Winnipeg Construction VIII

[morty]

Originally Posted by The Unknown Poster

Speaking of which, noticed the removal of gas tanks at an old gas station on north Pembina HWY, west side. Cant remember address.

And the Ft Richmond mall parking lot used to have a gas station. The tanks were removed awhile back but they recently did some more work after having the corner of the lot sit empty for a long time. It's now covered in dirt.

There's also that old Shell at Pembina and Crescent Drive. Soil remediation's already been done for a while, they're putting up a strip mall there now.

[trueviking]

[JamieDavid Exchange]

That scared me! Oye!

[Devon]

Good god.

[1ajs]

Any one know whats going on at higgins and king? a demolition is curently underway of the sw corner

[wags_in_the_peg]

Originally Posted by trueviking

now that is ART! cool

[Cyro]

^^ Love the photo and unusual signage! What's the location called?
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Positive news for downtown story below:
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Good news for downtown
REMEMBER the phenomenal growth of downtown Winnipeg in the 1920s?

Not so much? Then how about the last 71/2 years, when more than $2 billion in new development came to the downtown?

Among the 126 projects worth at least $500,000 were quite a few worth much more -- the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, the Hydro building, the new police headquarters and major work on the convention centre.

"It's a one-in-100-years story," Jino Distasio, director of the University of Winnipeg's Institute of Urban Studies, told reporters Monday.

"Downtown is becoming a good-news story," he said.

The downtown now has more than 20,000 students, most thanks to the U of W and Red River College, Distasio said. Another dozen schools cited by IUS include the University of Manitoba, Booth University College and private businesses training students for hairdressing, office work and other careers.

"Students have become an economic force. We think, conservatively, they are spending $50 million" a year, he said. "Students have become the catalyst for change downtown."

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/good-news-for-downtown-224979712.html

[no use for username]

Originally Posted by 1ajs

Any one know whats going on at higgins and king? a demolition is curently underway of the sw corner

Roof collapsed on the building.... Total loss.

I believe the city ordered the demo.

[1ajs]

owtch

[eluo520]

can I ask what 851 Tache for ? thanks!

[eluo520]

Originally Posted by headhorse

brutal.. 851 Tache sounds like it might be going soon too.

what 851 Tahce for? new condo again?

[headhorse]

Originally Posted by eluo520

what 851 Tahce for? new condo again?

yes, 6 stories/6 units I think. NW corner of Tache and Hebert


from http://www.winnipeg.ca

[bomberjet]

Ohh, nice. I walked by there this summer and there were the yellow public hearing signs up. Said it was being redeveloped into an apartment building or something. That's some good density going in there.

[trueviking]

I notice that the St. Charles Hotel owner finally met City requirements and sprinklered his building.

[Cyro]

^ 6/6 if accurate, nice sized units for the area. Maybe 12 units? Balconies on 2 sides of the structure? If 6 units that would be some layout with multiple balconies..

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Wilkes and Sterling Parkway Update..

The project will include three 7-storey condominium buildings with 352 suites and four 4-storey buildings with 240 suites.

CONDOMINIUM, RETAIL BUILDINGS Proj: 9179124-2
Winnipeg, Division No 11 MB NEGOTIATED/PLANNING
Tuxedo Point, Wilkes Ave, Sterling Parkway, R3S
$50,000,000 est
Start: 2015 Complete: 2016
Note: Owner is seeking site plan approvals. Rezoning approvals are secured. Preliminary working drawings are underway for Phase One, report number 9188046. Design and construction schedules for the apartment buildings on the site will be set pending approvals November, 2013. Arch anticipates design schedules and approvals for the second and third condominium building will be finalized late 2013/early 2014. Project phases and the scope of work will be confirmed pending approvals.
Project: construction of a residential development with amenity space located at approximately 1714 Wilkes Ave, on the north side of Sterling Lyon Parkway east of Shaftsbury/McCreary Rd. The development is adjacent to the future Seasons of Tuxedo commercial development followed under report number 9169366. The project will include three 7-storey condominium buildings with 352 suites and four 4-storey buildings with 240 suites. Suites will have a mix of sizes from bachelor to two and three bedroom suites. The project will include 10,000 sq ft of on-site amenity space, including commercial units to serve residents. There will also be some interconnected commercial and amenity space for meeting rooms, gyms, restaurants at grade level. Also proposed will be additional on-site recreation amenities such as walkways, playgrounds, dog parks, a gardening commons and fitness areas. Also included will be 770 parking spaces in a mix of surface lots or covered canopy spaces as well as in one storey of below grade parking.
Scope: 7 storeys; 1 storey below grade; 9 structures; 500 units; parking for 770 cars; 13 acres

http://www.journalofcommerce.com/cgi-bin...e08ff8&projectid=9179124&region=prairies

I really like the "Project" Description.

[oftheMoon]

Originally Posted by trueviking

I notice that the St. Charles Hotel owner finally met City requirements and sprinklered his building.

This is such a painful process. Now what?

[trueviking]

^ who knows...I was kind of hoping the city would take it over.

Just got word that Gerbassi and Vandal will introduce a motion in Council tomorrow to prepare portage and main for reopening when the agreements end in 2017.

[headhorse]

and apparently Ray Rybachuk is buying the Albert from Jorgenson..

[headhorse]

Originally Posted by ctochico

saw people in construction vests, and a guy in a suit trying to get into phat daddy's in the exchange. anyone know whats planned or planning to go there? be nice to revived that place.

it looks like this building (Porter - 165 McDermot) has sold... hopefully we hear about some plans soon.

[JamieDavid Exchange]

Originally Posted by headhorse

it looks like this building (Porter - 165 McDermot) has sold... hopefully we hear about some plans soon.

Maybe this will come to fruition......