[Markyeg]

There is so much retail space that is about to come available in the next couple months that CC will struggle to compete with the other malls in YEG. A RecRoom might be busy on event nights but will be dead the rest of the week, because the rest of the time most Edmontonians will go to WEM or SEC if they want to go to the Rec Room and not pay for parking.

Same with Marks. Why go DT, when there are numerous other locations around the city that offer free parking.

 

[crisp]

Controversial opinion, maybe, because it isn't a fancy-ish store, but I bet a Mark's would do great in the old Bay space or the old Sport Check space. Or it could also be remodeled and split up into smaller spaces, just like the old Sears space on Southgate. Or even have a RecRoom in the old bay space, for example.
There are plenty of options that could be appealing/interesting for the vacant spaces there, even the largest ones.

My money is on a new downtown Toyota truck centre... I'll see myself out now...

 

[Gronk!]

Divide the Bay into smaller spaces for a food hall, street level pubs, a nightclub (maybe), a pickleball court and bike racing facilities. Demolish the Bay parkade and replace with an expanded Delta Hotel. The movie theatre can stay intact, although I'd prefer an IMAX facility in the parking lot across from COE and MNP.

 

[ChazYEG]

There is so much retail space that is about to come available in the next couple months that CC will struggle to compete with the other malls in YEG. A RecRoom might be busy on event nights but will be dead the rest of the week, because the rest of the time most Edmontonians will go to WEM or SEC if they want to go to the Rec Room and not pay for parking.

Same with Marks. Why go DT, when there are numerous other locations around the city that offer free parking.

Well, considering the growing population of DT, and the expanding LRT and the student population around, not to mention the workers DT, etc, I don't see a DT RecRoom or a Mark's competing with WEM or SEC for patrons. Honestly the free parking excuse is pretty pointless, IMO. For once, any of those stores could very easily offer free parking for patrons, to be validated at the cashier, based on consumption/purchase amounts, just like Loblaws does on ICE District. RecRoom, in particular, is a prime candidate for doing something of the sorts.

 

[Kosy123]

If anything, City Centre will probably get some small or discount retailers catering to downtown residents or transit riders over the next few years, and some retailers that are given attractive lease rates. Nothing super outstanding.

 

[The_Cat]

The Ice District is having challenges with finding tenants, even with its high profile. One plus is having the Molson Icehouse and Loblaws.

 

[ChazYEG]

The Ice District is having challenges with finding tenants, even with its high profile

I suspect it has a lot to do with the very unattractive lease rates, for the expected traffic. I believe we'll start seeing more things open up as Stationlands, Falcon and the Parks start filling up more.

 

[JNO1]

What a great time with the Chamber of Commerce yesterday at UNCEDED, for the April "Coffee with the Chamber" event. Attendees enjoyed coffee and pastries supplied by the Delta and perused the wonderful works of 10 indigenous vendors from I.Am.Collective. Thanks to all who were involved and all who attended.

 

[Yeggy]

I’m of the firm belief that this highlighted area just needs to be demolished and turned into a nice park/plaza (as a gathering space for Ice District patrons) until the market for new towers in this space materializes. Then, the whole mall should be consolidated into the eastern half. I believe this spares the movie theatre, which is a plus.

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This would be the last part of CC I would Demo.

A hotel, hotel convention spaces and a theatre.

All pretty necessary dt amenities.

 

[Yeggy]

At this point I think the best chance of having this mall be somewhat successful would be to consolidate everything on the east side and tear down the west side (really there’s not much left on the west side anyways except for some banks, cell phone kiosks and Dollarama. Then there’s literally an open canvas of a whole city block adjacent to an LRT station for a developer to do whatever (please no 6 storey wood frame apartments!)

Just like razing the old BMO building has helped Dt?

 

[Barnaby]

Something like ECC isn't replaceable if it's torn down. If you added 20,000 residents with a finished LRT line we wouldn't be having this conversation.

Mall capacity at the big 3 is nearly full now. Brewery doesn't have retail capacity. The only places left are the few Langham CRUs, a single Westrich CRU, and ECC. Anything east of ECC doesn't have enough housing to support retail (among other things).

I know some of you may think I'm delusional, but as someone that grew up recently in West Edmonton (Grovenor/Glenora), there is a psychological barrier that makes WEM feel closer than Downtown. The train line will change that. The Oilers dragging in younger people for the last 4 years has also done so much good for DTs reputation.

Getting rid of ECC would be a bigger mistake than the destruction of Tegler.

 

[JNO1]

A big weekend here at CCM and UNCEDED. Sixteen different vendors from I.AM.Collective and a number of entertainers (drummers, dancers, singers). Come on down and join in as we commemorate Red Dress day. 50% off entrance tickets to UNCEDED.

 

[JNO1]

 

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[Gus Haynes]

This would be the last part of CC I would Demo.

A hotel, hotel convention spaces and a theatre.

All pretty necessary dt amenities.

Completely agreed. I saw "Sinners" downtown on Friday night and the screening was very busy. There was also a well-attended event happening at the convention space when I walked by. We look at all the vacant retail spaces in ECC and despair, but what remains are amenities that we shouldn't want to lose.