Woodbine Centre

[FW36]

If the mall was to be redeveloped it should have happened in the early 2010's when interest rates were lower. As of now its probably very expensive to teardown the mall, but probably very expensive to attempt to repair existing mall. I imagine to most likely out come will be the site will be abandoned similar to honeydale mall.

 

[swigg]

Considering what is the plan for next door at the casino, I'm really hoping they do something like shops at don mills.

https://www.woodbinelands.com/

 

[SubHuman]

... most likely out come will be the site will be abandoned similar to honeydale mall.

At this point, it's getting difficult to imagine anything else in the near future.
In May, it will be two years since the receivers started advertising that the property was for sale. You'd think that before much longer they will conclude that whatever it's costing them to keep the mall open isn't worth it.

 

[JasonParis]

It’s hard to envision a lifestyle centre here on the model of Shops at Don Mills. Even with the regional draw of Woodbine Live nearby, the surrounding neighbourhood doesn’t quite reflect the demographic profile that typically sustains that kind of development.

I’m not sure what the right answer is for Woodbine, but if there was a window for something transformative to take shape, it may have already passed — at least for the time being.

 

[PL1]

It’s hard to envision a lifestyle centre here on the model of Shops at Don Mills. Even with the regional draw of Woodbine Live nearby, the surrounding neighbourhood doesn’t quite reflect the demographic profile that typically sustains that kind of development.

I’m not sure what the right answer is for Woodbine, but if there was a window for something transformative to take shape, it may have already passed — at least for the time being.

Maybe something like the MacArthur Glen Designer Outlet Mall at YVR could work? Woodbine Centre is probably too far from YYZ to rely on travellers. Also, I'm not sure Pearson gets the same affluent foreign traveller demographic as does YVR