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

[drew]

^ why do they need employee parking? The employees of WPS should be expected to get parking downtown just like everyone else. Or even better - walk, bike or use transit.

[esquire]

^ Unfortunately transit doesn't run out to Oakbank and West St. Paul.

[windypeg]

Originally Posted by drew

^ why do they need employee parking? The employees of WPS should be expected to get parking downtown just like everyone else. Or even better - walk, bike or use transit.

Cops get to ride the bus for free yet I know for a fact they have been inundated with complaints about how they have to pay for parking at the new location. Apparently it's hard to get people to work in the downtown district at all because of it. Frankly, cops are spoiled.

[bomberjet]

Cry me a river. The union. That's all I have to say.

[BuildUpWpg]

This is the most number of workers I've seen focusing on the cores, as they try to finally complete level 2 above grade.

[BackLane]

2nd last concrete pour tonite! (before our engineered forming system comes to site).

[BackLane]

Originally Posted by BuildUpWpg

This is the most number of workers I've seen focusing on the cores, as they try to finally complete level 2 above grade.

Doing final checks before placing of concrete. One more pour after tonite

[1ajs]

Originally Posted by BackLane

2nd last concrete pour tonite! (before our engineered forming system comes to site).

precast panels?

[Bdog]

Originally Posted by esquire

^ Unfortunately transit doesn't run out to Oakbank and West St. Paul.

[Biff]

Originally Posted by 1ajs

precast panels?

Slip forms. The pre-made forms slide up the core as each level is poured to the next level. As opposed to these first two levels that were constructed by hand (very time consuming)

[h0twired]

Originally Posted by drew

^ why do they need employee parking? The employees of WPS should be expected to get parking downtown just like everyone else. Or even better - walk, bike or use transit.

I used to ride the bus with Devon Clunis nearly every day in the winter.

He rode his bike in the summer months.

[buzzg]

Originally Posted by robertocarlos

Three Hundred Assiniboine is half full. If you can walk 15 minutes it's a much better choice than 300 Main. It's super quiet.

That is extremely subjective, see below.

Originally Posted by BuildUpWpg

Doesn't sound like there's a huge demand for rentals downtown if this place is only half full. It's a nice location along the river.

Personally I think 300 Main is a much better location. Way closer to amenities, bars, restaurants, potentially workplaces, and the Exchange.

Bro-Ass is beautiful and quiet and green, but the only real amenity nearby is a couple convenience stores, and there's barely any restaurants/bars. Cafe 22 was the only late night spot, now joined by Capital Grill – hopefully that inspires more to open up. But I'd waaaaay rather live near P&M/Exchange then on Assiniboine.

Originally Posted by h0twired

I used to ride the bus with Devon Clunis nearly every day in the winter.

He rode his bike in the summer months.

You'd hope the leader would lead, haha.

[BackLane]

Originally Posted by Biff

Slip forms. The pre-made forms slide up the core as each level is poured to the next level. As opposed to these first two levels that were constructed by hand (very time consuming)

We will be using this forming system:

https://www.doka.com/us/system-groups/do...limbing-formwork/super-climber-scp/index

[Biff]

Thanks for the info BackLane. It is always nice to know the inner workings on things.

[Wolf13]

Originally Posted by PhongNguyen

I think 300 Assiniboine is half full not because of the rental demand but its price. Not much people in this city can afford $1500+ for one bedroom apt which is not including heat, hydro and water.

Their rents are right in line with the market. My issue is that for $1500+, they're boring units, and the amenities are just tossed in, not properly developed/enhanced.

Places in the exchange are exceeding $2/sq ft, which is in a rettrofitted building. 300 is very fairly priced for a concrete new build. Their issue is that they're removed from the conveniences of downtown living and lack of sexiness.

The payoff is that they'll attract the older renter who wants to free up their cash, so where 300 Main might get 1-3 years out of a tenant, 300 Assiniboine could get 10+, or until death/retirement home admittance. That kind of revenue security is potentially worth it.

Originally Posted by rrskylar

Right because retrofitting a sub par 60 year old building for $214 M that still needs $ tens of millions in repairs and no employee parking made perfect sense! (to those with the most to benefit from)

We're actually talking about 300 Main

THAT would have been more expensive if built from scratch. Plus it passes up on that immense DIRECT connectivity.

Originally Posted by drew

^ why do they need employee parking? The employees of WPS should be expected to get parking downtown just like everyone else. Or even better - walk, bike or use transit.

Well, we we're talking about 300 Main...

Originally Posted by buzzg

That is extremely subjective, see below.



Personally I think 300 Main is a much better location. Way closer to amenities, bars, restaurants, potentially workplaces, and the Exchange.

Bro-Ass is beautiful and quiet and green, but the only real amenity nearby is a couple convenience stores, and there's barely any restaurants/bars. Cafe 22 was the only late night spot, now joined by Capital Grill – hopefully that inspires more to open up. But I'd waaaaay rather live near P&M/Exchange then on Assiniboine.

It's not even subjective. The strong majority of potential renters would prefer 300 Main for you reasons and many others. 300 Main's strengths are major drivers for successful high-rise developments. There will be those who prefer Assiniboine, but far less.

[buzzg]

Originally Posted by Wolf13

It's not even subjective. The strong majority of potential renters would prefer 300 Main for you reasons and many others. 300 Main's strengths are major drivers for successful high-rise developments. There will be those who prefer Assiniboine, but far less.

I just mean that the preference is subjective – some want quiet solitude, most who move to a downtown do not.

On a side note, for lease signs went up on the P&M Scotia atrium today, with the main photo shown in the KidThink renders (really modern and jagged) and says "full floors available."

[Wolf13]

Bowman had a press conference at 300 today, noticed as I was driving by (after cruising through P+M). I'm guessing the usual "growth, potential" stuff we're hearing these days.

Originally Posted by buzzg

I just mean that the preference is subjective – some want quiet solitude, most who move to a downtown do not.

Fair

[tree]

I live in Broadway-Assiniboine area (sorry guys I can't call it Bro-Ass .... yet) and i agree with assessment - I was looking at 300 Assiniboine and while its quite nice and somewhat reasonable - with parking ($200 I believe per month) it adds up and with the lack of immediate nightlife lots of people (myself included) just going to wait for something closer to everything. If i'm spending $1500+ on an apartment may as well get it all.

Forks closes too early to be a viable option most of the time (and depending how far West you are its getting far) and as mentioned only have Cafe 22 (I think Capital Grill closes at like 11) or the Keg (meh though I love that view of the surface parking lot in what is otherwise a decent patio)

That being said it is nice to be away from the noise and you'll have a lot more green right outside your place in Bro-Ass (okay I get it now) so it could be seen as a fair trade off.

Depending how high up you get at 300 Main too I think some of that traffic noise will mitigated no?

[Wigglez]

Originally Posted by tree

Depending how high up you get at 300 Main too I think some of that traffic noise will mitigated no?

Downtown Winnipeg's biggest problem is that it dies after the office workers flee to the burbs at 5 - I doubt traffic noise will be a major issue while people are at home in the evening/weekends.

[buzzg]

I think traffic noise is almost a non-issue in new builds like this. Unless you have your windows open, you'll never hear anything. Considering we get 4 weeks combined of spring and fall every year, and in summer you'll probably have AC on.... non issue.