Regina Construction II - Page 80

TechnicalRecession · #**1581** Posted **Jul 21, 2011, 10:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by brithgob

Geeeeezzz.... I can't even tell if people are kidding any more. Just in case this isn't a bad joke, McCallum-Hill no longer exists under that name, so a giant "M" would make no sense.

To the east of these they are also going to construct buildings in the shape of an H (for Hill), kind of like those huge towers in Kuala Lumpur.

Ok, I'm just BS'ing..

Stormer · #**1582** Posted **Jul 22, 2011, 2:33 AM**

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Originally Posted by cutterp

Hey Stormer, I've heard that this was supposed to be a Rock Creek as well. But I've heard from, what I thought, would be credible sources that it may not be one. This has been bothering me for awhile.

Do you have a source?

I would say I have heard it from at least 4 separate sources. Some say they heard from the developer and some from the restaurant. All are a bit old and things can change but I doubt they would build that building on spec. (i.e. without a tenant).

Stormer · #**1583** Posted **Jul 22, 2011, 5:50 PM**

The Milton Heights project is moving slowly along. It will be nice to see this refreshed, but I still think is was a collossal waste of taxpayer money to spend so much updrading these suites rather than building any actual new low-income units. This was supposed to be part of the stimulus plan from the 2008 recession. I hardly think the Regina construction industry needs stimulating in 2011. This jsut proves how inefficient these programms are.

youngregina · #**1584** Posted **Jul 22, 2011, 8:02 PM**

Just for fun, can someone render tower three, mirror it, and place it on the tower 4 site?

StealthGirl · #**1585** Posted **Jul 24, 2011, 12:44 AM**

Where is Milton Heights?

CoR East · #**1586** Posted **Jul 24, 2011, 1:26 AM**

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Originally Posted by StealthGirl

Where is Milton Heights?

Northwest corner of Winnipeg and Broadway.

thefourthtower · #**1587** Posted **Jul 24, 2011, 3:50 PM**

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SkydivePilot · #**1588** Posted **Jul 25, 2011, 3:20 AM**

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Originally Posted by skthunder77

Wow, that's amazing. I have also heard that the "twin" to the fcc tower that also houses the CIBC downtown, is planned to be built by 2015. Rumor has it that Harvard would like the crew working on Tower3 to jsut move down the street. Basically the two towers would be connected at the base I think.

The skyline will be changing...that's for sure!

With regards to the GoR, I find it very surprising they are using comfree, since they had previously been using a Realtor to help sell the units...hmmm!

Last winter, I ran into a gentleman whom also stated that FCC and Harvard were negotiating about another FCC tower. Where it is to be located --- I don't know. The original plan for the FCC Tower (then was the CIBC) was for it to have an 11-storey twin adjacent to the south. Hopefully now the altitude of the second tower will have been increased significantly!

Regina Boi · #**1589** Posted **Jul 25, 2011, 9:33 PM**

Looks like a new store is opening where Momentum used to be. There are also signs saying the front of the Cornwall will now be smoke free. Yay to both pieces of good news!

Chaps · #**1590** Posted **Jul 25, 2011, 10:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by Regina Boi

Looks like a new store is opening where Momentum used to be. There are also signs saying the front of the Cornwall will now be smoke free. Yay to both pieces of good news!

Yay to the smoke free! As for the store, it's not new, so don't get too excited.

Regina Boi · #**1591** Posted **Jul 25, 2011, 10:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by Chaps

Yay to the smoke free! As for the store, it's not new, so don't get too excited.

Well what store is it??

sask1982 · #**1592** Posted **Jul 25, 2011, 11:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by Regina Boi

Looks like a new store is opening where Momentum used to be. There are also signs saying the front of the Cornwall will now be smoke free. Yay to both pieces of good news!

Are you referring to the 11th Ave entrance to the mall?

Regina Boi · #**1593** Posted **Jul 25, 2011, 11:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by sask1982

Are you referring to the 11th Ave entrance to the mall?

Yes it is.

Chaps · #**1594** Posted **Jul 26, 2011, 5:24 AM**

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Originally Posted by Regina Boi

Well what store is it??

I can't say as it's confidential, but it's simply an existing store in the mall who is moving out there temporarily.

Nathan · #**1595** Posted **Jul 26, 2011, 7:10 AM**

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Originally Posted by Chaps

I can't say as it's confidential, but it's simply an existing store in the mall who is moving out there temporarily.

Well that's disappointing... I was hoping for something new... but in any case, my guess is Below the Belt. If I remember hearing correctly I think they are supposed to be expanding their store into the space vacated by Spare Parts, so it would make sense that they have to move to new digs in the mall until the changes are complete. If there is truth to the rumour anyway.

Stormer · #**1596** Posted **Jul 26, 2011, 2:27 PM**

They have erected the second of the 4 large lights at City Square plaza. Also the have installed the first lateral piece on the fake shade trees on the norht side. Interestingly it apppears to be stainless steel or aluminum rather than the corton steel they appeared to be in the renders.

someguy · #**1597** Posted **Jul 26, 2011, 2:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by Stormer

They have erected the second of the 4 large lights at City Square plaza. Also the have installed the first lateral piece on the fake shade trees on the norht side. Interestingly it apppears to be stainless steel or aluminum rather than the corton steel they appeared to be in the renders.

The crossbars in the shade screens never were corten steel, they were aluminum, the new project manager has had the aluminum powder coated in a few different earth tones. They should look really good.

Stormer · #**1598** Posted **Jul 26, 2011, 2:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by someguy

The crossbars in the shade screens never were corten steel, they were aluminum, the new project manager has had the aluminum powder coated in a few different earth tones. They should look really good.

Cool, that should help with the contrast with the stainless steel light sabres. These screens will definitely be unique. The lateral sections did look like corten steel in the old renders.

Photo credit: City of Regina

Chaps · #**1599** Posted **Jul 27, 2011, 1:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by Nathan

Well that's disappointing... I was hoping for something new... but in any case, my guess is Below the Belt. If I remember hearing correctly I think they are supposed to be expanding their store into the space vacated by Spare Parts, so it would make sense that they have to move to new digs in the mall until the changes are complete. If there is truth to the rumour anyway.

Yes Below the Belt will be expanding but it's not them that is relocating.

That said, the reason said store is moving outside temporarily is because a new store is moving into their old spot. But again, nothing too exciting. At least not for me.

StealthGirl · #**1600** Posted **Jul 27, 2011, 2:26 AM**

There's an article on the Leader Post website tonight about splitting lots. A resident in Lakeview (which is zoned for 50' lots) wants to split his property into 2 x 25' lots, build on one and sell the other. (The article is odd; it starts talking about him not affording renovations, yet in the same article it talks about new construction so I'm not sure what the current state of the lot is.)

http://www.leaderpost.com/Regina+City+Council+considers+splitting+lots/5163201/story.html