Posted Apr 28, 2015, 10:28 PM
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[Vancouver Sun] Vancouver International Airport to host luxury outlet mall
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Vancouver International Airport to host luxury outlet mall
YVR mall unique in North America: ‘It will feel like you’re walking down cobbled streets, opening up in a piazza with cafes and outdoor seating’
By Evan Duggan, Special to The Sun April 28, 2015 3:15 PM
The developers of a luxury outlet mall at Vancouver International Airport say their first shopping centre outside of Europe is set to open later this spring on schedule as management continues to finalize a list of what they’re describing as designer tenants.
The McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Vancouver Airport, a co-development with the Vancouver Airport Authority, is unique in North America’s mall landscape, said the centre’s general manager Robert Thurlow in an interview last week.
The architectural detail and environment is unlike other malls, he said. “It will feel like you’re walking down cobbled streets, opening up in a piazza with cafes and outdoor seating. It will feel very different to what I would call a traditional square box mall.”
The dining options would also not be the usual fare. “We don’t do the kind of regular food and beverage players,” he said. “We really try to work with local people … who are maybe opening up their second restaurant … rather than going with the national chains that people can get at any mall.”
He said the outlet mall is set to tap into a surging number of travellers coming through the airport.
Citing legal agreements, the developers have declined to reveal their list of tenants, but Thurlow said the mix of “luxury, premium lifestyle brands and entertainment” would draw in both “families and fashionistas.”
He said the YVR project is the firm’s first outside of Europe, where they lead the luxury outlet market. “This seemed like an absolutely natural fit, certainly partnering with YVR, but also in the location of Vancouver.”
Thurlow said the first phase is set to open later this spring with 240,000 square feet of shopping and services. The second phase of another 140,000 sq. ft would follow 18 to 24 months after the initial opening, for a total of 80 stores, he said.
The mall, located near the Templeton station, just two Canada Line stops from the YVR passenger terminal, would target travellers coming to and from the airport, Thurlow said. He referenced comments made last week at the Vancouver Board of Trade’s 2015 Aviation Forum by YVR president and CEO Craig Richmond, who said YVR has set a goal to handle an additional five million passengers by 2020.
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http://www.vancouversun.com/business..._lsa=7259-d640
The headline is a bit redundant, since this has been announced some time ago, but it's good to have some more details and an update on its progress towards opening later this spring/early summer.
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