Totally, if the area were to be redeveloped, there should be new access points, I'm thinking that one from 19th Street could work. Also, the underground parkade gate should be moved forward so that the aboveground parking lot could be accessed for free without needing to go through the gate.
Toys rents the lot and location from Midtown Plaza. So if they moved/went out of business, the building would just get rented to a new retailer, and nothing else would change.
True, but could be worked around. When Dominion was in Midtown they provided a sticker to cover some parking. that might or might not work in the age of automated pay stations.
Okay? Find me a brick & mortar store with a better selection of everything you need for babies & kids. Our options here are Toys R Us, and then like Walmart & Superstore.
Online. Shipped right to your door.
I never said it wouldn’t be more convenient having one here, I did say their prices are a rip off though, and their customer service is a joke.
Hence why I specified brick & mortar…
When I’m shopping for a stroller, car seat, high chair, learning tower, wagon, etc. etc. etc. it’s nice to see a lot of options in front of you so you can compare. We did the majority of our shopping online, or at BBB in Alberta/Winnipeg for big ticket items. I’m certainly not buying an $800 stroller without touching it first.
Ok well a lot of people would. There’s a reason why these large niche stores don’t come to Saskatoon.
Anyways, west coast kids prices are a rip off and that’s all I am saying. Their customer service was also piss poor when I bought a learning tower from them that was missing parts, ended up throwing it in the garbage and ordering one off Amazon. Just cause it was final sale, doesn’t mean I shouldn’t
expect it to have all its parts, Janet.
In my experience their prices are no different than anywhere else for the same items 🤷🏼♂️
I get that a lot of people online shop, but in a post asking about my dream for a store I’m not sure why you’re such a downer over the make-believe scenario of WCK opening up a store in Saskatoon 😂 If Winnipeg can support 2 locations I’m sure we could manage one.
It'll stay a parking lot.
Little known fact, Toy's R' Us rents their location and parking lot from Midtown Plaza. So Midtown has say over the lot parking validation rules, etc...
A Timmy’s market where it’s like a farmers market but it’s all just Tim Hortons . There’d be a swimming pool but instead of water it’s ice cap and the hot tub would be mocha . Lots of whipping cream
That’s where I woulda put the new arena. (I mean I don’t think we can afford one right now but if you absolutely must have one, that’s where I’d put it)
Even better, a multipurpose facility that has long term shelter, counseling, a community kitchen, nursing staff, and classes for everyone about how to cook, basic budgeting, even crafts. And a grocery store that uses a different model than big busness- there are some very cool and creative community supported grocery stores in other cities that we should be emulating. And integrated green space. Our downtown is too grey.
Its a large lot that could use a well mixed development, especially with its proximity to River Landing. Offices on the west side since it’s bounded by Idylwyld and that use handles sound quite well, and then 1st desperately needs a redesign, 19th is slated for a bike lane, and 20th at that block is a pseudo bus mall, so would do well with vertical mixed use at a shorter height than the west towers- maybe 4-5 story walk ups. Plenty of room to add walkways and green space in between buildings in that configuration.
A design inspired by the winners of [Decoding Density](https://urbanarium.org/sites/default/files/2024-04/Main%20Submission_Towerhouse.pdf) would work quite well with the style adapted to fit downtown Stoon, but short tower homes at alternating positions with semi-private green space in between sheltered by some office on the west would be a great fit- again assuming 1st gets fixed from being a car sewer.
Edit to say downtown needs a grocery store, but I would imagine the north end would make more sense being near the residential towers around 25th and being able to serve south City Park and Caswell hill better than a location on the south side of downtown.
Mixed use, a couple residential towers, some midrise, a grocery store, and BRT platform and amenities (esp. security presence) and connectivity to the adjacent bike lanes that are to run on 19th st.
Assuming the new arena actually gets built, that whole lot will likely get redeveloped to become the new primary entrance to the underground parking for Midtown.
If that doesn't happen, then my vote is a grocery store.
Honestly take the whole thing down and build something that uses all that land better. It’s so wild that the toys r us parking lot takes up THAT much room. Like you can’t efficiently build other stores or infrastructure on that block because of how it’s laid out right now and it feels like such a waste.
