Denizen Hall Closing down at the end of the month

[Stevey_G]

It's a shame because this was one of my favorite places downtown. Likely a mixture of rent increases, variable influxes of customers during event nights, and lack of access to anyone outside the downtown core (nobody likes going to the bar and coming back in the morning to find the meter maids happily slapping tickets on windshields).

The question is: how can ICE district support the load of retail and hospitality that will be opening up in the new towers if one bar with a cult following can't sustainably operate before the the district has even opened? To me, this is something of a concern being that the district as it's designed will not be a steady draw of walk-through customers required to make the dozens of businesses busy at all times. The loss of the area theatre almost ensures this.

Thoughts?

[Medwards]

What makes you think it wasn't sustainable? The owners are moving another one of their brands there. I bet we the Denizen open up somewhere else.... And this change has been planned for a few years now. Let's not forget that this is the group that wanted to open a sports lounge within a block of the ice district, but ran into a bunch of nimbys and those who have a pre-declared hate for this business group.

[IanO]

'but ran into a bunch of nimbys and those who have a pre-declared hate for this business group.'

Without rehashing EVERYTHING for the nth time, this operator was not in question, the size of the application and secondary impacts to those businesses and residents adjacent to it were.

[mnugent]

From what I heard, its reopening after some renovations and maybe a rebranding. Notice that there are some events on its Facebook page scheduled after the closing date. I don't think it's ever been unsustainable in the last several years. We'll see what happens...

[ajs]

A more robust commitment to live music, as was the initial promise, would do well in that location.

[Medwards]

'but ran into a bunch of nimbys and those who have a pre-declared hate for this business group.'

Without rehashing EVERYTHING for the nth time, this operator was not in question, the size of the application and secondary impacts to those businesses and residents adjacent to it were.

I disagree with your public statement. You can choose to disagree with me too... Your penchant hate for this group is well noted on the forums though, and your objection to this doesn't reflect in other applications for similar reasons. Anyways... not wanting to re-hash, lets just agree to disagree. Thanks

[trick91]

large sportsbar would be very nice around the arena. Not many options after the game except Mercers or Joeys, both which are insanely packed before and after games

[JamesL]

https://www.facebook.com/thriftshopyeg/

[Sonic Death Monkey]

The grand opening of the Thrift Shop bar is Nov 2 & 3.