Edmonton Construction 12 (December 2013) - Page 436

Black Star · #**8701** Posted **Jul 13, 2015, 9:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

^haha... odd timing, coincidence?

A phone call pal

Coldrsx · #**8702** Posted **Jul 13, 2015, 9:58 PM**

It will be a Marriott, just a matter of which...

Coldrsx · #**8703** Posted **Jul 13, 2015, 9:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by Black Star

A phone call pal

Wondered about that

Jasper and one o nin · #**8704** Posted **Jul 14, 2015, 12:07 AM**

I'm starting to like the stantec tower less and less. Especially this new version. It's a modern commie block on top of an ordinary office building.

Coldrsx · #**8705** Posted **Jul 14, 2015, 12:11 AM**

Disagree, very Chicago.

Harrison · #**8706** Posted **Jul 14, 2015, 12:35 AM**

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Originally Posted by hilman

The Stantec Tower brochure states:

http://icedistrictproperties.com/upload/...77f7/stantec-tower-brochure---8.5x11.pdf

So it won't be taller than Brookfield Place in Cowtown? You'd think so if they are saying it will be "one" of the tallest structures in Alberta...

Coldrsx · #**8707** Posted **Jul 14, 2015, 12:45 AM**

... Like rhetoric,done with purpose.

Coldrsx · #**8708** Posted **Jul 14, 2015, 3:22 AM**

Infill, unreasonable neighbors?

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/edmo...ghbours+across+fence/11211592/story.html

240glt · #**8709** Posted **Jul 14, 2015, 12:34 PM**

^ Elise is grasping at straws a little there.

Sure there may be some bad neighbours, but plenty more bad infill builders

Tegan should shut up and walk her talk

rapid_business · #**8710** Posted **Jul 14, 2015, 2:11 PM**

...

Coldrsx · #**8711** Posted **Jul 14, 2015, 2:34 PM**

^indeed.

240glt · #**8712** Posted **Jul 14, 2015, 3:08 PM**

^ & ^^ you probably need some education

Coldrsx · #**8713** Posted **Jul 14, 2015, 3:41 PM**

Anyways, circle of death.

Coldrsx · #**8714** Posted **Jul 14, 2015, 3:50 PM**

J'Lyn Nye did a stay-cation downtown recently, listen to the show first...including the callers and then read/discuss.

http://www.connect2edmonton.ca/forum/showthread.php?p=698328#post698328

Certainly lessons to be learned, improvements to be made, but good god...

dansk · #**8715** Posted **Jul 14, 2015, 4:49 PM**

I'd agree with J'Lyn after listening to her yesterday, sure some of it was out there but that's typical radio to get the conversation going.

Downtown is getting much better, but it doesn't compare to other districts in Canada or even that of Whyte ave. I've done the staycation in Edmonton's core a few times and have enjoyed it. When compared to the majority of North American centres Edmonton's is improving and dare I say for and actual core is making major strides to be one of the better centres around. What we have to remember is that it isn't going to be like Whyte ave because the CBD has a lot of office spaces. But the streets like 104th and Winston Churchill square are hubs of activity that help on off hours.

One point I liked about J'Lyn's comments is the importance of street interaction (i.e. windows of pubs/restaurants) that open onto the street. Rice Howard has a very nice foundation/example to build upon with Craft and Sherlocks. Ice District should help even more with putting pressure on others to ensure interaction. The public plaza has the opportunity to become a modern square with nice restaurant areas . . . I picture pubs like in European squares.

However, as it stands today there is a lot of work that can still be completed and built upon. Our downtown is not a tourist draw yet, and has some major hurdles still to overcome, but look what has been achieved in a mere 5 years...and look what will be achieved in another 2. Progress.

Hallsy's Toupee · #**8716** Posted **Jul 14, 2015, 5:04 PM**

I'd rather be having the "is downtown dead" debate after the new RAM, new arena and Ice district, new KR tower and new condos are completed. Yes it's much better than before but is still in a state of flux.

MalcolmTucker · #**8717** Posted **Jul 14, 2015, 5:11 PM**

Hopefully the new hotels don't just displace old hotels, and the downtown room count can grow again. That will help more than 10 times as many condos.

Coldrsx · #**8718** Posted **Jul 14, 2015, 5:15 PM**

^for some things, absolutely. Hopefully we can expand our hotel capacity AND fill those rooms.

EdmTrekker · #**8719** Posted **Jul 14, 2015, 5:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by MalcolmTucker

Hopefully the new hotels don't just displace old hotels, and the downtown room count can grow again. That will help more than 10 times as many condos.

I am aware of plans for 1 new hotel (singular). Are there more?

edit: I forgot that EDACC was recently naval gazing at including a hotel (assumes they have investment cash and an operator).

mcc16 · #**8720** Posted **Jul 14, 2015, 6:33 PM**

Hyatt + Marriott = 2