TAS
Senior Member
Bikes don't get in traffic jams - that's only a term to reference vehicles.
Although it doesn't look like that single car on three northbound vehicle lanes will be getting in one either.
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Bikes don't get in traffic jams - that's only a term to reference vehicles.
Although it doesn't look like that single car on three northbound vehicle lanes will be getting in one either.
David A
Senior Member
I don't think it really needs to be either or. Londonderry is a nice mall especially after the renovations. However, downtown would have the added advantage of not much competition now that the Bay is gone.
Downtown Edmonton is currently really very underserved for retail stores. I recently went to Montreal and visited the downtown Simons there. I believe they also have one downtown in Calgary too, so it can be done.
EdmTrekker
Senior Member
They would have the only large retail space available so a captive market. The question is would that be a strategic move for the landlord ... maybe its better to have 10 of 5000 sq ft stores versus 1 that is 150,000? After all the Bay was so a huge anchor there the departure decimated the mall. Craig Patterson of Retail Insider might have some views on what will last long term in this unique mall. Craig does give a view in his article here that anchor tenants tend to attract other retailers. https://retail-insider.com/retail-i...owth-in-leasing-and-consumer-spending-report/
Garneau2Go
Active Member
I was thinking that it would be nice to have a small hardware store downtown. No lumber yard but a place to grab paint, small tools, fasteners, pest control, etc. A more focused Canadian Tire (without the repair bays and greenhouse) as a anchor tenant would probably do pretty well.
EdmTrekker
Senior Member
I can not imagine a hardware store in the very core of the city due to the cost of retail space - but perhaps along 105th or 106th Avenue.
Gronk!
Senior Member
A Canadian Tire in ECC would make sense given that their sibling retailers Sport Chek and Atmosphere anchor the east end.
archited
Senior Member
A specialty hardware store as @Garneau2Go was alluding to would be a great addition to downtown.
Garneau2Go
Active Member
I mean, 105th or 106th ave would be fine too, so long as it's in walking distance of enough of the condos and apartments.
None of this insisting on a hardware store has anything to do with finding a very large cockroach in my unit and having to drive to the west end for roach killer and traps...
None of this insisting on a hardware store has anything to do with finding a very large cockroach in my unit and having to drive to the west end for roach killer and traps...
BASE
Active Member
Calgary has a nice urban format Can Tire just off 17 Ave. Wouldn't hate something like that somewhere.
IanO
Superstar
Can Tire has moved away from their urban formats.
They did look at Central Edmonton from my understanding, but did not pursue anything.
They did look at Central Edmonton from my understanding, but did not pursue anything.
Gronk!
Senior Member
If no Crappy Tire in downtown Edmonton then how about Home Hardware?
Or even better - a resurrection of W.W. Arcade?
Or even better - a resurrection of W.W. Arcade?
EtoV
Active Member
That's a shame, the urban Canadian Tire and Home Depot are super convenient in Vancouver.
itom987
Active Member
Canadian (automotive) Tire in an urban format would do better if they rebranded the urban store as 'Canadian Shoe'.
BASE
Active Member
Bike tires!
dkazzed
Active Member
Canadian Tire is replacing their existing store in Toronto on Yonge and Church St with two condo towers and a Canadian Tire store on the ground level. So they're definitely not moving away from urban formats but rather only building them where they make sense. Until there is no room for standalone big box in Edmonton's core, there will be no incentive to fuse big box and urban development. Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, and Montreal has the density and population required where it made sense to bring big box to the core population rather than relying on the population to drive to it. Here, Unity Square exists.
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