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Originally Posted by Drybrain
I wish it was going faster, but they're working in really tight quarters there, which probably limits their on-site manpower and machinery. Plus, yeah, they have to be careful not to smash a hole in the facade.
I think most people who walk by on a regular basis have no idea anything is happening in there. It'll probably take a lot of people by surprise when it starts to more visibly come together.
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There's a trade-off between cost, quality, and speed here, like with anything else. I suspect the smaller developers often try to save money by taking their time, not paying overtime, not bringing in special equipment, etc. A project like this is different from, say, the Nova Centre, where the developer is on a fairly strict time limit. We have also seen a lot of brownfield projects where the site prep and foundation work has taken a lot more time than construction of upper floors and interior work.
Despite the slowness I think this is one of the more exciting projects downtown, and it shows how the area is improving. That site has sat empty for a long time.