Winnipeg Construction VIII

[oftheMoon]

^^^^ What windows are there on second floor other than SharkClub?

[ctochico]

Originally Posted by oftheMoon

^^^^ What windows are there on second floor other than SharkClub?

punching out new openings and putting new windows on the north side facing the mts.

[Cyro]

Originally Posted by kent_eh

"new multi-family residential" adjacent to the CN mainline??

Unless they do a lot of soundproofing and vibration-proofing, I can see an uproar in a few years "that train track has Got to go. I can't sleep at night. bla bla bla"

Grew up in the area, (bonfires/parties in the forest to the south of the mainline),lived on Taylor/Cambridge (temp.),relatives live along the line along Wilkes, Even got chased by CN police playing on the trains..

It's constant ,loud and never ending. Thiers a reason only commercial/retail or buisness properties line this taylor ave strip(with only a few select "residential" properties),and no "multi-family residential dwellings" to this day. It will be interesting to see how this plays out.

[bomberjet]

From what I know they're going to be putting up at least one ten storey building right against the property line. Shindico is actually going to be buying property from CN, they'll be so close.

[Cyro]

Here's a PDF on the proposed development.(probably already posted).....
Very detailed....BRT route...etc..

Yes,.... Shindico, Succeeding by Helping others Succeed.

http://www.leasebusters.com/realestate/en/userdata/features/13397_grantParkPavilions_brochure.pdf

Same but Website: http://www.shindico.com/index.php?option=com_estateagent&act=showEO&id=383

[kent_eh]

Originally Posted by ctochico

punching out new openings and putting new windows on the north side facing the mts.

Isn't the north side of the 2nd floor mostly staircases?

[ctochico]

Originally Posted by kent_eh

Isn't the north side of the 2nd floor mostly staircases?

Not sure.... But there should be 3 bays of windows (middle bays) above the cibc banners that will look like the shark club windows

[Cyro]

WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT ALTS
Winnipeg, Division No 11 MB CONTEMPLATED
North End Water Pollution Control Centre, 2230 Main Street, R3C
$400,000,000 est
Note: Request For Proposals from engineering consulting services closed 16:00 September 26, 2013 at the owner's representative. Submissions are being reviewed with an award anticipated late November/early December, 2013. The awarded consultant will complete the NEWPCC composite base plan, which is a project under the Winnipeg Sewage Treatment Program that will serve as a base plan for future projects at the NEWPCC site. The Consultant will provide project management, sub surface utility engineering, review of existing studies and design, and preparation of new design as required. A Site tour was held at 10:00 am September 4, 2013.
Project: upgrades and alterations to a wastewater treatment facility.
Category: Sewage & Water plants

First report Wed Jul 20, 2011. Last report Tue Sep 17, 2013.
This report Fri Oct 18, 2013.

http://www.journalofcommerce.com/cgi-bin...28a4bc&projectid=9140655&region=prairies

[DavefromSt.Vital]

Homewood Suites opening pushed back to January 2014:

http://homewoodsuites3.hilton.com/en/hot...-airport-polo-park-mb-YWGWWHW/index.html

[Cyro]

Little TLC goes into cityplace
$3-M reno for mall includes new flooring, paint, fixtures

improvements will include a fresh coat of paint throughout the mall, the installation of new flooring and new interior and exterior lighting fixtures, and the installation of three new windows on the second floor overlooking Graham Avenue.

They'll also replace the mall's two escalators, which are about 40 years old and are becoming difficult to repair.

the vacancy rate in the building's 117,000-sq.-ft. retail mall stands at about nine per cent, Smiley said.

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/columnists/little-tlc-goes-into-cityplace-228579171.html

More Reno/Retail related but improvements in the SHED district. I like the window additions.

[JamieDavid Exchange]

Originally Posted by Cyrodill

Little TLC goes into cityplace
$3-M reno for mall includes new flooring, paint, fixtures

improvements will include a fresh coat of paint throughout the mall, the installation of new flooring and new interior and exterior lighting fixtures, and the installation of three new windows on the second floor overlooking Graham Avenue.

They'll also replace the mall's two escalators, which are about 40 years old and are becoming difficult to repair.

the vacancy rate in the building's 117,000-sq.-ft. retail mall stands at about nine per cent, Smiley said.

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/columnists/little-tlc-goes-into-cityplace-228579171.html

More Reno/Retail related but improvements in the SHED district. I like the window additions.

