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[sdwright.vic]

Guy in my building is one of the managers of the Big O Tires on Quadra Street that the have bought the old Mings spot and will the expanding there.

Edited by sdwright.vic, 26 March 2019 - 08:31 AM.

[RFS]

Guy in my building is one of the managers of the Big O Tires on Quadra Street that the have bought the old Mings spot and will the expanding there.

Interesting. They must be selling a lot of tires for that to be the best use of all that space

[Mike K.]

Wow, so expanding over, not just moving over?

[Victoria Watcher]

Interesting. They must be selling a lot of tires for that to be the best use of all that space

 

they could probably use a showroom. tires and chinese food go together also if they are going to keep it as a restaurant.  do they also lease space up johnson for a mechanical shop?

[Nparker]

Guy in my building is one of the managers of the Big O Tires on Quadra Street that the have bought the old Mings spot and will be expanding there.

...They must be selling a lot of tires for that to be the best use of all that space

What a terrible use for such a high profile location. Hopefully Big O is contemplating an outside offer to purchase both lots for a more appropriate redevelopment.

[Mike K.]

Mechanics shops are needed. This is great news for downtown residents and workers.

[Nparker]

Mechanics shops are needed...

Agreed, but I don't see this as an ideal location. 

[Mike K.]

It's about as ideal as it can get for downtown workers and businesses.

[sdwright.vic]

Wow, so expanding over, not just moving over?

yep expanding, moving out of Johnson Street space.

Edited by sdwright.vic, 26 March 2019 - 09:07 AM.

[Nparker]

It's about as ideal as it can get for downtown workers and businesses.

I just don't see that. If the Ming's building isn't demolished the site really cannot accommodate any more vehicle traffic than it already does. If they acquired this location on View Street, (including the property facing Vancouver Street) I think they'd have a better downtown location.

In any case, would expanding onto a property that was recently a restaurant require any sort of rezoning?

[Mike K.]

yep expanding, moving out of Johnson Street space.

 

Cool.

[Victoria Watcher]

 

In any case, would expanding onto a property that was recently a restaurant require any sort of rezoning?

 

maybe not if it's just retail/showroom and office.  

[Jackerbie]

I just don't see that. If the Ming's building isn't demolished the site really cannot accommodate any more vehicle traffic than it already does. If they acquired this location on View Street, (including the property facing Vancouver Street) I think they'd have a better downtown location.

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In any case, would expanding onto a property that was recently a restaurant require any sort of rezoning?

 

Nope, the Ming's property has the same "S-1 Limited Service District" zoning as Big-O Tires. There is a BP for tenant improvements to change the use from "Restaurant" to "Retail Showroom" listed as On Hold according to Vic Map. The BP is for the interior only, so a renovation as opposed to a new build.

[Nparker]

Nothing says vibrancy like a tire showroom.

[Victoria Watcher]

Nothing says vibrancy like a tire showroom.

 

they will probably sell oil changes and tune-ups out of that showroom too. diversity.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 01 April 2019 - 09:08 AM.

[jonny]

Nothing says vibrancy like a tire showroom.

 

A tire store is great so long as it's a nice tire store. Not every lot needs to have a high rise or even contain housing.

[Victoria Watcher]

A tire store is great so long as it's a nice tire store. Not every lot needs to have a high rise or even contain housing.

 

 

 

 

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 01 April 2019 - 10:50 AM.

[Mike K.]

Oh my, Kilshaw's has closed down. That's pretty shocking news, considering they invested a tremendous sum into the renovation of their new space on Langley Street after making way for the Black & White development on upper Fort Street.

[Rob Randall]

Oh, no...that's terrible. That business has roots going back to the 1790s.

I think that they tried going more upscale when they moved to Langley street like a local version of Christies or Sothebys but couldn't make it happen. It's a buyers market here for sure with all the older folk coming here to retire. I mean you can buy a decent dining room set or hutch at auction for five or ten dollars. Not much profit there.

Edited by Rob Randall, 02 April 2019 - 01:09 PM.

[Victoria Watcher]

somehow i thought antique roadshow pawn stars and storage locker wars and barrett jackson would raise the popularity of these businesses.

why doesn’t either auction house film their events for the internet? make a real show of it.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 02 April 2019 - 01:18 PM.