Edmonton Construction 11 (November 2011) - Page 334

Daveography · #**6661** Posted **Mar 22, 2013, 2:14 AM**

I think that's a shadow from the pedway. On that note, pretty sure that pedway won't happen. That's leased retail space where it would connect to Manulife. I doubt that Manulife would give it up for a pedway that would pass through a fairly awkward area anyway.

Looks really good, though! Hope to see this move forward soon!

CMD UW · #**6662** Posted **Mar 22, 2013, 2:50 AM**

^He's referring to the area between the top of the podium and the bottom of the hotel floors. It almost looks like a parkade structure.

thefew32 · #**6663** Posted **Mar 22, 2013, 7:27 AM**

Ummmm, yes please! Looks like things are starting to heat up in Edmonton!

hilman · #**6664** Posted **Mar 22, 2013, 2:10 PM**

Wow, I thought I went to the wrong city page when I saw that rendering, had to double check it was Edmonton lol. This is a sexy building, when is it going up???? Can't be soon enough

Coldrsx · #**6665** Posted **Mar 22, 2013, 2:11 PM**

Site prep/demo is expected later this summer.

240glt · #**6666** Posted **Mar 22, 2013, 2:23 PM**

Interesting..

Job No 113068077-031: To construct alterations to a Professional, Fiancial and Office Support Service / General Retail Store building (reducing the number of storeys from 3 to 2).
12230 - JASPER AVENUE NW
Plan 1225125 Blk 1 Lot 5A
DIALOG, ALEXIS

OLIVER

Kevin_foster · #**6667** Posted **Mar 22, 2013, 3:01 PM**

Back side of Jasper & 82

Avison Young

Black Star · #**6668** Posted **Mar 22, 2013, 3:16 PM**

Wow its better than the front!!!!

s211 · #**6669** Posted **Mar 22, 2013, 3:26 PM**

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That's a huge improvement. I'd sure like to have heard the internal discussions about the metal screening that previously covered the low-rise portion.

Daveography · #**6670** Posted **Mar 22, 2013, 3:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by CMD UW

^He's referring to the area between the top of the podium and the bottom of the hotel floors. It almost looks like a parkade structure.

Oh I see now. Yeah, it does look like a parking structure. Kind of odd that it would sit that high above the street? Are there issues with digging out an underground parkade on this site?

Kevin_foster · #**6671** Posted **Mar 22, 2013, 4:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by RTA

Oh I see now. Yeah, it does look like a parking structure. Kind of odd that it would sit that high above the street? Are there issues with digging out an underground parkade on this site?

Totally armchair engineering here, but I'd assume that's likely.

SHOFEAR · #**6672** Posted **Mar 22, 2013, 4:32 PM**

nm

Channing · #**6673** Posted **Mar 22, 2013, 4:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by 240glt

Where the podium meets the tower, on the north side

Not a parking structure. It's all underground.

hilman · #**6674** Posted **Mar 22, 2013, 6:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by BLACK STAR

Wow its better than the front!!!!

The front is much nicer but I must say that is a nice backside

240glt · #**6675** Posted **Mar 22, 2013, 8:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by Channing

Not a parking structure. It's all underground.

That doesn't suprise me... but it sure looks like a parkade deck. I wonder what the purpose of the two open floors at the base of the tower portion are ?

MalcolmTucker · #**6676** Posted **Mar 22, 2013, 8:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by 240glt

That doesn't suprise me... but it sure looks like a parkade deck. I wonder what the purpose of the two open floors at the base of the tower portion are ?

Lobby / conference, spa, fitness, & reception

240glt · #**6677** Posted **Mar 22, 2013, 8:34 PM**

^ Hmm. Lobby on the 5th levle ? That sounds odd.

What's also interesting is that it looks like the penthouse is all glassed in. If the ammenity space for the hotel is down below, I wonder what's going on at the top of the house ?

CanadianCentaur · #**6678** Posted **Mar 22, 2013, 8:49 PM**

LOVE that rendering!!! Hope it turns out as well in real life!

If this is going to be a mixed office-hotel tower as proposed, I'm assuming whatever hotel sets up shop in it is going to be in the bottom portion of the tower between the "gap" and the podium. I'd also have to assume that at least one anchor tenant has been secured, as well as a hotel chain also secured, otherwise work wouldn't going ahead as already scheduled.

240glt · #**6679** Posted **Mar 22, 2013, 8:56 PM**

^ As far as I heard, there have been nibbles but no bites on the office side.

But good quality, "new" contiguous space in a desireable location is pretty much non-existent in Edmonton. A lot of companies are looking to trade up as well. They may not go on spec but I don't think it'd be too hard to lease that tower up

kcantor · #**6680** Posted **Mar 22, 2013, 11:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by MalcolmTucker

Lobby / conference, spa, fitness, & reception

while that's possible, my guess would be that space is an intersticial mechanical floor separating the hotel/retail and office components of the building...