Evolve Strength will likely be one of many main tenants inside the industrial retail area portion of The Post redevelopment in downtown Vancouver.
The Alberta-based health fitness center chain will occupy 35,000 sq ft of area within the former Canada Post constructing, at the moment being redeveloped by QuadReal Property Group, providing personalised well being and health in addition to bodily coaching.
“Evolve Strength is happy to work with QuadReal on this high-profile central Vancouver heritage redevelopment as we proceed our strategic portfolio progress into the BC market,” stated Ray Yue, co-founder and director of actual property of Evolve Strength, in a press release.
“This represents a key subsequent step for our model as we execute on our imaginative and prescient of changing into Canada’s premier membership facility within the skilled well being and wellness class.”
The fitness center is scheduled to open in Fall 2023, doubling as an in-building amenity for over 6,000 Amazon office workers expected to work in 1.1 million sq ft of office space within the flooring above.
Interior of Evolve Strength in downtown Edmonton. (Evolve Strength)
Interior of Evolve Strength in downtown Edmonton. (Evolve Strength)
The 1.3 million sq ft complicated on town block is slated to succeed in completion in two phases between 2023 and 2024.
The base ground of the constructing entails 185,000 sq ft of retail and restaurant area, together with 50,000 sq ft for a flagship Loblaws City Market grocery retailer, 26,000 sq ft food hall operated by Surrey-based The Joseph Richard Group, Buro The Espresso Bar, and Deville Coffee. More tenant bulletins are but to come back.
“We are actually making an attempt to curate one thing that will likely be particularly compelling to the workplace employee contingent right here, which is why we’re thrilled to welcome Evolve Strength to this very particular undertaking,” stated Larissa Jacobson, vp of retail leasing for QuadReal Property Group.
Construction progress of The Post in downtown Vancouver, as of June 29, 2021. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
Construction progress of The Post in downtown Vancouver, as of June 29, 2021. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
Evolve Strength at the moment has three areas in Edmonton, and one location in Calgary. It will also be opening a Burnaby location at The Amazing Brentwood mall inside a fitness center area beforehand slated for Fitness World, which cancelled its plans to open the brand new alternative location within the Brentwood space amidst its current restructuring.
The chain’s new location at The Post would be the second largest personal fitness center in downtown Vancouver. It will likely be smaller than the 40,000 sq ft Fitness World Sports Club at 610 Granville Street, however bigger than the 33,000 sq ft Equinox at 1131 West Georgia Street and the 20,000 sq ft Club 16 Trevor Linden Fitness on the seawall of Vancouver Convention Centre’s West Building.
Construction progress of The Post in downtown Vancouver, as of June 29, 2021. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
Construction progress of The Post in downtown Vancouver, as of June 29, 2021. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
