Edmonton Construction 9 (2008-08) - Page 487

feepa · #**9721** Posted **Dec 18, 2009, 7:01 PM**

Ken - Any news on when the other 2/3s or 3/4 might get built? Rough time lines? Will the development of the arena district help? Maybe more interest in putting up a hotel/condos there? Or will the arena take away some of the buzz and potential of Stationlands? Seems that the arena might want a hotel/condos/office towers as well...

Our northern edge of the CBD is progressing north!

kcantor · #**9722** Posted **Dec 18, 2009, 8:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by feepa

Ken - Any news on when the other 2/3s or 3/4 might get built? Rough time lines? Will the development of the arena district help? Maybe more interest in putting up a hotel/condos there? Or will the arena take away some of the buzz and potential of Stationlands? Seems that the arena might want a hotel/condos/office towers as well...

Our northern edge of the CBD is progressing north!

i can't give you "hard news" or firm timelines on when the other 2/3 or 3/4 might get built (other than as quickly as possible) but i can tell you we decided to purchase our man and material hoists instead of just renting them...

the arena will help downtown regardless of where it gets built downtown (although my own definition of that is that if you can't walk to it and back from the westin or sutton place or the hotel macdonald in the middle of january, it's not really downtown). and anything that's good for downtown will be good for station lands just as station lands will be good for the rest of downtown and for the arena district whenever/wherever it does happen.

there is already hotel and condo interest in station lands. an arena district would support that interest, not detract from it. the type and style of what would be provided in the arena district and what we envisage for station lands would be complementary and not directly competitive with each of them providing critical mass for the other.

bulliver · #**9723** Posted **Dec 18, 2009, 9:27 PM**

Nice shots! Thanks.

kcantor · #**9724** Posted **Dec 19, 2009, 12:57 AM**

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Originally Posted by bulliver

Nice shots! Thanks.

you're welcome although the photos aren't actually mine (even though i posted them) in the sense that i didn't take them. they're project photos and i did edit the original post to credit the source we purchased them from.

Shodan · #**9725** Posted **Dec 19, 2009, 2:50 PM**

City to spend $100,000 on solar pilot project
Push on to get more atop Edmonton homes

Gordon Kent
Edmonton Journal

Saturday, December 19, 2009

The city is planning a $100,000 pilot program next year to look at the potential for increasing the number of solar panels on Edmonton homes.

While details are still being worked out, the project will probably focus on potential demand, community capacity and technology for panels that create heat or electricity, says Mark Brostrom, director of environmental policy and strategic planning...

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CMD UW · #**9726** Posted **Dec 19, 2009, 6:16 PM**

Some notable DP`s

More infill...
Job No 92684848-001: To construct a 3 Unit Row House.
12430 - 105 AVENUE NW
Plan 611HW Blk 30 Lots A,B
J OCHMAN DESIGN LTD.
WESTMOUNT

Looks like Bistro Praha is getting started up...
Job No 92695221-001: To operate a Restaurant (79 seats) Bistro Prana.
10130 - 104 STREET NW
Condo Common Area (Plan 0828363)
BRINSMEAD KENNEDY ARCHITECTURE
DOWNTOWN

What is this?
Job No 92568132-001: To change the use from a General Retail Use to a Specialty food service use and to construct interior alterations.
10135 - 100A STREET NW
Plan F Lots 27-29
SWEETIES BAKERY AND PASTRY LTD
DOWNTOWN

itom 987 · #**9727** Posted **Dec 19, 2009, 7:30 PM**

^ It looks like a downtown bakery, it's about time downtown had one.

danby · #**9728** Posted **Dec 19, 2009, 9:35 PM**

^^ The Ricehoward way parkade???

Lets hope it lasts!

Coldrsx · #**9729** Posted **Dec 21, 2009, 5:16 PM**

Apparently there is a sign on Jasper/109st saying 'Mayfair Village coming 2011'

240glt · #**9730** Posted **Dec 21, 2009, 5:28 PM**

Excellent news. Can't wait to see that one on the go.

kcantor · #**9731** Posted **Dec 22, 2009, 6:47 PM**

this is from multivista last week before the lights were strung. i'll try and post a photo with them if i get a good shot but if not, happy holidays to all.

ken

itom 987 · #**9732** Posted **Dec 23, 2009, 1:47 AM**

We are starting to see views of Edmonton's downtown we have never seen before. I like the canyon effect I'm seeing along 101 St.

Daveography · #**9733** Posted **Dec 23, 2009, 2:47 AM**

^ Now if only those two pieces of land just south of Epcor Tower were to be developed...not to mention the other two pieces of land across the street...101 St. would actually be a pretty sweet canyon.

Coldrsx · #**9734** Posted **Dec 23, 2009, 5:06 PM**

FYI re: mayfair village:

They mention only ~260 apartments which means phase 1 only it seems for now (not mayfair site).

240glt · #**9735** Posted **Dec 23, 2009, 6:28 PM**

From what I remember of the Journal article on the project from a few months ago, the intent was to start the south building ASAP, with the north building proceeding shortly thereafter.

240glt · #**9736** Posted **Dec 23, 2009, 6:35 PM**

I think tricorp may be out of business.... their half-built commercial/ warehouse strip west of 99th on 76 ave is up for sale as well.

240glt · #**9737** Posted **Dec 23, 2009, 6:45 PM**

60139037-016
22-Dec-2009
2 - SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL
SQUARE NW
Plan 4390NY Blk A Lot 1
To construct interior alterations to
an art gallery
(CafeZinc within Art Gallery of
Alberta (74 seats)
LEDCOR CONSTRUCTION LIMITED Value: $ 289,900

Coldrsx · #**9738** Posted **Dec 23, 2009, 9:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by 240glt

I think tricorp may be out of business.... their half-built commercial/ warehouse strip west of 99th on 76 ave is up for sale as well.

thankfully...

but how do you go from developing a beautifully sketched up 20+ storey $150,000,000-200,000,000 tower with 'one of Edmonton's top law firms' to bye bye?

CMD UW · #**9739** Posted **Dec 23, 2009, 9:06 PM**

^By not having the proper business plan, expertise and allocation of capital.

CMD UW · #**9740** Posted **Dec 23, 2009, 9:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

FYI re: mayfair village:

They mention only ~260 apartments which means phase 1 only it seems for now (not mayfair site).

I've heard that the Mayfair hotel will be torn down and will become the staging area for the south building.