Mountain Man
Senior Member
The functionality is ok, the aesthetics are terrible.
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MichaelS
Senior Member
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.
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
Senior Member
That Co-op is always quite busy, the area could probably support another grocery store.
ThujaPlicata
Active Member
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.
I think it would make sense to have a No Frills - Co-op is fairly expensive and would be great competition.
adamyyc
Active Member
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
New Member
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
Senior Member
What's your source? Do you have a timeline?
FCC1982
Active Member
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.
Really glad it sounds like the space leased - hopefully Loblaws can improve things at least a little bit.
CalgaryTiger
Senior Member
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
Senior Member
No Frills, just like the design.
O-tac
Active Member
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.
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
Active Member
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
Senior Member
A big yellow and white No Frills sign under the townhouses would be the best climatic joke to this development