Edmonton Construction 11 (November 2011) - Page 320

sahlgoode · #**6381** Posted **Mar 5, 2013, 1:37 PM**

I took these shots from the roof of the Goodridge

UCAMA Crane by sahlgoode, on Flickr
a big lift

UCAMA Crane 2 by sahlgoode, on Flickr
Giant mechano set

UCAMA Crane 3 by sahlgoode, on Flickr

Coldrsx · #**6382** Posted **Mar 5, 2013, 3:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by Hallsy's Toupee

That's a prominent corner on Jasper Ave with large windows, in a historical building. It's practically screaming for a cafe or student pub, or even a computer store.

If it's turned into a cube farm, I will punch a kitten in the face.

No mechanical for food there... and very expensive to bring it. Cafe works where it is to be honest. I suspect we will see either private retail or conversion to a department.

Coldrsx · #**6383** Posted **Mar 5, 2013, 3:44 PM**

(http://www.9triple8jasper.com/images/uploads/tower_day.png)

http://www.9triple8jasper.com

rapid_business · #**6384** Posted **Mar 5, 2013, 3:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by Hallsy's Toupee

That's a prominent corner on Jasper Ave with large windows, in a historical building. It's practically screaming for a cafe or student pub, or even a computer store.

If it's turned into a cube farm, I will punch a kitten in the face.

This. If done correctly, and was full of female freshmen students.

rapid_business · #**6385** Posted **Mar 5, 2013, 3:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

(http://www.9triple8jasper.com/images/uploads/tower_day.png)

http://www.9triple8jasper.com

Terrible marketing name. Glad to see them rebuilding the ground level for better street/pedestrian interaction.

Coldrsx · #**6386** Posted **Mar 5, 2013, 3:49 PM**

3 new CRUs is a good thing.

(http://www.9triple8jasper.com/images/uploads/14/retail_floor_plan_main__large.jpg)

Airboy · #**6387** Posted **Mar 5, 2013, 3:53 PM**

Went by the east side of the post office this morning, there is a Link Belt crane lifting some steel onto concrete column right across from the remand. This looks like a crane base going in on the Museum site.

Coldrsx · #**6388** Posted **Mar 5, 2013, 3:56 PM**

9888 Jasper*

*can only assume it is a working title until naming rights are secured.

Daveography · #**6389** Posted **Mar 5, 2013, 4:18 PM**

^ Excellent, those CRUs should bring some much needed activity to that area.

Coldrsx · #**6390** Posted **Mar 5, 2013, 4:33 PM**

Would love to see another good cafe/pub there similar to Remedy.

s211 · #**6391** Posted **Mar 5, 2013, 6:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

Major Sports Park Named for Former Mayor Ivor Dent

I applaud this type of development, but placed near a freeway intersection, where higher densities should prevail?

Coldrsx · #**6392** Posted **Mar 5, 2013, 6:24 PM**

Great access points for getting there.

Hallsy's Toupee · #**6393** Posted **Mar 5, 2013, 6:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

No mechanical for food there... and very expensive to bring it. Cafe works where it is to be honest. I suspect we will see either private retail or conversion to a department.

A computer store in that location would be perfectly acceptable.

Or an even greater idea...a mini-Bay store, given the building's original purpose. It can be a specialty outlet for things like Team Canada apparel, Olympic apparel, etc.

C'mon Indira, do the right thing and lease it out!

s211 · #**6394** Posted **Mar 5, 2013, 6:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

(http://www.9triple8jasper.com/images/uploads/tower_day.png)

http://www.9triple8jasper.com

That thing's just screaming for a re-skin. Shame it won't happen.

ScottieA · #**6395** Posted **Mar 5, 2013, 8:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by s211

That thing's just screaming for a re-skin. Shame it won't happen.

They didn't reskin Sun Life. So I'm not exactly sure what you were expecting them to do with their neighbouring tower.

Keats82 · #**6396** Posted **Mar 5, 2013, 8:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by ScottieA

They didn't reskin Sun Life. So I'm not exactly sure what you were expecting them to do with their neighbouring tower.

While it may be lacking a reskin, if you go to the website you'll see that the evening spot lighting does well to reinvigorate this building.

kcantor · #**6397** Posted **Mar 5, 2013, 9:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by ScottieA

They didn't reskin Sun Life. So I'm not exactly sure what you were expecting them to do with their neighbouring tower.

the two towers are not owned by the same party so i'm not sure why you're linking what happens to one based in what did or didn't happen to the other...

240glt · #**6398** Posted **Mar 5, 2013, 9:23 PM**

^ Not sure who's got the capital behind the buildings, but Bentall runs Sun Life, and not ATB... so there's nothing operationally connecting the two except that breezeway.

I don't find either tower particularly offensive... they're just examples of the style at the time they were built.

Reskinning those buildings would likely be more difficult than a standard tower, due to those pre-cast escutcheons between the windows

Hallsy's Toupee · #**6399** Posted **Mar 5, 2013, 9:24 PM**

From the http://www.9triple8jasper.com/ website

ABF · #**6400** Posted **Mar 5, 2013, 9:27 PM**

^Not sure who's got the capital behind the buildings, but Bentall runs Sun Life, and not ATB... so there's nothing operationally connecting the two except that breezeway.

Actually, Bentall manages ATB Place, also. They have different owners, though.