General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - Printable Version +- Waterloo Region Connected (https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com) +-- Forum: Land Development and Real Estate (https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=4) +--- Forum: Urban Areas (https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=5) +--- Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours (/showthread.php?tid=8) Pages:
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RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - The85 - 11-23-2014 (11-23-2014, 11:48 PM)Markster Wrote:(11-23-2014, 10:29 AM)Spokes Wrote: No loss there to be honest. Something else will open, or even better, it will get developed.There is most definitely a loss there. The Bargain Shop, while it might be down-market, is still downtown's only thing resembling a department store. Without at replacement in the pipeline, it is a loss. What about Budds? I know they don't have basic non-perishable groceries, but it's still a department store. RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - MidTowner - 11-24-2014 (11-23-2014, 11:57 PM)The85 Wrote: What about Budds? I know they don't have basic non-perishable groceries, but it's still a department store. Out of curiosity, when was the last time you were in Budd's? I haven't been in for a couple of years, but as I recall it was more-or-less strictly clothing and more-or-less focused on a certain demographic (or at least, not any young demographics). I wouldn't have characterized TBS as a department store myself, but it is a useful place from time-to-time for canned goods and other foodstuffs, dish soap, that kind of stuff. Its departure means some things it offered will be absent from downtown now. RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - plam - 11-24-2014 (11-24-2014, 09:33 AM)MidTowner Wrote:(11-23-2014, 11:57 PM)The85 Wrote: What about Budds? I know they don't have basic non-perishable groceries, but it's still a department store. I've been to Budd's maybe 2 years ago. It had some housewares. Department stores are mostly clothing & housewares. In terms of demographic, I didn't really feel like it was targetted exclusively to older people. General store type items are available at Shoppers' Drug Mart. RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - panamaniac - 11-24-2014 I have gone into Budd's fairly frequently over the last couple of years. Handy place to pick up things like towels, pillows, etc. I went in once to look for an umbrella and came out with some slippers! One of the Budd brothers also sold me the best wallet I have ever had (tons of places for plastic cards). I don't think I've ever bought any clothing there, however. RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - REnerd - 11-24-2014 Yep, go to Budds and look upstairs. You will be surprised. Its a great place to get a floor mat for that winter weather, amongst other things. RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - TMKM94 - 11-25-2014 The Bargain Shop might become a Dollarama, Dollarama is buying alot of the leases that the Bargain shop couldn't afford anymore, thats what happened to the Highland RD.location. I know there is a location down the street at Frederick Mall but I don't think it would matter since the Highland and Westmount location is down the street from the Westmount and Ottawa location. RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - Spokes - 11-25-2014 I really hope not. RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - panamaniac - 11-25-2014 That would be an awfully big Dollarama. The place would be perfect for Giant Tiger, imho. RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - TMKM94 - 11-25-2014 I hope not either. IMO a Dollarama should open in Downtown but not there, I think Market square or The Eaton lofts building would be better locations. I really like Panamaniac's idea for a Giant tiger to open but somehow I doubt they will. RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - panamaniac - 11-28-2014 I can't remember which thread it was, but someone asked a couple of weeks ago when the old Beer Store on the site of the Intermodal Transit Hub was coming down. The answer would be - today! RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - Markster - 11-28-2014 I saw a machine on site yesterday, so I figured it was any moment now! RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - TMKM94 - 11-29-2014 Good memory Panamaniac that was me and I asked on page 8, I noticed the rubble tonight, did anyone take pictures of the demo? RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - BuildingScout - 11-29-2014 (11-29-2014, 04:29 AM)TMKM94 Wrote: Good memory Panamaniac that was me and I asked on page 8, I noticed the rubble tonight, did anyone take pictures of the demo? I posted a couple of pictures of what is left in the intermodal station forum. RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - clasher - 11-29-2014 Oh there's one restaurant that's open for dinner on the duke food block now, Spice Tree seems to be open until 9 or so, but they aren't licensed so no beer or anything but it's nice to have a good Indian restaurant downtown finally. RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - panamaniac - 11-29-2014 Are they good? I've been wanting to try it, but was waiting to hear from others - I love Indian food, but bad Indian is the pits. |