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General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
(04-28-2015, 09:24 AM)zanate Wrote:
(04-28-2015, 07:02 AM)Spokes Wrote: My thoughts exactly.  Combine that with the Alexandria property.  This one's very far down the list of to-dos.

While there could be other more "ideal" locations, a 6 floor mixed use building with an urban format grocer would be good here as it would serve that neighbourhood plus downtown well.

If we're talking ideal locations for a grocer in the downtown core, why not rework Market Square? Central, next to LRT, existing parking structure, and not well utilized.

Mind you, it's been years since I've been in Market Square so I don't remember much about the interior layout or whether it's so active now. But the location is absolutely ideal. So is King/Victoria, again due to proximity to LRT in both directions, but then you face potentially unnecessary competition with Central Fresh.

Obviously I like the urban grocer concept Big Grin  but zanate's Market Square idea has merit, too.  The original layout had large floorplates to accommodate Eaton's (I recall looking at the Commodore PET there on display ... but I'm dating myself!).  I don't know what has changed inside in the decades since, but I suspect the floorplates themselves should be unchanged.

Does the city still own Market Square?  If it does, it would indeed be an opportunity to bring a full grocery store to the core, at an attractive rental price.
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RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - by tomh009 - 04-28-2015, 09:56 AM
RE: Mayfair Hotel - by Markster - 06-09-2015, 03:36 PM
RE: Mayfair Hotel - by KWchick - 06-09-2015, 03:43 PM
RE: Mayfair Hotel - by panamaniac - 06-09-2015, 03:51 PM
RE: Mayfair Hotel - by KWchick - 06-09-2015, 03:53 PM
RE: Mayfair Hotel - by tomh009 - 06-09-2015, 04:02 PM
RE: Mayfair Hotel - by LakesidePark - 06-10-2015, 07:34 AM
RE: Mayfair Hotel - by BuildingScout - 06-12-2015, 09:47 AM
RE: Mayfair Hotel - by tomh009 - 01-16-2023, 09:09 PM
RE: Mayfair Hotel - by CedarHillAlum - 01-17-2023, 03:55 PM
RE: Mayfair Hotel - by Owen - 06-12-2015, 10:17 AM
RE: Mayfair Hotel - by panamaniac - 06-12-2015, 10:27 AM
RE: Mayfair Hotel - by neonjoe - 06-12-2015, 10:57 AM
RE: Mayfair Hotel - by tomh009 - 06-12-2015, 11:58 AM
RE: Mayfair Hotel - by tomh009 - 06-12-2015, 12:10 PM
RE: Mayfair Hotel - by BuildingScout - 06-12-2015, 12:17 PM
RE: Mayfair Hotel - by panamaniac - 06-12-2015, 02:47 PM
RE: Mayfair Hotel - by Owen - 06-12-2015, 03:11 PM
RE: Mayfair Hotel - by plam - 06-12-2015, 07:27 PM
RE: Mayfair Hotel - by mpd618 - 06-12-2015, 09:15 PM
RE: Mayfair Hotel - by DHLawrence - 06-12-2015, 09:43 PM
RE: Mayfair Hotel - by Owen - 06-15-2015, 10:38 AM
RE: Mayfair Hotel - by BuildingScout - 06-15-2015, 10:53 AM
RE: Mayfair Hotel - by panamaniac - 06-15-2015, 11:24 AM
RE: Mayfair Hotel - by mpd618 - 06-15-2015, 04:15 PM
RE: Mayfair Hotel - by REnerd - 06-15-2015, 09:54 PM
RE: Mayfair Hotel - by Owen - 06-15-2015, 10:03 PM
RE: Mayfair Hotel - by tomh009 - 06-15-2015, 10:31 PM
RE: Mayfair Hotel - by Section ThirtyOne - 06-16-2015, 11:36 AM
RE: Mayfair Hotel - by Owen - 06-16-2015, 11:41 AM
RE: Mayfair Hotel - by Section ThirtyOne - 06-16-2015, 11:51 AM
RE: Mayfair Hotel - by Owen - 06-16-2015, 12:32 PM
RE: The Glove Box | 6 fl | Proposed - by Spokes - 11-02-2018, 08:53 AM
RE: The Market Flats | 7 fl | Completed - by ac3r - 01-10-2023, 12:50 PM
RE: The Market Flats | 7 fl | Completed - by ac3r - 01-10-2023, 02:06 PM

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