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It appears preliminary construction has begun on the McDonald's located inside Evraz Place. Obviously, not that exciting but it's some kind of update.
I did get a quick photo of the 13th/Elphinstone building. https://i.imgur.com/J4rFfD6.jpg Like I've said previously and echoing others, the stucco looks bad. The colour scheme is ugly and it's really disappointing that something so bland would go in such a beautiful neighbourhood. No signage in regards to tenants as of yet. |
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https://i.ibb.co/nDd0XSF/8389-B292-8...92590-C6-C.jpg I’m guessing the developer is saying F-U to the cathedral area folks that didn’t want the original 4 storey proposal which would have looked so much better. This is so sad. https://i.ibb.co/qYjybLr/CB63-F32-F-...-FFF2808-C.jpg https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saska...ttee-1.3669659 The group, Protect Cathedral, is pissed I’m sure. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saska...ding-1.3412915 |
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Yes, it's awful. Probably the worst part is the stuccoed dividers between the balconies. However, the neighbourhood sabotaged the whole project. By removing a floor it completely changed the economics of the project so the developer likely went with some of the most long-term economical choices.
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I hate buildings that are built as cheaply as possible, meaning that any architectural embellishments are omitted :hell: |
It would be in my liking that they gave the Regina Planning commission less powers in my opinion they are useless does the city pay for any of these members
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The McDonald’s and its current form is hideous they should ban stucco from everywhere downtown with a little like the McDonald’s building will be spruced up a bit to make it look half decent
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B) The planning commission is unpaid. C) This specific building didn't require any input from planning commission/council. At 3 stories it was an approved use. D) This building is the fault of NIMBYs. |
Wow that's bad.
It's still truly absurd that the original proposal was voted down by Council and had so much opposition. If you can't drive intensification towards your main streets, where else do you expect it to happen/absorb it. |
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Cathedral is such a strange area. It seems massively overvalued or overhyped by its residents but the same residents bitch and complain about developments that would actually add value and some beauty to an older area.
That original proposed development is about 1000x better looking than what was built. Oh well, you reap what you sow. |
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I am also wondering where ALT Hotels will finally build their Regina property - I’m guessing earliest possible construction would be 2022 onward as this year is a write off with all the empty hotel rooms. |
I took several bags of recycling to the new Sarcan on Gordon Road in Harbour Landing this morning. No complaints about the building meeting its purpose, however, I feel bad for the tenants of the apartments immediately to the west of it. The two buildings are fairly close to each other, and blocks the view from many suites. The view they have is of the back of an industrial, metal-sided building that is so out of place. It's the worst-looking building in all of Harbour Landing! Who wants to be on the back side of a busy recycling centre with the noise, and possibly field mice, that are associated with it? Our city planning still leaves very much to question (like my fellow SSP followers know all too well).
Another turd that is inappropriate for its neighbourhood :rolleyes: |
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Will be interesting to see if CACA or the Protect Cathedral people decide to comment on the appearance. As stated, the new three storey design didn't require a DU application and also, the change to just 8 units (all two storey) reduced the parking requirement enough so that the adjacent residential lot wasn't required to meet the stall count. The 2016 city council was within one vote of approving the original project. It was defeated 6 votes to 4, while a vote of 5 to 5 would have been treated as an approval. Voting for: Murray, Burnett, Flegel, O’Donnell. Voting against: Young, Fraser, Hawkins, Bryce, Findura, Fougere. |
I’m glad Fougere is gone he actually destroyed the downtown I don’t one development was built when he was in power by by
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