Winnipeg Construction VIII

[The Unknown Poster]

Does anyone know whats taking the place of Sportchek on Plaza Dr?

I also fondly remember that old mall...going to Dominion for groceries with my parents and watching the bags go out on a conveyor belt for store-front pick up.

Ft Richmond mall will be next to go. Does anyone know anything about that place? Virtually everything inside the mall is closed down. Safeway (with no outside access and never been updated) is the only main tenant. There is a small insurance place and jewlers if memory serves.

[armorand93]

Originally Posted by The Unknown Poster

Does anyone know whats taking the place of Sportchek on Plaza Dr?

I also fondly remember that old mall...going to Dominion for groceries with my parents and watching the bags go out on a conveyor belt for store-front pick up.

Ft Richmond mall will be next to go. Does anyone know anything about that place? Virtually everything inside the mall is closed down. Safeway (with no outside access and never been updated) is the only main tenant. There is a small insurance place and jewlers if memory serves.

I actually need to visit that mall, so I can send pics and descriptions to the DeadMalls website. Thanks for reminding me

Went by Unicity, SportChek building completed and the State/Main bar/grill place is finishing its framing.

[CoryB]

Originally Posted by armorand93

Went by Unicity, SportChek building completed and the State/Main bar/grill place is finishing its framing.

Had heard it is actually an Original Joe's not State & Main, same company, same menu, different name. That said, I think they are past framing as it looks like some sheeting is going on and their are definitely signs up for the roofing company.

[cheswick]

Originally Posted by CoryB

Had heard it is actually an Original Joe's not State & Main, same company, same menu, different name. That said, I think they are past framing as it looks like some sheeting is going on and their are definitely signs up for the roofing company.

I thought there was an article a while back that they were no longer going to open Original Joe's here because the name wasn't distinctive enough so they were going to use State & Main exclusively.

[Mininari]

Originally Posted by cheswick

I thought there was an article a while back that they were no longer going to open Original Joe's here because the name wasn't distinctive enough so they were going to use State & Main exclusively.

That would make sense given the presence of Average Joe's, Chicago Joe's, Joey's Seafood, 'Joey'.

Joey-Joe-joe Junior Shabadoo?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2EKaLO82sc

[bomberjet]

I first thought Original Joe's was a dive bar kind of joint like The Pemby or the Curtis. Didn't know it was high class sports bar chain.. Maybe they should try Plain Jane's and see if that works!

[Cyro]

Update....
CONDOMINIUM BLDGS, TOWNHOUSES, APARTMENT BLDGS Proj: 9184948-2
Winnipeg, Division No 11 MB CONTEMPLATED
Silver Heights Condominium, 350 Lodge Ave, R3J 0S4
$80,000,000 est
Note: This project is preliminary. Owner is undertaking concept planning. An architect will be secured fall, 2013. Sales and marketing are expected fall/winter, 2013. Further project schedules are undetermined pending sales.
Project: redevelopment of the site of Silver Heights Collegiate for construction of a residential development. The project will include 42 condominium units in two four-storey structures; 40 apartment units in 20 duplex buildings; and eight apartment units in 2 fourplex buildings.
Development: New
Category: Apartment bldgs
Source
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[bomberjet]

Thanks Cyrodill. Had a look through and found this one. Looks like MD Steele will be putting up the fly-over at Bishop and kenaston.
http://www.journalofcommerce.com/cgi-bin...fbe4c1&projectid=9185675&region=prairies

Bid Results
MD Steele Construction Ltd, 193 Henlow Bay, Winnipeg MB R3Y 1G4, Phone: 204-488-7070, Fax: 204-488-2772 $14,477,000
Gateway Const & Eng Ltd, 434 Archibald St, Winnipeg MB R2J 0X5, Phone: 204-233-8550, Fax: 204-231-0711 $15,444,709
PCL Constructors Canada Inc, 1540 Gamble Place, PO Box 1066, Winnipeg MB R3C 2X4, Phone: 204-949-8900, Fax: 204-287-2375 $16,109,526

[esquire]

Originally Posted by Cyrodill

Update....
CONDOMINIUM BLDGS, TOWNHOUSES, APARTMENT BLDGS Proj: 9184948-2
Winnipeg, Division No 11 MB CONTEMPLATED
Silver Heights Condominium, 350 Lodge Ave, R3J 0S4
$80,000,000 est
Note: This project is preliminary. Owner is undertaking concept planning. An architect will be secured fall, 2013. Sales and marketing are expected fall/winter, 2013. Further project schedules are undetermined pending sales.

