Regina Construction II - Page 194

BrannyMuffin · #**3861** Posted **Apr 12, 2012, 6:06 AM**

Here's a little more info about what's going on with the mobile and sidewalk vendors...

People were wondering about what would happen with allowing vendors on the plaza...

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...The details about where vans will be allowed to set up are not yet finalized, but Sale said there would most likely be a lottery for spaces in the revitalized City Square Plaza.

Along with the interest in mobile food trucks, Sale said there has been is a marked increase in applications for sidewalk vendors.

"There’s been a real desire from folks wanting set up on the sidewalk,” he said.

“We’ll have eight different locations this year, which is up three or four on last year."

Sale said vendors were also moving away from the standard hotdog fare, but was tight-lipped on exactly what would be on offer.

“I’ll just say there will be a bit of variety — some old favourites and some new favourites as well,” he said

Read more: http://www.leaderpost.com/life/Mobile+fo...+Regina/6444315/story.html#ixzz1rnsvbJgS

The beginning of the article mentions a couple of vendors who are planning to set up beginning next month. The three in the article are all burger type places but even within that, I think there will be a bit of variety. The info about the sidewalk vendors is interesting.

I'm curious to see what's available!

UrbanClimate · #**3862** Posted **Apr 12, 2012, 10:05 AM**

In the April issue of Regina Business Magazine, there are some flashy articles worth noting: one on the Capital Pointe condo project, and another on Regina's surging economy.

micheal · #**3863** Posted **Apr 12, 2012, 1:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by UPP

I'm not sure Regina can sustain this current pace. I'm sure some of the massive increase is due to projects like the GoR. Still we should be able to hit at least 2000 starts which would be outstanding.

2000 starts will be easy the way we are going. the growth of the gth i believe is going to be a major contributer to more housing starts in the future.

thefourthtower · #**3864** Posted **Apr 12, 2012, 2:49 PM**

Does anyone know how many potash mines are planned around the Capital city , and where they are located

Stormer · #**3865** Posted **Apr 12, 2012, 3:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by thefourthtower

Does anyone know how many potash mines are planned around the Capital city , and where they are located

K+S (Bethune/Disley) , Vale(Kronau/White City), Western (Kronau/Riceton ), Rio Tinto (Sedley), North Atlantic Potash (JSC Acron - Russians) (several possible areas including east of Last Mountain Lake), BHP (Richardson/Emerald Park), Yancoal - China (just north of Regina), Encanto (reserves mostly around Punnichy/Lestock). Also Mosaic has a billion dollar expansion underway at Belle Plaine.

Most of these will never happen, but I would suggest K+S is 100% a go and Vale is 80%.

Stormer · #**3866** Posted **Apr 12, 2012, 3:26 PM**

I just noticed on on the government website that Yancoal of China has been given a well licence to drill a potash well near Southey. I believe this is their first. They just recently bought these permit areas from Acron (Russians) for $110 million.

Stormer · #**3867** Posted **Apr 12, 2012, 3:47 PM**

North Atlantic Potash (Acron) CEO talks about their Saskatchewan plans in this vid:

http://vod.bnn.ca/Video/551180

thefourthtower · #**3868** Posted **Apr 12, 2012, 4:36 PM**

Editorial: A towering transformation

THE LEADER-POST APRIL 12, 2012 9:54 AM

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It might be a bit of an exaggeration to say that downtown Regina has risen from the ashes in the past decade, but there's no question its revival has silenced much of the old pessimism.

News this week that yet another office tower will be built continues the transformation of the heart of the city. From new businesses to new residents living in luxury condo developments, downtown is vibrant and growing.

Few would have predicted such a bright future 10 years ago. In 2002, many Reginans were wringing their hands in despair at a downtown that seemed in irreversible decline. "Large tracts of empty storefronts and two former department stores (The Bay and The Army & Navy) are sitting empty," was the bleak summation of an editorial in this newspaper at the time.

The steady flight of retailers to surburban malls, closure of movie theatres and the failure of the Galleria shopping mall had many questioning what kind of future downtown had. The only bright spots at the time were the continued strength of the Cornwall Centre shopping mall and Casino Regina.

Of course, the challenges of reinventing downtown weren't unique to Regina. Other cities have had to deal with the reality that big-box stores, malls and movie theatres in the suburbs are irresistible draws that have forever changed people's shopping and leisure habits. Downtowns just had to fight harder for their "market share".

Playing a key role in that fight locally has been the Hill family dynasty. With more than a century of development experience, it has given downtown the iconic Hill Centre Towers I & II that straddle the Frederick W. Hill Mall, Canada Life Place, Century Plaza and other buildings. Its most recent project, the $100-million, 20-storey Hill Centre Tower III - the soon-to-be head office of Mosaic Potash - is nearing completion at 12th Avenue and Hamilton Street.

This week, the Hill family's Harvard Developments announced plans for Agriculture Place, a $50-to $60-million office tower on the 1800 block of Hamilton Street. Construction will start next year on the building, which will be adjacent to another Harvard-owned tower that houses Farm Credit Canada.

