Winnipeg Construction

[Cyro]

D-Condos has reached 40% needing 45% in pre - sales to proceed.

"We’re already at 40 per cent. So basically it’s a go from here on in. We’re not stopping."

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/Dubrovnik-demolition-within-next-few-days-206900351.html

Sounds pretty positive.

[lilwayne]

Originally Posted by Biff

It will likely be announced shortly. I have fairly good confidence in this project. It is amazing that they are/were able to keep it as quiet as they have. I think it is a great location as well.

what height are we looking at???????????

[Biff]

Originally Posted by chrisallard5454

Also, Glasshouse is already under construction.

Glass House starts official sales today. They need to pre-sell approximately 45-50 % to proceed. Realistically if all goes well construction would start in early 2014.

[lilwayne]

Originally Posted by Cyrodill

D-Condos has reached 40% needing 45% in pre - sales to proceed.

"We’re already at 40 per cent. So basically it’s a go from here on in. We’re not stopping."

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/loc...206900351.html

Sounds pretty positive.

the were at 30 percent 2 months ago lol... only at 40 percent now... i doubt this project goes forward... and that link dont work.

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/dubrovnik-demolition-within-next-few-days-206906621.html

[Biff]

Originally Posted by lilwayne

what height are we looking at???????????

Not 100% sure but if i would calculate a guess i would say in the 15 to 20 storey range.

[Cyro]

Originally Posted by lilwayne

the were at 30 percent 2 months ago lol... only at 40 percent now... i doubt this project goes forward... and that link dont work.

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/Dubrovnik-demolition-within-next-few-days-206900351.html

Check the LINK now (above), the developer sure seems positve about it.

[lilwayne]

i really hope that people middle class people buy into this downtown living.. i think the push to raise parking downtown is to make people who work downtown want to live downtown... i think fortress development will be the real catalyst that will possibly attract people to want to live downtown.

right now downtown is 10 high rises away of significant size to being a proper downtown.. its already got all the right pieces to be great. just needs the people

[lilwayne]

Originally Posted by Biff

Not 100% sure but if i would calculate a guess i would say in the 15 to 20 storey range.

thats what 60 meters max... i guess it will do... winnipeg cant expect no huge skyscrapers in out life time... i just want 3 new super tall towers.. building that will impact our skyline...

all this housing downtown.. yet i never spoken to anyone who wants to move there.

[Cyro]

Originally Posted by lilwayne

thats what 60 meters max... i guess it will do... winnipeg cant expect no huge skyscrapers in out life time... i just want 3 new super tall towers.. building that will impact our skyline...

all this housing downtown.. yet i never spoken to anyone who wants to move there.

I have 2 family member who moved dowtown this year, maybe your not talking to the right people?

[Biff]

Originally Posted by lilwayne

thats what 60 meters max... i guess it will do... winnipeg cant expect no huge skyscrapers in out life time... i just want 3 new super tall towers.. building that will impact our skyline...

all this housing downtown.. yet i never spoken to anyone who wants to move there.

I too would like a 500-600 footer for downtown, but realistically i would rather take 5 to 10 fifteen to twenty storey buildings filling in the surface lots.

Having just being to both Halifax and Victoria, both downtowns (much smaller of course) feel bigger, more vibrant and walkable than ours. Each have tones of 5 to 10 storey buildings with very few gaps in the street scape. I have always felt that even 5 storey residential buildings would help out our downtown so these proposals for 15 to 25 storey buildings are just icing on the cake. I am really hoping for a snowball effect to occur.

[Mininari]

Originally Posted by Biff

It will likely be announced shortly. I have fairly good confidence in this project. It is amazing that they are/were able to keep it as quiet as they have. I think it is a great location as well.

Ok, where's the like button???
<-- this will do.

Re: people wanting to live downtown, I know several from the 21- 30 demographic who would LOVE to buy a $175-200K condo, stop renting, build some equity, while living in the heart of town.
Its a shame we have to wait for this, but when 3 or 4 of these projects are finished and occupied, you'll really start to see evolution at the street level on many fronts. There's always going to be the challenge of the cold windy winter days, but if you're opting for the urban life, then that is just part of the 'urban life' of Winnipeg.

And on comes a Yes! Winnipeg ad as I listen to TSN1290 as I type this... sheesh!