Interesting find, but something is off in that information...that works out to nearly $1M a door. Seems like a steep price for that area, to put it mildly. Surely the project must be bigger or the price is lower??

[Cyro]

Originally Posted by esquire

Interesting find, but something is off in that information...that works out to nearly $1M a door, which is rather pricy for that area, to put it mildly.

It does seem a tad bit pricey,eh? Error on the part of JOC?

[1ajs]

yep theres a crane base at alt

[Cyro]

Originally Posted by bomberjet

Thanks Cyrodill. Had a look through and found this one. Looks like MD Steele will be putting up the fly-over at Bishop and kenaston.
http://www.journalofcommerce.com/cgi-bin...fbe4c1&projectid=9185675&region=prairies

Bid Results
MD Steele Construction Ltd, 193 Henlow Bay, Winnipeg MB R3Y 1G4, Phone: 204-488-7070, Fax: 204-488-2772 $14,477,000
Gateway Const & Eng Ltd, 434 Archibald St, Winnipeg MB R2J 0X5, Phone: 204-233-8550, Fax: 204-231-0711 $15,444,709
PCL Constructors Canada Inc, 1540 Gamble Place, PO Box 1066, Winnipeg MB R3C 2X4, Phone: 204-949-8900, Fax: 204-287-2375 $16,109,526

MD Steele has quite a few Transport/Infrastructure projects under thier belts Bomber.
Almost 2 million lower than PCL, no surprise.
Start Date?
>>>>>>>>>>> Let's get er done!

[1ajs]

was talking to someone that works over at the mpi building today telling me so-po got rid of the hotel and is going for condo's

and that the hotel across the st is suppost to be L shaped with 300 rooms dunno how relible this info is but interesting

[bomberjet]

Originally Posted by Cyrodill

MD Steele has quite a few Transport/Infrastructure projects under thier belts Bomber.
Almost 2 million lower than PCL, no surprise.
Start Date?
>>>>>>>>>>> Let's get er done!

Start date was sometime in October IIRC from the tender. Or at least when they are authorized to start. Might not be for a bit after that date, who knows. But completion is September 2014.

[bomberjet]

Originally Posted by 1ajs

was talking to someone that works over at the mpi building today telling me so-po got rid of the hotel and is going for condo's

and that the hotel across the st is suppost to be L shaped with 300 rooms dunno how relible this info is but interesting

Across the street as in the convention centre hotel?

[Cyro]

Thx for the Start date BJ...

Originally Posted by 1ajs

was talking to someone that works over at the mpi building today telling me so-po got rid of the hotel and is going for condo's

and that the hotel across the st is suppost to be L shaped with 300 rooms dunno how relible this info is but interesting

This kinda would make sense, even if it is a rumour,or a not so reliable source.

Go Condo at SopPo, rather than Hotel, build the Hotel across the street at the carlton inn site, if I understand you correctly. You would have 2 Hotels (new L-Shaped as you said) as well as the Delta kitty corner to the new one. Why not add Condo/Residential to the mix,sounds reasonable?

[1ajs]

yea u understood me correctly

[bomberjet]

Anybody heard anything on the Gio's site? It was bought for development, but that's all I've heard.

[1ajs]

prolly more 55+

[bomberjet]

If the Gio's site were developed with something similar to the area, approx. 20 storey building, and Fortress goes through. Smith Street would have one heck of a canyon effect. From the river all the way to Ellice. That's one of my favourite places. I like coming over the midtown bridge heading north and looking down the street. Makes me feel big city!