Winnipeg Construction VIII

[biguc]

Originally Posted by Cyro

Care to elaborate on this opinion?

He wants a busy rail line bisecting downtown.

[Cyro]

Thanks B. That would explain it.

[Bdog]

Originally Posted by WJG

This is a little OT, but I was curious if anyone knows what building used to be at the NE corner of Markham and Gull Lake (in Waverley Heights). It came up in another thread and since then I've asked around and have heard everything from an elementary school, a convenience store, a Manitoba Hydro building, a parking lot, a residential house than caught fire and had to be demolished, a building related to the adjacent CN rail line, etc.

Just curious since I used to live in the area and I've always wondered. Alternatively, does anyone know where I could find out such information?

It was an old public works yard a few decades ago, but not too sure about the others.

[rypinion]

Enterprises Riel would like to see a hotel go up at 155 Provencher (directly east of the newish condos at Place Joseph Royal).

For those that read French (not me) or want to copy into Google Translate (me):

http://la-liberte.mb.ca/actuel/un-hotel-sur-provencher

[Cyro]

Quick translation of the page can be found below. Accuracy of course is not nearly as accurate as you would like it to be, (Google never is) but the jist of the article can be understood. Hope this helps.

http://www.google.com/translate?hl=en&ie...mb.ca%2Factuel%2Fun-hotel-sur-provencher

[Cyro]

Subdivision would add riders for bus rapid transit
By: Kevin Rollason

(entire article)

A proposed subdivision in Fort Garry will have hundreds of new residents living within walking distance of the city's proposed bus rapid transit route along Pembina Highway.

Bishop Grandin Crossing would see a maximum of 1,296 dwelling units constructed on the former Sugar Beet factory site between Pembina Highway and Waverley Street and north of Bishop Grandin Boulevard with the possibility of hundreds more.

The subdivision and rezoning plan goes before the city's property and development committee Tuesday.

Calgary developer Don Larke of Hopewell Development said Friday they plan to construct the densest housing closest to where the rapid bus route will run along Pembina Highway.

"Studies have shown when medium and higher-density areas are convenient to transportation, you have a higher ridership," he said.

Larke said the rest of the site will be a mix of residential and commercial including restaurants, office space and hotels. The plan would see Scurfield Boulevard extended east of Waverley to aid access to the area.

He said a portion of the development, close to the industrial area north of it, will stay zoned for light industrial.

"We hope in the next two years we can begin to service and sell property," Larke said.

Coun. John Orlikow (River Heights-Fort Garry) said the city will have to put water pipes under Bishop Grandin to service the site, but because a special underground boring machine will be used, they won't have to excavate the busy divided highway.

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/s...ers-for-bus-rapid-transit-258733781.html

Proposed TOD article discussed by Calgary developer, Don Larke of Hopewell Development. Relevent to transit thread as well.

[Kinguni]

Originally Posted by thebasketballgeek

That was sarcasm. Although if we ended up like fargo we would have to restore every building and would be pretty hard to construct one

I realized that was sarcasm.

[roccerfeller]

Originally Posted by rypinion

Enterprises Riel would like to see a hotel go up at 155 Provencher (directly east of the newish condos at Place Joseph Royal).

For those that read French (not me) or want to copy into Google Translate (me):

http://la-liberte.mb.ca/actuel/un-hotel-sur-provencher

This would be fantastic news, especially if they focus on running it as primarily a francophone hotel

Nice find ryp!

[yellowghost]

Why not build this housing developement actually attached to the station like the skytrain station. Instead of being within "walking distance" it would be nice to leave your appartment/condo and take the elevator down to the concourse and into the heated station and jump right on to the heated buses.

[theruler462]

Arkadash on Portage will reopen as Red Sea Bar. They have a coming soon sign and a liquor license application on the window.

Also saw a sign on Stradbrook for another 4 story or so condo building just west of where The Village Junction is located. I forget the name but the sign had a picture of a fairly colourful building (oranges and greens iirc). Looked interesting.

[c vist]

[QUOTE=yellowghost;6573643]Why not build this housing developement actually attached to the station like the skytrain station. Instead of being within "walking distance" it would be nice to leave your appartment/condo and take the elevator down to the concourse and into the heated station and jump right on to the heated buses.[/

Is walking a short distance bad? After living in Calgary and being in a condo a 5 min walk from the LRT station, I really enjoyed the experience of walking there and back; not an experience you get from an elevator ride. The Disney monorail hotel concept is not a good future plan in my eyes.

[rypinion]

Sounds like Tenderloin Meat and Sausage will be building a new building across the street (Lansdowne at Main) from their current one, and then demolishing their current building for a parking lot.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on...shapes-a-sausage-empire/article18592761/

[steveosnyder]

Originally Posted by Cyro

Proposed TOD article discussed by Calgary developer, Don Larke of Hopewell Development. Relevent to transit thread as well.

Anyone from Hopewell Development is about as qualified to speak about TOD development as my 18 month old son. Maybe less so, he has 7 or 8 words in his vocabulary now.

[esquire]

^ Heh, Globe and Mail right on top of the latest developments in the Winnipeg sausage industry as always.

Nice to hear that they're building a new store, but another parking lot? On-street parking is not exactly a challenge in that area. But such is life in the North End these days... seems that every month there is another building coming down on Selkirk or North Main.

[bryanscott]

Originally Posted by esquire

^ Heh, Globe and Mail right on top of the latest developments in the Winnipeg sausage industry as always.

Nice to hear that they're building a new store, but another parking lot? On-street parking is not exactly a challenge in that area. But such is life in the North End these days... seems that every month there is another building coming down on Selkirk or North Main.

As a resident of the area, I can confirm that there is absolutely no need for a parking lot. Nine times out of ten, customers would be able to park on the street immediately in front of the new building. Worst case, parking is always available nearby on Main or the side street.

Oh well. If prime downtown land is worth more to developers as parking lots, I guess I shouldn't expect land in Luxton to be any different.

[rypinion]

Originally Posted by bryanscott

As a resident of the area, I can confirm that there is absolutely no need for a parking lot. Nine times out of ten, customers would be able to park on the street immediately in front of the new building. Worst case, parking is always available nearby on Main or the side street.

Oh well. If prime downtown land is worth more to developers as parking lots, I guess I shouldn't expect land in Luxton to be any different.

It's too bad. They could probably keep the Main Street Storefront building (become main floor retail/offices, upper floor apartments) and remove what is likely the production-section in the back for their cherished parking.

[esquire]

^ The bigger question is who will use that parking lot anyway? Who wouldn't just park in front of the new store instead of using the "Official Tenderloin Parking Lot" and then having to walk across Main Street at an uncontrolled intersection? I guess they just want to tear the old building down.

[h0twired]

Parking lot for Tenderloin? Lame.

When I go on a Saturday afternoon the place could be PACKED and I generally still get a spot right on Main in front of the store.

[rypinion]

Originally Posted by esquire

^ The bigger question is who will use that parking lot anyway? Who wouldn't just park in front of the new store instead of using the "Official Tenderloin Parking Lot" and then having to walk across Main Street at an uncontrolled intersection? I guess they just want to tear the old building down.

Unless I'm mistaken, I don't think it's across Main, it's across Lansdowne.

[Cyro]

Originally Posted by steveosnyder

Anyone from Hopewell Development is about as qualified to speak about TOD development as my 18 month old son. Maybe less so, he has 7 or 8 words in his vocabulary now.

Unfortunate assessment of the developers.