Saskatoon Construction II

[Echoes]

Not construction news, but city councillor Maurice Neault has died unexpectedly. My condolences go out to his family and friends. Haven't heard of the cause of death.

Looks like Saskatoon will be facing its third by-election in a year. The face of Council will change again before next year's election

[gowest]

Originally Posted by Echoes

Not construction news, but city councillor Maurice Neault has died unexpectedly. My condolences go out to his family and friends. Haven't heard of the cause of death.

Looks like Saskatoon will be facing its third by-election in a year. The face of Council will change again before next year's election

This will be a great loss to the City and in particular the west end. He was the push behind the Blairmore area. Ask him a question and you always got an answer. Mo was not only a great person, but one who took great pride in the City and it's people. He always called it the way he saw it. My condolences to the family.

[Brutopian]

Has anyone else noticed how dominant Saskatoon has become in Saskatchewan when it comes to residential housing starts? According to CMHC, 59% of all housing starts in the province from Jan-June 2011 happened in Saskatoon. That's pretty incredible for a city that accounts for 30% of the provincial population. Why have no media outlets picked up on this phenomenon? I realize that people are flocking to Saskatoon at a good clip (i.e., Saskatoon is the fastest growing city in Canada), but is Regina not growing at a decent pace, too? Regina, by contrast, accounted for only 28% of Saskatchewan's total housing starts from Jan-June 2011. As it stands now, for every one housing start in Regina, there are two housing starts in Saskatoon. (Though I did see a StatsCan report recently that indicated that for every immigrant that settles in Regina, nearly two immigrants settle in Saskatoon. So, maybe the housing start numbers begin to make more sense from that perspective.)

[EarlyByrdProductions]

Originally Posted by Brutopian

Has anyone else noticed how dominant Saskatoon has become in Saskatchewan when it comes to residential housing starts? According to CMHC, 59% of all housing starts in the province from Jan-June 2011 happened in Saskatoon. That's pretty incredible for a city that accounts for 30% of the provincial population. Why have no media outlets picked up on this phenomenon? I realize that people are flocking to Saskatoon at a good clip (i.e., Saskatoon is the fastest growing city in Canada), but is Regina not growing at a decent pace, too? Regina, by contrast, accounted for only 28% of Saskatchewan's total housing starts from Jan-June 2011. As it stands now, for every one housing start in Regina, there are two housing starts in Saskatoon. (Though I did see a StatsCan report recently that indicated that for every immigrant that settles in Regina, nearly two immigrants settle in Saskatoon. So, maybe the housing start numbers begin to make more sense from that perspective.)

Yeah, I can't wait to be the next Calgary

[mike474]

Originally Posted by Brutopian

Has anyone else noticed how dominant Saskatoon has become in Saskatchewan when it comes to residential housing starts? According to CMHC, 59% of all housing starts in the province from Jan-June 2011 happened in Saskatoon. That's pretty incredible for a city that accounts for 30% of the provincial population. Why have no media outlets picked up on this phenomenon? I realize that people are flocking to Saskatoon at a good clip (i.e., Saskatoon is the fastest growing city in Canada), but is Regina not growing at a decent pace, too? Regina, by contrast, accounted for only 28% of Saskatchewan's total housing starts from Jan-June 2011. As it stands now, for every one housing start in Regina, there are two housing starts in Saskatoon. (Though I did see a StatsCan report recently that indicated that for every immigrant that settles in Regina, nearly two immigrants settle in Saskatoon. So, maybe the housing start numbers begin to make more sense from that perspective.)

I'd trade an ugly subdivision for a Mosaic Tower any day

[Stormer]

Originally Posted by Brutopian

Has anyone else noticed how dominant Saskatoon has become in Saskatchewan when it comes to residential housing starts? According to CMHC, 59% of all housing starts in the province from Jan-June 2011 happened in Saskatoon. That's pretty incredible for a city that accounts for 30% of the provincial population. Why have no media outlets picked up on this phenomenon? I realize that people are flocking to Saskatoon at a good clip (i.e., Saskatoon is the fastest growing city in Canada), but is Regina not growing at a decent pace, too? Regina, by contrast, accounted for only 28% of Saskatchewan's total housing starts from Jan-June 2011. As it stands now, for every one housing start in Regina, there are two housing starts in Saskatoon. (Though I did see a StatsCan report recently that indicated that for every immigrant that settles in Regina, nearly two immigrants settle in Saskatoon. So, maybe the housing start numbers begin to make more sense from that perspective.)

This is nothing new. Both cities are booming. Saskatoon is bigger and is continuing to grow faster as it has for 40+ years
http://www.globalsaskatoon.com/Saskatoon+opening+significant+population+Regina/4227403/story.html

[kgc087]

http://www.saskatoon.ca/DEPARTMENTS/Comm.../Pages/PopulationEstimateProjection.aspx

new population stat

http://www.saskatoon.ca/QUICK%20FACTS/Pages/Quick%20Facts.aspx

end 2010 population stat

Growing by 7600 people in 6 months is HUGE! Way to go Saskatoon!

[dsim249]

The crane was installed today for the River Centre. I had no idea they were progressing so quickly.

[skSK]

Hey all! I am fairly new to the site; it quickly became a favourite. Anyway, I've been looking for renders of the Meridian office development adjoining the Modern Press building. I don't think I've seen one yet...

While I was searching their website, I found an image of the rendering for the new Affinity Credit Union head office (aka the old Wilson School/FNUC building). I don't think this has been posted, but I could be wrong.



http://www.meridiandevelopment.ca/ACU/page_2454626.html

Any info on the Modern Press development would be appreciated!

