Edmonton Construction 9 (2008-08) - Page 322

ue · #**6421** Posted **Jun 30, 2009, 2:39 AM**

^how did it go? or does nobody know as i assume?

CMD UW · #**6422** Posted **Jun 30, 2009, 2:43 AM**

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Originally Posted by Wooster

I agree with Cold's definition of downtown. Everything within that area is of an urban scale and can expect to experience change over time.

I'd say that area of 'downtown' needs to really attract about 40-50 thousand new residents in the next 30 years.

Edmonton needs to get much more aggressive in terms of investment (public realm, new parks, cleanliness/maintenance/safety, amenities, affordable housing) and policy (intensification targets, effectively accommodating quality urban development) to attract this kind of growth.

Calgary needs the same kinds of numbers as well (Centre City plan has a target of 40,000 new residents)

Totally agree....

wco · #**6423** Posted **Jun 30, 2009, 4:54 AM**

EPCOR update this week, pics by me......

wco · #**6424** Posted **Jun 30, 2009, 4:56 AM**

Bonus Quest pic....by me....windows look pretty small.....just me though...

CMD UW · #**6425** Posted **Jun 30, 2009, 2:25 PM**

Not really, I betcha they are bigger than Icons....

noodlenoodle · #**6426** Posted **Jun 30, 2009, 2:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by CMD UW

Not really, I betcha they are bigger than Icons....

Don't set the bar too high now...

Coldrsx · #**6427** Posted **Jun 30, 2009, 2:46 PM**

quest will be very similar in window size to omega... minus the fake spandrel on omega.

newfangled · #**6428** Posted **Jun 30, 2009, 3:10 PM**

^ I do like the spandrels on Omega. They make the windows into a single vertical element, rather than just a bunch of separate openings. If they'd been used on some of the Icon's 27 forgotten elevations it would have looked a lot better, or at least more coherent.

Coldrsx · #**6429** Posted **Jun 30, 2009, 3:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by newfangled

^ I do like the spandrels on Omega. They make the windows into a single vertical element, rather than just a bunch of separate openings. If they'd been used on some of the Icon's 27 forgotten elevations it would have looked a lot better, or at least more coherent.

concur... although why not just use real curtain wall, real spandrels, and a detail system that is far less complicated.

wco · #**6430** Posted **Jun 30, 2009, 3:13 PM**

I was just saying...I guess we have to wait and see. What's the completion date for Quest?

Coldrsx · #**6431** Posted **Jun 30, 2009, 3:16 PM**

^topped out this summer so i would guess early spring 2010 move in.

Hey Edmonton 'developers'.... take notice!

http://www.richardsliving.com/#home

wco · #**6432** Posted **Jun 30, 2009, 3:22 PM**

^nice....

Kevin_foster · #**6433** Posted **Jun 30, 2009, 3:25 PM**

Whoa epcor tower is moving along.

Q is going to make a great addition to that corner.

Coldrsx · #**6434** Posted **Jun 30, 2009, 3:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by wco

^nice....

not only nicer than 95% of the stuff here, but affordable, great urban location, and much higher quality of material it appears than most places here.

depressing actually

wco · #**6435** Posted **Jun 30, 2009, 3:39 PM**

Actually really depressing.....

ue · #**6436** Posted **Jun 30, 2009, 3:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

^topped out this summer so i would guess early spring 2010 move in.

Hey Edmonton 'developers'.... take notice!

http://www.richardsliving.com/#home

Sad we have no condos to that par yet.

Would look great on the Urbia lot or in the Quarters.

s211 · #**6437** Posted **Jun 30, 2009, 3:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by ExcaliburKid

We will see how serious this city is about image repair and convincing investment when the CCA debate comes to a close in July. If that airport goes (and I hope to Jebus that it does), it takes our 2nd fiddle stigma with it.

I lay 5% odds on the airport being fully closed. Edmonton, you are so screwed. My sincere condolences.

240glt · #**6438** Posted **Jun 30, 2009, 4:02 PM**

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not only nicer than 95% of the stuff here, but affordable, great urban location, and much higher quality of material it appears than most places here.

Nice, yes. Affordable ? I don't call $320k for the cheapest unit "affordable"

Coldrsx · #**6439** Posted **Jun 30, 2009, 4:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by 240glt

Nice, yes. Affordable ? I don't call $320k for the cheapest unit "affordable"

320k for what would amount to a premier building here is affordable on a relative scale.

i dont mean clareview affordable i mean nice building downtown affordable

240glt · #**6440** Posted **Jun 30, 2009, 4:13 PM**

^ And there's your problem. We don't need affordable 'for the right people' if we're going to seriously densify the downtown.

I wouldn't complain if that building was built here but lets not pretend that buildings like that are going to make any serious difference in the quantity of people living in the core.