Winnipeg Construction - Page 287

1ajs · #**5721** Posted **Oct 18, 2012, 6:57 PM**

theres a mlcc in city place

CoryB · #**5722** Posted **Oct 18, 2012, 7:05 PM**

I think the Vendome, Garrick and St Regis are all currently on the targetted acquisition list to address the social issues assoicated with their patrons. The overall strategy though seemed to be to establish a framework that would be applied to new hotspots if they pop up.

Unless the CBC knows something I am missing, the basement under the old Peace Hills Trust location was converted to premium parking spaces about four years ago and would no longer be available as a retail space.The days of cheap and available locations in the core of downtown has passed.

Archiseek · #**5723** Posted **Oct 18, 2012, 8:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by Biff

The St Regis is likely to be the first example of this.

I worked directly across the street from the Regis from 3 years - there wasn't a week went by, that emergency services of one kind or another werem't there 2-3 times a week - and that was daytime.

1ajs · #**5724** Posted **Oct 18, 2012, 9:23 PM**

the regis has been a pain for yrs last time i was in it was a sess pool dunno how these places are aloud to run when they violate by;aws makes no sens

ctochico · #**5725** Posted **Oct 18, 2012, 9:25 PM**

what about a convenient/grocery store in the commercial spaces in sky condos right in front of the hotel? would that fly?

rypinion · #**5726** Posted **Oct 18, 2012, 9:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by ctochico

what about a convenient/grocery store in the commercial spaces in sky condos right in front of the hotel? would that fly?

Only one of three left, too small likely for anything other than a tiny convenience store.

vid · #**5727** Posted **Oct 18, 2012, 9:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by 1ajs

the regis has been a pain for yrs last time i was in it was a sess pool dunno how these places are aloud to run when they violate by;aws makes no sens

Aggressively enforce the fire code. First opportunity you get, shut it down. My city did that to all the bad hotels on my street, and now they're gone, and so is most of the crime.

ctochico · #**5728** Posted **Oct 18, 2012, 9:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by rypinion

Only one of three left, too small likely for anything other than a tiny convenience store.

ohh..they should update their website then. haha

what about phase 2? can you knock down the walls and make it one huge commercial space, altogether thats ~3000sq ft. or is that all sold out too?

JamieDavid Exchange · #**5729** Posted **Oct 18, 2012, 10:24 PM**

Is this proposal for Parcel 4?

http://www.journalofcommerce.com/cgi-bin...8c1412&projectid=9109306&region=prairies

JamieDavid Exchange · #**5730** Posted **Oct 18, 2012, 10:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by ctochico

ohh..they should update their website then. haha

what about phase 2? can you knock down the walls and make it one huge commercial space, altogether thats ~3000sq ft. or is that all sold out too?

Well, now that the civic parkade is no longer safe and inoperable, once the WPD HQ moves out, they should demolish that whole block and build a grocery tenant on the main floor with high-rise mixed use, a sizable green space area, and a parkade. That block is massive.

armorand93 · #**5731** Posted **Oct 19, 2012, 12:03 AM**

How about western Portage Place, on the second floor? Could fit a tiny grocery store...

The Jabroni · #**5732** Posted **Oct 19, 2012, 1:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by JamieDavid Exchange

Well, now that the civic parkade is no longer safe and inoperable, once the WPD HQ moves out, they should demolish that whole block and build a grocery tenant on the main floor with high-rise mixed use, a sizable green space area, and a parkade. That block is massive.

A modern day Farmer's Market/square with mid-to-high rises mixed use to compliment with the exchange district.

It would definitely go well with Old Market Square.

Donovanf · #**5733** Posted **Oct 19, 2012, 2:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by JamieDavid Exchange

Well, now that the civic parkade is no longer safe and inoperable, once the WPD HQ moves out, they should demolish that whole block and build a grocery tenant on the main floor with high-rise mixed use, a sizable green space area, and a parkade. That block is massive.

There are caveats on that land. It has to be used for a public purpose or it reverts to the original owners, rich British people. Will likely end up as RRC.

pollswpg · #**5734** Posted **Oct 19, 2012, 7:18 AM**

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Originally Posted by JamieDavid Exchange

Well, now that the civic parkade is no longer safe and inoperable, once the WPD HQ moves out, they should demolish that whole block and build a grocery tenant on the main floor with high-rise mixed use, a sizable green space area, and a parkade. That block is massive.

I was thinking the same thing at first, but let's be realistic...when they demolish the PSB..and if a grocery tenant buys it...there's a good chance that grocery store is going to want surface parking.

JamieDavid Exchange · #**5735** Posted **Oct 19, 2012, 11:57 AM**

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Originally Posted by JamieDavid Exchange

Is this proposal for Parcel 4?

http://www.journalofcommerce.com/cgi-bin...8c1412&projectid=9109306&region=prairies

No comments?????

Donovanf · #**5736** Posted **Oct 19, 2012, 12:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by JamieDavid Exchange

No comments?????

It is probably the FNP development that has been in planning for sometime. It is called the railside development.

http://www.tfnpplan.com/future-projects/rail-side-lot

armorand93 · #**5737** Posted **Oct 19, 2012, 12:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by JamieDavid Exchange

No comments?????

Comment.

Jeff · #**5738** Posted **Oct 19, 2012, 3:43 PM**

as anyone would say, i hope this finally makes the forks (if this is a new project for parcel 4) - which as we know is one of the best urban spaces in canada - finally connected to the rest of downtown and st. boniface. the forks has the hype, now she just needs to be connected to the rest of downtown in a meaningful way.

JamieDavid Exchange · #**5739** Posted **Oct 19, 2012, 4:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by JamieDavid Exchange

Is this proposal for Parcel 4?

http://www.journalofcommerce.com/cgi-bin...8c1412&projectid=9109306&region=prairies

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Originally Posted by Donovanf

It is probably the FNP development that has been in planning for sometime. It is called the railside development.

http://www.tfnpplan.com/future-projects/rail-side-lot

Well, That would be York and Waterfront. The link says Water (William Stephenson way) and Waterfront, S of CanWest (Shaw) Park. That sounds to me like they are refering to the Parcel 4 land.

steveosnyder · #**5740** Posted **Oct 19, 2012, 4:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by ctochico

what about a convenient/grocery store in the commercial spaces in sky condos right in front of the hotel? would that fly?

Adding a grocery store to the East Exchange is greatly needed. I actually proposed the City incentivise the development with the money they were using for the parking garage behind the Warehouse Theatre and put it there.

And why does everyone seem to think a grocery store needs to be 1 story high? Having been to other cities, all of the larger urban grocery stores were spread over 2 floors most times, some were first/second floor tenants to office towers.

The problem is the price to lease these spaces is way higher than in the suburbs. This is why the city should subsidize -- it will increase the value of the surface parking lot in the area for additional tax revenue, it will theoretically increase the value of the properties in the area, developers would need less parking for their developments thus increasing the number of units they can put in, and it would decrease the stress on the infrastructures by possibily taking additional vehicles off the streets. And for all the Jane Jacob's fanboys, it would increase the eyes on the street, something that a parking structure doesn't do.

If you want to read what I wrote -- http://riseandsprawl.tumblr.com/post/310...aking-out-of-the-parking-structure-cycle