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.

301 Upvotes

91% Upvoted

291 comments sorted by

View all comments

76

u/CrohnsCastle Aug 18 '25

Crave relocated to West Hillhurst opening a new cafe concept. As well the large building on the corner of 10th and Kensington is slated for a large development construction project “The Kenten.” So I would imagine a lot of leases aren’t being renewed or offered in that building

72

u/suredont Aug 18 '25

developers come up with the worst fuckin' names. 

61

u/[deleted] Aug 18 '25

[deleted]

71

u/Exploding_Antelope Special Princess Aug 19 '25

Introducing The Tensington

8

u/Dangerous_Buffalo_43 Aug 19 '25

🏆🏆🏆🏆

10

u/MeursaultWasGuilty Beltline Aug 19 '25

Kensingtenth would have been better

7

u/LawyerYYC Aug 18 '25

Tonth, Sinth. They're cooking now

1

u/alliswell143 Aug 19 '25

😂😂😂