Winnipeg Construction

[armorand93]

Originally Posted by h0twired

It is no secret that renovating is more often than not, cheaper, easier and more environmentally friendly than tearing down and building new. Even Donald Trump has been saying this for decades.

HOWEVER. There needs to be a viable market for the renovation to begin with. Winnipeg has a great stock of buildings to utilize but suffers from ridiculously low lease rates. Much of the Exchange is populated with tenants paying between $4-8/sq ft. This is why we are seeing primarily condo development more than anything. Condo and home prices in general are climbing rapidly and makes the most business sense for the redevelopment of small warehouses into residential.

The problem is finding tenants for the retail space on the main level or finding a business that is looking for a large space to lease so that a building can be redeveloped into a fully commercial space.

If anything, City Hall should be working to encourage more businesses to operate in the downtown core and the rest will follow.

If I ever had the money (or ever had the chance to own one and move one), I'd get my business there.

[armorand93]

Originally Posted by pollswpg

That's what I was thinking. Plus just looking at the rendering, the 3 office stories look significantly taller than the hotel stories....that'll probably add quite a bit to the overall height.

Either way...great development.

The Towers Shall Rise!

[Brizzy82]

I wish I had a good camera I'm always working in places with awesome views of the city.

Iphone pics taken from rooftop of 1750 Pembina Hwy (16 storeys up). Great view of downtown as well as the new stadium.

looking north towards downtown



and south towards the stadium

[chrisallard5454]

I know everyone always said that the stadium wouldn't be finished on time. I never had any good pictures with which I could give an opinion, but upon seeing it I don't see how they could be finished in 5 months. Do you think they purposely lied about the date so that they would drive up sales for an extra season?

[1ajs]

interesting the cmhr is a odd ball blob off to the side of downtown from that angle

[J-MAN]

I actually really like that view.

[armorand93]

Originally Posted by Brizzy82

I wish I had a good camera I'm always working in places with awesome views of the city.

Iphone pics taken from rooftop of 1750 Pembina Hwy (16 storeys up). Great view of downtown as well as the new stadium.

looking north towards downtown

Wonder how wicked that view would be with an Canon Rebeln

[roccerfeller]

Originally Posted by Biff

I can confirm that the building is 271 ft to the top. There are 25 floors of apartments, a mechanical and two stepped extra roof feature floors.

I see, so then, it would be ~ Radisson Hotel height. So not in the top 10 then

(oh well. ATL won't be either I presume.)

Originally Posted by Biff

Diagnostic Imaging and the Helipad are located across the street from the new Woman's Hospital on William. It is located in that little indent next to where the emergency department is (the old ambulance ramp).

Ah wow, thanks a lot for this image. And that STARS chopper position now makes much more sense; I think we should add this image to the front page cause it clears up the overhead view of all the HSC redevelopment. Wow, that's a lot of stuff. Thanks for the image Biff.

Originally Posted by Brizzy82

I wish I had a good camera I'm always working in places with awesome views of the city.

Iphone pics taken from rooftop of 1750 Pembina Hwy (16 storeys up). Great view of downtown as well as the new stadium.

looking north towards downtown


and south towards the stadium

Thanks for the pics man, and yeah that skyline view - if it was clearer - is pretty slick. Totally different than what we usually see.

I saw the stadium up close today....all i can is "wow". Its going to be amazing when finished.

Originally Posted by 1ajs

interesting the cmhr is a odd ball blob off to the side of downtown from that angle

lol. someone on this board once joked about it looking like a "space octopus". don;t recall who though.

[tupacshakur]

are there any images of the 12 story lakeview inn planned to be built on the corner of edmonton and carlton next to the convention center?


and which lot does mpi own downtown i know thier planning to build something on it hopefully its another tower...

[armorand93]

Originally Posted by tupacshakur

are there any images of the 12 story lakeview inn planned to be built on the corner of edmonton and carlton next to the convention center?


and which lot does mpi own downtown i know thier planning to build something on it hopefully its another tower...

Look back in the thread, 1ajs posted a few I believe.

And the lot west of MPI, but south of the CTV building and north of a church

[Biff]

Originally Posted by tupacshakur

are there any images of the 12 story lakeview inn planned to be built on the corner of edmonton and carlton next to the convention center?


and which lot does mpi own downtown i know thier planning to build something on it hopefully its another tower...

Here, hopefully this helps. These are the projects off the top of my head that are expected to be under construction within the next couple of years (most hopeful for 2012). These are all new construction on empty lots (a couple are demo of existing). This does not include at all, any of the many redevelopments or renovations that are occurring in downtown....and there are lots.

[EastK]

Originally Posted by drew

^ maybe that is because the hotel is 17 stories above the +/- 3-storey office podium?

Anyone know when they are starting work on the Alt? I thought demo was supposed to begin in December...

[tupacshakur]

i juat havent seen reenderings of either the lakeview inn dt the 12 story office tower or the inuit art center anyone have?

[chrisallard5454]

Preliminary design for Kenaston approved
By: Staff Writer
Posted: 01/26/2012 1:00 AM | Comments: 40 (including replies)

CITY council voted in favour of a preliminary design that will see Kenaston Boulevard eventually expand to six lanes from four between Ness and Taylor avenues.
The plan is to widen the roadway on the west side by acquiring land from Kapyong Barracks and on the east by acquiring about 50 homes. The approval gives city staff the ability to negotiate with homeowners on the proposed route....

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/preliminary-design-for-kenaston-approved-138108773.html

[armorand93]

Originally Posted by Biff

Here, hopefully this helps. These are the projects off the top of my head that are expected to be under construction within the next couple of years (most hopeful for 2012). These are all new construction on empty lots (a couple are demo of existing). This does not include at all, any of the many redevelopments or renovations that are occurring in downtown....and there are lots.

You should put it in the future canadian skylines thread! I put mine in there, but they seem to focus more on Tokyo than Canada...

[cheswick]

Originally Posted by 1ajs

bigger cancer care project is good for healthcare

another assinboin project hmm is that the old debrovnic site?

Is dubrovnik shut down? It was open in the fall....

There's also an empty plot at the corner of Assiniboine and Kennedy that they could be referencing.

[roccerfeller]

Originally Posted by Biff

Here, hopefully this helps. These are the projects off the top of my head that are expected to be under construction within the next couple of years (most hopeful for 2012). These are all new construction on empty lots (a couple are demo of existing). This does not include at all, any of the many redevelopments or renovations that are occurring in downtown....and there are lots.

This is pretty awesome....1ajs do you think we could add these two pics to the front page - maybe on the bottom or something, just to get an idea of where all the developments will be happening?


Biff, I was under the impression the WCC Expansion may also bring redevelopment to the second lot just to the east of the one you have highlighted?

[Biff]

Originally Posted by armorand93

You should put it in the future canadian skylines thread! I put mine in there, but they seem to focus more on Tokyo than Canada...

.....ehhh, I don't think it would excite anyone except us Winnipeggers. The Canadian Skyline thread is mostly for Toronto's weekly 60 storey building announcement. I like our own little piece of the universe.

[pollswpg]

Thanks for doing that, Biff.

The one project there is Osborne North (at Osborne and York) I believe....does anyone know if they've landed any tenants?

I've seen the sign sitting there advertising the project for forever now...it'd be a great surface lot to fill up.

[headhorse]

thanks a lot for that image Biff, hopefully we see something announced at that Garry/Graham site as well.