I expect it will go in Polo Park. I suspect a sweetheart deal has been struck that includes the stadium site and a new stadium at U of M.
This city needs both.
This city needs both.
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IKEA in Winnipeg
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77 Re: IKEA in Winnipeg Tue Dec 16, 2008 9:21 am
Guest
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Apparently, it was reported, the place they're interested in is Kenaston and Sterling Lyon Parkway.
78 Re: IKEA in Winnipeg Tue Dec 16, 2008 10:15 am
Deank
contributor eminence
yeah it definately will be going in a "rich" area of the city... not polo park.
79 Re: IKEA in Winnipeg Tue Dec 16, 2008 10:24 am
Guest
Guest
I reckon the land value at PP is twice that of Kenaston.
I don't think PP has enough space for them.
I don't think PP has enough space for them.
80 Re: IKEA in Winnipeg Tue Dec 16, 2008 10:47 am
Deank
contributor eminence
by rich I am referring to the people who live next door Jimmy.. and yes the people in the kenaston area are rich compared to the people in the polo park area. Would they get more bus service customers and walk up customers being in polo park? For certain. I dont suspect that is thier target clientel though. ( plus Kensaton is closer to the UofM )
81 Re: IKEA in Winnipeg Tue Dec 16, 2008 11:01 am
grumpy old man
administrator
You don't know Ikea do you Deank? Rich/affluent peeps are NOT their target demographic...
82 Re: IKEA in Winnipeg Tue Dec 16, 2008 11:07 am
Guest
Guest
That's what I was thinking....more the university crowd I'd think. But, being Winnipeg, you'd never know.
I've been in many million dollar homes and have seen "pictures" on the wall, proudly displayed I might add, that were from Walmart and Dollarama....worth all of $15.00.
I don't think those dumbasses at Ikea know about the Winnipeg market very well....otherwise they'd have come here long before Calagary.
I've been in many million dollar homes and have seen "pictures" on the wall, proudly displayed I might add, that were from Walmart and Dollarama....worth all of $15.00.
I don't think those dumbasses at Ikea know about the Winnipeg market very well....otherwise they'd have come here long before Calagary.
83 Re: IKEA in Winnipeg Tue Dec 16, 2008 11:19 am
Deank
contributor eminence
I know the IKEA target audience. It is not the people who live next to polo park.. it is the people who live near kensaton. ( remember all us Winnipegers are cheap SOBs... it just the "richer" ones have a hard on for IKEA.)
84 Re: IKEA in Winnipeg Tue Dec 16, 2008 11:21 am
Guest
Guest
They're talking about a million and a half s.f. of which 350,000 is the store. Not a bad size eh?
85 Re: IKEA in Winnipeg Tue Dec 16, 2008 11:58 am
Deank
contributor eminence
not so bad I guess... how many freakin parking spots???
86 Re: IKEA in Winnipeg Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:06 pm
grumpy old man
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The biggest problem Ikea faces is finding real estate with enough parking. The Etobicoke store site would blow you away. They built a two deck lot that is HUGE. And full on weekends.
87 Re: IKEA in Winnipeg Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:09 pm
AGEsAces
moderator
Actually, if they are considering the Sterling Lyon/Kenaston location...there's PLENTY of room there.
And there's a new hockey facility being constructed just across the street from where IKEA could go.
It would provide great overflow parking in either direction for both IKEA & the hockey centre.
And there's a new hockey facility being constructed just across the street from where IKEA could go.
It would provide great overflow parking in either direction for both IKEA & the hockey centre.
88 Re: IKEA in Winnipeg Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:19 pm
Deank
contributor eminence
"And there's a new hockey facility being constructed just across the street . "
excuse me???
excuse me???
90 Re: IKEA in Winnipeg Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:27 pm
AGEsAces
moderator
Deank wrote:"And there's a new hockey facility being constructed just across the street . "
excuse me???
Haven't been down there in awhile?
There's a brand new hockey facility, almost completed construction (as of the end of November...last time I was there). It faces Kenaston (can't remember the name of that side road)...and it looks pretty impressive.
91 Re: IKEA in Winnipeg Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:32 pm
Deank
contributor eminence
I drive by there every Monday, wednesday and Saturday....
93 Re: IKEA in Winnipeg Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:35 pm
Deank
contributor eminence
JTF wrote:They're talking about a million and a half s.f. of which 350,000 is the store. Not a bad size eh?
jesus...according to the site that ages just put up... thats the same size as the new "largest IKEA in USA" that they are building in Florida.
wow
94 Re: IKEA in Winnipeg Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:49 pm
SMW
major-contributor
Maybe they're planning to be a distribution hub for their other Canadian stores?
95 Re: IKEA in Winnipeg Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:50 pm
AGEsAces
moderator
I'll correct my post a bit.
I don't know what the building is that's going up. When it first started construction, there was a big sign up in front that said it would be a new hockey facility...but that sign is gone.
Someone I know who works near there just told me, she doesn't know what that new building is, but believes the hockey centre was cancelled.
I don't know what the building is that's going up. When it first started construction, there was a big sign up in front that said it would be a new hockey facility...but that sign is gone.
Someone I know who works near there just told me, she doesn't know what that new building is, but believes the hockey centre was cancelled.
96 Re: IKEA in Winnipeg Tue Dec 16, 2008 3:04 pm
Electrician
general-contributor
Why don't they make the new IKEA in the middle of the CPR yards? Great central position, easy train hub, lots of parking, centre of a future rapid transit line.
(I want 0.02% of all sales for the first 10 years, if this idea pulls through).
(I want 0.02% of all sales for the first 10 years, if this idea pulls through).
97 Re: IKEA in Winnipeg Tue Dec 16, 2008 3:22 pm
Deank
contributor eminence
is that 2 percent or 2/100ths of a percent?
98 Re: IKEA in Winnipeg Tue Dec 16, 2008 3:25 pm
Electrician
general-contributor
The latter, I'm not greedy...
99 Re: IKEA in Winnipeg Tue Dec 16, 2008 3:41 pm
Deank
contributor eminence
so about 27K per year... yeah thats reasonable I guess.
100 Re: IKEA in Winnipeg Wed Dec 17, 2008 7:46 am
Guest
Guest
Deank wrote:Isn;t lowes just Rona?Pavolo wrote:Funny a well placed source I have says it is Lowes .
Dots connected enough?
Nope what I meant was that Lowes is was or rumored to be looking at Kenaston South , the way we hear it now . Put on hold till the economy improves .
And Lowes is not Rona two different companies Thank God Lowes American Rona Canadian.
101 Re: IKEA in Winnipeg Wed Dec 17, 2008 8:25 am
rosencrentz
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Mayor's office is just beaming! 4 years from now and we'll have an IKEA!
We won't have to order on any more from the internet!
Never trusted that internet thing with all of its tubes!
Mayor Sam is announcing the rapid bus service route being changed from U.of W. to IKEA, instead of U.of M, and the route back to be serviced by trucks to bring back all the $399 sofas!
We won't have to order on any more from the internet!
Never trusted that internet thing with all of its tubes!
Mayor Sam is announcing the rapid bus service route being changed from U.of W. to IKEA, instead of U.of M, and the route back to be serviced by trucks to bring back all the $399 sofas!
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