Winnipeg Construction

[lilwayne]

any updates on the hotel at portage & main

alt hotel is making a lot of progress it seems...

but wow cant wait to see how our downtown will look once all these projects are completed.

CHRM actually looks really really impressive from its front view... if the main part of the museum was facing portage and main i think people would have found it way more aesthetically pleasing. From the back or side view the chrm looks kinda watever.. but from the front its an absolute thing of beauty.. top 10 unique bldgs in north america.. i just saw it today in person.. again from the back it doesnt really impress me.. but from the frt when ur by the inn at the forks it looks amazing.

[Spocket]

Originally Posted by vid

I am totally using the name of a deceased architect if I ever write a letter to complain about architecture in my city. I've written letters to the editor before and no, they don't check. As long as the address and phone number are plausible, and the name isn't obviously fake, you can use any name you want.

Whale oil beef hooked ! I had no idea !

(Say it fast)

[Riverman]

Originally Posted by vid

I've written letters to the editor before and no, they don't check.

I had dozens of letters to the editor published in the Press back in the days when I cared. Every single one was confirmed with a telephone call.

[trueviking]

Originally Posted by Wigglez

Just curious Viking, if its not a full launch then what do you think we can expect tomorrow? I just hope for an image or two to get me all excited.

my guess is we will see a; this is who we are, this is what we've done elsewhere, this is our idea here...winnipeg is great, go jets go....i doubt there will be anything specific about the development itself.

it will be interesting to see....maybe i'm wrong.

[GD4C]

Originally Posted by trueviking

my guess is we will see a; this is who we are, this is what we've done elsewhere, this is our idea here...winnipeg is great, go jets go....i doubt there will be anything specific about the development itself.

it will be interesting to see....maybe i'm wrong.

But didn't you let on to have seen a rendering? Why would Fortress keep that a secret from its hyped public event tomorrow?

But if that's the case, it'll show what Fortress really is. A pretender engaging in big talk. To which my response will be, "build it, then brag about it."

[Authentic_City]

Originally Posted by Riverman

I had dozens of letters to the editor published in the Press back in the days when I cared. Every single one was confirmed with a telephone call.

I've also had letters published over the years, and I can only remember 1 phone call to verify.

BTW searched Canada411 for Gropius. No listings anywhere in Canada.

Perhaps the Free Press editors are in on the joke?

[lilwayne]

Originally Posted by GD4C

But didn't you let on to have seen a rendering? Why would Fortress keep that a secret from its hyped public event tomorrow?

But if that's the case, it'll show what Fortress really is. A pretender engaging in big talk. To which my response will be, "build it, then brag about it."

ya man i think their going to be revealing a bunch more than that tv honestly man be real with urself they already mentioned all that who we are, what we think of winnipeg on enough media outlets.. like seriously dude Truviking.. u think thier gonna waste thier time setting up a tent and coming here to say hey were fortress development we have an idea for winnipeg.. OH WAIT A MINUTE WE ALREADY MENTIONED THIS TO FREE PRESS, CTV and other media outlets already.. but lets just build a tent hype up this big event to do the same old same old. COME on tru come on man.

truviking a man with ur credibility i never thought u would assume a company would show no details about project theyve been working on for well over a year.. lmaooo... hey were fortress reality we want to build a project here look at our portfolia.. thanks for coming by the way go jets go

LMAO

[trueviking]

we'll see.

[1ajs]

fortress launched fireworks from there tent this eve if u check their twitter feed

also this http://liveworkplaywinnipeg.com/ witch has mady listed as a partner never herd of them

[headhorse]

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[lilwayne]

this is a lot of HYPE

they must be really going big time with this project... like im thinking 200 million plus project that will have multiple phases in development.. i think it might start as one tower but expand to two or three depending on interest. Im also thinking each tower will be between the 90 to 150 meter range.

judging from the website they are trying to gather more information regarding peoples interest and dont really have a set desighn in place yet.. which is extremely disappointing.

[Migs]

Originally Posted by 1ajs

fortress launched fireworks from there tent this eve if u check their twitter feed

also this http://liveworkplaywinnipeg.com/ witch has mady listed as a partner never herd of them

Not sure if its been mentioned or not but don't get too excited about something from Fortress. They are a big part of the many years delayed Capital Pointe project here in Regina. Hope they can eventually deliver on both projects.

