Regina Construction III

[Drofmab]

Originally Posted by Draftsman

I saw a comment by SpongeG in the Winnipeg Retail thread that "IKEA plans to open up to 10 smaller stores across Canada within the year". This from an article written by Glen Korstrom and published in Business in Vancouver on December 15, 2014.

The link to the article is below.

I wonder if Regina or Saskatoon (or both) might get one of these. I have always thought this was exactly what IKEA needs to do in smaller cities like ours where we have no hope in hell of getting a full-size IKEA store for many decades to come.

http://www.biv.com/article/2014/12/ikea-open-string-smaller-stores-across-canada/

Good find. This model is one that I can see in Regina.

[Elio]

I got a flyer in my mailbox for the new Goodlife Fitness at Vic Square.

The flyer says that there is a 2nd location coming soon to Golden Mile Shopping Centre.

Any guesses where especially with the new "grocery store" announcement (read Superstore).

[Treesplease]

Originally Posted by Stormer

Might be the future of retail. Small Show rooms and delivery depots for online sales. Sears was 60 years ahead of its time.

Agree. I'm not optimistic about the future of bricks and mortar retail. Outside of groceries and building supplies (lumber), 75% of my shopping is done on-line.

[Stormer]

Originally Posted by Treesplease

Agree. I'm not optimistic about the future of bricks and mortar retail. Outside of groceries and building supplies (lumber), 75% of my shopping is done on-line.

I think delivery depots will be more successful in Canada than the U.S. Home delivery service here from both couriers and Canada Post sucks and is way more expensive than the U.S.

[Dan0myte]

Originally Posted by Treesplease

I've had lunch at that Smittys many times and it has NEVER been busy - maybe half the tables occupied. Never been there after 5 but I imagine it is even quieter then. Not a good place for a restaurant - you walk into the mall and look straight ahead and never notice the place. And if you do its like walking into a cave. Can't help but think Smitty's would do far better in a different place downtown. I can't imagine the rent in the Cornwall is cheap either.

Anyone remember what that restaurant was called before Smitty's took it over? I vaguely remember elephant statues and a red phone booth out front. Something english?

[Treesplease]

Originally Posted by Dan0myte

Anyone remember what that restaurant was called before Smitty's took it over? I vaguely remember elephant statues and a red phone booth out front. Something english?

Elephant and Castle? I forgot about that until you mentioned it.

[Drofmab]

Originally Posted by Treesplease

Elephant and Castle? I forgot about that until you mentioned it.

I was looking at Smitty's yesterday & wondering if something like that would work again. Market's different now, though - people went there before/after movies at the Cornwall Famous Players. Plus, there are quite a few downtown options now - a pub in the mall likely wouldn't fly.

E&C used to have quite the footprint, but they've been dying a slow death (perhaps even slower than Sears Canada). There are just 5 left in Canada2 YVR, 2 YYZ & 1 YWG). Winnipeg's is in the Delta hotel & tends to be quite busy. One of Toronto's is at Younge & Gerrard, next to the (former) Delta Chelsea... it tends to be busy, but not packed. Edmonton's was next to the Delta in the City Centre Mall... closed last year.

Maybe E&C/Delta is like Consumers Distributing/Bonanza... a weird, symbiotic relationship.

[Drofmab]

Originally Posted by Elio

I got a flyer in my mailbox for the new Goodlife Fitness at Vic Square.

The flyer says that there is a 2nd location coming soon to Golden Mile Shopping Centre.

Any guesses where especially with the new "grocery store" announcement (read Superstore).

Could actually be IN the Superstore... Goodlife in Loblaws is really common in Ontario. Pretty sure Calgary has some like this as well.
(50 Loblaws & Superstore locations feature a Goodlife for Women)

[StealthGirl]

Zoning change sought for low rise apartment on 5500 blk of Dewdney Ave. This one has been ongoing for a couple of years. 5525 Dewdney.

http://www.regina.ca/press/news-and-announcements/zoning-bylaw-amendments-00015

http://www.regina.ca/opencms/export/site...media/pdf/14-cz-01-information-sheet.pdf

[thefourthtower]

http://www.leaderpost.com/business/Comme...od+year+ahead+Regina/10736133/story.html

Commercial realtor sees good year ahead for Regina
BY WILL CHABUN, LEADER-POST JANUARY 16, 2015 8:30 PM

Commercial realtor sees good year ahead for Regina

A commercial property under construction on the corner of Gordon Road and Harbour Landing Way in Regina on Friday.
Photograph by: TROY FLEECE , Regina Leader-Post
REGINA — Commercial realtor Avison Young says the impact of lower oil prices on commercial and industrial real estate in Regina remains “undetermined” at this point.

