IanO
Superstar
Updated ICE District retail plans.
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Avenuer
Senior Member
To be current as of today: no Starbucks or Cacao 70.
Omega Prime
New Member
Would really love to see local shops in some of those smaller bays, especially facing the Ice District Plaza. If I could get a Remedy chai right after unlacing my skates, it would be happy long time.
IanO
Superstar
Bell Tower has a Remedy... but yes, 2-3 locals would be nice.
ChazYEG
Senior Member
Cacao 70 is there, but I'm not sure if they're operational yet.
archited
Senior Member
Once again banks are taking the prime retail spots -- another reason that retail fails in these kinds of developments. I guess they are the ones with the cash to spare for high-end leases. Unfortunately, the whole development continues to underwhelm as related to its original premise.
"Come live here, where the bank is only a few footsteps away for you to invest in poor investment products."
IanO
Superstar
They have been open for two years and are now closed and being dismantled.
IanO
Superstar
Dollar bills yo; follow the money.
CaptainBL
Active Member
Agreed - seeing a handful of banks, Rexall, Starbucks, and I believe I heard a Rogers phone store and weed store were going in. This development is turning out to be another Edmonton strip mall, but only in the ice district. May as well complete the Edmonton mall theme and stick an Aldos in there while we are at it. Underwhelming compared to what was originally envisioned indeed.
IanO
Superstar
Places such as this will almost always have 'nationals' over locals due to cost, branding opportunities and positioning.
RicoLance21
New Member
The only unique retail in Ice District are the restaurants in the JW Marriott. That's about it I guess.
archited
Senior Member
So much potential falling on "normal" thinking. These leases are no doubt minimum 10 years and so the ruination of potential is long term. And it doesn't bode well for Phase II. Some people "in the know" re Ice District need to go back to school. This has been VERY poorly executed (and "executed" here is double entendre).
KreationYEG
Active Member
I'm wondering if the concrete above the tower section is for the podium elevator, as most of these style of developments have an elevator or at least elevator access if it would be the same elevator as the residential portion.
_urbanite
Senior Member
A few from my walk this afternoon
