Edmonton Construction 11 (November 2011) - Page 496

Coldrsx · #**9901** Posted **Nov 22, 2013, 4:09 PM**

Very positive numbers/trends for Downtown from 2007-2013

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Coldrsx · #**9902** Posted **Nov 22, 2013, 5:25 PM**

Hearing that Stantec O&G is taking 2 more floors in the Devonian...

Hallsy's Toupee · #**9903** Posted **Nov 22, 2013, 5:30 PM**

The way they keep growing, Stantec will need to move into a new office tower soon!

rapid_business · #**9904** Posted **Nov 22, 2013, 5:42 PM**

/\ that is the plan I hear... hopefully the official announcement is soon!

CMD UW · #**9905** Posted **Nov 22, 2013, 5:44 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by rapid_business

/\ that is the plan I hear... hopefully the official announcement is soon!

I have a feeling we'll find out within the next month or so.

Black Star · #**9906** Posted **Nov 22, 2013, 9:19 PM**

EPS stats are Impressive. Seem the criminals are even on board with making downtown awesome

Coldrsx · #**9907** Posted **Nov 22, 2013, 9:33 PM**

^that and more beat cops, more open businesses with eyes on the street and more people means less opportunity for dark/quiet areas for thieves.

Kevin_foster · #**9908** Posted **Nov 23, 2013, 2:08 AM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

^that and more beat cops, more open businesses with eyes on the street and more people means less opportunity for dark/quiet areas for thieves.

Just wait. Crime downtown will be even less prevalent when we're done with building. Eyes on street is better than any beat cop. Hands down

Daveography · #**9909** Posted **Nov 23, 2013, 5:51 AM**

^ I would hope that we're never done building downtown.

CMD UW · #**9910** Posted **Nov 24, 2013, 7:22 PM**

Remarkable improvement for the Downtown Division. I see this trend continuing in the future. I still would like to see more beat officers walking the streets of the core.

kcantor · #**9911** Posted **Nov 25, 2013, 6:14 PM**

shameless self promotion for epcor tower along with the team that put it together and the team that manages it:

http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/54-amazing-earth-tube

Coldrsx · #**9912** Posted **Nov 25, 2013, 6:15 PM**

Nicely done Ken/Epcor et al.

Hallsy's Toupee · #**9913** Posted **Nov 26, 2013, 12:27 AM**

Paramount Theatre could get renewed lease on life as entertainment venue

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EDMONTON - The Paramount Theatre, a venerable downtown moviehouse turned church, could soon become an arts and entertainment venue again.

For lease signs have been erected on the 61-year-old theatre’s marquee, on Jasper Avenue and 102nd Street. The building has served as a home for the City Centre Church since 2006.

Marino Padoan, sales associate at commercial real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield, said the building landlord, Procura, has given instructions on re-leasing the 818-seat theatre.

“They’ve asked us for our expertise on what we think could work in there, and we’ve actually toured it a number of times in the last few weeks,” Padoan said. “Most of the groups that we’ve toured it with have been all either arts groups or entertainment companies that are looking to potentially bring it back to more of a live venue.

“Most groups feel that there’s enough of an arts scene and enough of a variety of live arts and theatrical groups that could probably work booking this facility out on a regular basis.”

It has good acoustics, lighting, a large stage and a sloping floor for clear sightlines, he said.

The article further states that Procura won't be building there any time soon.

Coldrsx · #**9914** Posted **Nov 26, 2013, 1:07 AM**

Fantastic... I loath its current underutilization.

Black Star · #**9915** Posted **Nov 26, 2013, 1:20 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hallsy's Toupee

Paramount Theatre could get renewed lease on life as entertainment venue

The article further states that Procura won't be building there any time soon.

Procura president and CEO George Schluessel said Monday that the company is not planning to build on the site anytime soon.

“I’ve got no plans because of uncertainty in the downtown office market,” Schluessel said.

“Unless the uncertainty goes away, we can’t make any definitive plans.”

Really!!! I Mean Really!

Procura.....This would be the best time to build lol...Unbelievable!!

ue · #**9916** Posted **Nov 26, 2013, 1:32 AM**

^ Yeah, somehow he manages to lodge his foot further and further inside his mouth with every passing statement. I mean, really, what uncertainty? Downtown Edmonton is seeing the largest boom since the 1980s.

Hallsy's Toupee · #**9917** Posted **Nov 26, 2013, 2:57 AM**

Given the turds they've been shitting (or threatening to 🞵🞵🞵🞵) onto our landscape, I would rather that Procura not build anything there at all.

Xelebes · #**9918** Posted **Nov 26, 2013, 2:26 PM**

Heard on CBC Radio 1 that Colonel Mustard's on 124th is being torn down and being replaced with a new building where a new incarnation of CM will take up a smaller bay. It suffered significant structural damage during a watermain break in February.

Coldrsx · #**9919** Posted **Nov 26, 2013, 3:13 PM**

Correct, they likely will be splitting the space with another CRU.

Coldrsx · #**9920** Posted **Nov 26, 2013, 4:51 PM**

Apparently excavation has begun, 121st/105 ave

Slightly improved if still the current design

http://westmountdev.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Architectural-Design-Package.pdf