The historic Bargain Shop building downtown Âé¶¹AV is no more.
Just a skeleton remains; heavy machinery can be seen moving rubble into piles and hauling it away.
The historic Bargain Shop downtown is being torn down, making way for a large office development by The Mission Group. Anticipated occupancy winter 2022.
— Phil McLachlan (@newspaperphil)
By winter 2022 this spot on Bernard Avenue will be transformed into a large office and retail building, The Block, constructed by Mission Group.
, will be bordered by and , two large residential towers part of the Bernard Block complex.
In the next few years Mission Group plans on into a, “master-planned urban oasis encompassing two residential towers, a commercial tower, and street-facing businesses and boutiques.â€

They hope to create, “a new hub for creativity and economic growth in the downtown core… This is an exhilarating new chapter for the growth of downtown Âé¶¹AV.â€
In March, 2019, construction began on Brooklyn at Bernard Block.
READ MORE: Mission Group begins construction of Brooklyn at Bernard Block
Downtown Âé¶¹AV shows no sign of slowing down, either.
Recently more large towers have been approved for downtown Âé¶¹AV, including a 41-storey residential building at the corner of Doyle Avenue and St. Paul Street.
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