Winnipeg Construction - Page 346

roccerfeller · #**6901** Posted **Jan 15, 2013, 6:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by 1ajs

i miss the stock yards office building was nice space to make photographic art of decay...

Yeah those pics are pretty sweet man! Nice shots. You have an eye for photo art

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Originally Posted by cllew

One problem with the stockyard site is, you can almost assume that CP Rail will manage to have one of their long trains to or from Emerson come by just as everybody is leaving an event and block traffic wanting to go west on Marion.

I don't think there is really a way to put a rail underpass or overpass in at the Marion & Archibald intersection.

Apparently there are certain restrictions on surrounding buildings along Archibald and Marion since there's apparently plans for an elevated roadway akin to Disraeli over the industrial area in St B when the population and traffic warrants it, called the Marion Bypass or something.

I am not sure if this has anything to do with an underpass being possible in the context you mentioned since in this case there would just be an entire road bypass.

This was from someone I know who tried building a storage space building at that intersection, and the architect who designed it for him

Edit: as bomberjet stated. that sounds akin to what I heard

Biff · #**6902** Posted **Jan 15, 2013, 7:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by Only The Lonely..

The infamous new tallest proposal is the one from Fortress, interesting..

We'll just have to wait and see.

Actually, no. The Fortress project is another project which may or may not be Winnipeg's new tallest. There was two....

1ajs · #**6903** Posted **Jan 15, 2013, 7:26 PM**

we do have a suden spike in space avail in the comcerial realistate right now due to feds guting and cutting of offices here... weat board, NRC and some other stuff i am forgeting... i am sure that has had an affect on proposals and the talk of some other players coming into the market have also prolly

vikes excitement allways had me wondering if it was aiming for leads platnum to outdo hydro...

1ajs · #**6904** Posted **Jan 15, 2013, 7:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by roccerfeller

Yeah those pics are pretty sweet man! Nice shots. You have an eye for photo art

txs i also discoverd i can right poetry... so been combining that with my photography latly.

buildings

alive in grey
the city
and layers
talking
of grits of past
as news rises beyond
a city
a city
on and on
rising above
its self
today
tomorrow
yesterday

loves this city still more to go on getting sweeter but its happening

flatlander · #**6905** Posted **Jan 15, 2013, 7:42 PM**

Portage Place is struggling because retail is struggling. Not because it can't develop the pad sites, or control the parking, or own the land outright. Those are all issues but if retail were strong none of these factors would be mentioned. If the owners (vancouver based) owned the parking, the pad sites, and the land do you think anything would be different? They would be paying a bank for the mortgage instead of FNP for the land, the pad sites would still be undeveloped, and their cash flow might be improved somewhat through parking revenues. The mall would be exactly the same.

JamieDavid Exchange · #**6906** Posted **Jan 15, 2013, 10:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by flatlander

Portage Place is struggling because retail is struggling. Not because it can't develop the pad sites, or control the parking, or own the land outright. Those are all issues but if retail were strong none of these factors would be mentioned. If the owners (vancouver based) owned the parking, the pad sites, and the land do you think anything would be different? They would be paying a bank for the mortgage instead of FNP for the land, the pad sites would still be undeveloped, and their cash flow might be improved somewhat through parking revenues. The mall would be exactly the same.

Portage Place is a fricken joke. Its not managed with any care what so ever. Perhaps this is because the owners are enjoying their lives in Vancouver. If that mall was run by someone with vision and who thinks outside the box, Portage Place couldve been a tiny version of Torontos Eaton Centre. Seeing that its right next to the SHED where million are expected to visit annually. No, instead they're leasing out empty spaces to offices that close up shop at 17:00 leaving the mall empty and dark. Perhaps changing Portage Place to a mall that no other mall has would attract Winnipegers and visitors all year round. Secure big name retail that no other mall has by offering municipal incentives.

ctochico · #**6907** Posted **Jan 15, 2013, 10:22 PM**

what are some good ideas for the use of this space?

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/sals-on-way-out-at-esplanade-186909261.html

headhorse · #**6908** Posted **Jan 15, 2013, 11:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by ctochico

what are some good ideas for the use of this space?

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/sals-on-way-out-at-esplanade-186909261.html

Prairie 180

Riverman · #**6909** Posted **Jan 16, 2013, 1:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by ctochico

what are some good ideas for the use of this space?

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/sals-on-way-out-at-esplanade-186909261.html

Salsbury House!

cheswick · #**6910** Posted **Jan 16, 2013, 3:02 AM**

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Originally Posted by ctochico

what are some good ideas for the use of this space?

