Winnipeg Construction

[headhorse]

Originally Posted by headhorse

City committee to discuss St. Charles Hotel Monday

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/C...s-St-Charles-Hotel-Monday-208665271.html

according to a CBC report, if the city takes over the St. Charles Hotel and doesn't find a buyer within 90 days they're going to demolish? what a joke.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/story/2013/05/23/mb-st-charles-hotel-winnipeg.html?cmp=rss

[esquire]

Originally Posted by benjennium

Also, no one has talked about the pad on top of Winnipeg square in a million years... Will we ever see anything there?

So little is said about that pad it's easy to forget it even exists. I think the last time there was any public statement about the office tower pad, it was in connection with a pitch for the Manitoba Hydro HQ a good decade or so ago. I think there was also some media discussion of a plan to build a lowrise office building on the hotel pad (the one between the existing and future tower) about a decade ago as well, but nothing came of it.

Given the hotel boom currently taking place in downtown Winnipeg, you have to wonder if the time is right for an atrium hotel over Winnipeg Square as was originally envisioned?

[rypinion]

Originally Posted by CoryB

Nice attempt on the picture Biff. One thing I noticed is if you imagine a line, like the street, running along the left side of the Air Canada building and 330 Portage Ave (Rogers sign on top) that would give you Hargrave as a reference point. You can then put a similar line to the left of Investor Group and the right of the old Gentra Gas building (shinny blue) giving you Hargrave. These lines, as I imagine them, seem pretty close to paralell which could help figure out the other streets runing north/south.

If I recall correctly the photo is from the top of the CanadInns HSC. Given that info you should be able to easily draw your lines.

[1ajs]

Originally Posted by trueviking

nothing more painful than shitting a unicorn...especially if it comes out horn first.

....never again.

canad inns?

[1ajs]

this sure got uglyer







Winnipeg Free Press - ONLINE EDITION
First Nation celebrates groundbreaking on city's first urban reserve
By: Staff Writer
Posted: 1:52 PM

Winnipeg's first urban reserve was marked in groundbreaking ceremony this morning on the site of a former St. James-area Manitoba Hydro building.
Long Plain First Nation brought the Madison Street property seven years ago and it has taken since then for the federal government to officially recognize the land as having reserve status.

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/F...citys-first-urban-reserve-208696801.html

[JamieDavid Exchange]

Est Cost: $50, 000, 000

Project details:

Redevelopment of the site of the St Regis Hotel. The project may include construction of residential or commercial buildings, office buildings, or retail buildings.

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST from Developers for the purchase and redevelopment of the land and building currently operating as the St. Regis Hotel, 285 Smith St closes 15:00 June 19, 2013 at the office of the owner. The current state of the St. Regis Hotel property is not conducive to the standard of operation envisioned for a business bordering on the Sports, Hospitality and Entertainment District (the SHED) and Portage Avenue Development Strategy (PADS) Commercial District. Therefore, CentreVenture, with the support of our Civic and Provincial partners, purchased the Hotel with the intent to offer the property for sale to the private sector for re-purposing and/or redevelopment to a use that will contribute to the success of SHED and the revitalization of downtown in general. DOCUMENTS are available at; Click Here. For more information on the SHED, visit Click Here. The PADS can be viewed at the following link: Click Here.

This EOI is designed to allow CentreVenture to identify developers with the creativity, expertise, financial commitment and capacity to deliver this development project. ENQUIRIES should be forwarded to Loretta Martin, [email protected] or Tom Janzen, [email protected]. The owner will respond to all inquiries in writing (via email) and all proponents will receive communication on inquiries and CentreVenture responses. Please advise CentreVenture of your intent to submit a proposal and provide an email address for communications to be sent to. An award is anticipated early July, 2013.

[bomberjet]

Originally Posted by JamieDavid Exchange

Est Cost: $50, 000, 000

Project details:

Redevelopment of the site of the St Regis Hotel. The project may include construction of residential or commercial buildings, office buildings, or retail buildings.

