Saskatoon Construction - Page 472

kiwi4life · #**9421** Posted **Nov 24, 2010, 4:03 AM**

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Originally Posted by neoen

thats a park being built behind the walmart, with a soccer field and baseball diamond.

oh no i know that little area, sorry but if you look further towards the highway, there are some new construction site traliers and a white pile driver, kinda big, i apologize for not having a camera on me guys, i truly do

kiwi4life · #**9422** Posted **Nov 24, 2010, 4:21 AM**

also in the star phoenix today, circle drive and preston overpass bridge project was slightly over budget, due to engineering costs, higher materials costs, and higher labour costs, but will still go, beware there wil be more taxes

1ajs · #**9423** Posted **Nov 24, 2010, 4:24 PM**

ANYHOW....................... sure lots of cranes up in ur guys city all over the city in different spots

Echoes · #**9424** Posted **Nov 24, 2010, 5:25 PM**

^ I'm really enjoying that Saskatoon is getting the 1ajs photo treatment... keep 'em coming!

What are you in town for anyway?

1ajs · #**9425** Posted **Nov 24, 2010, 6:16 PM**

in edmonton now spent 3 hrs in town fall in love have to come back!! what a surpize of a city!!!

Ruckus · #**9426** Posted **Nov 24, 2010, 8:00 PM**

I moved all the Traffic Bridge posts to Saskatoon | Future of the Traffic Bridge? Please continue the discussion.

Ruckus · #**9427** Posted **Nov 24, 2010, 8:03 PM**

Great photos 1ajs, love the pano! I hope you enjoyed your time in Saskatoon.

Was this shot from a back yard? I've never seen this pink building (gazebo?).

dsim249 · #**9428** Posted **Nov 24, 2010, 8:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by kiwi4life

also in the star phoenix today, circle drive and preston overpass bridge project was slightly over budget, due to engineering costs, higher materials costs, and higher labour costs, but will still go, beware there wil be more taxes

Whaaa? Weren't they like 6 mil under budget before?
I never saw that on the SP online. Can you find a link?

1ajs · #**9429** Posted **Nov 24, 2010, 11:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by Ruckus

Great photos 1ajs, love the pano! I hope you enjoyed your time in Saskatoon.

Was this shot from a back yard? I've never seen this pink building (gazebo?).

its near that bridge behind some school peeping over top of some fence on the edge of the vally

kiwi4life · #**9430** Posted **Nov 25, 2010, 1:34 AM**

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Originally Posted by dsim249

Whaaa? Weren't they like 6 mil under budget before?
I never saw that on the SP online. Can you find a link?

i tried looking for it online too but cannot find it, it was only a little article in tuesdays newspaper, ill try my best to find a link though

kiwi4life · #**9431** Posted **Nov 25, 2010, 2:05 AM**

Density in the downtown
By David Hutton, The StarPhoenix November 13, 2010 Comments (42)
•Story•Photos ( 1 )
Downtown is showing big city signs, but can it overcome its inherent problem -- space -- and complete its revival?Photograph by: Greg Pender, The StarPhoenixFace the Future is a series that steps back to examine issues challenging Saskatoon in the decades to come. This is the sixth instalment.

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Two years ago, Jacqueline and Christoph Nuesch pulled out a calculator for some lifestyle arithmetic.

The young couple had just moved to Saskatoon from Borden, the small town where they lived in their 9,000-square-foot corporate retreat centre, SandCastle Resort, a two-storey mansion with a walkout basement, an outdoor swimming pool, a games room and more than 5,000 square feet of deck looking out over the tranquil prairie.

The Nueschs settled on a 1,300-square-foot loft in the Second Avenue lofts, the trendy downtown conversion of the former Bay building.

The appeal was one of ethics and economics, Christoph said.

They are committed environmentalists set on reducing their footprint -- Jacqueline, 30, runs an eco-sewing business and Christoph, 31, focuses on green-themed contracting work; they started the building's recycling program.

Although there was a premium to pay for downtown real estate, the couple tabulated their annual savings compared to suburban living: One less car payment, no gas or insurance, less space to furnish, and no yard to maintain.

They estimated the savings would be $20,000 per year.

[...]

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Read more: http://www.thestarphoenix.com/business/Density+downtown/3823961/story.html#ixzz16FvAq8Wh

kiwi4life · #**9432** Posted **Nov 25, 2010, 2:05 AM**

here's a little something about density in downtown, i found from the star phoenix

gowest · #**9433** Posted **Nov 25, 2010, 5:42 AM**

I think that picture was taken behind Nutana on 12th just off Eastlake.

Ruckus · #**9434** Posted **Nov 26, 2010, 5:24 AM**

kiwi4life, I moved your posts to the Saskatchewan's Economic Outlook thread.

