ALT Hotel | 5 floors| ?m |U/C

LordNezazor · #1 Posted **Jun 22, 2016, 12:45 PM**

Here we go folks! Something else to keep us busy until a nice high-rise project comes around the corner. Haha.

J_Murphy · #2 Posted **Jun 22, 2016, 1:17 PM**

Here is a link to some information on the project:

http://www.marcogroup.ca/portfolio/c...otel-st.-johns

Copes · #3 Posted **Jul 4, 2016, 10:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by J_Murphy

Here is a link to some information on the project:

http://www.marcogroup.ca/portfolio/c...otel-st.-johns

Been dying to see some renderings, although they don't provide the best picture of how it will look with everything around it. Still, it is better than nothing (which is what I've seen so far!)

Arrakis · #4 Posted **Jul 5, 2016, 2:12 AM**

There are also some schematics on the city's website agenda and minutes PDFs.

http://www.stjohns.ca/sites/default/...015%28R%29.pdf

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Originally Posted by Copes

Been dying to see some renderings, although they don't provide the best picture of how it will look with everything around it. Still, it is better than nothing (which is what I've seen so far!)

niccanning · #5 Posted **Jul 8, 2016, 1:51 PM**

Thanks for this!

Not sure if that shows a new/ modified proposal for Temperance Street, but hope something finally gets started there regardless.

Also - I prefer the first option for the annex building, but whatever. I think we should elect or appoint someone with a background in planning and architecture / design to make these decisions. Seems the decision process is pretty arbitrary.

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Originally Posted by Arrakis

There are also some schematics on the city's website agenda and minutes PDFs.

http://www.stjohns.ca/sites/default/...015%28R%29.pdf

jthetzel · #6 Posted **Jul 8, 2016, 6:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by niccanning

Thanks for this!

Not sure if that shows a new/ modified proposal for Temperance Street, but hope something finally gets started there regardless.

Pretty sure that Temperance Street development has died.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfou...fted-1.3655907

Marty_Mcfly · #7 Posted **Jul 9, 2016, 1:10 AM**

Yeah Temperance is done.

Horsell · #8 Posted **Sep 2, 2016, 6:07 PM**

Re: ALT Hotel, I was standing on the corner of Water St. and Prescott St. the other day and noticed that the view of the narrows will soon be gone! Oh well, the price of progress.

Horsell · #9 Posted **Sep 2, 2016, 6:21 PM**

A few pics I took of the ALT site a few weeks ago.

DerrickC · #10 Posted **Sep 8, 2016, 5:59 PM**

Here's a picture I took today to show recent progress. It's clearly visible above the fencing now. Also, this is my first post here.

Marty_Mcfly · #11 Posted **Sep 8, 2016, 7:49 PM**

Welcome to the forum!

DerrickC · #12 Posted **Sep 16, 2016, 6:10 PM**

Thanks for the welcome to this forum.

Here's further progress, as seen today:

LordNezazor · #13 Posted **Sep 16, 2016, 10:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by DerrickC

Thanks for the welcome to this forum.

Here's further progress, as seen today:

Seems like your pictures are not showing up for some reason.

Welcome to the forum, by the way!

Horsell · #14 Posted **Sep 19, 2016, 4:48 PM**

I drove by the site this morning and it was a beehive of activity, there was a flatbed offloading steel and two more waiting in line to offload as well. There is now some steel structure visible above the Water St. level and I expect the pace will soon pick up. I didn't have time to snap a pic today but I hope to be back there in a day or two and provide an update.

Horsell · #15 Posted **Sep 20, 2016, 6:12 PM**

A few pics from today. The pace seems to have picked up!!

You can't really see it in this picture but there is a nice setback from Water St, maybe 30 or 40 feet. Should make it a little less imposing.

looking east:

DerrickC · #16 Posted **Sep 21, 2016, 5:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by LordNezazor

Seems like your pictures are not showing up for some reason.

Welcome to the forum, by the way!

Thanks.

I've been hosting my pics on Dropbox. Any recommendations on a more foolproof image hosting service for this forum?

statbass · #17 Posted **Sep 21, 2016, 6:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by DerrickC

Thanks.

I've been hosting my pics on Dropbox. Any recommendations on a more foolproof image hosting service for this forum?

You can try tinypic or Imgur. Tiny pic is a little cumbersome as you have to upload them individually. It might be different if you sign up and make an account. I usually just do the individual upload - it's not that big of a deal if you're only posting pics every once and a while.

rthomasd · #18 Posted **Sep 22, 2016, 12:36 PM**

I use photobucket, has a good interface and is easy to use, provides all the links needed to post to this forum, etc.

PoscStudent · #19 Posted **Sep 22, 2016, 9:57 PM**

I walked by today, it's looking pretty cool now.

statbass · #20 Posted **Nov 30, 2017, 4:41 PM**

Here's an article written about the new ALT hotel:

CBC News
November 30, 2017

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With historic Cabot Tower and a view through the Narrows as a back drop, members of the Germain family showed off their newest hotel in St. John's Wednesday.

It's the 14th Alt Hotel for the family-owned chain, but just the second in Atlantic Canada.

"We are legit coast to coast," said Mark Schaay, a general manager with Groupe Germain Hotels.

"Some people stop at Halifax, but St. John's, that's the true coast to coast."

...

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfou...ohns-1.4425795