Red Star]

Which branch of the Loblaws brand is going to fill it? A Shoppers Drug Mart? I can't imagine they will put 2 grocery stores in the downtown, with this one and the Superstore in East Village.

I believe that it's going to be a No Frills. Loblaws was also eyeing the retail space at the new building on the corner of 10th ave and 14th street, but they didn't sign the lease.

 

[CBBarnett]

Long time lurker, first time posting.

Loblaws is planning to lease out the retail portion of the podium. Everyone loves to hate this podium, but I don't think it's so bad from an urban design point of view. A line of trees separates the sidewalk from the roadway. If the city was ambitious and built a cycle track on the north side of 9th ave, from 11th street to Macloed trail, then it would be a half-decent sidewalk to walk on.

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What's your source? Do you have a timeline?

 

[FCC1982]

The podium is shockingly bad - like incredible it could be built this bad.
Really glad it sounds like the space leased - hopefully Loblaws can improve things at least a little bit.

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[CalgaryTiger]

I’m so curious to know what the retail bays look like inside. Smart to lease to one tenant than multiple, because I think these were going to sit empty a long time if leased piecemeal. I’m guessing Loblaw got a smoking deal.

Drive by in the dark and you get a good idea, it is one big space that a smaller scale no frills would do well in.

 

[haltcatchfire]

No Frills, just like the design.

 

[O-tac]

No Frills, just like the design.

The irony being they made an overly complex design and then used the most bargain basement, bland and featureless materials they could find. It looks like it was designed by a committee and then chopped up further by a team of accountants.

 

[Surrealplaces]

The timing of adding a No frills makes sense, given the third tower is going ahead. Between the three towers and the cluster of towers to the north, there is enough residents to support it. It will also be super handy for people using the LRT with Kerby station two blocks away. It might be the catalyst that gets the rest of the retail going.

 

[Albertasaurus]

Anyone know when Tower 3 will start construction? I assume it'll be quite soon being that the DP is now approved, and Cidex is almost finished with their Hat on 14th?

 

[maestro]

A big yellow and white No Frills sign under the townhouses would be the best climatic joke to this development