Looks great. But, I see the renderings don't show a water display. I do believe there's a fountain currently across from the liquor store. Polo Park also got rid of theirs as well when they renovated. Water features a thing of the past? Outdated now?

[cheswick]

Originally Posted by Cyrodill

Little TLC goes into cityplace
$3-M reno for mall includes new flooring, paint, fixtures

improvements will include a fresh coat of paint throughout the mall, the installation of new flooring and new interior and exterior lighting fixtures, and the installation of three new windows on the second floor overlooking Graham Avenue.

They'll also replace the mall's two escalators, which are about 40 years old and are becoming difficult to repair.

the vacancy rate in the building's 117,000-sq.-ft. retail mall stands at about nine per cent, Smiley said.

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/columnists/little-tlc-goes-into-cityplace-228579171.html

More Reno/Retail related but improvements in the SHED district. I like the window additions.

It looks good. The article says malls typically renovate every 15 years. Portage Place is long overdue then. Don't think they've been renovated since they opened. I particularily like the mistmatched floor tiles they use to replace the borken ones.

[CoryB]

Originally Posted by JamieDavid Exchange

Looks great. But, I see the renderings don't show a water display. I do believe there's a fountain currently across from the liquor store. Polo Park also got rid of theirs as well when they renovated. Water features a thing of the past? Outdated now?

While I am not an expert, water features most cost more than empty floor space to maintain, they do not generate revenue and they take away from the flexibility of space compared to empty floor space. Easy to see why they would be removed.

[esquire]

Originally Posted by cheswick

It looks good. The article says malls typically renovate every 15 years. Portage Place is long overdue then. Don't think they've been renovated since they opened. I particularily like the mistmatched floor tiles they use to replace the borken ones.

You're right, Portage Place is still sporting its original 1987 look. In my opinion it has aged reasonably well considering it's over 25 years old, but there is no question that the place is getting only basic, bare-bones maintenance. I can't imagine that the rents would justify any sort of multi-million dollar renovation project...

I get the impression Portage Place is being treated as a wasting asset... the current owner only paid $15M for it (it cost $97M to build in the mid-80s!), so they will be happy to keep cashing rent cheques as the place gradually deteriorates.

[wags_in_the_peg]

Originally Posted by DavefromSt.Vital

Homewood Suites opening pushed back to January 2014:

http://homewoodsuites3.hilton.com/en/hot...-airport-polo-park-mb-YWGWWHW/index.html

I work nearby and would estimate 90% of exterior work is complete, but interior has not started. all cement / cinder block construction, not stick built like some others that have recently been constructed.

[Cyro]

Sorry, didn't add the images from the City Place reno article. For those that don't visit often here they are, Time for some TLC as they said, due for a makeover:

^ Cityplace main floor (COURTESY MPI)

^ Cityplace second floor bridge. (COURTESY MPI)

^ Escalators at Cityplace. (COURTESY MPI)
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Note: WFP has gone to very large format photos that are difficult to edit on SSP, hence hotlinked photos of this size need to be brought down to a reasonable size
The coding on this site is limited to basics...and I design websites.:
If anybody has the coding I've missed that works, let me know..thx.

[1ajs]

yuk thats even more boring then befor

[Cyro]

I haven't been thier for years? Is it really a downgrade? ^

[CoryB]

Those CityPlace renderings are among the funniest I have ever seen posted here.

The LiquorMart is still shown in the render in what would be a prime location for a resturant conversion but the CIBC bank next door appears boraded over in the render. On the second floor bridge the almost always vacant vendor stalls are gone but so is the omnipresent bank machine. On the esclators render the lottery/info booth that currently lives under there is gone.

I think what CityPlace really needs is to have a sit down resturant occupying center court. Too bad they didn't include that in the render.

[esquire]

Originally Posted by 1ajs

yuk thats even more boring then befor

Agreed... that's a little underwhelming. The only thing that really appears to be changing are the colours of the paint and tiles. It's better than nothing given how hideous the current colours are, but no one can accuse MPI of overspending on this reno.

To their credit, at least they will be changing up the escalators. I didn't realize that the existing set is 40 years old... that would explain why hardly a month goes by where they aren't out of service for days on end.

Originally Posted by CoryB

I think what CityPlace really needs is to have a sit down resturant occupying center court. Too bad they didn't include that in the render.

That's what there used to be before the last renovation in the mid 90s, if my memory serves correctly.