[northlands]

$7.1 billion Universal Studios theme park coming to West Edmonton Mall | Urbanized

An indoor Universal Studios theme park is coming to the West Edmonton Mall, which will be redeveloped and renamed as Universal CityWalk.

dailyhive.com

That was an April fools joke unfortunately

 

[Kaizen]

Oh, darn, they got me,

 

[Gronk!]

YOUR TABLE IS WAITING! Award Winning Atlas Steak + Fish Returns to Starlight Casino in West Edmonton Mall

/CNW/ - Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited (Gateway) is excited to announce that Atlas Steak + Fish (ATLAS) at Starlight Casino in West Edmonton Mall will...

www.newswire.ca

 

[KyleBlanchett]

Commercial Final

To remove the Mindbender Roller Coaster in Galaxyland and construct Interior Alterations within an existing amusement / recreational floor space.

Indoor Recreational Buildings (560)

(03) Interior Alterations

$25,000

General Building Permits | Edmonton - Open Data Portal

List of issued building permits from the City of Edmonton - Urban Planning & Economy Department for the public to do construction or maintenance on a structure located in the City. Note - All records start from January 1, 2009. Please note : the decision was made to not release applicant...

data.edmonton.ca

 

[Gronk!]

 

[itom987]

The UCP redneck display!

 

[TravellingChris]

Commercial Final

To remove the Mindbender Roller Coaster in Galaxyland and construct Interior Alterations within an existing amusement / recreational floor space.

Indoor Recreational Buildings (560)

(03) Interior Alterations

$25,000

General Building Permits | Edmonton - Open Data Portal

List of issued building permits from the City of Edmonton - Urban Planning & Economy Department for the public to do construction or maintenance on a structure located in the City. Note - All records start from January 1, 2009. Please note : the decision was made to not release applicant...

data.edmonton.ca

Such a shame to be losing the MIndbender. It was one of our favourites, along with the Drop of Doom.

 

[Gronk!]

rooms + spaces is opening at WEM in either the former Bed Bath & Beyond or buybuy BABY locations

Doug Putman Acquires Bed Bath & Beyond Leases in Canada to Launch New Home Retail Concept [Interview]

The new retail concept called rooms + spaces will be rolled out across the country by early summer, and Putman says that he plans to open even more than expected by the end of the year.

retail-insider.com

 

[Gronk!]

PSA - Road closure for pedestrian bridge truss installation at 170 Street from 87 Street to 90 Street

Road closure for pedestrian bridge truss installation at 170 Street from 87 Street to 90 Street May 10, 2023 Starting at 9 p.m. on Friday, May 12, 170 Street from 87 Avenue to 90 Avenue, including the

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[TravellingChris]

rooms + spaces is opening at WEM in either the former Bed Bath & Beyond or buybuy BABY locations

Doug Putman Acquires Bed Bath & Beyond Leases in Canada to Launch New Home Retail Concept [Interview]

The new retail concept called rooms + spaces will be rolled out across the country by early summer, and Putman says that he plans to open even more than expected by the end of the year.

retail-insider.com

I expect the new store will take over the old Bed Bath & Beyond premises in Phase III.

 

[Canadian 001]

Went to WEM today and
SJP is now closed
there was an orchestra playing on the Phase I stage
Specsavers is open
Forever 21 space is now for lease

 

[Gronk!]

I remember Sarah Jessica Parker at the grand opening of SJP a few years ago when it was next to the BRBN St entrance.

 

[WestEndWebber]

Babies R Us is moving into one of the former BBBY locations in WEM.

Retail Insider

 

[ChazYEG]

Babies R Us is moving into one of the former BBBY locations in WEM.

Retail Insider

With that, both locations in the mall should be occupied before the end of the year.
As much as I have mixed feelings about the mall itself (and how it impacted, and still impacts, DT over time), one has to hand it to them: this mall's ability to attract and retain businesses is off the charts.

 

[TravellingChris]

With that, both locations in the mall should be occupied before the end of the year.
As much as I have mixed feelings about the mall itself (and how it impacted, and still impacts, DT over time), one has to hand it to them: this mall's ability to attract and retain businesses is off the charts.

I don't think it's fair to point a finger at WEM for any negative effects on downtown. Downtown has its own issues which are predominantly unrelated to any competitive effect from WEM, such as homelessness/drug use/aggressive panhandling, parking rules and enforcement, the ongoing lack of rapid transit access from key areas of the city, a public perception of lack of safety on the LRT routes that DO run to and from downtown, and an unwillingness or inability by landlords to adjust rents in order to attract and retain unique businesses.

You could blame WEM if key tenants were leaving downtown and relocating to WEM or consolidating in their existing locations there. They aren't. Holt Renfrew didn't move to WEM, it left Edmonton entirely. Hudson's Bay exited ECC and consolidated its central Edmonton operations at Kingsway. Sport Chek announced that it was leaving ECC not because of the competitive effects from its store in WEM but rather because it considers downtown an unsafe and unattractive environment which is deterring customers.