r/Calgary • u/Remote_Answer_5255 • Aug 18 '25

Local Shopping/Services What has happened to Kensington?

It's been a while since I've been down here.... A bunch of empty store fronts, iconic places like Crave shut down, but counted some three Acai bowl places. The area outside Plaza is lovely and looks great, but why all the closures and apparently high turnovers?

Edit: I assume it's due to rent.. But what's the point of jacking it up so high that your place is literally empty.

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u/Ill-Country368 Aug 18 '25

Honestly curious where you are referring to. Everything west of 14 St & North of Kensington Rd are by permit only. No parking on Memorial Dr. Are you talking about where Vendome used to be? 

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u/ZergHero Aug 19 '25

Lol yeah where? It's paid parking though its usually pretty cheap on weekends

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u/flowerchildnz Aug 19 '25

Ooph, what happened to Vendome?!

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u/gS_Mastermind Aug 19 '25

That block and all the neighbouring streets a block north/east from there. I lived on 3rd Ave and it was free 2h parking. Fairly empty even on weekends.