But in its 2015 market forecast, issued this week, the firm says the Regina market is expected to perform well, thanks to large, multi-year development projects including the South Regina bypass, the city’s waste water treatment plant, new university residences plus the $1-billion downtown revitalization initiative (which includes a new stadium and development of other structures on land opened up by the future demolition of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field and the CPR land north of downtown Regina).

As well, the city’s population is expected to grow this year despite “an ongoing shortage of affordable housing for low-to-middle income earners.”

“Lower crude prices are definitely bad news for Alberta, but it’s “To Be Determined” for Saskatchewan,” said Richard Jankowski, the firm’s Regina managing director, noting that Saskatchewan not only has one of the most diversified economies in Canada, but traditionally competes with B.C. for having the economy least dependent on exports to the U.S.

Looking at office space, Avison Young expects a balanced market for the next few years with new construction (including Agriculture Place and a building new the Regina General Hospital) offset by consolidation of government requirements and the improvement of previously non-competitive space.

That also suggests that net lease rates will remain stable for good-quality office space, though the report noted that Class B space recently saw a “retrenchment” in price and incentives in order to attract tenants.

On the retail front, it expects the arrival of new tenants — Canadian Brewhouse, McDonalds, Ricky’s All-Day Grille, SaskTel and Willow Park Wine & Spirits — next year in Grasslands, which it adjudged the city’s premier retail destination.

It contrasted that with the eastern retail corridor, which last year saw only minimal leasing activity because new development land in it is limited.

The local inventory of industrial space was 2.1 per cent last year, with a “modest” increase expected in 2015, it said, noting construction in the expanded Ross Industrial Park, the Global Transportation Hub, the Parker Industrial Park (northeast of Regina in the Rural Municipality of Sherwood) plus the Carson Energy Business Park (east of Regina north of the Trans-Canada Highway) and the Great Plains Industrial Park near White City.

[Udon'tknow]

Originally Posted by BrutallyDishonest

Indeed. The average square footage is 2,900 so they definitely don't need to do anything radical to find that space.

I noticed today that one of the stores on the main floor east side had a closing out sign posted in the window, I suspect that may be where Zumiez locates.



On a different note, does anyone know what is going on with Malt? They've had signs in the windows for months but as far as I can tell there is little to no construction occurring..

[Baker58]

Originally Posted by Udon'tknow

I noticed today that one of the stores on the main floor east side had a closing out sign posted in the window, I suspect that may be where Zumiez locates.



On a different note, does anyone know what is going on with Malt? They've had signs in the windows for months but as far as I can tell there is little to no construction occurring..

Smart set is closing down. I imagine it is going there.

[BrutallyDishonest]

Originally Posted by Udon'tknow

On a different note, does anyone know what is going on with Malt? They've had signs in the windows for months but as far as I can tell there is little to no construction occurring..

It's slow going. My understanding is that installing the kitchen was the tricky part to figure out as it has to go in the new part of the building. But even the lease negotiations were complex.

[Drofmab]

Originally Posted by BrutallyDishonest

It's slow going. My understanding is that installing the kitchen was the tricky part to figure out as it has to go in the new part of the building. But even the lease negotiations were complex.

I wondered about Malt too -- didn't seem like much was happening. Thanks.

Capitol YQR (old Loggies) had virtually no work going on for several months... they've been going hard for the past week. They're now indicating an "early Spring" opening.

[UrbanClimate]

Here's a great aerial of the U of R campus, with construction of the twin towers just getting underway (a couple summers ago?).


http://www.leaderpost.com/index.html

[thefourthtower]

http://www.leaderpost.com/technology/Conference+will+itself+University+says/10736060/story.html
REGINA — It’s the world’s largest humanities and social sciences academic conference, and it’s coming to Regina in 2018.

