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Jay in Cowtown · #41 Posted: **Feb 5, 2009, 1:42 AM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

i love bath & body works

I can't say I give a rats ass... but my wife is excited!

Once Cross Iron opens in Balzac, I'll probably never enter inside another Calgary mall and their shitty outdated stores again!

Doug_Cgy · #42 Posted: **Feb 5, 2009, 4:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

i love bath & body works

one day maybe if dreams come true they will open in vancouver

hate wasting my $50 allowance on their stuff in bellingham

I'm glad someone else here appreciates the allure of Bath & Body Works too...Everything smells so damn good!!

Coldrsx · #43 Posted: **Feb 5, 2009, 5:42 AM**

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Originally Posted by Jay in Cowtown

I can't say I give a rats ass... but my wife is excited!

Once Cross Iron opens in Balzac, I'll probably never enter inside another Calgary mall and their shitty outdated stores again!

outdated shit to "updated" diarrhea, well played.

Doug_Cgy · #44 Posted: **Feb 5, 2009, 5:58 AM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

outdated shit to "updated" diarrhea, well played.

While Crossiron Mills might not be the poster child of smart development...I'm actually quite excited for it.

Plus15 · #45 Posted: **Feb 5, 2009, 2:39 PM**

CrossIron Mills has a surprisingly impressive roster of shops, IMO. Some of the bigger names opening up, as per the most recent lease plan:

Banana Republic Factory Store
Bed, Bath and Beyond
Forever 21
Bath & Body Works
Lacoste
COACH
Holt Renfrew Last Call
Tommy Bahama
Skechers
OAKLEY
Miss Sixty
Calvin Klein
Marciano
Geox
Fossil
Bebe
Aeropostale
FCUK
Lucky Brand Jeans
PUMA
Ron Jon Surf Shop
BCBG Max Azria
Sisley
American Apparel
Godiva Chocolatier
H&M
Indigo Books

MolsonExport · #46 Posted: **Feb 5, 2009, 3:48 PM**

FCUK: Fuck, that store name bothers me.

wild wild west · #47 Posted: **Feb 5, 2009, 3:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

they just said winnipegs was going to be the largest and they are making a larger one?

lol

Honestly most of the new IKEAs are around the same size, ~300,000 or so square feet. Calgary and Edmonton's recently-built IKEAs were said to be the biggest in Canada at the time, but were more or less the same square footage as other recent Canadian stores such as Burlington. Winnipeg's will probably be slightly larger than these. In Ottawa's case, their current IKEA in West Ottawa is a fraction the size of others in Canada so that city is badly in need of a new store.

Re: Crossiron, the nastiness apparently knows no bounds...last I saw they were installing pink and blue stucco squares on the exterior. Good retail mix though!

Coldrsx · #48 Posted: **Feb 5, 2009, 4:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by Plus15

CrossIron Mills has a surprisingly impressive roster of shops, IMO. Some of the bigger names opening up, as per the most recent lease plan:

Banana Republic Factory Store
Bed, Bath and Beyond
Forever 21
Bath & Body Works
Lacoste
COACH
Holt Renfrew Last Call
Tommy Bahama
Skechers
OAKLEY
Miss Sixty
Calvin Klein
Marciano
Geox
Fossil
Bebe
Aeropostale
FCUK
Lucky Brand Jeans
PUMA
Ron Jon Surf Shop
BCBG Max Azria
Sisley
American Apparel
Godiva Chocolatier
H&M
Indigo Books

All stores that should have been in better malls within the city... I cannot believe anyone can support Crossiron

wild wild west · #49 Posted: **Feb 5, 2009, 4:09 PM**

Here's a picture and story on the antithesis of CrossIron Mills, the Core renovations which are coming along nicely. Gives a good idea of how massive that new skylight will be. It will be surreal walking down that main concourse will 40 and 50-storey skyscrapers looming above you.

