Gardens on Rose | Regina | 13 floors | 45 meters | Completed - Page 7

CoR East · #**121** Posted **Mar 4, 2013, 6:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by Draftsman

Correct me if i am wrong, but isn't the tower of Capital Pointe supposed to abut the North Canadian Oils Building tower next door (east side)? There isn't enough space to allow for a 20m separation, let alone 10m.

North Canada Oils / Capital Pointe are another exception to the rule. Because the NCO building has a blank facade on the west side, Capital Pointe was allowed to build their building right up to the property line with a matching blank facade until their building exceeds the height of the NCO building. If the NCO had had windows on the western facade then a 20m tower separation would have been mandated. Council always has the discretion to make an exception, but currently the requirement is a 20m separation.

One of the impacts of having the two towers but up against each other is that should Capital Pointe be built, then the NCO building site will be unable to accommodate more development than is currently there. I wonder if the developers of CP purchased some air rights from NCO to preserve their future tenant's views in perpetuity

bomberjet · #**122** Posted **Mar 4, 2013, 7:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by CoR East

North Canada Oils / Capital Pointe are another exception to the rule. Because the NCO building has a blank facade on the west side, Capital Pointe was allowed to build their building right up to the property line with a matching blank facade until their building exceeds the height of the NCO building. If the NCO had had windows on the western facade then a 20m tower separation would have been mandated. Council always has the discretion to make an exception, but currently the requirement is a 20m separation.

One of the impacts of having the two towers but up against each other is that should Capital Pointe be built, then the NCO building site will be unable to accommodate more development than is currently there. I wonder if the developers of CP purchased some air rights from NCO to preserve their future tenant's views in perpetuity

The 10m or 20m separation would only be for the actual tower, no? Not the podium. The "blank facade" was most likely due to building code restrictions. Look elsewhere and you will likely see the same. It's to allow the adjacent property to develop the entire piece of land, like Capital Pointe will hopefully be doing. Basically butt the building up against eachother. There are many locations here in Winnipeg like that. Even some 10-20 storey towers with one wall being solid brick. No windows at all.

thefourthtower · #**123** Posted **Mar 7, 2013, 3:52 AM**

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Goose · #**124** Posted **Mar 13, 2013, 1:13 AM**

thefourthtower · #**125** Posted **Mar 13, 2013, 2:29 AM**

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Goose · #**126** Posted **Mar 13, 2013, 4:15 AM**

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Thank you the tower is looking oh so nice two more floors to go ,then the roof , there were many skeptics about this project now it's becoming reality a very nice addition to the transitional area

I think they are working on the 12th floor, there is only the rooftop garden above that.

jigglysquishy · #**127** Posted **Mar 13, 2013, 9:32 PM**

Any word on what the ground floor retail will be?

cityboy · #**128** Posted **Apr 17, 2013, 12:32 AM**

Walked by this site today and it looks like they were pouring the last, if not the second last floor. How many floors will this be, on top of the three levels of parking? It's going to be quite an impressive building when it's done I think.

Stormer · #**129** Posted **Apr 17, 2013, 2:42 AM**

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Walked by this site today and it looks like they were pouring the last, if not the second last floor. How many floors will this be, on top of the three levels of parking? It's going to be quite an impressive building when it's done I think.

I believe they have poured the last complete floor. Just the penthouse remains.

micheal · #**130** Posted **Apr 17, 2013, 9:22 PM**

has anyone heard about kensington developements developing the parking lot adjacent to this project?

thefourthtower · #**131** Posted **Apr 17, 2013, 11:27 PM**

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djforsberg · #**132** Posted **Apr 18, 2013, 6:06 PM**

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Could it be a twin ?, they were looking for land awhile back to build another tower hopefully this is true.

Hopefully it is not. We want more unique buildings with character. You have strange desires my friend.

thefourthtower · #**133** Posted **Apr 18, 2013, 6:11 PM**

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DowntownRiderFan · #**134** Posted **Apr 18, 2013, 6:15 PM**

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it may be a twin , but another design would be nice , i do have desires for you though lol

hehe

That's an odd thing to say.

Regina Boi · #**135** Posted **Apr 18, 2013, 6:26 PM**

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That's an odd thing to say.

Look who it's coming from!

djforsberg · #**136** Posted **Apr 18, 2013, 6:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by DowntownRiderFan

That's an odd thing to say.

Yikes. I'm glad I'm in Saskatoon now.

ceedub1170 · #**137** Posted **Apr 18, 2013, 7:20 PM**

Is there still a block member function on this site?

Baker58 · #**138** Posted **Apr 18, 2013, 10:48 PM**

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Is there still a block member function on this site?

Yes,

-click on his name
-go to view user profile
-click on User List
-add to ignore

thefourthtower is the sole person I have blocked and when I see quotes from him, I can't tell you how happy I am that I have done so.

DowntownRiderFan · #**139** Posted **Apr 18, 2013, 11:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by Baker58

Yes,

-click on his name
-go to view user profile
-click on User List
-add to ignore

thefourthtower is the sole person I have blocked and when I see quotes from him, I can't tell you how happy I am that I have done so.

My apologies for quoting him and subjecting you to that post.

Baker58 · #**140** Posted **Apr 19, 2013, 3:19 AM**

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My apologies for quoting him and subjecting you to that post.

Well seeing as how most people just ignore them and the only ones that quote him are saying things like "are you kidding me" it actually makes it a little less painful to read.

But knowing that I don't have to read 90% of his stuff makes me happy.