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Old Posted Jun 22, 2013, 2:43 PM
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Love the slenderness of the Pearl Tower - makes it look soooo tall.
     
     
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Old Posted Jun 22, 2013, 5:16 PM
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Thanks for the update. That glass does look rather nice.
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Old Posted Jun 23, 2013, 3:02 AM
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^ Yep. Color me impressed.

Someone tell me they scrapped the copper orange hat. At best, silver or white.
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Old Posted Jun 23, 2013, 4:26 AM
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Hicks on biz: Highly-respected city developer set to make the Kelly Ramsey tower into a downtown jewel

Really good article on John Day and K-R. Only thing though, he referred to Donna Clare's firm as "DIALOGUE"
     
     
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Old Posted Jun 23, 2013, 8:57 PM
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The article says 23 stories. From my understanding its to be 29 stories!!
     
     
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Old Posted Jun 23, 2013, 10:29 PM
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Maybe they took the hotel out...?
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Old Posted Jun 24, 2013, 12:45 PM
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Three new legal graffiti sites could brighten public art scene

Alexandra Zabjek
Edmonton Journal

Monday, June 24, 2013


CREDIT: Larry Wong, Edmonton Journal
The City of Edmonton is planning to introduce more graffiti walls around the city similar to these graffiti-covered walls near 105 Avenue and 95 Street in downtown Edmonton.

Believe it or not, Edmonton residents are passionate about public art, which is why three new walls sanctioned for graffiti might be a good fit for a city that can't stop talking about a pyramid of shiny balls alongside the Quesnell Bridge.

That's the argument of A.J.A. Louden, a local artist who will be leading workshops at the free walls when they open in September...

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Old Posted Jun 24, 2013, 7:05 PM
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OPEN HOUSE INVITATION TO ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS

DATE: Wednesday, June 26, 2013
TIME: 7:00 – 9:00 pm
LOCATION: Grandin School (Entrance 8 at the LRT Station)
9844 – 110 Street, Edmonton

Amendment to the Oliver Area Redevelopment Plan (Bylaw 11618 ) and the Edmonton Zoning Bylaw (Bylaw 12800) from (DC1 – Area 2) Direct Control Provision to (DC1 – Area 13) Direct Control Provision for the site located at 9733 to 9749 – 111 Street.

ParioPlan Incorporated, in association with Dialog and Bunt & Associates, has been retained by Edgar Development Corp to amend the Oliver Area Redevelopment Plan (ARP) Bylaw 11618 and rezone the 0.28 hectare (0.69 acre) site located at 9733 to 9749 – 111 Street, shown on the map on the reverse side.

You are invited to an Open House to view plans for the site and speak to project representatives before applications to amend the Oliver ARP and rezone the site are submitted to the City. The following are highlights of the applications:

The proposal is to build a 252 unit apartment high rise with rowhousing at the base.

The John T. Ross Residence, a Designated Municipal Historic Resource, will be preserved and integrated into the redevelopment.

The tower is a tall slim tower of 29 storeys with a small floor plate of less than 605 square metres (6,500 square feet) to minimize sun/shadow impacts on adjacent developments.
The proposed maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) is 6.5. FAR in the Edmonton Zoning Bylaw (Bylaw 12800) means the numerical value of the Floor Area of the building or structure relative to the Site upon which it is located, excluding: (a) Basement areas used exclusively for storage or service to the building; (b) parking areas below grade; (c) walkways required by the Development Officer; and (d) Floor Areas devoted exclusively to mechanical or electrical equipment servicing the development, divided by the area of the site.

The site is located in close proximity to the Grandin LRT Station and subject to the City Council approved Transit Oriented Design (TOD) Guidelines which concentrate housing, shopping and employment along walkable and bikeable streets within a five-minute walk (or 400 metres) in any direction of a transit station.

The proposed plan provides 224 underground parking stalls on 3 levels and 21 stalls at grade.