Read more: http://www.leaderpost.com/business/Edito...rmation/6445441/story.html#ixzz1rqRzhfKr

thefourthtower · #**3869** Posted **Apr 12, 2012, 4:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by Stormer

K+S (Bethune/Disley) , Vale(Kronau/White City), Western (Kronau/Riceton ), Rio Tinto (Sedley), North Atlantic Potash (JSC Acron - Russians) (several possible areas including east of Last Mountain Lake), BHP (Richardson/Emerald Park), Yancoal - China (just north of Regina), Encanto (reserves mostly around Punnichy/Lestock). Also Mosaic has a billion dollar expansion underway at Belle Plaine.

Most of these will never happen, but I would suggest K+S is 100% a go and Vale is 80%.

Thanks Stormer , any pics of the sites

Stormer · #**3870** Posted **Apr 12, 2012, 7:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by thefourthtower

Thanks Stormer , any pics of the sites

They are all just farmland still and a few drilling rigs, except for K+S west of Bethune. They have a nice video of constuction:

http://www.ks-potashcanada.com/en/multimedia/index.html

Downtownworker · #**3871** Posted **Apr 12, 2012, 9:00 PM**

I noticed a sign today for a three story office building on the empty Buffet Village lot 1200 block Albert st. The rendering of the building is not bad.

UrbanClimate · #**3872** Posted **Apr 12, 2012, 9:45 PM**

(first shot taken from U of R campus)

TechnicalRecession · #**3873** Posted **Apr 12, 2012, 10:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by thefourthtower

Thanks Stormer , any pics of the sites

Man if even a handful of these potash mines go ahead it is gonna be great for the Queen city! A lot of these are very close to Regina including Kronau, Sedley, Belle Plaine, Southey and Bethune. Not only will there be wads of construction jobs within a half hours drive but likely a lot of office jobs in the city as well. Should help keep the Queen city office tower boom going for years to come!

Stormer · #**3874** Posted **Apr 12, 2012, 10:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by TechnicalRecession

Man if even a handful of these potash mines go ahead it is gonna be great for the Queen city! A lot of these are very close to Regina including Kronau, Sedley, Belle Plaine, Southey and Bethune. Not only will there be wads of construction jobs within a half hours drive but likely a lot of office jobs in the city as well. Should help keep the Queen city office tower boom going for years to come!

Also Yara is proposing a $2B expansion of its Nitrogen plant at Belle Plaine and there are rumours of a phase II expansion at the CCRL refinery complex which would probably be another $2B. Its a good time to be a tradesman.

"In Belle Plaine (Canada) Yara is studying a potential world-scale ammonia/urea expansion"

http://www.yara.com/investor_relations/latest_annual_report/report_from_bod/strategy/index.aspx

CCF · #**3875** Posted **Apr 12, 2012, 11:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by Stormer

Also Yara is proposing a $2B expansion of its Nitrogen plant at Belle Plaine and there are rumours of a phase II expansion at the CCRL refinery complex which would probably be another $2B. Its a good time to be a tradesman.

"In Belle Plaine (Canada) Yara is studying a potential world-scale ammonia/urea expansion"

http://www.yara.com/investor_relations/latest_annual_report/report_from_bod/strategy/index.aspx

Or someone with rental property!

thefourthtower · #**3876** Posted **Apr 13, 2012, 12:06 AM**

Thank you for the photos those are the best so far of the new tower ,you should put them in the Canada section ,those towers look great ,Regina the tower capital of sask , the Hill family should get CP going

thefourthtower · #**3877** Posted **Apr 13, 2012, 12:07 AM**

The tower looks as if it could be taller than the delta.

Dillweed · #**3878** Posted **Apr 13, 2012, 2:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by BrannyMuffin

Here's a little more info about what's going on with the mobile and sidewalk vendors...

People were wondering about what would happen with allowing vendors on the plaza...

The beginning of the article mentions a couple of vendors who are planning to set up beginning next month. The three in the article are all burger type places but even within that, I think there will be a bit of variety. The info about the sidewalk vendors is interesting.

I'm curious to see what's available!

The food cart/truck scene is all the rage here in Vancouver. You see them everywhere and for some reason the scene here is drawing rave reviews not just locally but worldwide.

Personally I think most of the vendors here are entirely over-rated. Don't get me wrong there are lot's of good vendors here with good food that ain't the problem in my books. I am one who doesn't mind paying extra for quality. But I find the prices with a lot of the vendors to be quite outrageous in many cases if you ask me.

JapaDog is a perfect example of this in my opinion. They are very popular but their prices are typically around $7 for what amounts to basically a hotdog with seaweed or Teriyaki sauce on it. Or something like that.

If you ever have a chance to sample the food cart/truck scene in Portland Oregon. It's almost worth it to take a trip down there just to take in the cuisine at all the local vendors.

Lot's of really unique vendors and the prices at most are very reasonable. Puts Vancouver's food cart/truck scene to shame if you ask me.

If Regina can have a food cart/truck scene that is remotely close to the scene in Portland. You'll be doing good.

UrbanClimate · #**3879** Posted **Apr 13, 2012, 10:33 AM**

On "The National" (CBC news) tonight, Regina and its new towers are featured in a story on prairie optimism. Have a look:

http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/News/TV_Shows/The_National/1233408557/ID=2222328447

Stormer · #**3880** Posted **Apr 13, 2012, 5:39 PM**

http://www.finelifestyles.ca/magazineissue37