Regina Construction III - Page 426

Stormer · #**8501** Posted **Sep 17, 2018, 11:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by one_brick_at_a_time

Love it! (Only thing missing is some trees along that section.

Agreed. There are some (dying) trees in front of Mosaic Tower behind the street sign.

Edit: One has been chopped down. These trees have big grates and soil cells. Hard to understand how they can't survive. Drought plus sidewalk salt I guess. I wish Harvard would take more interest in tree in front of their buildings. I know the City is supposed to maintain them, but if you like having dead or no trees in front of every one of your buildings, keep doing ewat you are doing.

Nathan · #**8502** Posted **Sep 18, 2018, 1:58 AM**

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Originally Posted by BrutallyDishonest2

This. If they are replacing something, then copy. But if they need to add a wing to the Leg then I'd fully support a modern addition.

Then again, modern domes are awesome.

And that would be an example of a modern/historical mix done well (it's pretty amazing from the inside too btw)... The U of R addition, for the most part, doesn't fall into that category for me.

BrutallyDishonest2 · #**8503** Posted **Sep 18, 2018, 2:16 AM**

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And that would be an example of a modern/historical mix done well (it's pretty amazing from the inside too btw)... The U of R addition, for the most part, doesn't fall into that category for me.

Well P3A is no Norman Foster, that is true. But for me the addition is ok. Conexus on the other hand is laughable.

Nathan · #**8504** Posted **Sep 18, 2018, 5:03 AM**

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Well P3A is no Norman Foster, that is true. But for me the addition is ok. Conexus on the other hand is laughable.

True enough, re: Foster.

In principle, I hate the Conexus building being in Wascana, but as far as design goes, as I said before, I loathe the random window spacing in the U of R addition much more than I loathe anything about the Conexus building itself. Just feels like the architect wanted to be "modern" rather than respect the building, to which it was being attached. The modernized windows that echo the original College Campus design are very well done though.

Dan0myte · #**8505** Posted **Sep 18, 2018, 7:40 PM**

Sweetie Pies Bakery & Cafe is now open at 2245 Albert Street (next to Richmond & Nychuk).

https://www.facebook.com/sweetiepiesyqr/

Kuntz Automotive on Hill Avenue is being demolished today (old Texaco station from back in the day).

https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.ph...2328687740507141%2F%3Ftype%3D3&width=500

Festivus · #**8506** Posted **Sep 18, 2018, 10:14 PM**

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Sweetie Pies Bakery & Cafe is now open at 2245 Albert Street (next to Richmond & Nychuk).

https://www.facebook.com/sweetiepiesyqr/

Kuntz Automotive on Hill Avenue is being demolished today (old Texaco station from back in the day).

https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.ph...2328687740507141%2F%3Ftype%3D3&width=500

Huh, didn't even know that Kuntz had closed. When I lived in that area I would use them all the time, they were good.

one_brick_at_a_time · #**8507** Posted **Sep 18, 2018, 11:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by Festivus

Huh, didn't even know that Kuntz had closed. When I lived in that area I would use them all the time, they were good.

Kuntz moved to a north Regina location. They were great, but they definitely didn’t care about the look of their property or building. I am hoping for something new and visually appealing for that stretch of Hill avenue.

BrutallyDishonest2 · #**8508** Posted **Sep 19, 2018, 12:33 AM**

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Originally Posted by one_brick_at_a_time

Kuntz moved to a north Regina location. They were great, but they definitely didn’t care about the look of their property or building. I am hoping for something new and visually appealing for that stretch of Hill avenue.

They were only leasing so their incentive was pretty low to invest. But yes they should have done more than they did over the years. Here's to hoping the land is remediated immediately and not ignored like most gas stations.

Festivus · #**8509** Posted **Sep 19, 2018, 1:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by BrutallyDishonest2

They were only leasing so their incentive was pretty low to invest. But yes they should have done more than they did over the years. Here's to hoping the land is remediated immediately and not ignored like most gas stations.