http://www.calgaryherald.com/busines...709/story.html

harls · #50 Posted: **Feb 5, 2009, 4:17 PM**

Apple Store coming to Ottawa..

http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/

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The first new Apple store locations for 2009 have been identified, and they’re beyond the United States borders. First, the long-delayed Churchill Square (Brighton, UK) store project is once more underway. Job listings for the store were posted back in early 2007, but for some reason the store never opened. Second, Apple will remedy an obvious oversight by locating a store at the Rideau Centre in the capital city of Ottawa. The four-level, downtown mall has just 80 stores, but it’s within blocks of iconic Parliament Hill. Both stores could open by late summer.

Wooster · #51 Posted: **Feb 5, 2009, 4:18 PM**

Further to that:

I'll just post the Pic of skylight construction:

Also a shot from the designer of the Holt Renfrew - construction

Interior Rendering:

Exterior:

Coldrsx · #52 Posted: **Feb 5, 2009, 4:20 PM**

^now that is wicked... simple, modern, hot.

Plus15 · #53 Posted: **Feb 5, 2009, 4:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

All stores that should have been in better malls within the city... I cannot believe anyone can support Crossiron

Um, no, almost all of those stores are of the Outlet variety. They aren't flagship stores by any means. And most of them WILL be in better, non-outlet malls as soon as space is available. Speaking of flagships, Brooks Brothers just announced a 20,000 square foot location at the new Core centre. Zara, H&M and Aritzia will also be locating there.

Jay in Cowtown · #54 Posted: **Feb 5, 2009, 6:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

I cannot believe anyone can support Crossiron

Why? because it's not "TOD" friendly... it will be nice and convenient for those of us bastards that live in surrounding towns or outter suburbs that enjoy our comfortable SUV's with heated seats driving to a mall that won't be a traffic nightmare to get to.

Coldrsx · #55 Posted: **Feb 5, 2009, 6:39 PM**

^just you wait about your 'no traffic nightmare' prognostication.

You Need A Thneed · #56 Posted: **Feb 5, 2009, 7:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

^just you wait about your 'no traffic nightmare' prognostication.

Yup. If that mall is busy, it's going to be a nightmare to get out of. The bridge over HWY 2 is only one lane in each direction, and that will be the only reasonable way to get back into Calgary, or anywhere from the mall.

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Bath & Body Works

Better not tell my wife, we'll have to go to Cross Iron Mills all the time. She'll find out sooner or later though, anyway.

mersar · #57 Posted: **Feb 5, 2009, 7:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by You Need A Thneed

Yup. If that mall is busy, it's going to be a nightmare to get out of. The bridge over HWY 2 is only one lane in each direction, and that will be the only reasonable way to get back into Calgary, or anywhere from the mall.

The bridge will be only 1 lane each way for only a little while longer. Part of the developers obligations include widening the bridge, the prep work for it was completed last fall so hopefully its underway in the spring. There should also be a secondary route from the east side that will let you get to Metis Trail once it opens to 144th Ave this fall.

Doug_Cgy · #58 Posted: **Feb 5, 2009, 7:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by Plus15

Um, no, almost all of those stores are of the Outlet variety. They aren't flagship stores by any means. And most of them WILL be in better, non-outlet malls as soon as space is available. Speaking of flagships, Brooks Brothers just announced a 20,000 square foot location at the new Core centre. Zara, H&M and Aritzia will also be locating there.

WOW...Those will be some great additions to have in the Core!!! Was there a release, or is this all from their website?

mersar · #59 Posted: **Feb 5, 2009, 7:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by Doug_Cgy

WOW...Those will be some great additions to have in the Core!!! Was there a release, or is this all from their website?

Story in the Herald today

Plus15 · #60 Posted: **Feb 5, 2009, 10:42 PM**

RE: Core in Calgary:

Banana Republic and Gap are also being relocated to make way for the new location of Harry Rosen - it will be interesting to see if Banana Republic expands into a true flagship location.