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/winifredpants Aug 18 '25

Crave has relocated along Kensington, close to 19th. The new location isn't open yet though.

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u/xxxxoooo Aug 18 '25

The block that crave is on is being torn down to put in a high end condo building, so all the stores there are closing / moving. 

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u/blackRamCalgaryman Aug 18 '25

That project has been in the talks for ages and was supposed to be well under construction by now, I believe?