[EarlyByrdProductions]

Originally Posted by skSK

Hey all! I am fairly new to the site; it quickly became a favourite. Anyway, I've been looking for renders of the Meridian office development adjoining the Modern Press building. I don't think I've seen one yet...

While I was searching their website, I found an image of the rendering for the new Affinity Credit Union head office (aka the old Wilson School/FNUC building). I don't think this has been posted, but I could be wrong.



http://www.meridiandevelopment.ca/ACU/page_2454626.html

Any info on the Modern Press development would be appreciated!

Wow. That looks pretty cool.

And if anyone hasn't been out to Wakeride yet, it is in Victoria Park this year, by the Skatepark. Our cities most beautiful and under utilized park.
The new Riverlanding development and walkway to the 'westside' is really simple way of breaking down boundaries making it easy for people to cross over.
The old Waterhouse area had a DJ and MC put on top with a mini beer gardens on the front ring along the water. Our city looks great when so many people come out along there! ...considering most of the volunteers and audience we have dealt with had never even heard of Victoria Park and been down to the new River Landing.
Hopefully we will see the area being utilized like this more often!
Come check it out today!

[Brutopian]

Originally Posted by EarlyByrdProductions

Yeah, I can't wait to be the next Calgary

You're right. It would be much better to be the next Windsor.

(Sorry, couldn't resist.)

[Brutopian]

Originally Posted by mike474

I'd trade an ugly subdivision for a Mosaic Tower any day

Regina is fortunate. It gets Mosaic Tower and ugly subdivisions.

[Brutopian]

Originally Posted by kgc087

http://www.saskatoon.ca/DEPARTMENTS/Comm.../Pages/PopulationEstimateProjection.aspx

new population stat

http://www.saskatoon.ca/QUICK%20FACTS/Pages/Quick%20Facts.aspx

end 2010 population stat

Growing by 7600 people in 6 months is HUGE! Way to go Saskatoon!

Thanks for the population update, KGC.

So, Saskatoon grew, on average, by 41 people A DAY between January and June 2011.

Not bad.

I am confident that we will see several towers built in downtown Saskatoon over the next decade. "Big city" types of development downtown should, logically, follow big city population growth rates.

[Brutopian]

Originally Posted by skSK

Hey all! I am fairly new to the site; it quickly became a favourite. Anyway, I've been looking for renders of the Meridian office development adjoining the Modern Press building. I don't think I've seen one yet...

While I was searching their website, I found an image of the rendering for the new Affinity Credit Union head office (aka the old Wilson School/FNUC building). I don't think this has been posted, but I could be wrong.



http://www.meridiandevelopment.ca/ACU/page_2454626.html

Any info on the Modern Press development would be appreciated!

Good find, skSK. (And welcome to the forum, btw!)

I quite like the look of this rendering. A nice melding of the historic and contemporary.

Does anyone know what is going to happen with Affinity's current head office at the corner of 22nd St and 1st Ave? Are they moving all of their head office operations to their new location on 7th Ave?

[Brutopian]

An excavation company was doing work at Parcel Y on Friday, July 15th. A digger (excavator) and several dump trucks were clearing and hauling away larges piles of dirt from the property. A bulldozer was also on site. Perhaps this is preparation for the temporary parking lot that is to go on the property before construction of River Landing Village begins?

[dsim249]

^ I don't think RLV should be brought up unless it's something to do with the actual construction of RLV.
It pains me to think of it as a temporary parking lot.

[kgc087]

So not really construction related but today I spent part of the afternoon at the Marr Residence with Charles Olfert discussing urban planning and heritage in Saskatoon with him and a few other architects and spectators. It was most fascinating!

[Brutopian]

Originally Posted by dsim249

^ I don't think RLV should be brought up unless it's something to do with the actual construction of RLV.
It pains me to think of it as a temporary parking lot.

Agreed! Good point, dsim.

(I see that there already is an Impark established on Parcel Y closer to the Traffic Bridge, so here's hoping the moving of the dirt on Parcel Y adjacent to 2nd Ave South is a precursor of more near-term activity to come on Parcel Y.)

[Crisis]

Originally Posted by Brutopian

Agreed! Good point, dsim.

(I see that there already is an Impark established on Parcel Y closer to the Traffic Bridge, so here's hoping the moving of the dirt on Parcel Y adjacent to 2nd Ave South is a precursor of more near-term activity to come on Parcel Y.)

I believe that the activity there is a sign that the west portion of Parcel Y is going to be used as a staging area for the Tonko building across the street. Just a guess based on what I saw there on Sunday.

[Wyku]

Originally Posted by EarlyByrdProductions

And if anyone hasn't been out to Wakeride yet, it is in Victoria Park this year, by the Skatepark. Our cities most beautiful and under utilized park.
The new Riverlanding development and walkway to the 'westside' is really simple way of breaking down boundaries making it easy for people to cross over.
The old Waterhouse area had a DJ and MC put on top with a mini beer gardens on the front ring along the water. Our city looks great when so many people come out along there! ...considering most of the volunteers and audience we have dealt with had never even heard of Victoria Park and been down to the new River Landing.
Hopefully we will see the area being utilized like this more often!
Come check it out today!

Agreed, it was good to see so many people over in that area. It was a let down having the walkway area on that side STILL incomplete though with tattered fencing up everywhere on the upper bank. If you started at the pumphouse area/farmer's market area you had to walk all the way down the street and walk into the park before you could get down to the river landing trail, or visa versa if you were on the trail and wanted to get up to the farmer's market. That whole upper area is kind of dissapointing with all of the cobblestone streets and lighting ready and looking great with nothing but weedy dirt lots and decrepit fencing up everywhere .