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST from Developers for the purchase and redevelopment of the land and building currently operating as the St. Regis Hotel, 285 Smith St closes 15:00 June 19, 2013 at the office of the owner. The current state of the St. Regis Hotel property is not conducive to the standard of operation envisioned for a business bordering on the Sports, Hospitality and Entertainment District (the SHED) and Portage Avenue Development Strategy (PADS) Commercial District. Therefore, CentreVenture, with the support of our Civic and Provincial partners, purchased the Hotel with the intent to offer the property for sale to the private sector for re-purposing and/or redevelopment to a use that will contribute to the success of SHED and the revitalization of downtown in general. DOCUMENTS are available at; Click Here. For more information on the SHED, visit Click Here. The PADS can be viewed at the following link: Click Here.

This EOI is designed to allow CentreVenture to identify developers with the creativity, expertise, financial commitment and capacity to deliver this development project. ENQUIRIES should be forwarded to Loretta Martin, [email protected] or Tom Janzen, [email protected]. The owner will respond to all inquiries in writing (via email) and all proponents will receive communication on inquiries and CentreVenture responses. Please advise CentreVenture of your intent to submit a proposal and provide an email address for communications to be sent to. An award is anticipated early July, 2013.

So hello Fortress? Or would this be better suited to a different developer? You would think Fortress would want to add this to theirs. But at a budget of $150M-$200M that could be pushing it for a single project.

[kw5150]

Nice to see all of Canada's cities rockin' the new condos. Thanks for the updates.

[DonaldSmith]

Any updates on the Yards at Fort Rouge development?

There is an excavator and bulldozer on site now. I don't think it is construction related.

[lilwayne]

is this how the chrm is going to look like at night???????


if so woww impresssive..

[JamieDavid Exchange]

An interesting map I found within the St. Regis Hotel site Redevelopment EOI information...

"CentreVenture is seeking proposals for the re-purposing and/or redevelopment of the St. Regis
Hotel property that will complement current and proposed development in the surrounding area.
If all proposed projects in, and in the vicinity, of the SHED proceed to completion, an estimated
$1.2 billion will be invested in the area over the next few years. For an overview of recently
completed, current and proposed development, please see Appendix “C”."

After viewing the Appendix "C" map, it shows a total of $250, 000, 000 proposed for the MPI lots. That's more investment than what Fortress proposed Weds. Must be some huge projects in the works for both MPI lots.

[lilwayne]

sad part of it is 90 percent of that money is govt tax payer money

250 million sounds too much

will this be private and govt funded project?

[benjennium]

Originally Posted by JamieDavid Exchange

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST from Developers for the purchase and redevelopment of the land and building currently operating as the St. Regis Hotel, 285 Smith St closes 15:00 June 19, 2013 at the office of the owner. The current state of the St. Regis Hotel property is not conducive to the standard of operation envisioned for a business bordering on the Sports, Hospitality and Entertainment District (the SHED) and Portage Avenue Development Strategy (PADS) Commercial District. Therefore, CentreVenture, with the support of our Civic and Provincial partners, purchased the Hotel with the intent to offer the property for sale to the private sector for re-purposing and/or redevelopment to a use that will contribute to the success of SHED and the revitalization of downtown in general. DOCUMENTS are available at; Click Here. For more information on the SHED, visit Click Here. The PADS can be viewed at the following link: Click Here.

Disgusting. I think Stefano Grande (or one of his employees) shut me out of commenting on this on LinkedIn. I merely made my (potentially inflammatory) opinion known about the situation, and suggested that, since the hotel was bought with an eye to downtown safety and community improvement, it should be returned to the community members they were shutting out. A housing first block, a properly run SRO, or something that is rent-geared to income that could provide affordable housing, with some amenities on the first floor would be best.

I think this situation is unique, in that CentreVenture bought it with community safety in mind, and yes, I believe this was a bigoted piece of social engineering which CentreVenture does not have the expertise or authority to conduct... In which case, the least they could do it not exploit it further, and turn it into something of community value, return it to those they took it from (or other community members who need the help) and do some true, non-destructive community renewal. But CentreVenture's and the BIZ's idea of downtown is that only middle- and upper-middle class people should be allowed to live there. With all this development, 15 years from now downtown might not be an affordable place to live.

That was a rant, sorry if it was too off-topic. I am clearly annoyed about this.

