Markville Renovations and Retail Thread

[canarob]

Sears is set to vacate Markville by the end of February, so I'd expect to hear some news from CF soon about future plans. I know Markham is doing a new secondary plan for the "Markville Area," so things might be delayed somewhat until that is complete. CF is certainly pulling out all the stops to "upscale" this mall though: Sporting Life opened in the fall and there was valet parking over the Christmas season. I'd imagine sales per square foot are up significantly since all this redevelopment began.

 

[howdy]

Any know if they are doing something with the space next to the Toys R US? Their entrance is almost hidden.

 

[innsertnamehere]

^ I noticed that today. I barely noticed the Toys R US store, and as an irregular visitor to this mall, I thought it was a bad setup. I take it that it is temporary?

 

[canarob]

It looks to me like they will eventually redo that area so that Toys R Us will have a larger entrance. I can't imagine it will be left as is.

 

[canarob]

Markville is getting a "Mercedes me" store, which I believe is the second in Canada after Richmond BC. Here's what Richmond's looks like: https://twitter.com/MercedesBenzRMD/status/536603708906160130

Also, there are rumours of Uniqlo coming to Markville as well. This may be part of the old Sears renovations.

 

[bcx]

I guess the trend nowadays to have a car dealership in all suburban malls. Tesla at Yorkdale, Porsche at Square One and now Mercedes in Markville.

 

[Fritter]

I guess the trend nowadays to have a car dealership in all suburban malls. Tesla at Yorkdale, Porsche at Square One and now Mercedes in Markville.

I guess that that means there will be a GM dealership at the Oshawa Centre?

 

[canarob]

"Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH is pleased to announce plans to open a new store at CF Markville in Markham, Ontario. The approximately 27,000 square foot store is scheduled to open in 2018."

http://www.businesswire.com/news/ho...pen-CF-Markville-Markham#.WMClz0N0HUM.twitter

 

[design.metro]

"Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH is pleased to announce plans to open a new store at CF Markville in Markham, Ontario. The approximately 27,000 square foot store is scheduled to open in 2018."

http://www.businesswire.com/news/ho...pen-CF-Markville-Markham#.WMClz0N0HUM.twitter

Would this be in part of the former Sears space?

 

[ShonTron]

I guess that that means there will be a GM dealership at the Oshawa Centre?

The new Oldsmobiles are in early this year!

 

[canarob]

Would this be in part of the former Sears space?

Assuming nothing else is moving out of Markville, I would assume so given they're renovating the space now.