Winnipeg Construction VIII

[trueviking]

^ pretty sure those images are describing the new finishes not bank machine and lottery info booth locations....

Looks like a pretty significant upgrade and update to me. It's clean and modern. Not sure what was expected.

[1ajs]

vike any news on the wag?

[Flavelle103]

Originally Posted by ctochico

windows are there, should be similar to shark club windows...unless they changed it in the last couple of weeks.

This is what I don't get. The Shark Club windows appear to be opaque from the outside. Wasn't the whole idea of punching in windows to get cityplace to interact with the outside a bit?

[cllew]

Originally Posted by esquire

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

The Palm Restaurant if I am not mistaken. And Jonathon's before that.

[headhorse]

the City Place renderings are fine, the real problem with the space is the exterior though so it's a bit disappointing.

[CoryB]

Originally Posted by trueviking

^ pretty sure those images are describing the new finishes not bank machine and lottery info booth locations....

Looks like a pretty significant upgrade and update to me. It's clean and modern. Not sure what was expected.

Why show some retailers, both generic and specific, as being in place then leave out other key pieces like the bank machine and lottery booth that both tie up floor space. Leaving those pieces out make the place look at lot more open and spacious.

[rypinion]

Originally Posted by CoryB

Why show some retailers, both generic and specific, as being in place then leave out other key pieces like the bank machine and lottery booth that both tie up floor space. Leaving those pieces out make the place look at lot more open and spacious.

Maybe it's because they wanted the renovations to look open and spacious.

[oftheMoon]

Originally Posted by rypinion

Maybe it's because they wanted the renovations to look open and spacious.

And highlight the new flooring and paint schemes.

[armorand93]

Getting rid of the water fountains makes me want to avoid this mall even more... as if my former employer (Shark Club) didnt do the job well enough. Apparently they're booming from what I've heard. And apparently, their VLT, food and booze revenues can't get me a taxi slip home at 3am...

But anywhom, they should keep the fountains. If not as they are right now, maybe modernize the SHIT out of it, maybe resize it too. But they should seriously keep them. It's a nice feature to hear water in that place. As for ground floor restaurants though, I'd love to see one! Cafe-style? fast food? Hot Dog stand?!

[trueviking]

Originally Posted by CoryB

Why show some retailers, both generic and specific, as being in place then leave out other key pieces like the bank machine and lottery booth that both tie up floor space. Leaving those pieces out make the place look at lot more open and spacious.

they are clearly design renderings meant to illustrate the new finishes, nothing more...i wouldn't read too much else into them.

getting rid of the 80's paint job will be a welcome change.

[trueviking]

Originally Posted by 1ajs

vike any news on the wag?

it was spectacular...i loved it....i snuck some photos but was asked not to publish them....the addition fills the south end and is the same height as the existing building...its all translucent, referencing ice....the ground floor is raised up to expose the glass storage vaults inside....its pretty dramatic.

the corner is curved and the south facade is kind of curtain like....a few big waves....it will be amazing if that is what they build...this and CMHR in the same city will be a good one two punch.

[1ajs]

so whats guna happen to their school?

[steveosnyder]

St. Andrews has a draft agreement with the City of Winnipeg for sewer service, one similar to the agreement the city signed with the RM of West St. Paul earlier this year. Lawyers for the city are currently reviewing the draft, Forfar said. The city is also negotiating a sewer-sharing agreement with the RM of Rosser.

Sewer pipes are just starting to be installed in West St. Paul, and people will likely see the installation work throughout the winter west of Main Street, which becomes Highway 9 outside the city. An explosion of development is expected to follow the new sewer line.

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I just read this when learning about Wet n' Wild being torn down soon...

[rypinion]

Originally Posted by steveosnyder

Source

I just read this when learning about Wet n' Wild being torn down soon...

Are they planning to extend sewer service all the way to Lockport? That seems ridiculous (even more so than the ridiculousness of extending past the Perimeter).

[1ajs]

when was the last time u went for a drive that way theres allot of housing up there now crazy how much its filled in

[steveosnyder]

Originally Posted by 1ajs

when was the last time u went for a drive that way theres allot of housing up there now crazy how much its filled in

I live in Riverbend and see the traffic coming in (one person per car unless it has kids in the back or is full of University students) every morning while I wait for the bus.

As for driving out to WSP, I don't own a car, so haven't done it recently, but am going to a wedding in St. Andrews this weekend, so should be able to see something.

