Winnipeg Construction VIII

[Cyro]

Originally Posted by Flavelle103

Don't get too excited. I just walked by the sign too, and the background is not Winnipeg. Makes me think this is just an idea from Fortress of what might go there.

Let us have some fun and speculate before everbody gets too negative, It's not everday that we have the possiblity of a new tallest in the peg? Tommorow we can start criticizing it. There's always the New Blue Bomber Stadium thread to critique finished projects in the City? (**)

[JamieDavid Exchange]

Originally Posted by Flavelle103

Don't get too excited. I just walked by the sign too, and the background is not Winnipeg. Makes me think this is just an idea from Fortress of what might go there.

That would be a complete let down to so many resulting in people giving up on the idea of them even being serious.

[Kris22]

Nice!!!

Can't wait for the details.

[CoryB]

Re CancerCare expansion at HSC, it will be interesting to see if it als evolves into taking over the old Women's Hospital on Notre Dame.

[roccerfeller]

Originally Posted by esquire

Despite my cynicism about this project's chances, I have to admit that is a pretty sexy rendering... it looks taller than 201 Portage in that view.

If it actually materializes, the Fortress building would have the potential to turn around one of the deadest dead zones in downtown Winnipeg.

my thoughts exactly. PR hype machine or not, that is one nice rendering and will do so much needed good for that area.

[Biff]

Originally Posted by CoryB

Re CancerCare expansion at HSC, it will be interesting to see if it als evolves into taking over the old Women's Hospital on Notre Dame.

It will be built in the place of the building across from the existing CancerCare building (I forget the name of it). That building will be torn down. It is possible that the services in the building to be torn down will be placed in a new building where the old Women's Hospital currently stands.

The whole project is on hold pending review. It grew too large too fast. Over $500 million before the brakes slowed it down.

[Spocket]

Hmmm...I think we could name it the "Not In Winnipeg" according to that render.

[bomberjet]

Seems like it's an almost Winnipeg rendering.

[headhorse]

Jawad Rathore ‏@Jawad_Rathore 1h
On behalf of @FortressRDI & #TeamMady @CMadyToronto @DavidMady1970 @gpuklicz I'm pleased to announce the closing of our #Winnipeg lands

from twitter.com/Jawad_Rathore

[pegcityfan]

I had submitted the name SkyPoint a while back. Looking at that render it actually has a point! I thought of SkyPoint as a key point in the skywalk system. Being the tallest building in the city and a point of interest (amenities) in the downtown also make the name appropriate.

[Phil's neighbour]

Originally Posted by pegcityfan

I had submitted the name SkyPoint a while back. Looking at that render it actually has a point! I thought of SkyPoint as a key point in the skywalk system. Being the tallest building in the city and a point of interest (amenities) in the downtown also make the name appropriate.

Or Eraserhead, for that funky top bit. (Not that it wouldn't be pretty darn impressive in the skyline)

[lilwayne]

so dey boughts dis lands oooooweeee

so this means that this project is a definite go?


man i really hope d condos and project w get off the ground asap aswell

[DancingDuck]

While this tower is still far from a sure thing, the fact that they purchased the land certainly lends more credibility to the whole project.

[lilwayne]

Originally Posted by DancingDuck

While this tower is still far from a sure thing, the fact that they purchased the land certainly lends more credibility to the whole project.

well ofcourse the scale and design of the project isnt for sure.. but atleast now we now at the end of the day something will end up being built at that location.

i just want all these projects to get going already specifically

glasshouse
project w
d condos
art gallery expansion
wcc hotel and expansion

alt hotel and herritedge landing will add to the core.. but wont make much a difference without all these other projects getting goin

[DancingDuck]

Jeez I completely forgot about the art gallery expansion! Does anybody know when we might get to see the design?

[h0twired]

Originally Posted by Biff

It will be built in the place of the building across from the existing CancerCare building (I forget the name of it). That building will be torn down. It is possible that the services in the building to be torn down will be placed in a new building where the old Women's Hospital currently stands.

The whole project is on hold pending review. It grew too large too fast. Over $500 million before the brakes slowed it down.

It's the Isabel M Stewart building. Also known as the Nursing Building.

The old women's hospital, parkade and former laundry building will most likely be torn down a few years after the new Women's hospital is up and operational.

[trueviking]

mmmm...pointy.

[1ajs]

Originally Posted by trueviking

mmmm...pointy.

so its leaking is it?
err nm been offline all day looking at a loft space haha anyhow damn thats interesting... pays homage kinda to a design from a while back and fits a vision i had a while back

[pegcity]

Originally Posted by JamieDavid Exchange

I took a quick snap shot of our new tallest. Sorry, it's not the greatest, but I didn't want to get yelled at from the workers putting the tarp over it. You'll all see a better picture tomorrow I'm sure.

It's like someone placed one of these on top



Photo credit

[Authentic_City]

From their twitter account today:

FortressDevelopments ‏@FortressRDI 2m

Good Morning #Winnipeg... See you at 11am (and see more!) pic.twitter.com/plpV3H5tjq



The Free Press also has a story with the leaked image from here:

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/sneak-peek-at-big-skyscraper-222635381.html