Vancouver's Oakridge Centre to Get Complete Overhaul + New Anchor Store
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2) A new Target store will be constructed next to Hudson's Bay, while the existing Zellers store will be demolished both for the new Target and some new mall space.
3) A completely new anchor store will be constructed at the Southern portion of the site. We will discuss this further, below.
4) A relocated, new-build Safeway grocery store at the south-end of Oakridge.
5) New indoor and outdoor-oriented retail will be created, while the rest of the existing retail space will be substantially renovated.
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Speculation is running rampant regarding who the new anchor tenant will be. After being provided the floorplans this morning (see below), we attempted to identify who the new anchor might be. We received two very interesting suggestions, and two less-likely suggestions. Our insider suggests that they think the new anchor tenant could either be la Maison Simons, or possibly (we're only speculating at the moment), Bloomingdale's. Hudson's Bay has been in talks to bring the Bloomingdale's label to Canada and we've been told negotiations have stalled. An Oakridge Bloomingdale's might be what brings them to Canada.
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We will be watching this retail development very carefully and will provide you with updates on this project as information becomes available.
Oakridge Centre website: www.oakridgecentre.com