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‘We're getting everything ready': How the Army and Navy building is preparing to re-open
‘We're getting everything ready': How the Army and Navy building is preparing to re-open

CTV News

time01-08-2025

  • Business
  • CTV News

‘We're getting everything ready': How the Army and Navy building is preparing to re-open

The new owner of Whyte Avenue's former Army & Navy building says people can expect to see changes to the iconic Old Strathcona locale. Loading the player instance is taking more time than usual Loading the player instance is taking more time than usual Changes are coming to the old Army and Navy building on Whyte Avenue that's sat empty for years. People walking by will soon see what's in store for the future. Leder Investments bought the building last summer after the former department store closed in 2020. While there have been some delays, Leder Investments vice-president of real estate Kevin Petterson says change is coming soon. 'We're excited to bring it on and we're chomping at the bit just like everybody else,' Petterson told CTV Edmonton. Petterson says another group came along wanting to buy the project outright so interior work on the building was halted. That buyout fell through so Leder Investments is now planning to move ahead itself. Units are up for sale and permits are pending. The empty space will be transformed into a retail space, restaurants and a patio rooftop. 'We have to get a building permit so that's already in, we're ordering materials, we're getting everything ready so that we can launch it as quickly as possible,' Petterson said. These details are what he calls 'phase one' of the project. The city has approved a storefront improvement grant for the project, so more money can be spent on the facade. 'We want to continue to invest in the storefronts, including the heritage storefronts, that gives this neighbourhood such character,' said ward papastew councillor Michael Janz. He says Whyte Avenue has been slow to rebound from the pandemic. With new apartments going up nearby, revitalizing businesses like the Army and Navy building is something 'everyone' wants to see. 'It's something that I think is an ongoing consideration, we have a Heritage Places strategy coming forward, whether it directly funds or supports in some other way,' Janz said. Since the building has been vacant for so many years, Petterson says Edmontonians will see work begin in the next three to four months.

New food pop-up on Whyte Ave. meant to ‘meet people where they're at'
New food pop-up on Whyte Ave. meant to ‘meet people where they're at'

CTV News

time11-07-2025

  • Business
  • CTV News

New food pop-up on Whyte Ave. meant to ‘meet people where they're at'

The Hub on Whyte currently features Beb's Bagels and Balay Coffee. July 11, 2025. (CTV News Edmonton) There's a new restaurant space on Whyte Avenue that wants to give small businesses a place to call home for the summer. The Hub on Whyte was opened Friday by Peter Keith and Glendon Tan, who said they've been sitting on the concept of an inclusive hub for restaurateurs since 2015. The Hub features community pop-ups and provides room for up-and-coming chefs in a 'collaborative culinary space.' Peter Keith - The Hub on Whyte Peter Keith (pictured) and his business partner, Glendon Tan, came up with the idea of The Hub in 2015. Now the space is open as of July 11, 2025. (CTV News Edmonton) 'Restaurants are very expensive to open, food entrepreneurs need to raise a lot of money and make a pretty long-term commitment to have their own place,' said Keith. 'The hub is meant to help bridge that gap.' Currently featured in the space for the summer are local companies Beb's Bagels and Balay Coffee. Keith said The Hub intends to be 'flexible' on how long companies operate out of the space. 'Our goal is to make it easy for them, make it accessible, and kind of meet people where they're at,' he said. Lindon Carter, co-owner of Beb's Bagels, said the hub is a welcome change of pace after jumping from kitchen to kitchen with his business partner Luke Breiteneder. 'It's pretty special … it's pretty hard to be a small business, and especially in a restaurant, taking on the responsibility of a brick and mortar is very daunting,' he said. Carter said the location, on bustling Whyte Avenue, is a prime space for a bagel shop. They also work out of several coffee shops in the area. Each company that operates out of The Hub works as an independent business – meaning visitors need to check individual social media or websites to see times. The Hub inside Customers began to file in to The Hub for a bagel or a coffee on July 11, 2025. (CTV News Edmonton) That doesn't deter customers like Darian Araujo. 'I'm here for the [Whyte Avenue Art Walk] for the next two days, so I'm definitely coming back for more bagels … and also coming for the drinks too,' said Araujo. 'I think it's an awesome thing.' Keith and Tan also co-own Meuwly's, a catering company dealing in charcuterie and smoked meats in the Westmount neighbourhood. Keith said that their first business helped them gain the experience they needed before they ventured into supporting other businesses almost a decade later. With files from CTV News Edmonton's Marek Tkach

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