OMG, they are letting Chinook Mall expand

[Regulator75]

Originally Posted by Bigtime

I keep reading the thread title but substituting OMG with Erhmergerd!

Anyone else?

[Rudee]

I'm old enough to remember Chinook when it was a much smaller mall, and you had an outdoor courtyard you walked out to, to get into the other section of the mall. There was a hobby store on the lower level that I used to go to as a kid and spend my allowance.

[Free Ben Hur!]

Originally Posted by Rudee

I'm old enough to remember Chinook when it was a much smaller mall, and you had an outdoor courtyard you walked out to, to get into the other section of the mall. There was a hobby store on the lower level that I used to go to as a kid and spend my allowance.

And woodward's food floor had a conveyor that sent your groceries from the checkout underground to a depot in the middle of the parking lot where you'd pull up and they'd load the groceries straight into your car.

[OldDutch]

Originally Posted by hulkrogan

There is no point complaining about suburbs when I can live on the edge of the city for a fraction of the cost, pay less taxes, yet in the last 5 years there have been 6 overpasses built for me and one more on the way. My commute to downtown is now less than 20 minutes now that Nose Hill drive and Crowchild is open. Thank you inner city dwellers for paying all that extra tax money to build those for me

Seriously, in this city inner-city dwellers get pretty financially screwed so it's no wonder people flock to the suburbs.

I and my $5K for 1800 sq/ft property tax have to thank this Hulk. The last part of this post couldn't be truer.

Yet I have to defend the $25 mill peace bridge constantly to my $100 mill 22x exchange upgrade friends in Cranston.

EDIT: Sorry, back on topic...

[frinkprof]

Originally Posted by Bigtime

I think we've seen renderings in the past of this "skywalk" that would extend all the way to the LRT station.

Concept renderings only.

[Acey]

Eighth Avenue Place is 49 stories tall, and right around 1 million square feet. Definitely need someone to explain to me how Chinook can possibly add 1 million SF.

[Mista_Incognito]

Bring Back EasyStreet!!!

[Aleks]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

The logical place for an professional tower would be the old Jack Carter building. Easy access to the main mall too.

I believe Alberta health services owns that now

[Trolleydodger]

Originally Posted by Rudee

I'm old enough to remember Chinook when it was a much smaller mall, and you had an outdoor courtyard you walked out to, to get into the other section of the mall. There was a hobby store on the lower level that I used to go to as a kid and spend my allowance.

Are you old enough to remember the drive in that used to be there before the mall?

[Violator]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

The logical place for an professional tower would be the old Jack Carter building. Easy access to the main mall too.

But we're will people buy there Halloween costumes?

[polak]

Originally Posted by frinkprof

Concept renderings only.

That looks almost identical to South Coast Plaza Mall in LA:

Originally Posted by Acey

Eighth Avenue Place is 49 stories tall, and right around 1 million square feet. Definitely need someone to explain to me how Chinook can possibly add 1 million SF.

By building a big, short box full of stores and a condo tower.

[Bertuzzied]

Insane! i will never step foot in there ever again.

I don't care if it's the #1 mall in North America in sales. It's number 230127493274 in terms of parking and easy access.

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by North East Goon

If the expansion includes a Marks & Spencer - I am all for it.

Do they still have those shrimp cocktail chips? i might even venture back into the Danger Zone for them!

[bluck]

Is it really number 1 ? I thought that was like mall of America or something

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by bluck

Is it really number 1 ? I thought that was like mall of America or something

It is in terms of sales per sq ft. Market mall is in the top 5, hence the insane rent both places ask for. I think it's close to $200/sq ft.

[polak]

Originally Posted by bluck

Is it really number 1 ? I thought that was like mall of America or something

Not even close.

I don't think it's #1 in Alberta even.

[saskflames69]

Originally Posted by Bertuzzied

Insane! i will never step foot in there ever again.

I don't care if it's the #1 mall in North America in sales. It's number 230127493274 in terms of parking and easy access.

Are you kidding me? You guys have the coolest parking lot in the world. It actually shows you where there's a free space.

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by polak

Not even close.

I don't think it's #1 in Alberta even.

ok. who is then?

[polak]

Originally Posted by saskflames69

Are you kidding me? You guys have the coolest parking lot in the world. It actually shows you where there's a free space.

I think those are wrong about free spaces as often as they are right.

At least the new parking is heated though. Thats a godsend.

[polak]

Originally Posted by Bertuzzied

ok. who is then?

Pacific center in Vancouver:

http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2012/08/p...-retail-sales/

Top North American Malls in Sales per sq ft

1. Pacific Centre, Vancouver BC Canada: $1580/sq ft
2. Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas NV USA: $1470/sq ft
3. Toronto Eaton Centre, Toronto ON Canada: $1320/sq ft
4. Yorkdale Shopping Centre, Toronto ON Canada: $1300/sq ft
5. Ala Moana Shopping Centre, Honolulu HI USA: $1250/sq ft
6. Oakridge Shopping Centre, Vancouver BC Canada: $1200/sq ft
7. Chinook Centre, Calgary AB Canada: $1055/sq ft
8. Mall at Short Hills, Short Hills NJ USA: $1050/sq ft
9. Mall at Millenia, Orlando FL USA: $1040/sq ft
10. Rideau Centre, Ottawa ON Canada: $1020/sq ft

I was wrong though, it is #1 in Alberta.