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/sals-on-way-out-at-esplanade-186909261.html

"But I won't be offering what I was offering, I can tell you that," he added. "We'll offer a different kind of proposal that will allow for less of a loss or no loss."

Why would they wanna operate out of there for a loss?

1ajs · #**6911** Posted **Jan 16, 2013, 4:19 AM**

princes island has a restraunt cafe that would be amazing on that bridge

Bluenote · #**6912** Posted **Jan 16, 2013, 5:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by flatlander

Portage Place is struggling because retail is struggling. Not because it can't develop the pad sites, or control the parking, or own the land outright. Those are all issues but if retail were strong none of these factors would be mentioned. If the owners (vancouver based) owned the parking, the pad sites, and the land do you think anything would be different? They would be paying a bank for the mortgage instead of FNP for the land, the pad sites would still be undeveloped, and their cash flow might be improved somewhat through parking revenues. The mall would be exactly the same.

Not to be rude but it is thinking like this why nothing gets fixed or has any vision. Read the post below yours for a proper explanation as I am to tired to rewrite a perfect reply as was given to you.

h0twired · #**6913** Posted **Jan 16, 2013, 1:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by 1ajs

princes island has a restraunt cafe that would be amazing on that bridge

The River Cafe is probably 3-4 times bigger, has a beautiful patio in a lush park setting and is pretty high end.

http://www.river-cafe.com/food_wine/menus/dinner/

flatlander · #**6914** Posted **Jan 16, 2013, 7:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by Bluenote

Not to be rude but it is thinking like this why nothing gets fixed or has any vision. Read the post below yours for a proper explanation as I am to tired to rewrite a perfect reply as was given to you.

No offense taken and I agree with some of the comments below my original post. But those are two separate issues. All I'm saying is that if anyone thinks that adjusting the parking, land ownership or air rights issues will suddenly result in the mall's reinvention, then they are sadly mistaken. It needs vision and a complete rethink, not tinkering with parking revenues.

Biff · #**6915** Posted **Jan 17, 2013, 12:29 AM**

Two tower cranes going up right now at the new Women's hospital.

Only The Lonely.. · #**6916** Posted **Jan 17, 2013, 1:29 AM**

Not construction related, but fitting for a winter's day in Winnipeg.

This poem comes to mind..

IF YOU'RE NOT FROM THE PRAIRIE
By David Bouchard

Still you're not from the prairie and yet you know cold..you say you've been cold?
Do you know what to do to relieve so much pain?

Of burning from deep down that drives you insane?

Your ears and your hands right into your toes
A child who's been cold on the prairie will know.

Of all of those memories we share when we're old,
none are more clear then that hard bitter cold.

You'll not find among us a soul who can say
"I've conquered the wind on a cold winter's day".

If you're not from the prairie you don't know the cold you've never been cold.

JamieDavid Exchange · #**6917** Posted **Jan 17, 2013, 1:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by Biff

Two tower cranes going up right now at the new Women's hospital.

now, only if Downtown could finally get some!!!!!

roccerfeller · #**6918** Posted **Jan 17, 2013, 4:33 AM**

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Originally Posted by JamieDavid Exchange

now, only if Downtown could finally get some!!!!!

Isn't HSC the "downtown" hospital? Even though technically its in the west end (?) I suppose

Anyways we'll be getting some this year, for Heritage and Alt. at the very least, it looks like there may be a steady stream of cranes popping up downtown for the next 2-3 years, so that's nice to look forward too

trueviking · #**6919** Posted **Jan 17, 2013, 7:30 AM**

had a fun interview with greg mackling on CJOB tonight...a very knowledgeable guy about winnipeg and its urban development.....wouldn't be surprised if he was one of us.

he is very excited about the mystery 36 storey tower.

http://www.corusradio.com/Shared/AudioVa...te=20130116&VaultTime=22&mysubmit=Listen

roccerfeller · #**6920** Posted **Jan 17, 2013, 8:07 AM**

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Originally Posted by trueviking

had a fun interview with greg mackling on CJOB tonight...a very knowledgeable guy about winnipeg and its urban development.....wouldn't be surprised if he was one of us.

he is very excited about the mystery 36 storey tower.

http://www.corusradio.com/Shared/AudioVa...te=20130116&VaultTime=22&mysubmit=Listen

Would love to listen to this...is there a way for mac-users to check it out? Doesn't work with VLC for me

I could probably stream it from the site - what time was the interview?