[lilwayne]

Originally Posted by Mininari

Ok, where's the like button???
<-- this will do.

without presales all these project mean nothing

just proposals... i like the idea of having all these new buildings downtown but will they get enough presales to move forward??????????????

im gettin a bit worried folks.. that all thiss hype will only result in the alt hotel, 300 assinaboine, and d condos... and that is all maybe convention center hotel aswell

westin hotel, fortress, and glasshouse will fall apart... just a bad feeling



wasnt there a report that we lost 11000 jobs in mb this year while alberta gained 15000

[CoryB]

Originally Posted by lilwayne

i think the push to raise parking downtown is to make people who work downtown want to live downtown

The driver of parking rates downtown is entirely market driven. Hydro built a significant new office building and brought thousands of extra workers downtown yet added virtually zero new parking spots. This put a signficant increase on demand with little change on availablity. Add it other changes like losing the lot where the Westin is being built and a smaller lot where the Glass House will be and overall availabilty is actually decreasing while demand is increasing. This is actually a concern as Winnipeg continues to approve significant developments that have no plans in place to meet the transportation needs their project will be driving. It is roughly the same as allowing Ikea to build a store where they did and shrug off how the parking will be dealt with for someone else to deal with. If Ikea and the like need to have transportation plans that actually work in place so should downtown development.

[CoryB]

Originally Posted by trueviking

im the opposite...i don't get who stays in all the 🞵🞵🞵🞵 wood frame super 8esque hotels in st. james....why would anyone stay there?

Pretty sure the bulk of the people staying the St James area hotels are either people travelling by cars (ie arriving in town late and looking for the first bed), long haul truckers that are stuck here temporarily (Transcanada closed)and sports teams attending tournaments at the facilities on the west edge of the city.

[red_179]

Originally Posted by lilwayne

thats what 60 meters max... i guess it will do... winnipeg cant expect no huge skyscrapers in out life time... i just want 3 new super tall towers.. building that will impact our skyline...

all this housing downtown.. yet i never spoken to anyone who wants to move there.

It seems to me that there is a limited demographic of people interested in living downtown, mostly single young professionals, married couples with no children, or empty nestors. I wouldn't expect many families with children would want to live downtown because of the lack of good schools, safety concerns, etc.

[Shinook]

Originally Posted by lilwayne

without presales all these project mean nothing

just proposals... i like the idea of having all these new buildings downtown but will they get enough presales to move forward??????????????

im gettin a bit worried folks.. that all thiss hype will only result in the alt hotel, 300 assinaboine, and d condos... and that is all maybe convention center hotel aswell

westin hotel, fortress, and glasshouse will fall apart... just a bad feeling



wasnt there a report that we lost 11000 jobs in mb this year while alberta gained 15000

One day you are pumped and excited about everything, the next day you are a downer and depressed. The next day you are pumped and excited again, the following day you are a downer again. Up down up down, like a yo-yo and you are making me dizzy!

I think you need to relax, take a breath, refrain from freaking out on the internet and just let nature takes it's course. I think we will all be pleasently surprised by the outcome of these projects.

[Rudiger]

The demo of Dubrovnik's started yesterday (I have a front row view from the Bessborough) -- the excavator was tearing down bits of the back for most the day. No movement today yet.

[Biff]

Originally Posted by lilwayne

without presales all these project mean nothing

just proposals... i like the idea of having all these new buildings downtown but will they get enough presales to move forward??????????????

im gettin a bit worried folks.. that all thiss hype will only result in the alt hotel, 300 assinaboine, and d condos... and that is all maybe convention center hotel aswell

westin hotel, fortress, and glasshouse will fall apart... just a bad feeling

What would you rather have.....a return to the 80's and 90's where nothing at all was proposed, let alone built or......present time,

Alt and Stantec - U/C (20+ stories)
300 Assiniboine - U/C (25 stories)

D-Condo - site prep (20+ stories)
Westin Hotel - site prep (25+ stories)
Glass House - site prep (20+ stories)

Fortress - planning (25+ stories ***possible new tallest)
Convention Centre Hotel - planning (15+ stories)
So-Po - 3 buildings planning (10+ stories)
? Residential - 2 buildings planning (15+ stories) the one i just commented on

- Waterfront Drive projects
- CMHR
- Art Gallery
- UofW Student Residence (10+ stories)
- Convention Centre Expansion

- The Forks Rail line parking lots developments and there are a couple others that i know a little about, are big but not enough to comment yet.

..........now you tell me whether you like the possibility of proposed projects happening and the excitement that they bring or like the 80's and 90's when there was nothing happening.

[cheswick]

Originally Posted by rrskylar

$308,900 for the 822 sq. ft., two bedroom model at Glasshouse with Condo fees range from $180-$350 and parking is an additional $39,500. Might be a bit pricey for this market IMO.

It is kinda high, but I wouldn't say its totally out of line with other downtown projects. Its pretty much right along the lines of what Dennistoun was asking before the project was cancelled. Probably a bit more than Mysky2. District condos have some cheaper units that are smaller but to get a two bedroom it'll cost you $350+ with no parking, but its also 1000 sq ft. So I'd say in terms of raw square footage its a bit high, but when looking dowtown for a two bedroom condo the price is right there with other projects.

[Jeff]

Originally Posted by Rudiger

The demo of Dubrovnik's started yesterday (I have a front row view from the Bessborough) -- the excavator was tearing down bits of the back for most the day. No movement today yet.

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i hope you don't live there! noise for the next two years!