The news was formally announced Friday to gushing speeches, applause and the promise hosting the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences will put the University of Regina firmly on the academia map.

The congress is run by the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences, which each year picks a host university.

2018 will be the first time the congress has made its way to the city, and the City of Regina and provincial government are both throwing their support behind the event.

It’s going to cost the U of R about $1 million to host the conference, but president Vianne Timmons said costs will be covered off by renting out rooms for attendees in the student residency buildings.

She added that “from every dollar we invest, we’ll have tenfold return, so it’s a great economic driver for the province.”

The conference brings together scholars, students, practitioners and policy-makers from across the country and around the world to share knowledge and innovative research, and Canada’s largest academic trade show runs alongside.

Regina Mayor Michael Fougere couldn’t speak to what exactly the city would contribute to the conference, but support could look like providing transit between events.

“There’s a distance between now and 2018, but we’ll definitely be part of it,” he said.

The congress is expected to bring around 7,000 people to the Queen City, which organizers say will translate into an economic benefit of around $10 million.

While Fougere acknowledged that “the economic impact is important,” he said “it’s about more than that.”

“It’s about profiling our city and our university across the country and around North America, so it’s huge.”

[thefourthtower]

Originally Posted by UrbanClimate

Here's a great aerial of the U of R campus, with construction of the twin towers just getting underway (a couple summers ago?).


http://www.leaderpost.com/index.html

Speaking of the university how did Regina land that massive humanities conference awesome

[Davidson]

Originally Posted by UrbanClimate

Here's a great aerial of the U of R campus, with construction of the twin towers just getting underway (a couple summers ago?).


http://www.leaderpost.com/index.html

I was at the U of R this week and the exterior of both new residence towers (12 story's each IIRC) and the 6-story connector between the two appear to be substantially complete. Lots of interior work to go,I'm sure.

The construction has resulted in the loss of quite a bit of on-campus parking, so I see the students union is holding a referendum again on a U-pass for transit.

[Davidson]

Originally Posted by thefourthtower

http://www.leaderpost.com/technology/Conference+will+itself+University+says/10736060/story.html
REGINA — It’s the world’s largest humanities and social sciences academic conference, and it’s coming to Regina in 2018.

The news was formally announced Friday to gushing speeches, applause and the promise hosting the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences will put the University of Regina firmly on the academia map.

The congress is run by the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences, which each year picks a host university.

2018 will be the first time the congress has made its way to the city, and the City of Regina and provincial government are both throwing their support behind the event.

It’s going to cost the U of R about $1 million to host the conference, but president Vianne Timmons said costs will be covered off by renting out rooms for attendees in the student residency buildings.

She added that “from every dollar we invest, we’ll have tenfold return, so it’s a great economic driver for the province.”

The conference brings together scholars, students, practitioners and policy-makers from across the country and around the world to share knowledge and innovative research, and Canada’s largest academic trade show runs alongside.

Regina Mayor Michael Fougere couldn’t speak to what exactly the city would contribute to the conference, but support could look like providing transit between events.

“There’s a distance between now and 2018, but we’ll definitely be part of it,” he said.

The congress is expected to bring around 7,000 people to the Queen City, which organizers say will translate into an economic benefit of around $10 million.

While Fougere acknowledged that “the economic impact is important,” he said “it’s about more than that.”

“It’s about profiling our city and our university across the country and around North America, so it’s huge.”

As a U of R Alum living in Saskatoon, I find the difference in the tone of news coverage between the two cities quite striking, especially when it comes to the universities. If this Conference was at the U of S, the Star-Phoenix would be trumpeting what a coup this was and how it proves that Saskatoon has a world-class university. By contrast, the first two articles I've read online from the Leader-Post about this coming to Regina (there was one previous to what's posted above) focused on the cost and who/how the U of R was going to pay for it.

[Stormer]

Originally Posted by Drofmab

I wondered about Malt too -- didn't seem like much was happening. Thanks.

Capitol YQR (old Loggies) had virtually no work going on for several months... they've been going hard for the past week. They're now indicating an "early Spring" opening.

Famoso in Tower 2 is also moving slow. They are still doing demo. Unbelievably they are jack hammering out the mezzanine. It seems like a big waste.

They will have their own entrance and a patio on 12th.