[Burnaby] Station Square | 35,38,48,41,52 fl | Completed - Page 40

Large Cat · #**781** Posted **Nov 16, 2015, 7:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by red-paladin

The new central boulevard CRUs will be Subway, Tim Horton's, and News and Smokes so far.

Finally a Timmies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WBC · #**782** Posted **Nov 16, 2015, 7:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by red-paladin

The new central boulevard CRUs will be Subway, Tim Horton's, and News and Smokes so far.

That is good. Central boulevard needs some active storefronts to liven up the area...Nothing used to face it (just backs of big-box stores) and dentist/health clinics with shaded/blocked off windows...The only other active spot is the good old Bread Garden with its patio. This will definitely help along with a nicer looking Metrotown station

Klazu · #**783** Posted **Nov 16, 2015, 7:59 PM**

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[/B]I wonder how many people at city hall actually visit this site (more specifically this forum) and how often.

I would think it is fairly commons, as people working around city planning are likely also interested in discussing and reading about it (under an alias). It is still strange how the vocal outcry against spandrel had been falling to deaf ears for years now... You would think someone would take a hint.

Sheba · #**784** Posted **Nov 16, 2015, 10:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by red-paladin

The stucco portion of the hotel has been painted grey.

When you looked was it only the stucco around / above the entrance? When I looked at it yesterday the area around the hotel room windows was also grey. That makes the brick look really out of place, so I suspect they'll do something about it to make it fit in.

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By Yellow Fever posted Aug 14th:

IMG 7515 by Yellow Fever @ SkyscraperCity, on Flickr

Sheba · #**785** Posted **Nov 16, 2015, 10:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by Large Cat

Finally a Timmies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There's one is the mall...

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Originally Posted by WBC

That is good. Central boulevard needs some active storefronts to liven up the area...Nothing used to face it (just backs of big-box stores) and dentist/health clinics with shaded/blocked off windows...The only other active spot is the good old Bread Garden with its patio. This will definitely help along with a nicer looking Metrotown station

All the storefronts along Beresford will help too. I wonder if they'll open up the old Target location on Central - that was a pretty big closed off wall too.

Sheba · #**786** Posted **Nov 16, 2015, 10:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by Klazu

I would think it is fairly commons, as people working around city planning are likely also interested in discussing and reading about it (under an alias). It is still strange how the vocal outcry against spandrel had been falling to deaf ears for years now... You would think someone would take a hint.

There's some hope, even if they haven't moved to spandrel yet.

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Originally Posted by Sheba

I posted this link in Modern Architecture at its Finest and sent it to someone who works for Burnaby as I thought he might enjoy it - he obviously did as he e-mailed me back:

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We had an Assistant Director who believed that all buildings should be essentially the same colour, so as to create a more uniform appearance and not compete with each other. He has retired. As a result, we're starting to see more colour in our newer buildings, though not yet on a scale that would get us included in this slide show.

http://www.msn.com/en-ca/travel/arti...rld/ss-BBiMbls

casper · #**787** Posted **Nov 17, 2015, 5:45 AM**

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Originally Posted by Sheba

There's one is the mall...

All the storefronts along Beresford will help too. I wonder if they'll open up the old Target location on Central - that was a pretty big closed off wall too.

I think there is an entrance (now closed off) and some windows. I believe that was from when it use to be a Woodwards store. Pre-target and pre-Zellers.

casper · #**788** Posted **Nov 17, 2015, 5:49 AM**

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Originally Posted by Tetsuo

BestBuy is moving to SS in around two weeks, new store is bigger, going to have a space to demo drones.

Is the Drone demo area in doors, or does it permit you to look into the windows of all those high rises. Interesting "window shopping".

Large Cat · #**789** Posted **Nov 17, 2015, 8:19 AM**

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Originally Posted by Sheba

There's one is the mall...

Not on this side of the mall!!!

vanman · #**790** Posted **Nov 18, 2015, 4:15 AM**

My pic from earlier today.

officedweller · #**791** Posted **Nov 18, 2015, 9:18 PM**

Good angle.

officedweller · #**792** Posted **Nov 19, 2015, 12:21 AM**

A friend said that the Bed Bath & Beyond at Station Square carries Cost Plus Imports furniture (which BBB acquired in 2012)

JamesOwnz · #**793** Posted **Nov 19, 2015, 10:04 AM**

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Originally Posted by Large Cat

Not on this side of the mall!!!

There is actually two Timmys in the mall.

and.. I believe 4 starbucks? used to be 5 before the Target shutdown.

I saw a Subway is opening in Station Square as well.. though they also had a sign like that coming up for Metroplace as well but that never came.

SpongeG · #**794** Posted **Nov 20, 2015, 7:18 AM**

theres a fake starbucks aka licensed concept in chapters, one starbucks at the skytrain entrance and one in the foodcourt

Sheba · #**795** Posted **Nov 23, 2015, 12:05 AM**

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Originally Posted by jlousa

I can confirm Best buy will be opening at Station square for Black Friday, they will also be closing the store across the street. That will leave a big hard to fill space along Kingsway.

I peeked into the Station Square Best Buy today. They still have some gear (scaffolding and such) in the store, as well as empty racks. Depending on how much work they have left to do and how quickly they move stock in, they might be ready to open on Friday.

dreambrother808 · #**796** Posted **Nov 24, 2015, 5:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

theres a fake starbucks aka licensed concept in chapters, one starbucks at the skytrain entrance and one in the foodcourt

Chapters Starbucks are company-operated, not licensed.

HomeBoy · #**797** Posted **Nov 24, 2015, 7:53 PM**

PetSmart is opening on December 5th - there was a sign in the window...

SpongeG · #**798** Posted **Nov 24, 2015, 11:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by dreambrother808

Chapters Starbucks are company-operated, not licensed.

they don't give rewards though, they let me use my card there but i get no points or rewards using my starbuicks card at them

JamesOwnz · #**799** Posted **Nov 28, 2015, 7:06 AM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

theres a fake starbucks aka licensed concept in chapters, one starbucks at the skytrain entrance and one in the foodcourt

So three Starbucks (used to be 4 with Target)

Two Timmys

Two A&Ws

Two Lids

Two Sunglass huts

and back in the day there used to be two HMVs..

Still surprised there is only one McDonalds.

Large Cat · #**800** Posted **Nov 29, 2015, 2:03 AM**

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Originally Posted by JamesOwnz

So three Starbucks (used to be 4 with Target)

Two Timmys

Two A&Ws

Two Lids

Two Sunglass huts

and back in the day there used to be two HMVs..

Still surprised there is only one McDonalds.

Two Dairy Queens