Edmonton Construction 5 - Page 90

CMD UW · #**1781** Posted **Dec 23, 2006, 9:21 PM**

/\ corrugated paneling can look nice, it all depends on the gauge. A good example is the retail development on 104 Ave and 112 Street. That works. I also believe that the Robbins Health Center will have corrugated paneling on portions of its facade.

Re: Bellamy - I've heard that there is a new design floating around.

@murman Re: Stationlands - you nailed it. What has Qualico Commercial accomplished in the past? Have they successfully executed a project of similar scale and size in the past? If this was a company like Brookfield or Cadillac Fairview, then perhaps I'd have more faith, but I can't place my bets on Qualico.

sdimedru · #**1782** Posted **Dec 23, 2006, 10:01 PM**

icon 2 sounds awesome,

q: how many floors in manulife?

Hardhatdan · #**1783** Posted **Dec 23, 2006, 10:15 PM**

manulife is 37, but its got to be about 14 ft floor to floor and icon is probably 10.

SHOFEAR · #**1784** Posted **Dec 23, 2006, 10:19 PM**

Wicked news on IconII.

SHOFEAR · #**1785** Posted **Dec 23, 2006, 10:42 PM**

Does anybody know if there were any units left in ICON?

Coldrsx · #**1786** Posted **Dec 23, 2006, 10:51 PM**

^a penthouse only i believe.

ICON II will prob be about the height of commerce.

sdimedru · #**1787** Posted **Dec 23, 2006, 11:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

^a penthouse only i believe.

ICON II will prob be about the height of commerce.

oh ok cool, is that as high that is permitted to go in that area because of the muni? or if the demand is there could it go higher?

CanadianCentaur · #**1788** Posted **Dec 24, 2006, 12:02 AM**

Love the articles Cold just posted this morning.

And I love how Icon II's going be 35 stories, too!!

As for Qualico, would it surprise anyone if the bigwigs there just threw their hands up and gave up on Stationlands big time (apart maybe from the proposed arena) and try to sell the land off to some other developer? Or something along the lines of that down the road?

Atlguy33 · #**1789** Posted **Dec 24, 2006, 12:30 AM**

Excellent news on Icon II! 5 more floors, what an awesome Christmas present!!

Cold, at 30 floors, Icon I is 303 feet, (according to Emporis) so I'm guessing with 35 that will put Icon II it at 350-360 ft., so that would put it right about the height of Sun Life. Commerce was 404 ft., last time I checked Emporis (used to be 409, did it shrink?). Still, a pretty good impact on the skyline I would say, but still probably not visible from the "postcard view" over by Muttart.

CMD, a re-design of Bellamy you say? Hmmmm.... could they be making it taller? Let's hope!!

murman · #**1790** Posted **Dec 24, 2006, 1:14 AM**

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Originally Posted by CanadianCentaur

As for Qualico, would it surprise anyone if the bigwigs there just threw their hands up and gave up on Stationlands big time (apart maybe from the proposed arena) and try to sell the land off to some other developer? Or something along the lines of that down the road?

I don't know if I'd be surprised, as who the h3ll knows what rattles around in their brainpans, but I'd be VERY relieved. At least transfer the lands to someone who's able to read the market properly!

Andrew78014 · #**1791** Posted **Dec 24, 2006, 4:43 AM**

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Originally Posted by Kevin_foster

Ok and as well - anyone who doesn't head down to the Leg. grounds this year is completely out of Santa's good books.

I commend them for putting on such an awesome light show - last night me and my wife headed over and they were serving hot chocolate in the Leg - and had a German Christmas choir do some songs inside of the leg.. pretty cool to see our public officials open the building for Hot Chocolate and song

Really, I dont know why there aren't pictures all over the place - they really really did a good job this year with the lights. Go see it - and take pictures, because the only camera me and my wife have is our stupid film camera - our expensive digital camera was swiped from a second cup

Here's a picture fo you guys of the Legislature Grounds. This is from the balcony of my office building. You can see the lit up ice sculptures if you look carefully. Merry Chrismas

Hardhatdan · #**1792** Posted **Dec 24, 2006, 6:36 AM**

Damn that is a nice picture.

Kevin_foster · #**1793** Posted **Dec 24, 2006, 6:38 AM**

- nice - wow Andrew, thanks!!!!!!! thats my new Xmas desktop photo

Icon 2 - whew, awesome.

Boris2k7 · #**1794** Posted **Dec 24, 2006, 7:24 AM**

Greetings from Edmonton.

Well, it was fun meeting HartHatDan and Coldrsx last night (night before?) and will have some pics to share when I get back tomorrow (today?). Haven't had a chance to move around much on my own, as I've been visiting family. A few of the UofA (where I currently am ATM), and of course one of the meeting the other day, and one of the subway. I am hoping to get some more tomorrow, as I will be with my Great Grandmother at Chateau Lacombe for breakfast. Hope you guys are looking forward to those pics. I love this city (but I still won't cheer for the Greasers).

Coldrsx · #**1795** Posted **Dec 24, 2006, 5:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by Atlguy33

Excellent news on Icon II! 5 more floors, what an awesome Christmas present!!

Cold, at 30 floors, Icon I is 303 feet, (according to Emporis) so I'm guessing with 35 that will put Icon II it at 350-360 ft., so that would put it right about the height of Sun Life. Commerce was 404 ft., last time I checked Emporis (used to be 409, did it shrink?). Still, a pretty good impact on the skyline I would say, but still probably not visible from the "postcard view" over by Muttart.

CMD, a re-design of Bellamy you say? Hmmmm.... could they be making it taller? Let's hope!!

ah, didnt know the exact height of commerce, but id peg icon 2 in the 375-380' mark.

feepa · #**1796** Posted **Dec 24, 2006, 5:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by Boris550

Greetings from Edmonton.

Well, it was fun meeting HartHatDan and Coldrsx last night (night before?) and will have some pics to share when I get back tomorrow (today?). Haven't had a chance to move around much on my own, as I've been visiting family. A few of the UofA (where I currently am ATM), and of course one of the meeting the other day, and one of the subway. I am hoping to get some more tomorrow, as I will be with my Great Grandmother at Chateau Lacombe for breakfast. Hope you guys are looking forward to those pics. I love this city (but I still won't cheer for the Greasers).

I'm can't wait to see your pictures, and We love Calgary too, but could never cheer for the flaming lamers.

Coldrsx · #**1797** Posted **Dec 24, 2006, 6:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by Andrew78014

Here's a picture fo you guys of the Legislature Grounds. This is from the balcony of my office building. You can see the lit up ice sculptures if you look carefully. Merry Chrismas

spectacular shot....thanks !

itom 987 · #**1798** Posted **Dec 24, 2006, 7:36 PM**

Excellent shot indeed Andrew, and welcome to the forum!

It's great to hear that the 2 icon towers won't be the same height.

Boris2k7 · #**1799** Posted **Dec 25, 2006, 5:53 AM**

Just in case you missed it on the way in here:

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=122480

whyteknight · #**1800** Posted **Dec 25, 2006, 9:24 AM**

Could this be what icon will look like?