Ground Broken on Future IKEA Site
Ground was officially broken Friday morning on the new retail development that will house IKEA on the corner of Kenaston Boulevard and Sterling Lyon Parkway. Premier Greg Selinger, Mayor Sam Katz and the president of Fairweather Properties, Michael Nozick, were on hand for the ceremony.
Watch: (Fast forward to 01:15 for a scrum with the developer)
“Seasons of Tuxedo,” as it’s known, will be home to dozens of stores, restaurants and a movie theatre.
Construction on the retail development is slated to begin in time for some stores to be open by the summer of 2011. IKEA is expected to open its doors by 2013.
The sod-turning comes just one day after another open house was held to gauge public input on the future of Kenaston Boulevard. The city wishes to widen Route 90 to relieve the traffic congestion that Winnipeggers deal with on a daily basis between Taylor Avenue and Academy Road. Along with the widening of Kenaston, road upgrades will also take place around the Seasons of Tuxedo development before it’s fully operational.
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November 20th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
Seasons of Tuxedo? Could also be dubbed “Transonca is now totally irrelevant”
November 20th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
Hi Chris, thanks for coming out today to cover this. Great to finally meet you.
November 20th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
they know how to use shovels?
Chris D dot ca Reply:
November 20th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
They got to keep the shovels too… each one was specifically engraved apparently.
November 20th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
they probably have special carrying cases for them too.
November 20th, 2009 at 3:02 pm
their own movie theatre now too? well good for them!
when do they start building the bubble dome on the area?
November 20th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
LoL did Katz go in to kiss whoever it was on his right after he shook his hand at he beginning of the video?
Chris D dot ca Reply:
November 20th, 2009 at 4:10 pm
Yep. That was Michael Nozick.
RP Reply:
November 20th, 2009 at 5:31 pm
That is just creepy… that sleezy Katz.
November 20th, 2009 at 4:39 pm
Maybe they should send the shovels to the parent company of IKEA in the Netherlands, where all of the money we spend on furniture and housewares will be going.
November 22nd, 2009 at 12:00 pm
I didn’t see Asper there.
Quick poll for everyone here. You have $10 million to invest in a new building for your retail business. You are a new brand to the city, and are slightly higher-end than The Bay or Target. Where would you build?
A) Asper’s Polo Park site
B) Ikea’s gravitational orbit ?
The Bombers made a HUGE mistake in agreeing to tie the fate of a new stadium with the development of their old site.
And with Ikea’s site probably snagging the high-end retailers that Asper wanted, the whole stadium deal sits in limbo.
I bet if Sandy was behind the Polo Park development, Sam would have thrown up a few roadblocks to the Ikea site. As it is, it will be another 20 years before Winnipeg is hungry for the next “new & unique” experience, then Asper can move ahead with his Polo Park dream.
December 2nd, 2009 at 1:18 pm
Couple questions:
Is Mayor Katz gay, or was he just going for the Music_Tard vote.
Now that two weeks have passed since the gas bags broke ‘errr ground, is it safe to say that your Mayor Two Face has his speed cameras in place?