Regina Construction III - Page 16

UrbanClimate · #**301** Posted **May 15, 2014, 4:49 AM**

View of Cantebury Park condos, from CBC webcam.

Drofmab · #**302** Posted **May 15, 2014, 5:56 AM**

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Originally Posted by BrutallyDishonest

The City of Regina. This is very easy to understand. The City of Regina limits the amount of suburban office development allowed in the city in an effort to force the downtown as the place for office work.

Equally easy to understand was my point: a private business can open a major office at the GTH just as SaskPower plans to do. The GTHA is under no obligation to conform to the City of Regina's zoning bylaws, much less the CoR's Office Policy.

At a practical level, of course, we can expect the GTHA will foster a positive working relationship with the CoR... I wouldn't expect to see a series of major offices popping up out there. This said, I also wouldn't expect GTHA to turn away a major office that aligns well with the GTH's mandate just because the City would prefer offices downtown.

Festivus · #**303** Posted **May 15, 2014, 5:58 AM**

Maybe the RM of Sherwood can buy some land and build a subdivision in the GTH.

Devon · #**304** Posted **May 15, 2014, 6:20 AM**

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Originally Posted by UrbanClimate

View of Cantebury Park condos, from CBC webcam.

This is (generally) the form I would be happy to see all of the citys infill take.

Drofmab · #**305** Posted **May 15, 2014, 6:21 AM**

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Originally Posted by Festivus

Maybe the RM of Sherwood can buy some land and build a subdivision in the GTH.

LOL! Complete with a toboggan hill like Eberleville, I presume?

Nathan · #**306** Posted **May 15, 2014, 6:44 AM**

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Originally Posted by Devon

This is (generally) the form I would be happy to see all of the citys infill take.

I'm looking forward to when the other side is completed. Will definitely make for a nice little alley between the buildings there.

thefourthtower · #**307** Posted **May 15, 2014, 12:18 PM**

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Dan0myte · #**308** Posted **May 15, 2014, 2:16 PM**

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The head office for Sask Power is remaining downtown as was stated in there news release

That's just a given. They would never move out of their iconic 'Sine Wave' building on Vic Ave.

Drofmab · #**309** Posted **May 15, 2014, 4:22 PM**

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The head office for Sask Power is remaining downtown as was stated in there news release

Right - but there will be office workers (not just warehouse/logistics-related functions) at the GTH. I know of some SaskPower staff who currerently work downtown offices who have been told they will be moved to the GTH office building.

Baker58 · #**310** Posted **May 15, 2014, 4:26 PM**

SGI isn't moving. Will have more info or a link as soon as one is up.

Stormer · #**311** Posted **May 15, 2014, 4:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by Baker58

SGI isn't moving. Will have more info or a link as soon as one is up.

Not a huge surprise. The cost of new construction is astronomical in Regina. I expect they were also getting next to nothing for the old building.

Festivus · #**312** Posted **May 15, 2014, 4:54 PM**

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SGI isn't moving. Will have more info or a link as soon as one is up.

So what are they going to do then about the current building? My understanding is that it is in really bad shape. Last year they had a multi-floor flood for example, and there are concerns about the safety of the structure in the medium-term. They've filled the entire building, so the only way to do actual repairs is to move people out from entire floors at a time, which would be incredibly disruptive.

Nathan · #**313** Posted **May 15, 2014, 4:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by Festivus

So what are they going to do then about the current building? My understanding is that it is in really bad shape. Last year they had a multi-floor flood for example, and there are concerns about the safety of the structure in the medium-term. They've filled the entire building, so the only way to do actual repairs is to move people out from entire floors at a time, which would be incredibly disruptive.

My guess... It's election time soon... So the crowns will have to cut all spending... In some ways, it still is the same old Sask.

Stormer · #**314** Posted **May 15, 2014, 5:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by Festivus

So what are they going to do then about the current building? My understanding is that it is in really bad shape. Last year they had a multi-floor flood for example, and there are concerns about the safety of the structure in the medium-term. They've filled the entire building, so the only way to do actual repairs is to move people out from entire floors at a time, which would be incredibly disruptive.

What I heard is they will lease a floor somewhere else and rehab one floor at a time in the old building.

Drofmab · #**315** Posted **May 15, 2014, 8:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by Stormer

What I heard is they will lease a floor somewhere else and rehab one floor at a time in the old building.

Ag Canada moving into Tower 3, and FCC consolidating many offices into their existing building (in Ag's former space), actually freed up a fair bit of space in BMO, Century Plaza, and Conexus... likely much of this has been snapped up, but there's certainly sufficient available "swing space" to accomodate 1 or 2 floors of SGI as the renos take place.

(Feds also have a fair bit of unused space in Tower 3 - might be open to a temporary sublet)

Crisis · #**316** Posted **May 15, 2014, 9:07 PM**

Here is the news release:

http://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/news-and-media/2014/may/15/sgi-decision-on-hold

thefourthtower · #**317** Posted **May 15, 2014, 10:03 PM**

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BrutallyDishonest · #**318** Posted **May 15, 2014, 11:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by Crisis

Here is the news release:

http://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/news-and-media/2014/may/15/sgi-decision-on-hold

As I said would happen.

BrutallyDishonest · #**319** Posted **May 15, 2014, 11:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by Drofmab

Equally easy to understand was my point: a private business can open a major office at the GTH just as SaskPower plans to do. The GTHA is under no obligation to conform to the City of Regina's zoning bylaws, much less the CoR's Office Policy.

At a practical level, of course, we can expect the GTHA will foster a positive working relationship with the CoR... I wouldn't expect to see a series of major offices popping up out there. This said, I also wouldn't expect GTHA to turn away a major office that aligns well with the GTH's mandate just because the City would prefer offices downtown.

In other words, you can't build an office out there. They're not bound by city bylaw, which is ridiculous and they never should have been made autonomous. But the rules are very strict on what you can and cannot do. Crowns, of course, are exempt.

Dougler306 · #**320** Posted **May 15, 2014, 11:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by Crisis

Here is the news release:

http://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/news-and-media/2014/may/15/sgi-decision-on-hold

Just flat out embarrassing, might as well toss the stadium into this mix, with rumors floating around of cost cutting. I now expect the stadium to disappoint.

This gov sure knows how to screw up potential revitalizing projects.Were now stuck with a ugly looking, ground level podium, that is bland and serves no purpose other then a huge eye sore in are downtown.

I will even go as far as considering to vote for a new Provincial party if the stadium is a disappointment like this. SAD day in the QC......