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Old Posted Mar 26, 2018, 2:20 PM
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Is the metal cladding on the library the finished product? It looks like what was used in the 50s/60s to cover heritage buildings. Awful.
No. It's the hat track system from which the zinc panels will be attached to.
     
     
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Old Posted Mar 26, 2018, 9:40 PM
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A demolition permit has been issued for the Blue Chicago building as well as the adjacent Bella Music building.

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No. It's the hat track system from which the zinc panels will be attached to.
Phew, thanks!
     
     
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Old Posted Mar 26, 2018, 9:44 PM
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A demolition permit has been issued for the Blue Chicago building as well as the adjacent Bella Music building.

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Interesting...
     
     
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Old Posted Mar 26, 2018, 9:46 PM
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Alldritt has plans for that area.
     
     
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Old Posted Mar 26, 2018, 9:47 PM
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Old Posted Mar 26, 2018, 9:53 PM
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Seems Jws Glazing has slowed down......
     
     
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Old Posted Mar 26, 2018, 10:52 PM
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Alldritt has plans for that area.
Shoot. For a moment, I saw Grosvenor and my first thought ran to Grosvenor Americas. I guess instead that Grosvenor is the neighbourhood name?
     
     
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Old Posted Mar 27, 2018, 12:15 AM
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No. It's the hat track system from which the zinc panels will be attached to.
@Cold...you confirmed that this was the final product...and I believed you!!
     
     
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Old Posted Mar 27, 2018, 1:00 AM
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I was told that the zinc was for portions and the corrugated was other areas. I hope that I am wrong.
     
     
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Old Posted Mar 27, 2018, 2:46 AM
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Oliver residential proposal:


The site of the proposed building:

Source: https://www.edmonton.ca/residential_neig.../st-johns-school-site-redevelopment.aspx
     
     
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Old Posted Mar 27, 2018, 1:13 PM
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Yuck.
     
     
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Old Posted Mar 27, 2018, 1:17 PM
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Indeed. Townhouses good, but the rest not appropriate massing.
     
     
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Old Posted Mar 27, 2018, 3:31 PM
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It's about the same massing as the Oliver, it'll be ok in that area.
     
     
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Old Posted Mar 27, 2018, 4:10 PM
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Old Posted Mar 27, 2018, 5:07 PM
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Townhouses good, massing terrible even if it is N/S.

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Old Posted Mar 27, 2018, 5:11 PM
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Holy MASSING...massive shadow implications. Do not pass go, do not collect $200.
     
     
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Old Posted Mar 27, 2018, 6:04 PM
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The site of the proposed building:

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Wow. Reminds me of the Pointe of View apartments they were building in Calgary ~15 years ago. Terrible
     
     
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Old Posted Mar 27, 2018, 6:25 PM
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Good riddance.

Tegler Killer!

Im hoping for a tower between 170m to 180m.

And incorporate some of Teglars architecture into the new tower.
     
     
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