Surrey City Centre Redevelopment Plans - Page 5

metroXpress · #81 Posted **Apr 19, 2009, 10:52 PM**

^ haha

SpongeG · #82 Posted **Apr 20, 2009, 2:56 AM**

Guildford was BC's largest mall until metropolis combined

Whalleyboy · #83 Posted **Apr 20, 2009, 4:20 AM**

guildford is a sad mall for its size...Its sad when my gf says shes fine with going to central over guildford
and a new food court is set as part of the reno

also the way the master plans for the reno of the mall never had any shown plans for an possible skytrain add ons

also guildford isnt part of the city centre so it really has nothing to do with this thread guildford is its own regional centre

vansky · #84 Posted **Apr 20, 2009, 5:01 AM**

seriously, i thought surrey was a war zone from the way other locals described it, but afterall, it was pretty dead. I had my knives and guns ready to battle off the criminals, but they never appeared, maybe they weren't ready to face a fully armed vancouverite on that day. maybe it was my delusion. surrey was clean.

i was on the skytrain, people looked no different from the souls in new westminster, they didn't shower much, and were seemingly ready to do some labour. as described by the map posted a few days ago here, this was the working class land, a land of blue collar heaven. The day was rainy, and windy, and i saw some nice condos in the sky. I suddenly realized, this is manitoba!!! i felt i was in manitoba again!! cruising myself around winniiipeg, but full of trees...too many tress, o no!!...the trees looked like they were ready to die soon, hopelessness overwhelmed me.

metroXpress · #85 Posted **Apr 20, 2009, 4:47 PM**

^ We can forward the discussion on Guildford mall in the other thread....

Vansky,

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suddenly realized, this is manitoba!!! i felt i was in manitoba again!! cruising myself around winniiipeg, but full of trees...too many tress, o no!!...the trees looked like they were ready to die soon, hopelessness overwhelmed me.

Wow~Great imagination here...this is Metro Vancouver.

djmk · #86 Posted **Apr 20, 2009, 4:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

Guildford was BC's largest mall until metropolis combined

I believe both pacific center and park royal are both bigger in terms of sqft and # of stores.

98fb · #87 Posted **Apr 20, 2009, 6:46 PM**

You know what the sad thing is, Vancouver doesn't have any shopping mecca's of its own. Wasn't it Victoria Beckhmam that talked down on Vancouver and its POS pacific center.

NetMapel · #88 Posted **Apr 20, 2009, 7:04 PM**

That is why I would totally support connecting Vancouver Centre and Pacific centre together to create a bigger mall. Furthermore, Sears should be torned down and be replaced by a very tall office towers which has retail spaces at its basement levels ala BMO tower in Toronto.

nickinacan · #89 Posted **Apr 20, 2009, 7:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by djmk

I believe both pacific center and park royal are both bigger in terms of sqft and # of stores.

It was actually the second biggest mall in terms of retail square footage at the time. I believe it was just behind one of the Metrotown malls, most likely Metrotown Centre. Several other malls have received renovations and expansions, except for Guildford, which it's parent company, Ivanhoe Cambridge, has left to rot. Oddly enough, this is the same company that owns Metropolis @ Metrotown, which has received major renovations and is currently building a new office tower. Many things may have stalled the renovation/expansion, like the just announced Skytrain expansion study, or possibly even a halt to spending due to the state of the economy.

But anyways, this is completely off topic from the thread. Surrey City Centre only!

LeftCoaster · #90 Posted **Apr 20, 2009, 7:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by NetMapel

That is why I would totally support connecting Vancouver Centre and Pacific centre together to create a bigger mall. Furthermore, Sears should be torned down and be replaced by a very tall office towers which has retail spaces at its basement levels ala BMO tower in Toronto.

It's in the works, well everything but the very tall aspect.

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Originally Posted by nickinacan

It was actually the second biggest mall in terms of retail square footage at the time. I believe it was just behind one of the Metrotown malls, most likely Metrotown Centre. Several other malls have received renovations and expansions, except for Guildford, which it's parent company, Ivanhoe Cambridge, has left to rot. Oddly enough, this is the same company that owns Metropolis @ Metrotown, which has received major renovations and is currently building a new office tower. Many things may have stalled the renovation/expansion, like the just announced Skytrain expansion study, or possibly even a halt to spending due to the state of the economy.

But anyways, this is completely off topic from the thread. Surrey City Centre only!

Ivanhoe has been trying to renovate Guilford for ages, but as you pointed out things keep popping up. I'd like to say its going ahead soon, as all signs are pointing to that happening, but with this project you never know what will come up. One of the biggest stumbling blocks so far has been wal-mart who has been very uncooperative regarding the renovation/expansion, but they finally seem to be in agreement and on-board.

SpongeG · #91 Posted **Apr 20, 2009, 9:44 PM**

they would have shut down i guess for a while?

metroXpress · #92 Posted **Apr 20, 2009, 10:24 PM**

^ I don't think Wal Mart would ever do that....

SpongeG · #93 Posted **Apr 20, 2009, 10:49 PM**

from the plans though it looks like they are building the store on the same spot as the current spot - it will just be one level and bigger than it is now

Whalleyboy · #94 Posted **Apr 20, 2009, 10:52 PM**

this conversation would have better suited the surrey general updates thread lol

but anyways yeah guildford walmart will nto shut down even though there are three walmarts in surrey not once have i ever seen any of them dead or even slow enough to shut down for awhile

SpongeG · #95 Posted **Apr 20, 2009, 10:55 PM**

but how can they do the guildford expansion/reno without it shutting down?

Whalleyboy · #96 Posted **Apr 20, 2009, 11:08 PM**

Its being built brand new basicly beside where the current one is
the whole mall is actually being made bigger
check out the actual thread for it you cna see a little better

metroXpress · #97 Posted **Apr 20, 2009, 11:14 PM**

^ Sure..let's stop and head over to that one.

cornholio · #98 Posted **Apr 20, 2009, 11:21 PM**

Am I the only one here who actually likes Guildford mall the way it is.
I used to live next door to it on 150th like 10 years ago and I always thought it was a nice mall, it is different and has a very organic feel to it.

Personally I like it.

Whalleyboy · #99 Posted **Apr 20, 2009, 11:33 PM**

i feel like i'm in a warehouse when i am in it
i want to reply to that in the guildford thread but the convo is here=(

LeftCoaster · #**100** Posted **Apr 20, 2009, 11:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by cornholio

Am I the only one here who actually likes Guildford mall the way it is.

Yes.

Yes you are.