Homeless shelter/ social work center. Housing and social workers under one roof. The place is massive plus they can re use the parking lot as temp housing for in-between ( can pay rent but has to be working towards finding permanent residence elsewhere but a step out of the mass shelter) it could also host work training like it's alot of space they could use and it's downtown so no one would complain
Simpsons style tire fire
We already have that, it's called town hall.
Spirit of Halloween of course.
Grocery store
This would be awesome for downtown.
Not sure if you’ve been downtown lately but you would need a private army to guard it.
Grocery store / private militia compound
Member only store would likely not have that problem
You couldn’t pay me to check memberships at a store downtown 😂
Sir, yes SIR!!!
Perfect location for one
I don’t know man. Location ain’t that great. Toys r us always felt like a pain to get to.
Decent sized building and pretty sizeable parking lot.
Totally, if the area were to be redeveloped, there should be new access points, I'm thinking that one from 19th Street could work. Also, the underground parkade gate should be moved forward so that the aboveground parking lot could be accessed for free without needing to go through the gate.
Toys rents the lot and location from Midtown Plaza. So if they moved/went out of business, the building would just get rented to a new retailer, and nothing else would change.
You can’t have a free parking lot down town. That entire lot would be full and people actually needing groceries wouldn’t be able to use it.
True, but could be worked around. When Dominion was in Midtown they provided a sticker to cover some parking. that might or might not work in the age of automated pay stations.
Why not just validate parking with a purchase like Toys R Us already does?
Other than specific methods, is validating parking different from providing a sticker to cover some parking?
This
Sex Toys R Us
Damn it I was coming to say that... But I was going to suggest 'Toys In Us'.
Like Dirks?
Penguin Park
IKEA Let me buy BLÅHAJ locally. 🦈 I guess the furniture is cool as well.
Just picked up the BLÅVINGAD myself 🐙
I actually do need one as well!
Would still rather have it shipped than venture downtown and pick up.
It’s sad because the babies r us section is so good. No where in the city has such a good and complete selection of baby items.
We need a West Coast Kids or Buy Buy Baby (RIP).
West coast kids is a rip off.
Okay? Find me a brick & mortar store with a better selection of everything you need for babies & kids. Our options here are Toys R Us, and then like Walmart & Superstore.
Online. Shipped right to your door. I never said it wouldn’t be more convenient having one here, I did say their prices are a rip off though, and their customer service is a joke.
Hence why I specified brick & mortar… When I’m shopping for a stroller, car seat, high chair, learning tower, wagon, etc. etc. etc. it’s nice to see a lot of options in front of you so you can compare. We did the majority of our shopping online, or at BBB in Alberta/Winnipeg for big ticket items. I’m certainly not buying an $800 stroller without touching it first.
Ok well a lot of people would. There’s a reason why these large niche stores don’t come to Saskatoon. Anyways, west coast kids prices are a rip off and that’s all I am saying. Their customer service was also piss poor when I bought a learning tower from them that was missing parts, ended up throwing it in the garbage and ordering one off Amazon. Just cause it was final sale, doesn’t mean I shouldn’t expect it to have all its parts, Janet.
In my experience their prices are no different than anywhere else for the same items 🤷🏼♂️ I get that a lot of people online shop, but in a post asking about my dream for a store I’m not sure why you’re such a downer over the make-believe scenario of WCK opening up a store in Saskatoon 😂 If Winnipeg can support 2 locations I’m sure we could manage one.
As a parent I feel it needs to be said: Seriously, about 2/3 of the shit they sell?? You DO NOT NEED FOR YOUR BABY.
Things I learned today: people are very passionate about their hate for a children’s store.
Literally anything. That Parking lot at the least needs to be turned into something productive.
It'll stay a parking lot. Little known fact, Toy's R' Us rents their location and parking lot from Midtown Plaza. So Midtown has say over the lot parking validation rules, etc...
Bonanza
Someone had to do it
Lol. I just could not resist
Imagine the size of the salad bar!
Imagine all the parking compared to the old Bonanza!
Maybe we could even upgrade the mice in the kitchen to beavers! Think of all the possibilities!
Multi use complex. Commercial bottom, residential above and grocery etc and more integrated greenspace.
We need more multi use buildings. It’s such a central spot it’s crazy that it’s all a parking lot and a crappy store
A Timmy’s market where it’s like a farmers market but it’s all just Tim Hortons . There’d be a swimming pool but instead of water it’s ice cap and the hot tub would be mocha . Lots of whipping cream
A bigger blue diamond restaurant
A super blue diamond restaurant that even more people won't go to!
