First hint of Brentwood Cinema location

The location of the Brentwood Cinema in the Entertainment Plaza has been revealed in Shape Properties' latest image on its Amazing Brentwood website.  The cinema will be located in the structure overlooking the Entertainment Plaza below and facing the corner of Willingdon and Lougheed atop the unevenly stacked retail space.  The interactive photo can be accessed with the following link.  It reveals the vision for the completed site when you hover the mouse arrow over the numbers.

Amazing Brentwood Image Link

We can expect more commercial tenant updates as we approach 2018.

Will cinema be part of Brentwood Mall Redevelopment?

Having gone to see World War Z last night at Silver City Metropolis with throngs of other Friday night movie goers, I've been wondering if the Entertainment Plaza slated for Phase 1 of the BMR will make space for a movie theatre.

I went to see Star Trek into Darkness at the Dolphin Theatre on Wednesday night for what might be the last time I see a movie there as the Dolphin is expected to close its doors in the near future.

With its pending closure, the question arises as to whether or not a new cinema at Brentwood would be feasible.  To make an 'entertainment district' truly an 'entertainment district', a cinema would seem to be an integral part of the plan (at least I would think so).  Perhaps the Open House on Phase 1 might shed some light on the possibility of a "Brentwood Cinemas".

The BMR Open House will take place at the Brentwood Mall food court on Wednesday June 26 from 4-7pm (this upcoming Wednesday).

Brentwood Mall Entertainment Plaza

When most people think of Brentwood Mall, "entertainment" is not part of the image that comes to mind as it does when Metrotown is mentioned.  The only reason I go to Metrotown is either to watch a movie or to find an item that Brentwood Mall does not have (usually a book at Chapters).  The image of Brentwood Mall is about to change as Shape Properties has made public, its intention to transform the mall into an entertainment destination.  One of the key components of the redevelopment, an "Entertainment Plaza" (EP), will be situated immediately northwest of Brentwood Station.

The outdoor EP will be surrounded by entertainment-centered amenities that will include a movie theatre, restaurants and cafes.  According to the plan map released by Shape Properties, the EP will be elevated when viewed from Lougheed or Willingdon (bottom left of map below).

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Click here for better enlargement at Shape Properties

According to the map, there will be 13 units of commercial amenities designated as part of the EP at ground level.  It doesn't end there.  A second level which will include an overhead pedestrian walkway connected to BW Station will wrap around the open plaza below with 8 more units of amenities plus a movie theatre and more amenities on a third level being part of the EP.

We can expect some big name, "cookie cutter" restaurants to take up shop in the new development,  but hopefully along with some unique restaurants and cafes to add some flavour to the mix.

This spot next to Brentwood Station at the northeast corner of Willingdon Ave and Lougheed Hwy is the site of a proposed Entertainment Plaza envisioned by Shape Properties (BW Mall owner).  The open air EP will be surrounded by a theatre and numerous new entertainment-focused amenities and should become a gathering place for many.