Edmonton Construction 13 (November 2015) - Page 556

CMD UW · #**11101** Posted **Jul 9, 2018, 3:17 AM**

Great photo update Tom and nice analysis Techno, cool stuff.

rapid_business · #**11102** Posted **Jul 9, 2018, 4:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by Airboy

Also saw a Geotech crew in the parking lot of Prive/ Louisiana Purchase yesterday.

Any idea who owns that site?

s211 · #**11103** Posted **Jul 9, 2018, 4:34 AM**

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Originally Posted by itom 987

All that land fronting 104th Ave. was vacant 30 years ago, the city was desperate to find developers that were willing to build anything along that road. It isn't perfect but it is still better than vacant lots, and those buildings can easily be demolished to make way for something more urban in the future.

I appreciate that CN pulled up stakes, but what the city permitted for replacement is unconscionable. Look again at that amazing panoramic photo. Virtually all of those towers stretching out to 124th are situated to the north and south of Jasper Avenue. And where would the next LRT line be best situated? Underground along Jasper Avenue, to serve the existing dense development and remaining high density sites along Jasper Avenue, and not along 104th, which is effectively just another Baseline Road full of low density strip retail dreck, with the odd frame multi-res product here and there that would be welcome in the deep burbs.

Coldrsx · #**11104** Posted **Jul 9, 2018, 2:57 PM**

@wherezjeff

Coldrsx · #**11105** Posted **Jul 9, 2018, 6:23 PM**

Another pre-application this AM.

Westrich 106st north of Energy Square:

-A single tower up to 170m
-600-700 residential units
-3-4 storey podium with family friendly units
-UG parking

ExcaliburKid · #**11106** Posted **Jul 9, 2018, 7:01 PM**

Is 106 street considered part of the warehouse district?

Coldrsx · #**11107** Posted **Jul 9, 2018, 7:21 PM**

North of the alley, yes. South of the alley is Jasper Avenue Main Street Corridor - JAMSC

ExcaliburKid · #**11108** Posted **Jul 9, 2018, 7:53 PM**

Ah ok, thanks!

s211 · #**11109** Posted **Jul 9, 2018, 8:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

Another pre-application this AM.

Westrich 106st north of Energy Square:

-A single tower up to 170m
-600-700 residential units
-3-4 storey podium with family friendly units
-UG parking

That has the appearance of a high number of units for one tower of that height, suggesting a lot of cozy-sized units.

Coldrsx · #**11110** Posted **Jul 9, 2018, 8:03 PM**

We need more cozy.

Urban recluse · #**11111** Posted **Jul 9, 2018, 9:40 PM**

I love cozy.

MichaelC · #**11112** Posted **Jul 10, 2018, 2:26 AM**

Holyrood Gardens approved by council
https://globalnews.ca/news/4322070/holyrood-gardens-approved-edmonton/

Coldrsx · #**11113** Posted **Jul 10, 2018, 3:15 AM**

It was time to SOGOFT.

feepa · #**11114** Posted **Jul 10, 2018, 2:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by technomad

and if I'm not mistaken.. from those maps, it looks like jasper ave could potentially become the longest continuous strip of highrises in a canadian city?!?

yonge street has this covered by a long shot.

Reecemartin · #**11115** Posted **Jul 10, 2018, 3:42 PM**

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s211 · #**11116** Posted **Jul 10, 2018, 5:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by MichaelC

Holyrood Gardens approved by council
https://globalnews.ca/news/4322070/holyrood-gardens-approved-edmonton/

Did at least one alder-creature or the mayor encourage the developer to hire a qualified architect?

Hardhatdan · #**11117** Posted **Jul 10, 2018, 5:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by s211

Did at least one alder-creature or the mayor encourage the developer to hire a qualified architect?

This is a joke, right?

Black Star · #**11118** Posted **Jul 10, 2018, 6:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by s211

Did at least one alder-creature or the mayor encourage the developer to hire a qualified architect?

From those released initial renderings it looks like a 10 year old was let loose with some lego!

CMD UW · #**11119** Posted **Jul 10, 2018, 6:43 PM**

The zoning for Holyrood did not include any building elevations just a site plan (see attached). So those renderings are simply placeholders and are subject to further review by the EDC with each DP application.

http://sirepub.edmonton.ca/sirepub/cache/2/nwmi2q1xlzmczioltl4rjou4/76016007102018124007360.PDF

Coldrsx · #**11120** Posted **Jul 11, 2018, 9:46 PM**

@ianoyeg