whatchyyc
Active Member
No idea, could be any of the other smaller sized stores we've seen around the inner city
Broadway on 17th | 154m | 47s | Vesta | Zeidler
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trtcttc
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They wouldn't be anywhere close to signing a lease yet. These "grocery" spaces are the same as school sites in new suburban communities. They'll design it for that (loading dock, warehousing, etc.) but no guarantee they have a grocer. It's in the marketing materials but for sure is not in the purchase documents.
In saying that, it's very likely this location can get a grocer, considering the growing population and Save-On and Safeway both being far enough away. I wonder if Loblaws brings the CityMarket concept they were planning to put into the EV before realizing the population that surround the EV. They have a couple in Edmonton and Vancouver in exactly this type of location.
Albertasaurus
Senior Member
Did anyone happen to swing by the sales centre over the weekend? If so wondering what the attendance/interest level looked like?
Mountain Man
Senior Member
I feel like every new development wants a grocery store, but very few have actually landed one.
trtcttc
Senior Member
Frontier in West Hillhurst and WVT got one. With these small format stores popping up, it's more likely to get one. Not to mention these are franchised locations so less capital from the parent company.
Same for Rhapsody in U/D which has a Savon.
cameronhowe
Active Member
I'd love to have a grocery store in this development but I'm also holding out hope that one of these new developments in the beltline will eventually have a movie theatre too.
trtcttc
Senior Member
That one is much larger and a full service store, and it feels more similar to a new area where the grocery stores anchors the entire area. Whereas, the inner city ones are coming into an established neighborhood. I hope the Freshco in WH does well and they expand the concept.
whatchyyc
Active Member
It seemed pretty busy, a few groups walking around the sales centre and more people hanging out on the site after taking a look and grabbing some food. I didn't get a chance to talk to any of visitors, but with the prices and earlybird deals I'd imagine there was lots of interest in actually purchasing.
Skylinedream
New Member
Im dreaming big. Hoping for a Costco like in Metro Vancouver.
trtcttc
Senior Member
Imagine if EV got a Costco instead of a Superstore. Even with the riff-raff in the area, the sheer number of Costco shoppers would revitalize the area during the day
CalgaryTiger
Senior Member
If this were to go in the west village of downtown, it alone could pay for the cleanup to get it and the subsequent other developments built. A rethink of the road network in the area would be required to handle the traffic but the opportunity is definitely there.
I'm thinking this should be in the Culture and Entertainment district.
CT (Chinese_T)
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Decidedly Dense
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I was there and it was packed. They went all out. Huge amounts of free food and drinks. Burgers, charcuterie, donuts, etc. they also built out two fully completed show homes in the sales centre. One studio, and one two bedroom. They looked pretty decent. Small but good layouts.
Also I have never seen a more detailed model before. They have furniture on the balconies! And some of the brick work in the plaza has weeds growing through it! Hahaha.
