The Kelson Group that's been buying up a lot of real estate downtown have just bought the Paramount theatre on 5th and Victoria Street. They shut it down right away for much needed renovations and will be turning it into a cultural hub in the space with film, music, comedy, theatre and other art forms. I think it's pretty cool they're not tearing this building down. Definitely will be an asset to the downtown instead of another condo building.
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Right across the street is the Hotel 540 that is still being worked on and turned into a Delta. Crews have been moving stuff in everyday. Think it's supposed to open the end of May. KPMG is now fully in on the entire main floor.
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Probably one of the coolest projects to watch is the art installation on the Lansdowne parkade. They started a couple weeks ago putting the pucks up. Can't wait to see the finished product. The building in the foreground was an A&W. It closed and turning it into a Starbucks. I think that will be 13 once this one opens, haha.
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