The proposed DC1 provisions include the following uses: Apartment Housing; Minor Home Based Business; Professional, Financial and Office Support Services, excluding telephone answering and loan offices or any accessory drive through operation, and not exceeding a gross floor area of 200 square metres; Residential Sales Centre, for the sale of onsite condominium units and leasing of commercial uses; Row Housing, including Stacked Row Housing; Single-Detached Housing; Fascia On-premises Signs; Freestanding On-premises Signs; Restaurants, 150 occupants or less and a maximum of 180 square metres of public space; Specialty Food Services, 100 occupants or less and a maximum of 120 square metres of public space; Temporary Signs, limited to project advertising and residential sale purposes only, and excluding trailer mounted signs/or signs with changeable copy; General Retail Stores.

Should you have questions or concerns please contact Patrick Barker, Senior Planner at ParioPlan at (780) 423-6824 or email: [email protected]

We look forward to seeing you at the Open House.
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Old Posted Jun 24, 2013, 10:10 PM
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Downtown plan for arts complex inches forward
BY ELISE STOLTE

EDMONTON - Edmonton city councillors Monday approved in principle the city’s contribution to a $900-million downtown arts project.

The plan to build four theatres, an office tower and an open air galleria is being driven by local philanthropists and developers who have set up a board. The board will take out a $700-million loan to cover the bulk of the construction. The loan would be paid with lease dollars from the University of Alberta and office tenants.

The city will be responsible for about 10 per cent of the project costs, including two pieces of land downtown, a $35-million contribution to the galleria roof and an $11-million underground pedestrian connection to the Churchill Square LRT station.




The group hopes to start building by the middle of next year. “If we delay, interest rates are against us, not for us,” said Irv Kipnes, another project proponent.
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Old Posted Jun 24, 2013, 10:12 PM
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Old Posted Jun 24, 2013, 10:16 PM
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Downtown is going to be a monster in 5-10 years
     
     
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Old Posted Jun 24, 2013, 10:43 PM
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I cannot even fathom that, arena, MacEwan Arts, Norquest, AIMCO, KR, Encore, Fox, Ultima, etc. etc.
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Old Posted Jun 24, 2013, 11:07 PM
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Just amazing really. I never thought I would see this kind of development Downtown in my lifetime!! Drink it in. Its happening!!!


Could the Milla pubs days be numbered!! Better get in there for some drink specials
     
     
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Old Posted Jun 24, 2013, 11:44 PM
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Old Posted Jun 25, 2013, 3:09 AM
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Just amazing really. I never thought I would see this kind of development Downtown in my lifetime!! Drink it in. Its happening!!!


Could the Milla pubs days be numbered!! Better get in there for some drink specials
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Old Posted Jun 25, 2013, 2:07 PM
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Could the Milla pubs days be numbered!! Better get in there for some drink specials
I know this has been discussed over and over...but places like the Mila and the Grand need to be saved. Sure, the winos who frequent these places need to be displaced, but the buildings will one day hopefully provide a break from the sterile and monotonous. The same way the commie and the strat are the only places with character on whyte to grab a beer. I do not want to live in a downtown full of joey's and Cactus clubs.
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Old Posted Jun 25, 2013, 2:35 PM
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^ why should the winos be displaced ? they were there first

Besides, one of the things that make the Strat great is the fact that it's not full of a bunch of yuppie D-bags & snotty U kids... the sketch element mixed in with all the rest of the colourful characters make the place what it is
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Old Posted Jun 25, 2013, 2:47 PM
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^ concur in full that places such as that contribute in a certain way to the diversity and eclectic side of a city. Gentrification ain't the goal, diversity is.
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Old Posted Jun 25, 2013, 2:59 PM
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I know this has been discussed over and over...but places like the Mila and the Grand need to be saved. Sure, the winos who frequent these places need to be displaced, but the buildings will one day hopefully provide a break from the sterile and monotonous. The same way the commie and the strat are the only places with character on whyte to grab a beer. I do not want to live in a downtown full of joey's and Cactus clubs.

I respect you're opinion on this.....IMO the commie and the strat are very full of character and are classic.

Gawd knows I like diversity in developments... Mila and not so much the Grand are absolute dive bars and legitimate 🞵🞵🞵🞵 holes. Throw me the keys to a D10 I will have both down in a day!!

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Post #35,000... jebus
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