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Its just a couple Negative (Nancys). Who cares if there is going to be a Glut of new office space lol My Gawd!!! What a dam problem to have!! This doesn't affect us...it affects the owners of the old and new tower builders that took a conscious business decision to build and take a chance on turning a profit. We cant do anything about it. Who cares what a scribe and some analysts say. I want to see progress for my city... new architecture and density Downtown.

— em!!
Wow. You win the award for most self-absorbed self-entitled SSP member I've seen in a long time.

Where else can I find a place where people circle-jerk about real estate and then say to the people that put hard currency into the market "who cares if you lose your shirt"? If it wasn't for these people, you'd have to find a new hobby.

Gluts are never a good thing. And neither are ingrates.
     
     
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Wow. You win the award for most self-absorbed self-entitled SSP member I've seen in a long time.

Where else can I find a place where people circle-jerk about real estate and then say to the people that put hard currency into the market "who cares if you lose your shirt"? If it wasn't for these people, you'd have to find a new hobby.

Gluts are never a good thing. And neither are ingrates.

Ok....Its you're opinion lol.


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Green co-housing project planned for Old Strathcona

Otiena Ellwand
Edmonton Journal

Monday, February 03, 2014

Allan MacNeil grew up during a time when everyone in his Cape Breton community shared a lawn mower.

The self-proclaimed "original tree hugger of the '60s and '70s" is hoping to help build that sort of community connection in Edmonton.

MacNeil was among 30 people who attended an information session at the Strathcona Library on Sunday to find out more about the Urban Green Cohousing project - a communityminded and environmentally responsible development destined for a site in Old Strathcona...

© Edmonton Journal 2014

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Very cool. I hope that we see co-housing projects for they can work very well as an alternative to strata.
     
     
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Nice to see another Hilton brand entering the market. Are they still doing a Double tree there as well?
Yes, just reopened.

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Mayfield Inn reborn as DoubleTree by Hilton
By Bill Mah, Edmonton Journal January 31, 2014 3:01 PM



General Manager Grant McCurdy in front of the newly opened Doubletree Hilton Hotel replacing the old Mayfield Hotel in Edmonton on Friday Jan. 31, 2014.

Photograph by: John Lucas , Edmonton Journal

EDMONTON - The old Mayfield Inn and Suites has reopened as DoubleTree by Hilton West Edmonton, following a $65-million redevelopment.

Edmonton’s first DoubleTree opened its doors Thursday after two phases of construction closed down parts of the hotel for about a year.

A second hotel, Home2 Suites by Hilton, the company’s extended-stay banner, will launch in July on the site of the former Mayfield health club and trade centre, which were demolished. Canada’s first Home2 will offer 127 queen studios and facilities like a pool, fitness facility, laundry and breakfast room.

The DoubleTree has 238 rooms in its two towers and a new casual, fine-dining style restaurant called Stages, which seats 238. A swimming pool and more conference space was also added.

The look of the hotel’s public spaces was redesigned to incorporate colours seen in Alberta skies — bright pinks, yellows and reds — while guest rooms use provincially inspired earth tones.

“There’s nothing left from the Mayfield other than the Mayfield Dinner Theatre and we freshened that one up a couple of years ago,” said hotel general manager Grant McCurdy. “The structure of the hotel is still there but the insides are all new.”
     
     
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Wow. You win the award for most self-absorbed self-entitled SSP member I've seen in a long time.

Where else can I find a place where people circle-jerk about real estate and then say to the people that put hard currency into the market "who cares if you lose your shirt"? If it wasn't for these people, you'd have to find a new hobby.

Gluts are never a good thing. And neither are ingrates.
Aww, damn, we do agree on something.

Sorry, BLACK STAR, but your attitude verges on insanity. You are basically asking developers to build you new towers just because you like them, without any regard for economic viability or profitability.

I like towers too, but if they don't make economic sense, then that's all there is to it.

Now, having said that, whether or not these predictions are accurate is another story. Other analysts are more optimistic about the future of downtown (as am I), and I'm reasonably confident that any glut that opens up would be quickly filled within a short time frame.
     
     
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Green co-housing project planned for Old Strathcona

Otiena Ellwand
Edmonton Journal

Monday, February 03, 2014

Allan MacNeil grew up during a time when everyone in his Cape Breton community shared a lawn mower.

The self-proclaimed "original tree hugger of the '60s and '70s" is hoping to help build that sort of community connection in Edmonton.

MacNeil was among 30 people who attended an information session at the Strathcona Library on Sunday to find out more about the Urban Green Cohousing project - a communityminded and environmentally responsible development destined for a site in Old Strathcona...

© Edmonton Journal 2014

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CanWest Interactive, a division of CanWest MediaWorks Publications, Inc.. All rights reserved.

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Was involved in the group until recently. They tied up some pretty nice land before Parkwood could get their hands on it
     
     
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Its just a couple Negative (Nancys). Who cares if there is going to be a Glut of new office space lol My Gawd!!! What a dam problem to have!! This doesn't affect us...it affects the owners of the old and new tower builders that took a conscious business decision to build and take a chance on turning a profit. We cant do anything about it. Who cares what a scribe and some analysts say. I want to see progress for my city... new architecture and density Downtown.

— em!!

Wow. You win the award for most self-absorbed self-entitled SSP member I've seen in a long time.

Where else can I find a place where people circle-jerk about real estate and then say to the people that put hard currency into the market "who cares if you lose your shirt"? If it wasn't for these people, you'd have to find a new hobby.

Gluts are never a good thing. And neither are ingrates



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Aww, damn, we do agree on something.

Sorry, BLACK STAR, but your attitude verges on insanity. You are basically asking developers to build you new towers just because you like them, without any regard for economic viability or profitability.

I like towers too, but if they don't make economic sense, then that's all there is to it.

Now, having said that, whether or not these predictions are accurate is another story. Other analysts are more optimistic about the future of downtown (as am I), and I'm reasonably confident that any glut that opens up would be quickly filled within a short time frame.

You guys have to get off the excess caffeine and relax...—!!!!

Im not asking anyone to do anything!!!!

My attitude has no variance on the Downtown office market.

My point is.... you or I... or the average Joe can’t make a difference how are market evolves or doesn’t. Of course I want a healthy market for our fellow Edmontonians who take the chance of building any new towers downtown. My comment isn’t to lack empathy. No reason to get overly stressed.

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ok kids calm down and be respectful.
     
     
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Agreed.
     
     
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Beljan DC2 - 51m - 300 units





     
     
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Executive Committee

EDACC - 6.5
Galleria Staging and Status Update - Verbal report
Time Specific: 1:30 p.m.
     
     
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Stadium TOD Update









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Executive Committee

EDACC - 6.5
Galleria Staging and Status Update - Verbal report
Time Specific: 1:30 p.m.
This is encouraging.
     
     
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Here's what the Home2 at the Mayfield Inn site will look like:


(http://www.silverbirchhotels.com/home2/news.php)
     
     
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would love that Beljan development to look something like we have been seeing out of Toronto lately that would fit that massing. Thinking of the latest proposal on Front Street on the Globe and Mail Lands, but scaled back a bit perhaps.
     
     
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