[IanO]

Don't think this was Regency, was it? Either way, something went very wrong and when I walked by over the holidays it was not looking good. Curious to know more about where and how the water was getting in.

 

[Glenco]

I thought it was Westrich.

 

[TAS]

Yup, just checked. It was Regency - it's called High Street District Property and it's on their website.

Did I also read on here that the Pearl had a fairly large assessment not long after it was built?.

 

[Airboy]

That is quite common in our area. The vapour wrap was wrong or more likely the finish coat was installed wrong.

 

[David A]

Everytime I've gone there it seems relatively busy. The WEM location is a zoo so it's nice having a second option that isn't chaos.

Also, Edmonton is not a tiny town anymore and getting to the west end can be a bit of an undertaking if you are in another part of the city further away. So having two stores or more makes sense.

I don't go to IKEA much because it is way down on the south side and wish they had one in another part of town too.

 

[Avenuer]

Also, Edmonton is not a tiny town anymore and getting to the west end can be a bit of an undertaking if you are in another part of the city further away. So having two stores or more makes sense.

I don't go to IKEA much because it is way down on the south side and wish they had one in another part of town too.

A north side IKEA would print money but based on their business model it will be a while until we have our second location (the entire Lower Mainland only has two locations, for example).

 

[ChazYEG]

A north side IKEA would print money but based on their business model it will be a while until we have our second location (the entire Lower Mainland only has two locations, for example).

A centrally located Ikea would probably print even more money, even if it was not necessarily Downtown, but say, somewhere close to the Commonwealth for example.

 

[IanO]

^retail generally prefers higher income areas or those with very significant density.

 

[northlands]

A north side IKEA would print money but based on their business model it will be a while until we have our second location (the entire Lower Mainland only has two locations, for example).

I’ve been to Ikea a few times lately and I WISH they would open a second location. I was there on a Monday at 11 am and place was still packed. I suppose you’re right—that’s what their retail model is designed to be, just sucks having to drive so damn far south to get to it.

Imo St Albert Trail and 137 Ave area would have been a good spot for a 2nd location. Serve all of north Edmonton, St Albert, most of west Edmonton, and be more convenient for Spruce Grove/Stony Plain folks.

 

[Airboy]

A newer location would be the SW corner of ST Al trail and the Henday. could get in from 156st. that land is supposed to be serviced this year I believe.

 

[Gronk!]

A newer location would be the SW corner of ST Al trail and the Henday. could get in from 156st. that land is supposed to be serviced this year I believe.

Yup - in fact there's a For Sign sale on that large swath of land between 156 St and the transmission lines.

 

[EtoV]

Ugh, so much available land in this City without needing to resort to greenfield.

 

[MCXavierL]

Going to EDC on March 21, 2023:

 

[IanO]

Sounds like a plan to open it up onto RHW!

 

[Avenuer]

Sounds like a plan to open it up onto RHW!