Regina Construction II - Page 302

bomberjet · #**6021** Posted **Feb 19, 2013, 6:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by SkydivePilot

There is a long-term plan to have a 10-some-odd-storey hotel on airport grounds where the terminal is. (About 100-150 feet towards the city from the Air Canada Cargo building. The AC cargo building will be removed before the next expansion is undertaken.) Of course, that is subject to change. Other hotels? Who knows. Grasslands isn't very far though.

Not sure what has all been talked about here. But usually there are height restrictions within the area around airports. So a 10 odd storey tower may be hard to slide in at the airport.

SkydivePilot · #**6022** Posted **Feb 19, 2013, 7:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by bomberjet

Not sure what has all been talked about here. But usually there are height restrictions within the area around airports. So a 10 odd storey tower may be hard to slide in at the airport.

True. As per YQR's 2007-2027 Master Plan, there is a proposition for a 10-storeyish hotel. Winnipeg has a hotel of similar height [8 floors?]/old Control Tower [9 floors] alongside; Calgary has two hotels, one of which is actually very tall for an airport.

It would be nice to see that in Regina as well!

GeneTheMachine · #**6023** Posted **Feb 19, 2013, 7:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by Rodo Regina Lover

I think having this tower " looming " over Wascana Centre is a positive thing not a negative. I like the way Central Park in New York looks with all the high-rises surrounding it.Maybe these overly sensitive people at Wascana Centre should take a more worldly view of things, rather than this small town way of looking at things. Also I hardly think if this tower were constructed in the location they have suggested, is not in any way "looming" over the park, just my opinion!

Exactly. No more "looming" than Roberts Plaza, IMHO.

SkydivePilot · #**6024** Posted **Feb 19, 2013, 7:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by GeneTheMachine

Exactly. No more "looming" than Roberts Plaza, IMHO.

. . . . . . and it's not like Wascana Park would be completely surrounded by highrises anyway. (Unlike New York's Central Park.)

thefourthtower · #**6025** Posted **Feb 19, 2013, 7:48 PM**

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StealthGirl · #**6026** Posted **Feb 19, 2013, 8:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by thefourthtower

Roberts Plaza looks awesome where it is , if they do build Canterbury tower it will create a great loom , im sure that tower would be sold out givin its location close to the mighty Wascana

Really? If there's one building in this city I really dislike, it's Roberts Plaza.

thefourthtower · #**6027** Posted **Feb 19, 2013, 9:09 PM**

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GregCB · #**6028** Posted **Feb 19, 2013, 10:01 PM**

If you've got 20 minutes to kill, here's a link to video of a presentation an urban planner from Vancouver gave in Seattle recently on strategies that a city needs to follow if it's serious about increasing density in the downtown and promoting an improved quality of urban life.

Devon · #**6029** Posted **Feb 19, 2013, 10:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by GregCB

If you've got 20 minutes to kill, here's a link to video of a presentation an urban planner from Vancouver gave in Seattle recently on strategies that a city needs to follow if it's serious about increasing density in the downtown and promoting an improved quality of urban life.

Thanks. Looking forward to watching it when I get home.

boborider · #**6030** Posted **Feb 20, 2013, 12:02 AM**

Just happened to be at the NormanView Mall this morning and the old Blockbuster video store is being transformed into a Rock Creek Bar and Grill.

Also, just had a thought as I was driving past the SGI Tower this morning. I wonder what the feasibility is of connecting it to the Delta via the top of the Cornwall Centre and developing the whole area into a large convention centre/shopping complex. This would allow for use of the upper level of the Cornwall Centre. I say this, as on first blush, I think the SGI building is better suited to conversion to hotel use as opposed to condos. Office towers don't seem to convert well into condos in my opinion-they almost always look like a office bulding with people squatting in them

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skthunder77 · #**6031** Posted **Feb 20, 2013, 12:31 AM**

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Originally Posted by boborider

Just happened to be at the NormanView Mall this morning and the old Blockbuster video store is being transformed into a Rock Creek Bar and Grill.

Also, just had a thought as I was driving past the SGI Tower this morning. I wonder what the feasibility is of connecting it to the Delta via the top of the Cornwall Centre and developing the whole area into a large convention centre/shopping complex. This would allow for use of the upper level of the Cornwall Centre. I say this, as on first blush, I think the SGI building is better suited to conversion to hotel use as opposed to condos. Office towers don't seem to convert well into condos in my opinion-they almost always look like a office bulding with people squatting in them

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Do you mean the Rogers Video at Normanview Crossing? OR the old Blockbuster on Rochdale?

Also, I agree that the old SGI building would make an awesome Hotel...attached to the mall and the casino etc and already has some underground parking...maybe it could be part of a larger renovation to the Cornwall that could see a third level...with a new cinema, and new stores...ah well. Dare to dream.....lol.

boborider · #**6032** Posted **Feb 20, 2013, 1:05 AM**

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Originally Posted by skthunder77

Do you mean the Rogers Video at Normanview Crossing? OR the old Blockbuster on Rochdale?

Also, I agree that the old SGI building would make an awesome Hotel...attached to the mall and the casino etc and already has some underground parking...maybe it could be part of a larger renovation to the Cornwall that could see a third level...with a new cinema, and new stores...ah well. Dare to dream.....lol.

My bad, it is the old Rogers Video in Normanview that is being converted into Rock Creek

Treesplease · #**6033** Posted **Feb 20, 2013, 5:11 AM**

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Originally Posted by GregCB

If you've got 20 minutes to kill, here's a link to video of a presentation an urban planner from Vancouver gave in Seattle recently on strategies that a city needs to follow if it's serious about increasing density in the downtown and promoting an improved quality of urban life.

Thanks - the video is good

Devon · #**6034** Posted **Feb 20, 2013, 5:31 AM**

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Originally Posted by Treesplease

Thanks - the video is good

Thumbs up.

thefourthtower · #**6035** Posted **Feb 20, 2013, 2:38 PM**

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DowntownRiderFan · #**6036** Posted **Feb 20, 2013, 2:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by skthunder77

Do you mean the Rogers Video at Normanview Crossing? OR the old Blockbuster on Rochdale?

Also, I agree that the old SGI building would make an awesome Hotel...attached to the mall and the casino etc and already has some underground parking...maybe it could be part of a larger renovation to the Cornwall that could see a third level...with a new cinema, and new stores...ah well. Dare to dream.....lol.

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Originally Posted by boborider

My bad, it is the old Rogers Video in Normanview that is being converted into Rock Creek

The old blockbuster is being converted to a Medical Lab. Radiology Associates I beleive.

thefourthtower · #**6037** Posted **Feb 20, 2013, 7:04 PM**

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thefourthtower · #**6038** Posted **Feb 20, 2013, 7:54 PM**

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thefourthtower · #**6039** Posted **Feb 20, 2013, 8:03 PM**

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North_Regina_Boy · #**6040** Posted **Feb 20, 2013, 9:58 PM**

This interchange is identical to the full build-out proposed at Pinky and #1 Highway, just have to think E-W direction in this view is N-S in our condition and you get the look.

https://maps.google.ca/?ll=39.865068,-84.189413&spn=0.015745,0.026157&t=h&z=16