Winnipeg Construction - Page 378

1ajs · #**7541** Posted **Mar 12, 2013, 12:41 AM**

poped by that lot tonight theres a drill head sticking out the ground in that hole they drilled still also they pulled the parking meeter box for that lot and half the lot has not been plowed in sometime

does this project even have a tenit?

on another note the grand open of neechi commons is on the 19th
http://www.facebook.com/events/146155178885605/?notif_t=plan_user_invited

jmt18325 · #**7542** Posted **Mar 12, 2013, 1:03 AM**

tenant....

vid · #**7543** Posted **Mar 12, 2013, 1:19 AM**

You caught that but have no problem with the fact that he "poped" by?

Wigglez · #**7544** Posted **Mar 12, 2013, 1:34 AM**

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Originally Posted by vid

You caught that but have no problem with the fact that he "poped" by?

I hear he just retired, maybe hes building his new house a portage and main!

1ajs · #**7545** Posted **Mar 12, 2013, 1:35 AM**

then it will burn down and sink into the swamp

esquire · #**7546** Posted **Mar 12, 2013, 1:41 AM**

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Originally Posted by 1ajs

then it will burn down and sink into the swamp

vid · #**7547** Posted **Mar 12, 2013, 1:41 AM**

OK in this case I have no idea what he is trying to explain.

1ajs · #**7548** Posted **Mar 12, 2013, 1:44 AM**

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p.horosh · #**7549** Posted **Mar 12, 2013, 4:23 AM**

Construction please...

lilwayne · #**7550** Posted **Mar 12, 2013, 4:27 AM**

could this be the fortress realty development by any chance?

this summer is going to be the game changer for dt winnipeg

convention center will start going up
d condos
glass house and alt hotel
herritedge landing
fortress reality development
something goin on at 301 main
that project on osborne near memorial
hopefully we will hear some sort of announcement regarding the mpi lots.
the field house at u of w will be well on its way

1ajs · #**7551** Posted **Mar 12, 2013, 4:28 AM**

no crestwin owns that lot

JamieDavid Exchange · #**7552** Posted **Mar 12, 2013, 10:34 AM**

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1ajs · #**7553** Posted **Mar 12, 2013, 11:40 AM**

JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Doug McKay displays images of the proposed development near the MTS Centre and the Winnipeg Convention Centre
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/more-big-ideas-for-downtown-197266281.html

More big ideas for downtown
Office buildings, outdoor plaza among plans
By: Murray McNeill
Posted: 1:00 AM

Developers are beginning to add meat to the bones as they piece together a plan for a major new development that will reshape the future of downtown Winnipeg.
Longboat Development Corporation and Artis Real Estate Investment Trust were given the go-ahead last year to put together plans for redeveloping two large Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation-owned surface parking lots in the heart of the downtown -- one on Graham Avenue and the other on Donald Avenue.

Biff · #**7554** Posted **Mar 12, 2013, 12:51 PM**

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This is pretty exciting news; to have another development outside of the soon-to-be MPI and Fortress Real announcements. The only concerning factor for me, I am wondering if this Crestwin development will be that big. Unless this project includes several floors for parking, there isn't much parking right now around there. The parkade west of that lot on Albert is pretty much used up by 201 Portage and surrounding businesses.

You can expect +15 floors. It will cover the view of the parkade from Main St. I am with Viking on this one - anything RayWan designs for this site will be a huge improvement for what has been here for the past twenty years. They definitely need to take some care as it is an extremely high profile spot and cant plunk down a taller copy of the United Way.

Congrats as well dpenner.

JamieDavid Exchange · #**7555** Posted **Mar 12, 2013, 12:55 PM**

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Biff · #**7556** Posted **Mar 12, 2013, 12:55 PM**

The MPI development is sounds promising. Eating up one of my next hated parking wastelands in downtown. The visuals are impressive if they can make it work. I think the thing i like most from the article is that they say they are in negotiations with two anchor tenants for the office buildings that are not currently in Winnipeg. This is great because it wont continue the carousel of one tenant leaving one building for another. Probably the best news for downtown.

Biff · #**7557** Posted **Mar 12, 2013, 12:57 PM**

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Im shocked to read that there's no residential component for the MPI lot on Graham.

There will be enough competition from the Fortress Development.....we need to pick our spots.

CoryB · #**7558** Posted **Mar 12, 2013, 1:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by lilwayne

could this be the fortress realty development by any chance?

The Main St development does not make sense as the Fortress one. They last indicated their Winnipeg announcement is planned for the second quarter. Also, the miscommunication that the Fortress development "is in the SHED" seems to suggest a relatively close proximity. Add in that they are known to be working with CentreVenture and that the St Regis purchase annoucement specifically called out several parking lots and the Graham parking lots/Tribune site seem to make the most sense.

For the the MPI lots not having residential, the WFP article only discusses the plans for the Graham lot and does not talk about the St Marys/York lot. It could be the second lot is where the resdential piece will fit in. From the article it sounds like the SoPo piece will break ground once CentrePoint is completed. It could be that the second MPI lot will follow a similar pattern and start work once the SoPo construction is finished. It is also interesting that SoPo will include at least three more resturant sites. Considering there was many expressions of interest in the CentrePoint location it could be that some of those parties will find locations with Longboat in SoPo. Along those same lines, I wonder if some of the unsucessful proposals for the Alt dev will be ground floor tenants in the Glass House.

The bigger mystery for me is what is happening with the Carlton Inn site. My gut feeling is that CentreVenture was already working with a partner when they purchased the location yet nothing has been disclosed publicly.

rypinion · #**7559** Posted **Mar 12, 2013, 1:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by JamieDavid Exchange

Unless this project includes several floors for parking, there isn't much parking right now around there. The parkade west of that lot on Albert is pretty much used up by 201 Portage and surrounding businesses.

P&M office buildings do not need more parkades. First, there's the new one on Lombard that seems to always be empty. Second, office workers can take the bus. It's the new residential that I think most on here have argued needs some available parking, not office.

High demand for parking doesn't make you quit your downtown office job, but it can make you choose somewhere else to live.

trueviking · #**7560** Posted **Mar 12, 2013, 2:11 PM**

i had heard that Longboat was having problems finding tennants for the MPI land...interesting that they would release these renderings.....trying to smoke something out maybe?

there wont be any added parking to the P&M project.