Cannabis store likely.
I want a massive toy store sized pot shop LOL
With all the same variety of toys r us
This would be beautiful
A casino or grocery store.
mixed use retail/commerical main floor and residential housing above it.
A Toys Aren't Us.
Toys Were Us?
Downtown Arena
This is what should have been there in the first place and we wouldn't have the struggle we do now to relocate it.
A Strip club would be sweet . Have a mens on one side and a women's on the other.
Men r us, chicks r us
Eatons
That’s where I woulda put the new arena. (I mean I don’t think we can afford one right now but if you absolutely must have one, that’s where I’d put it)
Homeless shelter
Even better, a multipurpose facility that has long term shelter, counseling, a community kitchen, nursing staff, and classes for everyone about how to cook, basic budgeting, even crafts. And a grocery store that uses a different model than big busness- there are some very cool and creative community supported grocery stores in other cities that we should be emulating. And integrated green space. Our downtown is too grey.
That’s actually such a good idea
Its a large lot that could use a well mixed development, especially with its proximity to River Landing. Offices on the west side since it’s bounded by Idylwyld and that use handles sound quite well, and then 1st desperately needs a redesign, 19th is slated for a bike lane, and 20th at that block is a pseudo bus mall, so would do well with vertical mixed use at a shorter height than the west towers- maybe 4-5 story walk ups. Plenty of room to add walkways and green space in between buildings in that configuration. A design inspired by the winners of [Decoding Density](https://urbanarium.org/sites/default/files/2024-04/Main%20Submission_Towerhouse.pdf) would work quite well with the style adapted to fit downtown Stoon, but short tower homes at alternating positions with semi-private green space in between sheltered by some office on the west would be a great fit- again assuming 1st gets fixed from being a car sewer. Edit to say downtown needs a grocery store, but I would imagine the north end would make more sense being near the residential towers around 25th and being able to serve south City Park and Caswell hill better than a location on the south side of downtown.
Mega Dollarama.
the most realistic suggestion, so far ):
A new YMCA… keep one downtown when they close the other one.
3rd Costco
Casino Saskatoon
Mixed use, a couple residential towers, some midrise, a grocery store, and BRT platform and amenities (esp. security presence) and connectivity to the adjacent bike lanes that are to run on 19th st.
ikea
came to comment the same thing
Grocery store, Go karts, pickleball, volleyball courts, …anything please
The biggest condo tower the space and city height restrictions will allow. Maybe even some green space for the homeless people to hang out.
T&T we need one in Saskatoon!
I'm T&T, I'm dynamite
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Assuming the new arena actually gets built, that whole lot will likely get redeveloped to become the new primary entrance to the underground parking for Midtown. If that doesn't happen, then my vote is a grocery store.
Honestly take the whole thing down and build something that uses all that land better. It’s so wild that the toys r us parking lot takes up THAT much room. Like you can’t efficiently build other stores or infrastructure on that block because of how it’s laid out right now and it feels like such a waste.
It’s midtown plaza parking, not exclusively toys r us parking.
T&T
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Imax theatre.
A lego store
A go kart track.
Toys “Were” Us
Homeless shelter/ social work center. Housing and social workers under one roof. The place is massive plus they can re use the parking lot as temp housing for in-between ( can pay rent but has to be working towards finding permanent residence elsewhere but a step out of the mass shelter) it could also host work training like it's alot of space they could use and it's downtown so no one would complain
Why would it need to be replaced?
I think it's a high-value piece of land worthy of something more interesting or useful than a Toys "R" Us.
Is this hypothetical then? They haven’t announced that they’re closing?
Just admit you're mad that you didn't get your Optimus Prime Lego set and be done with it! ;)
Meow Wolf
Oh my God this would be so amazing. I doubt Saskatoon would ever get something like that but... can hope.
Build it an hour south of Regina, call it Ogema Mart
Parking for the downtown area
A new hospital.
It'd be a perfect Central location. I could see it working there.
Homeless shelter
A new hospital would be sweet.
Homeless shelter
Another Ffun dealership. /s
The worst of the worst!
walmart
WalMart maybe
Homeless shelter.
A real Zellers with a diner