phillip_white Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Sorry for the lack of photographic evidence, but there is a VERY LARGE hole on this site. Like half a block by half a block by 10 feet deep large. Quite the progress since I drove by a week ago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 The project is still going forward in some way. Construction has never stopped. Hopefully just the design of the building is the reason they took down the old pictures. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 You typically don't start construction or even get financing unless there is a signed lease in place, in which case it is too late for Whole Foods to drop out without some serious repercussions for them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted March 19, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted March 19, 2017 (edited) They have been shoring up the sides of the dig. Edited March 19, 2017 by hindesky 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post corbs315 Posted April 21, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted April 21, 2017 Ho Foods is on the signage again - sorry it's at a distance: 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 I'm going to call it ho foods from now on 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 Whole Foods signage. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 It will be good to get this store at this location. But, I can't help wonder if Wholefoods plans will be impacted by the recent stockholder actions regarding possible sales, etc? My guess (and hope) is that Whole Foods moves in as planned. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fkp5 Posted May 6, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted May 6, 2017 It looks like they're assembling the crane. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post hindesky Posted May 7, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted May 7, 2017 They finished the tower crane installation. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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EllenOlenska Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Drove by not too long ago and was struck by how deep it is. It's quite a sight. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ADCS Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Amazon just snapped up Whole Foods. Wonder if that changes anything about this project? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 (edited) Probably not. Edited June 16, 2017 by samagon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Maybe Prime Now deliveries will be faster? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbanize713 Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 I'm going out on a limb here but guessing this property will now offer Amazon lockers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 8 hours ago, ADCS said: Amazon just snapped up Whole Foods. Wonder if that changes anything about this project? Well, assuming that the deal closes. Keep in mind that It might not....... amazon and WF have signed a merger agreement. The joint company announcement is silent as to "detailed terms" of that agreement so I don't know what it says. But a few things to consider: First, This deal will need anti-trust approval. I believe that this deal will not be challenged by the government. Next, since WF is public, there may be a way for a competing bidder to enter the ring. There is likely a punative breakup fee that would make anyone think twice before diving in but, they might still. Finally, it could also be (unlikely) that the shareholders don't like the price and don't approve the sale when it comes to a vote. So, while I agree that this deal is likely going to happen, it's technically not a "done deal" yet. all that said, I do think that later this year (likely this fall), that Amazon will own Whole Foods but I don't think that fact will alter this store. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 (edited) On 6/16/2017 at 7:50 PM, UtterlyUrban said: Well, assuming that the deal closes. Keep in mind that It might not....... Generally though, when one of the most valuable companies announces they are partnering/buying/mergering with another company, it's pretty much a guarantee, and shareholders can feel safe that their stock prices aren't going to drop in value. You're right though, there are some pretty good examples of these things falling through at the last minute, usually pushed by outside forces. I absolutely like the idea of an Amazon locker though, that would be awesome! Edited June 19, 2017 by samagon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatguysly Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 Whole Foods is a smart purchase for Amazon. It gives them instant access to upper income areas for quicker distribution. This demographic is the most likely target for grocery delivery. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 (edited) On 6/19/2017 at 10:27 AM, thatguysly said: Whole Foods is a smart purchase for Amazon. It gives them instant access to upper income areas for quicker distribution. This demographic is the most likely target for grocery delivery. This confuses me a bit. Are you saying that you think that Amazon will be using their WF retail stores as food delivery distribution locations? Or, said another way, you envision that there will be "pickers" roaming the isles picking orders for home delivery? Edited June 26, 2017 by UtterlyUrban 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatguysly Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 2 hours ago, UtterlyUrban said: This confuses me a bit. Are you saying that you think that Amazon will be using their WF retail stores as food delivery distribution locations? Or, said another way, you envision that there will be "pickers" roaming the isles picking orders for home delivery? At first it may be pickers but long term distribution centers if home delivery takes off. But this would be the market for it to take off first in. I think Amazon is currently about 1% in the grocery market. Whole foods isn't that much bigger but now they acquire the knowledge of how to run a retail chain. We will see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Rode by this site today in the passenger's seat of a wrecker. Man, that's a deep hole. Are they doing 3 levels of underground parking? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 12 hours ago, Tumbleweed_Tx said: Rode by this site today in the passenger's seat of a wrecker. Man, that's a deep hole. Are they doing 3 levels of underground parking? this was from the original post: The building will be 8 stories tall consisting of two levels forWholeFoods, 260 apartments, 2 levels for residentparking, and two levels ofundergroundparking forWholeFoods customers. So i am not sure that has changed... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 7 hours ago, gene said: this was from the original post: The building will be 8 stories tall consisting of two levels forWholeFoods, 260 apartments, 2 levels for residentparking, and two levels ofundergroundparking forWholeFoods customers. So i am not sure that has changed... Two levels of resident parking for 260 apartments? Man, that doesn't seem like enough? That new market square tower has what? 350 units and has, what? 8 levels of parking? OPP has 325 units or so and has 4 levels of residential parking? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarathonMan Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 The footprint of the building is roughly a block and a half. That's huge. You can fit a lot of cars per level with that kind of base square footage. The buildings you reference as comparisons have many floors and a smaller footprint, which would require more levels of parking to accommodate the same number of cars. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 13 minutes ago, MarathonMan said: The footprint of the building is roughly a block and a half. That's huge. You can fit a lot of cars per level with that kind of base square footage. The buildings you reference as comparisons have many floors and a smaller footprint, which would require more levels of parking to accommodate the same number of cars. OPP is a block. i didn't realize that this apartment building was a block and a half. Thank you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarathonMan Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 58 minutes ago, UtterlyUrban said: OPP is a block. i didn't realize that this apartment building was a block and a half. Thank you. But OPP's four parking levels include resident and Phoenicia parking, too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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