Winnipeg | Downtown | 185 Donald St | 14F | DSM Mixed-use Apartments | U/C

[borkborkbork]

It'll basically be like this decade's version of the House of York/old Sheraton building. Completely forgettable architecturally, but serves the primary function of just adding density. The nice thing about a tower like this is that if anything nicer gets built anywhere nearby it'll just disappear visually.

As others have said, the primary disappointment is from seeing how handsome a contribution to the skyline it *could* have been

[wags_in_the_peg]

Carrington IG account made a post about DSM today, "we are here to stay". I guess things are rolling again?

[cllew]

Originally Posted by wags_in_the_peg

Carrington IG account made a post about DSM today, "we are here to stay". I guess things are rolling again?

I guess we will see if their other stopped projects restart in the near future?

[bomberjet]

Overall I've observed more site clean up work than actual building progress over the last number of weeks. A few guys mostly bumming around cleaning things up. Still random smatterings of — to be done all over this project.

[bomberjet]

After a couple months of not much going on. They decided to come out on Saturday and stick some faux brick to the fauxdium. I also notice they have some Styrofoam on site. Maybe theyll finish the facade one of these days. Still not a lot visibly happening besides some guys sweeping the street and general clean up.

[neutroniks]

Ouff. I wonder if the Keg re-opening will be pushed back to 2027. You'd imagine they would've wanted to be open before the Jets' season re-started.

[bomberjet]

Okay, I will say I do see a couple random people inside the building doing work. Mostly the residential floors. Sometimes there will be someone moving about inside the main level, which i presume to be the Keg. I still don't see how they open anytime soon.

In general it seems the residential portion are working to complete 8 out of the 12 levels. The upper 4 levels didnt appear to have the same scale of work going on. Ie: there are no A/C units of the balconies like the other floors. There is still a window missing in the top level. Not sure if they finished the drywall install. Generally I could see into the building on where they were completing work and the top floors dare lacking.

Compared to Pan Am at Portage Place. This project is a snails pace.

[Wpg_Guy]

DSM popping in the skyline

[DancingDuck]

Couple guys working this morning. The brick on the podium looks uhhhh not great....

[bomberjet]

They're basically sticking those brick veneers allover the lower 2 stories from what I can see. I'm not downtown today but ya theyve been working heavy on those bricks.

[Biff]

I have heard it may be under new ownership already.

[bomberjet]

Just DSM or Carrington under new ownership? Seems very quick, like there's a scheme behind it. Maybe.

[Biff]

Just DSM.

[Mr Tall Forehead]

Too funny. After all the effort of putting the massive Carrington logo on the building they had to sell.

[Wpg_Guy]

This site is cursed.

[bowling_ball]

Originally Posted by Mr Tall Forehead

Too funny. After all the effort of putting the massive Carrington logo on the building they had to sell.

They haven't sold.

[ColdRain&Snow]

Photo of podium work from earlier today:

[BAKGUY]

So, is Carrington in or no longer in business? Asking for a friend.

[Biff]

They are still in business, just working through the issues.

[BAKGUY]

Originally Posted by Biff

They are still in business, just working through the issues.

I am glad to hear that as they have some great projects in areas that would benefit from the added housing stock.
Albeit a white & Grey palette they swear by, its better we don't lose out on the developments.
My hope is The 159 - 165 Provencher building and Station Place 28 will still go ahead.
On another subject, I am guessing no major tower of any sort in the near future?