[lilwayne]

Originally Posted by Migs

Don't get too excited about something from Fortress. They are a big part of the many years delayed Capital Pointe project here in Regina. Hope they can eventually deliver on both projects.

i heard fortress wasn't really the ones to blame for that fiasco, regardless i really like their ambition here. thier really trying to do something big and generate some excitement into our core,, for which all i can do is commend them. IF thier project is a success its forever going to reshape our skyline and downtown..

[lilwayne]

im also not too impressed with mady developments portfolio.. well see though

[lilwayne]

Originally Posted by Migs

Not sure if its been mentioned or not but don't get too excited about something from Fortress. They are a big part of the many years delayed Capital Pointe project here in Regina. Hope they can eventually deliver on both projects.

Now Westgate is joining forces with the Brightstar Corporation in a joint venture arrangement that is designed to get the project construction underway as soon as possible.

Brightstar is bringing their financial partners, Fortress Real Capital, on board to help finance the project. And Brightstar, the new joint venture partner, has also announced that PCL Construction has been retained to build the $100 million project.

fortress realty has absolutely nothing to do with this project other than a financial backer.

blame brightstar and westgate

loll

[Only The Lonely..]

As the eyes of the experience, Migs and Vike are probably not too far off the mark.

I hope the Fortress development turns out to be everything it promises and then some, but until shovels are in the ground it just isn't real.

I mean this thing hasn't even gone to pre-sales yet, nor do we have any other idea how the rest of the project will be financed, and already everyone is speculating on how the city's skyline will be forever changed.

I think a dip into the Regina thread for some perspective probably isn't a bad idea.

What's real right now:
-Heritage Landing
-D condos
-Centrepoint
-Glasshouse

What could be:
-Main street Westin


Fantasy / conjecture
-Everything else

[beatlesque]

Originally Posted by Migs

Not sure if its been mentioned or not but don't get too excited about something from Fortress. They are a big part of the many years delayed Capital Pointe project here in Regina. Hope they can eventually deliver on both projects.

Yeah for some reason, the whole marketing build-up for this thing brings to mind the Simpsons monorail/Music Man episode, with Springfield's giant magnifying glass, popsicle stick tower and escalator to nowhere. Hopefully it all works out and is a nice design.

[chrisallard5454]

Originally Posted by lilwayne

ya man i think their going to be revealing a bunch more than that tv honestly man be real with urself they already mentioned all that who we are, what we think of winnipeg on enough media outlets.. like seriously dude Truviking.. u think thier gonna waste thier time setting up a tent and coming here to say hey were fortress development we have an idea for winnipeg.. OH WAIT A MINUTE WE ALREADY MENTIONED THIS TO FREE PRESS, CTV and other media outlets already.. but lets just build a tent hype up this big event to do the same old same old. COME on tru come on man.

truviking a man with ur credibility i never thought u would assume a company would show no details about project theyve been working on for well over a year.. lmaooo... hey were fortress reality we want to build a project here look at our portfolia.. thanks for coming by the way go jets go

LMAO

Please.... Just stop. You really need to just stop.

[bomberjet]

Originally Posted by Migs

Not sure if its been mentioned or not but don't get too excited about something from Fortress. They are a big part of the many years delayed Capital Pointe project here in Regina. Hope they can eventually deliver on both projects.

Capital Pointe is a bad example. They've developed many projects in the GTA and elsewhere. Here's hoping.

Only a couple hours now!

Edit: http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/vertical-village-to-be-a-big-one-208450781.html

Free press article. Quote:
They're hoping it will include the tallest building between Toronto and Calgary, with a multi-level, underground parkade and potentially up to 75,000 square feet of retail space on the bottom two floors, 40,000 square feet to 100,000 square feet of office space above that and up to 450 condos on the remaining floors.

That sounds pretty big. dCondo and Glasshouse are 450 units together!

[harls]

Lilwayne is going to have an 🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵 (if he's capable) and explode all over the internets with his crazy repetitive list of what's going to be constructed in Winnipeg.