What would even go there? It's definitely a larger area. Infill condos?

one_brick_at_a_time · #**8510** Posted **Sep 19, 2018, 1:59 PM**

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What would even go there? It's definitely a larger area. Infill condos?

I would love condos with retail on main floor.

J-Walker · #**8511** Posted **Sep 19, 2018, 2:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by BrutallyDishonest2

They were only leasing so their incentive was pretty low to invest. But yes they should have done more than they did over the years. Here's to hoping the land is remediated immediately and not ignored like most gas stations.

If the land is still owned by a petroleum company then in all likelihood they are not going to remediate it any time soon - remediation cost is likely more than land value, especially in the current depressed market - it is much cheaper to pay the yearly taxes and and just sit on it in perpetuity like every other former gas station lot it this City. But who knows, I could be wrong, maybe somethings in the works for re-development of that site.

Obviously there is not much that can be done about these contaminated sites now, but does anyone know if the City is doing anything to prevent this from happening on future gas station and mechanical repair sites and holding land owners responsible for the environmental damage?

Dan0myte · #**8512** Posted **Sep 19, 2018, 3:14 PM**

According to some people in the Historical Regina facebook group, the Kuntz site is being converted into a condo development.

J-Walker · #**8513** Posted **Sep 19, 2018, 5:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by Dan0myte

According to some people in the Historical Regina facebook group, the Kuntz site is being converted into a condo development.

That would be great, that is a an outstanding location for a mid-rise development with all the small scale commercial across the street. And who knows, maybe the contamination on that site isn't that bad.

In a perfect world, it would be great to see a mixed-use development there with some additional angled parking on the street, have 7-11 next door move into the ground floor retail unit in the new building, and then redevelop the vacated 7-11 lot with more residential in the future.....

Festivus · #**8514** Posted **Sep 19, 2018, 5:59 PM**

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That would be great, that is a an outstanding location for a mid-rise development with all the small scale commercial across the street. And who knows, maybe the contamination on that site isn't that bad.

In a perfect world, it would be great to see a mixed-use development there with some additional angled parking on the street, have 7-11 next door move into the ground floor retail unit in the new building, and then redevelop the vacated 7-11 lot with more residential in the future.....

Yeah that would be great. My only worry is a stucko-plastered boring development with no ground-floor retail.

curo · #**8515** Posted **Sep 19, 2018, 8:52 PM**

Anybody know if Landmark Cinemas is still happening....

https://www.cjme.com/2018/01/31/east-regina-development-with-new-theatre-moving-forward/

BrutallyDishonest2 · #**8516** Posted **Sep 20, 2018, 1:14 AM**

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According to some people in the Historical Regina facebook group, the Kuntz site is being converted into a condo development.

I'm not sure I'd buy this. It's possible but basically unprecedented.

The site is still owned by Imperial Oil and every other former site they've remediated and then put on the market. It would bizarre to sole-source the sale. But stranger things have happened.

Dan0myte · #**8517** Posted **Sep 20, 2018, 2:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by Festivus

Yeah that would be great. My only worry is a stucko-plastered boring development with no ground-floor retail.

My expectation is that it will end up looking exactly like the one that replaced the gas station at the River Heights mall. That strip of Hill Ave is a great little business district though and some more ground level shops on the main floor of the condo would really help grow the area.

one_brick_at_a_time · #**8518** Posted **Sep 20, 2018, 2:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by Dan0myte

My expectation is that it will end up looking exactly like the one that replaced the gas station at the River Heights mall. That strip of Hill Ave is a great little business district though and some more ground level shops on the main floor of the condo would really help grow the area.

I agree. A two sides retail/shop area along that stretch would be so nice!

StealthGirl · #**8519** Posted **Sep 20, 2018, 5:31 PM**

With the glut of condos on the market, do you really see a small condo development going in there?

one_brick_at_a_time · #**8520** Posted **Sep 22, 2018, 1:56 AM**

Have they done any sidewalk repairs or new sidewalks (with trees) downtown? Anymore planned for 2018?