[lilwayne]

Originally Posted by benjennium

Disgusting. I think Stefano Grande (or one of his employees) shut me out of commenting on this on LinkedIn. I merely made my (potentially inflammatory) opinion known about the situation, and suggested that, since the hotel was bought with an eye to downtown safety and community improvement, it should be returned to the community members they were shutting out. A housing first block, a properly run SRO, or something that is rent-geared to income that could provide affordable housing, with some amenities on the first floor would be best.

I think this situation is unique, in that CentreVenture bought it with community safety in mind, and yes, I believe this was a bigoted piece of social engineering which CentreVenture does not have the expertise or authority to conduct... In which case, the least they could do it not exploit it further, and turn it into something of community value, return it to those they took it from (or other community members who need the help) and do some true, non-destructive community renewal. But CentreVenture's and the BIZ's idea of downtown is that only middle- and upper-middle class people should be allowed to live there. With all this development, 15 years from now downtown might not be an affordable place to live.

That was a rant, sorry if it was too off-topic. I am clearly annoyed about this.

ummmmm no!!!!!!!!!!

they dont want affordable housing or welfare folks in the area dont u get it

number 2 they bought that 🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵 🞵🞵 🞵🞵🞵🞵 hotel to clean that dirt out of the district not to invite it back

they want to attract businesses and ppl with decent incomes

[GORDBO]

Originally Posted by lilwayne

is this how the chrm is going to look like at night???????


if so woww impresssive..

It will be interesting to see how they manage to keep all that glass clean, like it looks in that picture!

[chrisallard5454]

Originally Posted by GORDBO

It will be interesting to see how they manage to keep all that glass clean, like it looks in that picture!

The blue in that picture is greatly exagerated. It hasn't been near that bright yet, although it could be. But it won't be that blue. Look at the trees and the sidewalk.

[headhorse]

Originally Posted by benjennium

Disgusting. I think Stefano Grande (or one of his employees) shut me out of commenting on this on LinkedIn. I merely made my (potentially inflammatory) opinion known about the situation, and suggested that, since the hotel was bought with an eye to downtown safety and community improvement, it should be returned to the community members they were shutting out. A housing first block, a properly run SRO, or something that is rent-geared to income that could provide affordable housing, with some amenities on the first floor would be best.

I think this situation is unique, in that CentreVenture bought it with community safety in mind, and yes, I believe this was a bigoted piece of social engineering which CentreVenture does not have the expertise or authority to conduct... In which case, the least they could do it not exploit it further, and turn it into something of community value, return it to those they took it from (or other community members who need the help) and do some true, non-destructive community renewal. But CentreVenture's and the BIZ's idea of downtown is that only middle- and upper-middle class people should be allowed to live there. With all this development, 15 years from now downtown might not be an affordable place to live.

That was a rant, sorry if it was too off-topic. I am clearly annoyed about this.

I agree, CentreVenture is a joke and needs to be shut down or have their powers severely curbed. I'm sure they're behind this St. Charles tear down 🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵, too.

[trueviking]

so, this st. charles thing is unbelievable...we need to lobby the downtown and heritage committees....this cant happen.

here is the derelict building by-law...how does demolishing a heritage building in a national historic site accomplish the goals of • reduce urban blight
• contribute positively to neighbourhood renewal

http://www.winnipeg.ca/cms/bylawenforcement/vacantbuildings.stm

[headhorse]

Downtown Development and Heritage Committee:
Mike Pagtakhan - [email protected]
Jeff Browaty - [email protected]
Scott Fielding - [email protected]
Jenny Gerbasi - [email protected]
Sam Katz - [email protected]

there are also contact forms here if you click on their e-mail address: http://www.winnipeg.ca/council/contact.stm

I'm going to draft up a letter tonight, I encourage anyone else who does to post theirs on here as well as inspiration and a guideline for others.

[lilwayne]

blaabla

tear it all down in my opinion... its just sitting there rotting from within.. if nobody wants to invest in it.. than tear it down. They put out an expression of interest.. theyve gave the owner plenty time to redevelop or renovate the bldg and he hasnt done that either. The city has no other choice