What Stores Do You Want in Polaroid Site?

Tell us which stores you want to see at the old Polaroid site.

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September 17, 2012

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With the former Polaroid site being redeveloped into offices and retail stores, many rumors have flown around as to what will move into the complex, but what do you want to see move in there?

Tell us which stores you want to see in the comment box below.

Market Basket has expressed an interest in opening a store there, and the developer reportedly wants to bring a hotel to the site.

Related Topics: Market basket, Waltham Hotel, and Waltham Polaroid Site

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Judy Kenney

6:28 am on Monday, September 17, 2012

Christmas Tree Shop
Michaels
Bed Bath & Beyond

Judi

8:45 am on Monday, September 17, 2012

Market Basket
From: Jude

Jen P

8:55 am on Monday, September 17, 2012

middle of the road clothing stores.

Dottie

11:27 am on Monday, September 17, 2012

WalMart

Jen P

11:40 am on Monday, September 17, 2012

Walmart, never going to happen. It's a prime spot for such a down market company.

Edward Newbold

11:42 am on Monday, September 17, 2012

Market Basket
Walmart's
Christmas Tree Shops
Bed Bath & Beyond

Meg McAdam

12:01 pm on Monday, September 17, 2012

Market Basket
AC Moore
Longhorn's Steak House
DSW Shoes

Hasn't anyone else gotten tired of these pointless guessing games about what retailers should be in Waltham's empty & developing properties? Is there anything less important that this? Maybe we should be guessing which is the next retailer to close up shop in Waltham - at least that is tangentially related to what's going on in the world these days.

Betsy

2:32 pm on Monday, September 17, 2012

Kohl's
Market Basket
Target

M. Mantero

2:53 pm on Monday, September 17, 2012

Trader Joe's.

Scott S

4:33 pm on Monday, September 17, 2012

Don's got a good point. How about we suggest places we don't want at the site?
Like another bank or another chain restaurant or Walmart.

lizzie

6:34 pm on Monday, September 17, 2012

I do NOT want a Walmart. I do NOT want another fast food restaurant.

emy morals

3:25 am on Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Market Basket
Walmart
Target
Christmas tree shop

Daniel Iknaian

8:46 am on Wednesday, September 19, 2012

wow people want a wal-mart in waltham... kiss all the classy shops good bye...

Don Michael Donahue

12:34 pm on Thursday, September 27, 2012

name one classy shop!

Meredith

11:02 am on Wednesday, September 19, 2012

STARBUCKS!!!!!! There is not ine sinking Starbucks in Waltham and there's a DD on every corner. Come on.... Christmass Tree shop would be nice. Market Basket, DSW, fine resturant, but NO HOTEL!!!! Longhorn Steak house, etc....

Daniel Iknaian

2:29 pm on Thursday, September 20, 2012

Theres going to be something far better then a longhorns... how about a Flemings!

Kristine Munroe

1:50 pm on Thursday, September 20, 2012

Market Basket, a gift shop (Paper Source type of thing?), a coffee shop, some clothing stores for adults and maybe one for kids like a Carter's.

Daniel Iknaian

2:28 pm on Thursday, September 20, 2012

I am going in the same direction.

Daniel Iknaian

2:20 pm on Thursday, September 20, 2012

I don't understand why do many people want these chain stores in Waltham. There is an opportunity to really make this place a destination. We need stores like anthropology, Starbucks, some nice classy restaurants, a brooks brothers would be nice instead of a Jos A bank which is everywhere. An apple store would drive a lot of traffic, I am considering opening a fine jewelry store with my family so that is one local tenant. How about a pinkberry and a nice boutique store line french lessons or even something like a kate spade, or Ann Taylor, Chico's or hey what about a nordstrom rack! Just something thats not going to be the same as everyone else...

Don Cook

7:53 am on Friday, September 21, 2012

Daniel - you seem to say chain stores is a bad idea and then name nine chain stores you would like there. Does this city actually need more restaurants? This site would be perfect for a supermarket and a few stores aimed at serving the nearby neighborhoods. The rest of the site should be converted to a wind farm. If we don't start thinking about energy supply and climate change as we overdevelop everything, we won't have to be worrying about retail stores too much longer.

Daniel Iknaian

8:50 am on Friday, September 21, 2012

Don-Your right about those stores that I mentioned they are also chains but they are a lot nicer then what else would come in. Im just thinking of a bigger picture, here... there are two developments going on main st in waltham. This one is off the highway so why dont we put in stores to attract more shoppers, where as the other one is further down main st where the Ford dealer was, you could put some more value brand stores there, I think that makes sense.
- As far as wind energy is concerned you need a whole bunch of those to really generate enough energy to power anything and NStar who is right next to that development will try to block that as much as possible. If your looking for cheaper energy you should check out Veridian.

Daniel Iknaian

8:54 am on Monday, September 24, 2012

Has anyone heard about the on ramp that will go on 117? I think thats a great way to drive business as well.

Angela Noelle

5:40 pm on Monday, September 24, 2012

Whole Foods
Trader Joe's

I agree with Daniel that the site could generate a lot of revenue for Waltham, so why not make it nice? I am sad to see my favorite local park, Prospect Hill, get sliced, though. Hopefully, the developer will do a good job at masking the development site from those who walk the beautiful trails.

Daniel Iknaian

7:18 pm on Monday, September 24, 2012

I'd really like to hear more about what some of my other fellow waltham residents would like to see here, we can really make this a great place with some unique and upscale stores. Save the Christmas tree shop and Market basket for the Ford dealer area. I'd much prefer a whole foods and a starbucks rather then a Market Basket and a Dunks... like we don't already have enough dunkin donuts in Waltham...

Harry's Grandma

12:39 pm on Wednesday, September 26, 2012

For folks on a fixed income who can only afford to buy a coffee from Starbucks as an occasional treat, I'd love to see a MARKET BASKET. If you have not shopped at one of the newer Market Basket stores, you are missing a very eclectic concession that includes coffee, sushi, etc. and they do it to fit the current economy.

Remember folks, COMPETITION between the local grocery stores lowers your cost! A smart consumer will not go for the fancy name, but for quality and price.

Daniel Iknaian

9:54 pm on Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Market Basket is a great store but I don't think it fits the style of this plaza at the Polaroid site. Market Basket would be much better off opening down towards the 117, rt 20 split. Its close enough to Brandeis where students could walk back and forth to it.

Jason Wichern

11:14 am on Monday, October 8, 2012

Doesnt matter if it fits the style of the plaza or not. Without Market Basket's funding and them managing the retail portion of the plaza, this would never be developed.

Its exactly the type of property that Market Basket does well with. Directly off major highway. They pay little to no rent to the owner/developer. On the border of 2 towns to draw customers from both towns. And a huge store. There isnt anywhere else in town where they would get as much space for as little money as they are.