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Originally Posted by gowest

I think that picture was taken behind Nutana on 12th just off Eastlake.

Thanks. I'll check out next time I'm over there.

bp832 · #**9435** Posted **Nov 26, 2010, 1:45 PM**

Building yields clues to past
Former Continental Hotel gets makeover
By Cassandra Kyle, The StarPhoenix November 26, 2010 3:11 A

The man who owns one of Saskatoon's oldest buildings hopes uncovering the past ushers in the future for Second Avenue South.

In 2008, Mark Bobyn bought the property known as the Continental Hotel. He plans to refurbish the building and aims to transform it into a boutique hotel or develop it into an office or condominium complex...

Read more: http://www.thestarphoenix.com/Building+yields+clues+past/3886748/story.html#ixzz16Oc0JzlP

kgc087 · #**9436** Posted **Nov 26, 2010, 4:16 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by bp832

Building yields clues to past
Former Continental Hotel gets makeover
By Cassandra Kyle, The StarPhoenix November 26, 2010 3:11 A

The man who owns one of Saskatoon's oldest buildings hopes uncovering the past ushers in the future for Second Avenue South.

In 2008, Mark Bobyn bought the property known as the Continental Hotel. He plans to refurbish the building and aims to transform it into a boutique hotel or develop it into an office or condominium complex...

Read more: http://www.thestarphoenix.com/Building+yields+clues+past/3886748/story.html#ixzz16Oc0JzlP

This is very exciting. I really hope developers try to preserve Saskatoon's heritage structures. They are so important to a vibrant city. I would like to see this become a boutique hotel. I think people would be hesitant to live here b/c of it's location in relation to the lighthouse. A boutique hotel would be a great addition to the d/t plus be a good alternative to the one going up at RL. I hope he strips the paint off and exposes the beautiful exterior surfaces.

prairieguy · #**9437** Posted **Nov 26, 2010, 9:16 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by bp832

Building yields clues to past
Former Continental Hotel gets makeover
By Cassandra Kyle, The StarPhoenix November 26, 2010 3:11 A

The man who owns one of Saskatoon's oldest buildings hopes uncovering the past ushers in the future for Second Avenue South.

In 2008, Mark Bobyn bought the property known as the Continental Hotel. He plans to refurbish the building and aims to transform it into a boutique hotel or develop it into an office or condominium complex...

Read more: http://www.thestarphoenix.com/Building+yields+clues+past/3886748/story.html#ixzz16Oc0JzlP

I found this article very encouraging and would hope those in the business might even find it inspirational. Here is a guy that appreciates history and sees the increased value in preserving or at least encorporating aspects of the historical building he owns. I think this could be a wonderful addition to 2nd Ave. And he is absolutely right, that this area of 2nd Ave needs to be developed to have a true link to the south downtown developments. Congrats for such forward and progressive thinking.

I also agree that, probably, the boutique hotel with a cool bar/lounge/cafe would be the best fit. I found it interesting that Vaughn Wyatt is quoted appreciating and recognising the need for development, yet has been sitting on his 20th and 2nd Ave property with no action taking place. With the shortage of Class A office space, perhaps a bit of a "build it and they will come" mentality would be of benefit....plus you could jump the gun on the River Landing Village office space that will be built in 2-3 years. I think the 2seven5 project would be a great visual anchor for that corner!

circle33 · #**9438** Posted **Nov 26, 2010, 10:57 PM**

That same guy, Bobyn, has been building a house down the street from me for 2+ years now (nice looking place but could you get on with it?), so I wouldn't expect too much too soon here. I'd love to see the west side of that block filled in too. There was a proposal for that kicking around these pages once upon a time...

Ruckus · #**9439** Posted **Nov 27, 2010, 12:14 AM**

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Originally Posted by circle33

That same guy, Bobyn, has been building a house down the street from me for 2+ years now (nice looking place but could you get on with it?), so I wouldn't expect too much too soon here. I'd love to see the west side of that block filled in too. There was a proposal for that kicking around these pages once upon a time...

From Feb. 2009

I wonder how well a bookstore would do there.

Jerry · #**9440** Posted **Nov 27, 2010, 12:18 AM**

Here are a few photos of the Continental Hotel and Mark I took from a previous post.

Also a read on one of Mark's projects in Winnipeg I do believe >>Inner City Regeneration

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Originally Posted by Jerry on 09-06-2009

The Continental Hotel is here to stay according to the owner Mark Bobyn . I ran into Mark on Saturday morning as he was attaching his Use of Right-Of- Way Permit on the building. According to him he is stripping down the interior to have a look at the structural integrity . The building is apparently around 100 yrs old and he has no intention of bringing it down . Once the structure gets an ok he has a few ideas for use of the building including condo's. I do believe Mark said he was an architect.

to Mark