Edmonton Construction 9 (2008-08) - Page 149

Kevin_foster · #**2961** Posted **Jan 29, 2009, 5:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by onishenko

/\ yeah, good site. The some of those shots are from Summer of '07, not sure about the rest. Google Maps is my other staple, using street view when available. I only use Live if I want to see something via birdseye view

I wonder when street view will become available for Edmonton? I've heard people say they've seen unmarked vans driving around with multi-camera fittings on top.. assuming that's google..

Coldrsx · #**2962** Posted **Jan 29, 2009, 5:48 PM**

^have a feeling that is not google but rather the automated license plate checking machine van crew guys.

rapid_business · #**2963** Posted **Jan 29, 2009, 6:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by Kevin_foster

I wonder when street view will become available for Edmonton? I've heard people say they've seen unmarked vans driving around with multi-camera fittings on top.. assuming that's google..

Might be. I heard a year and a half ago it was going to be a little more difficult as privacy laws are different here and they would have to blur out every persons face, every license plate, etc. But the context of the interview/article (not sure what it was) was that that it was coming at some point.

Coldrsx · #**2964** Posted **Jan 29, 2009, 6:39 PM**

anyone with a good bird's eye of Quest? pics please.

240glt · #**2965** Posted **Jan 29, 2009, 7:58 PM**

Interesting ranking from Corporate Knights regarding city sustainability.

Edmonton comes out on top for major cities.

An interesting read:

http://static.corporateknights.ca/SustainableCities2009.pdf

Coldrsx · #**2966** Posted **Jan 29, 2009, 8:10 PM**

^bad link, but I find that very very hard to imagine.

240glt · #**2967** Posted **Jan 29, 2009, 8:15 PM**

^ fixed that for you.

I don't think it's THAT much of a stretch.... but considering I've never heard of this group I'll just take it for what it's worth: Shameless cheerleading!

And I'm in a cheerleading mood! I just won a three month battle with an electrical inspector down south over $125k worth of extras to a contract that they were arguing were in our original scope. Somebody owes me some beer!

0773|=\ · #**2968** Posted **Jan 29, 2009, 8:22 PM**

I wonder how they come up with scores on that report. Interesting that Vancouver, because it's actual city population is below 750,000 is ranked with medium-sized cities.

Coldrsx · #**2969** Posted **Jan 29, 2009, 9:30 PM**

2009 AY forecast

http://www.avisonyoung.com/library/pdf/National/forecast2009.pdf

Coldrsx · #**2970** Posted **Jan 29, 2009, 9:42 PM**

Colliers Q4

http://www.colliersmn.com/prod/ccgrd.nsf/publish/96A9B99062866F418525753F005A76F1/$File/EdmOfficeQ42008.pdf

-Stats Can has taken 1/4 of Beaver House (currently vacant)
- AIM took 84,000 of 10830 jasper
-Bennett Jones sublet 40,000 in telus

240glt · #**2971** Posted **Jan 29, 2009, 9:43 PM**

^^ That's a pretty cheery forecast for all the major centres in Canada. We'll just have to wait & see how things really pan out.

Coldrsx · #**2972** Posted **Jan 29, 2009, 9:45 PM**

the old Roost redevelopment with their concept

http://www.colliersmn.com/prod/cclod.nsf/publish/025CBC378002776B85257508005B95E2/$File/104Street_WEB.pdf

GoMod · #**2973** Posted **Jan 29, 2009, 10:14 PM**

^with proper and accurate architectural detailing and genuine materials that would be a nice improvement

GoMod · #**2974** Posted **Jan 29, 2009, 10:20 PM**

^^On second thought....if you kept most of the building as is and turned it into a kickass little gallery you get something like...this yes/no?

Coldrsx · #**2975** Posted **Jan 29, 2009, 10:33 PM**

I was actually thinking more along keeping the bottom and adding this on top

interiors

http://www.vopenhouse.ca/vid/177_JN4387W/Gallery/

GoMod · #**2976** Posted **Jan 29, 2009, 10:41 PM**

Oh heck, sure why not!

canucklehead2 · #**2977** Posted **Jan 29, 2009, 11:29 PM**

I'm surprised they aren't proposing some tacky condo building for the site, like a Century or Altavista XVIII... Having said that the design is bland but adequate... Personally I'd prefer a stark, all glass structure, but what are going to do...

CMD UW · #**2978** Posted **Jan 30, 2009, 1:30 AM**

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Originally Posted by GoMod

^with proper and accurate architectural detailing and genuine materials that would be a nice improvement

True....

Daveography · #**2979** Posted **Jan 30, 2009, 5:03 PM**

Apparently GE Fanuc is leaving the Oxford Tower for suburban offices on 23rd Ave. Booo.

SHOFEAR · #**2980** Posted **Jan 30, 2009, 5:17 PM**

Got to check out a unit in the Illuminada tower two last night. Pretty swanky joint.

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Originally Posted by Kevin_foster

I wonder when street view will become available for Edmonton? I've heard people say they've seen unmarked vans driving around with multi-camera fittings on top.. assuming that's google..

Was it near a school?