[rypinion]

Originally Posted by 1ajs

when was the last time u went for a drive that way theres allot of housing up there now crazy how much its filled in

I drive by there almost weekly in the summer to go to the Half Moon, I know what it looks like. I'm commenting on the sheer distance - that's almost 20km further from where sewer service currently ends.

[Riverman]

Originally Posted by rypinion

Are they planning to extend sewer service all the way to Lockport? That seems ridiculous (even more so than the ridiculousness of extending past the Perimeter).

No kidding. Uphill all the way no less.

[Cyro]

Here it is Grant Park Pavillions....

APARTMENT BUILDINGS, RETAIL BLDGS, RESTAURANTS
Winnipeg, Division No 11 MB CONTEMPLATED
Grant Park Pavillions, 1000 Taylor Ave, Pembina Ave, R3M 3Z4
$150,000,000 est
Note: Owner is seeking tenants. Owner is finalizing development approvals with city council. Architects will be secured based on tenant needs. Schedules for design, tender and construction are undetermined.
Project: construction of a mixed use development. The scope of work will include; two multi-family buildings, one senior's apartment building, two commercial office buildings, and two restaurant buildings, also included will be single tenant and multi-tenant retail buildings. The scope may potentially include a hotel. There will be 16 to 18 structures in all. The project will also include a park, new intersections, and bike-and-pedestrian trails. The first phase of retail development is followed under report number 9189547.
Scope:850,000 square feet; 18 structures; 18 hectares
Development: New
Category: Apartment bldgs; Retail, wholesale services; Restaurants
This report Mon Oct 21, 2013.
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PROCESSING FACILITY Proj: 9140764-7
Winnipeg, Division No 11 MB CONTEMPLATED
Biosolids Heat Drying Plant, site undetermined
$150,000,000 est
Note: Request For Information from Biosolids Management Firms closed 16:00 October 21, 2013 at the owner. The Owner is developing a Biosolids Master Plan (BMP) and as part of planning processes will assess the feasibility of Respondents using biosolids for sustainable reuse. This Request for Information (RFI) is being issued to identify a range of potential options for reuse, the associated technologies, and the vendors that utilize biosolids for various end products. The owner will use this information to develop its overall biosolids handling strategy and BMP. The submissions are being reviewed to identify potential options with an award anticipated late fall/early winter, 2013. Public Information Centers (PIC) are anticipated early 2014. The Master Plan will be submitted for provincial approvals fall 2014. Schedules for design, tender and construction are undetermined pending completion of the Master Plan fall 2014.
Project: construction of a biosolids processing facility or alterations to an existing facility for creation of a biosolids processing facility. Possible disposal options/products for the Biosolids Master Plan (BMP) are; (a) Compost; (b) Dried pellets; (c) Land application; and (d) Ash/residuals.
Development: Engineering
Category: Processing plants; Sewage & Water plants
First report Thu Jul 21, 2011. Last report Tue Sep 17, 2013.
This report Mon Oct 21, 2013.

Any one a Biosolids expert?

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HOTEL Proj: 9129258-11
Winnipeg, Division No 11 MB WORKING DRAWINGS
McPhillips Station Casino Hotel, North of the Logan Ave underpass, next to McPhillips Casino, R2X 2G8
$45,000,000 est
Start: June, 2014 Complete: December, 2015
Note: Working drawings are underway. Completion is anticipated early 2014. Tender schedules are expected spring 2014. Owner expects construction schedules will be finalized late spring/early summer, 2014.
Project: concrete foundation, cast-in-place concrete structural frame, fuel fired heating system, 12540; hotel furniture, construction of a hotel with 200 suites. The project will be linked at grade to the exising casino.
Scope: 300,000 square feet; 16 storeys; 2 storeys below grade; 200 units; 3 acres
Development: New
Category: Hotels, motels

Was it always listed as 16 stories, Thought it was initially 20?

Busy day for listings..to much reading..to much info?

http://www.journalofcommerce.com/top10projects

[esquire]

Thanks for posting, Cyrodill.

The idea of infill development on the Grant Park Pavilion site is a good one - that is a rather large swath of land close to many central parts of the city, and if developing it means one less big-box cluster on the edge of town, then that's a plus. My main concern is that the layout is auto-centric to the max. This isn't the outer suburbs, so why build the complex as though it were?



Is it too much to ask for a modicum of walkability in a power centre, maybe like this?