this summer 2007 occupancy rumours are now laughable, the inside looks too ghetto to expose to the public yet...looks like they are now working primarily on the inside? so the outside may not change a whole lot in the short term.
While construction is progressing pretty steadily, I have my doubts that everything will be done in time for Summer occupancy.
I wish we had insiders who could get photos of the theatres and the stores. From what I've seen through the windows, it looks like there is a ton of work to be done with the interiors. Could it be done by July... not so sure... August? Maybe.
More than likely, they'll be aiming for a Christmas season opening deadline which is acceptable in my books since we've waited a decade for this thing anyway.
I'm very impressed that PenEquity would make the back of the billboards look attractive. Considering their history, I honestly expected a bunch of permanent scaffolding.
the only news report that ever said they were going to open in July was the CTV one.....afaik, other than that single report, metropolis, since construction finally restarted, was always saying that the outdoor signage would start to be installed in June/07, and the stores/movie theaters would open in the fall.....so maybe the CTV guy just got his facts wrong?
They don't seem to busy this week. On Monday I even saw a picket line for local 506 (I think). Did not seem large, have not seen it since.... but I have not seen much work done either.