Winnipeg Construction VIII - Page 435

esquire · #**8681** Posted **Feb 25, 2016, 8:21 PM**

^ Oh hey, demolition and replacement of PSB? Opening of P&M by 2017?

Not bad.

Urban recluse · #**8682** Posted **Feb 25, 2016, 8:23 PM**

Hmm, what is in store for the PSB site?

BigG · #**8683** Posted **Feb 25, 2016, 8:38 PM**

With all this buzz and excitement and momentum going on, maybe we should have a re-boot and figure out all the new construction, proposals and rumours in the 'Peg.

Urban recluse · #**8684** Posted **Feb 25, 2016, 8:45 PM**

Looking at subsections, the surface lots east of P&M will be reduced by the new Richardson facility, and potentially more based on the developments around the Forks (parcel 4). Of course, the adjacent lot to 201 Portage needs to be developed sooner than later.

Moving towards the centre of downtown, we now have the SHED, and of course, TNS and SkyCity.

While there have been discussions, we have not seen any vignettes showing what south main can become.

The city hall/RRC cluster may be in for some exciting changes, such as demolishing the PSB and linking the abandoned northern part of the exchange with the more popular southern portion.

There remains much to develop around Waterfront, Higgins, Disraeli, Main, and hopefully the museum expansion and Sport Manitoba's developments will attract more residential projects.

There are also a number of surface lots in the west exchange that are screaming to be developed.

Biff · #**8685** Posted **Feb 25, 2016, 8:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by esquire

Did anyone go to State of the City today? Any tidbits about other possible new developments mentioned? Any awkward Bowman-Chipman moments?

The mayor is forming two more committees......lots of fluff

The demo of the former PSB was the only development related morsel.

esquire · #**8686** Posted **Feb 25, 2016, 8:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by Urban recluse

Looking at subsections, the surface lots east of P&M will be reduced by the new Richardson facility, and potentially more based on the developments around the Forks (parcel 4). Of course, the adjacent lot to 201 Portage needs to be developed sooner than later.

Moving towards the centre of downtown, we now have the SHED, and of course, TNS and SkyCity.

While there have been discussions, we have not seen any vignettes showing what south main can become.

The city hall/RRC cluster may be in for some exciting changes, such as demolishing the PSB and linking the abandoned northern part of the exchange with the more popular southern portion.

There remains much to develop around Waterfront, Higgins, Disraeli, Main, and hopefully the museum expansion and Sport Manitoba's developments will attract more residential projects.

There are also a number of surface lots in the west exchange that are screaming to be developed.

The good news is that much of the true downtown core is starting to fill up with development... we're seeing fewer of the large multiblock stretches of surface parking and just the odd block here and there. Seeing the Sutton Place and Skycity developments go up will have a major impact on that.

It's really the areas on the fringes of downtown where you see vacant lots or buildings at the end of their economic lifespan. That's where the development is needed.

Urban recluse · #**8687** Posted **Feb 25, 2016, 9:13 PM**

I agree. There is much to be pleased with.

trueviking · #**8688** Posted **Feb 25, 2016, 9:14 PM**

public safety project could be the most important development of all....if done right, it could help make many of those fringe sites around china town feasible....could really push the exchange to a new level.

Urban recluse · #**8689** Posted **Feb 25, 2016, 9:18 PM**

Definitely. That area needs a major injection of investment, and the PSB site would be the catalyst.

esquire · #**8690** Posted **Feb 25, 2016, 9:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by trueviking

public safety project could be the most important development of all....if done right, it could help make many of those fringe sites around china town feasible....could really push the exchange to a new level.

So what's in the cards for the PSB site?

TimeFadesAway · #**8691** Posted **Feb 25, 2016, 9:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by esquire

So what's in the cards for the PSB site?

The southern 3rd of the site has a caveat on it that says it needs to remain in 'public' use, whatever that means. The northern (roughly) 2/3rds do not have a caveat.

Urban recluse · #**8692** Posted **Feb 25, 2016, 9:55 PM**

it could include a "public" plaza.

trueviking · #**8693** Posted **Feb 25, 2016, 10:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by esquire

So what's in the cards for the PSB site?

No plan yet...consultation process to begin.

esquire · #**8694** Posted **Feb 25, 2016, 10:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by Urban recluse

http://www.micralyne.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/delta.jpg

http://q-ec.bstatic.com/images/hotel/840x460/689/6890417.jpg

Haha, I remember that hideous paint job on the Edmonton South Delta. It was like getting punched in the face by the 90s every time you drove in from the airport.

THAT's what I'm afraid of when people start talking about painting concrete buildings.

DowntownBooster · #**8695** Posted **Feb 25, 2016, 10:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by BAKGUY

I would love to see a recladding of 360 Main St. Also the adjoining soon to be vacated Scotia bank. Another awful look is The Radisson. I am not sure if they can reclad it but those would aid the skyline appearance greatly.

It would be nice to see them go with another colour or some kind of bold look as it currently looks like such a dull building. It would spruce up the whole corner if it had a different look. I'm really hoping that they won't just replace the panels with newer ones of the same colour.

Urban recluse · #**8696** Posted **Feb 25, 2016, 10:46 PM**

When I saw it for the first time in 1998, I thought it was cool, not a scheme that would stand the test of time, but...

Urban recluse · #**8697** Posted **Feb 25, 2016, 10:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by DowntownBooster

It would be nice to see them go with another colour or some kind of bold look as it currently looks like such a dull building. It would spruce up the whole corner if it had a different look. I'm really hoping that they won't just replace the panels with newer ones of the same colour.

I was told it will look different; let's hope for a dramatic change.

buzzg · #**8698** Posted **Feb 25, 2016, 11:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by Urban recluse

I was told it will look different; let's hope for a dramatic change.

I mean I assume the new signage and some of the construction that has already happened were planned with the redesign of the building in mind. So lots of black and grey?

Urban recluse · #**8699** Posted **Feb 25, 2016, 11:45 PM**

Unfortunately I could not squeeze anymore info out...

BAKGUY · #**8700** Posted **Feb 26, 2016, 3:43 AM**

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Originally Posted by buzzg

I mean I assume the new signage and some of the construction that has already happened were planned with the redesign of the building in mind. So lots of black and grey?

I would be thrilled to see the original colours for the Scotiabank and 360 Main buildings. They were supposed to be cream/ off white with a green tint glass so even just a cream off white clad or grey or black or anything but Khaki and beige.. Dreadfully Dreary and Drab in a winter city where no leaves on tress 7 months of the year and winter almost half a year... I sure hope one day soon the second tower can be built as well as the Lot where Westin was going to build @ Main St... One of them should be a hotel, other office. I could not find the colour version..
Also, notice how much nicer The ScotiaBank portion is in the proposal?
Winnipeg Square by Trizec proposal l1974... http://www.winnipegarchitecture.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/360-Main-Street.jpg