Winnipeg | 300 Main St.- Phase II 360 Main St. | 465 Ft | 42F | Completed

[MrMark]

I thought I'd share a progress picture, there hasn't been any posted lately.

[esquire]

^ Thanks for the update... looks like they should be hopefully able to finish half the tower before pausing for winter?

[Urban recluse]

Thanks.

[Wolf13]

Originally Posted by 1ajs

have u been to fourth?

anyhow woodbine has been improoving. remebers working in the bookstore nextdoor and the problems we had then..

I love Forth. Good food and snacks.

I actually thought I spotted myself in the rooftop pics you took, but it wasn't me. Huge fan!

As for Woodbine, I'm all for the slow and gradual change that come with the development of a neighbhourhood. I'm also a big fan of stacking the slow, long term fixes with some quick fixes as well.

Originally Posted by buzzg

I don't think it'll be too long before we see places like starbucks or even some fast food in the Exchange. I think we're lucky that so far the only chain there is Subway. If McDonalds opened around there it would no doubt do very well.

I wouldn't mind the odd chain to be there... I'd want it to succeed, but hopefully it wouldn't deflect consumers from the many great independent businesses and restaurants there.

Though I'll admit to having frequented that Pita Pit when Shawarma Khan wasn't yet open...

Originally Posted by MrMark

I thought I'd share a progress picture, there hasn't been any posted lately.

That's hot.

Although I sometimes wish for a totalitarian schedule that regulates the blinds, so the exterior stays all uniform lol.

[Bluenote]

I'd like to know if the other tower is going to ever get built. Seems like we have had no further updates.

[drew]

Originally Posted by Bluenote

I'd like to know if the other tower is going to ever get built. Seems like we have had no further updates.

Drawings are underway. 40 floors.

Top of roof ~430 feet.

[Urban recluse]

Construction is supposed to start in March.

[Kris22]

Originally Posted by drew

Drawings are underway. 40 floors.

Top of roof ~430 feet.

So just a tad higher than canwest place. Looks like we are getting a new tallest then! (I'm not banking on sky city quite yet)

[esquire]

Thanks, drew... it's nice to start getting some firmer numbers. To echo kris' comments, it's nice that we're getting a new tallest building although I would have hoped for a bit more than a 10 foot spread compared to 201 Portage. Even an extra storey or two would have made a difference... oh well. At least the tower will look visibly taller than its Winnipeg Square neighbour.

[drew]

Originally Posted by esquire

Thanks, drew... it's nice to start getting some firmer numbers. To echo kris' comments, it's nice that we're getting a new tallest building although I would have hoped for a bit more than a 10 foot spread compared to 201 Portage. Even an extra storey or two would have made a difference... oh well. At least the tower will look visibly taller than its Winnipeg Square neighbour.

For whatever reason I think getting to 40 floors was more important to the owner. I get the feeling the actual height was inconsequential.

I guess the 40 floors is important from a marketing point of view, as nothing else gets past the 30s in Winnipeg.

New Tallest, but it will just blend in to the group at the corner height wise.

[buzzg]

Originally Posted by drew

For whatever reason I think getting to 40 floors was more important to the owner. I get the feeling the actual height was inconsequential.

I guess the 40 floors is important from a marketing point of view, as nothing else gets past the 30s in Winnipeg.

New Tallest, but it will just blend in to the group at the corner height wise.

Hopefully it's got some nice finishing lighting at the top to make it stand out in the skyline. It's crazy that MTS Place is still the only tower in town to have any sort of distinguishing nighttime feature. I love that blue light. It'd be cool if Richardson could find a way to light up their entire building with the LEDs, without making it look hideous with fixtures in the day. Maybe even just repeat the lights at the very top...

[Biff]

I have always felt that the Richardson Building should adopt a lighting scheme like Place Ville Marie in Montreal has recently done.


https://www.instagram.com/p/BLew0-phew0/?taken-by=larrydemontreal

[StNorberter]

Originally Posted by buzzg

Hopefully it's got some nice finishing lighting at the top to make it stand out in the skyline. It's crazy that MTS Place is still the only tower in town to have any sort of distinguishing nighttime feature. I love that blue light. It'd be cool if Richardson could find a way to light up their entire building with the LEDs, without making it look hideous with fixtures in the day. Maybe even just repeat the lights at the very top...

The trend here seems to be upward led lighting on the face. Richardson has a set that wraps around the bldg about 4 floors up that changes color.

RBC bldg installed the same last year. They're not visible from afar, but pretty noticeable when you're close. TD bldg and Trizac are the only ones with out a lighting accent.

[Biff]

Originally Posted by drew

Drawings are underway. 40 floors.

Top of roof ~430 feet.

I realize that owners generally aren't concerned with height like us "Skyscraper Nerds", and I am truly excited to be getting another substantial "true high rise".

In reality though, I have to say I am a bit disappointed that we can't get this one to the 500 ft range. It is just a personal point because I understand the economics of projects.....just saying

[drew]

Originally Posted by Biff

I realize that owners generally aren't concerned with height like us "Skyscraper Nerds", and I am truly excited to be getting another substantial "true high rise".

In reality though, I have to say I am a bit disappointed that we can't get this one to the 500 ft range. It is just a personal point because I understand the economics of projects.....just saying

I think this one was limited in terms of the capacity of the existing structure that was put in place back in the 70s.

They pushed it as high as it could go (obviously within general economic limitations - anything is theoretically possible if money is no issue).

[Biff]

Gotcha, makes perfect sense.

I fully blame the render designers for making it look nearly 100 ft taller than 360 and making me all school-girlish.

[esquire]

Originally Posted by Biff

Gotcha, makes perfect sense.

I fully blame the render designers for making it look nearly 100 ft taller than 360 and making me all school-girlish.

Didn't Artis imply during the announcement that it could push the mid-40 storeys range? I guess that got my hopes up a bit for a little visual separation from the rest of the P&M pack. But still, a new tallest building after nearly 30 years (!) is nothing to scoff at.

[Jeff]

Originally Posted by Biff

I have always felt that the Richardson Building should adopt a lighting scheme like Place Ville Marie in Montreal has recently done.


https://www.instagram.com/p/BLew0-phew0/?taken-by=larrydemontreal

this is gorgeous. maybe artis will take a hint with their recladding???

[buzzg]

Yeah Biff that is exactly what I had in mind for Richardson.

And StNob — RBC building tower portion is fully lit up top to bottom and looks incredible at night. Can see it from as far away as you can see the building. They switch up the colours for events but its usually blue.

[Winnipeg Grump]

Originally Posted by drew

Drawings are underway. 40 floors.

Top of roof ~430 feet.

Spoke to the guy who runs the Shoppers in Winnipeg Square yesterday about the project. Artis has told him they want that location expanded all the way out to where Chamberlynn's was. There's already a bunch of construction noise from behind his store, although he's not sure exactly what is going on - setting up staging / site management areas maybe? He used to have access to an area back there which is now closed off.