Winnipeg Construction IX

[Wolf13]

I remember that article featuring Newport. They should strive to disrupt that tenant arms race between TNS and P+M. However, it's worth clarifying that I think only 201 was losing tenants, not Richardson or 360, where tenants have either expanded or been added. Artis has long been trying to glam up the office market and TNS' splash has set a new bar for rents... this allows Newport to demand 360's old rents as 360 rents move up, no longer being the highest.

In the meantime, I think 201 has stopped bending over on their rents and is gaining some footing.

[Wpg_Guy]

Originally Posted by 905er

Are there any renders of what the Rogers tower reno will look like when it's done?.. are they recladding the building?

Renders here

Originally Posted by Wpg_Guy

Newport Centre Renovations

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/snazzy-new-office-digs-downtown-460196833.html

[bomberjet]

Interesting as the small building has a ton of mechanical stuff on the roof right now. Lots of work relocating that to put in the rooftop patio thing. Maybe it's just getting completely removed and they'll incorporate that area into the towers mechanical systems.

[buzzg]

All the mech/HVAC on top of the bookstore is likely for the Skywalk connection – could easily be moved onto the building next door, or as you said, just integrate the new/renovated small building into Newport.

[pspeid]

Those renders for the Rogers tower reno look great. Does anyone know if they were planned before True North Square or as a result of it? If it's the latter, we can see how one development forces others in the area to spruce themselves up. Let's hope there's a wave of this in the future!

[Wpg_Guy]

^ from the article it seems to be after, the out of town owners only recently acquired the building that’s another reason they are upgrading the asset to remain competitive.

[buzzg]

Originally Posted by pspeid

Those renders for the Rogers tower reno look great. Does anyone know if they were planned before True North Square or as a result of it? If it's the latter, we can see how one development forces others in the area to spruce themselves up. Let's hope there's a wave of this in the future!

Definitely after, was only announced about 6 months ago, and as mentioned above the building has changed hands since TNS started construction.

Those renders are in the windows of the old restaurant, and there's been lots of interior work going on in the first 3 floors for a few months now. I'm just curious when the bookstore will be kicked out, and how they'll reno that building, working around the skywalk. Anyone know if the bookstore building was purchased along with Newport?

[Wpg_Guy]

Originally Posted by Wpg_Guy

@DowntownWpgBIZ
Construction for Cielo Raso has begun! This project, in partnership with @Stantec, will transform this downtown back alley with amazing lights. Visit our website for more info: https://goo.gl/9hCQZj #finditdowntown

Seems kind of underwhelming compared to the renderings.

Downtown Winnipeg
@DowntownWpgBIZ
The Cielo Raso lighting project has officially launched in our downtown! Check it out in the back alley between Donald and Smith Street #finditdowntown





Cielo Raso will change how we view backlanes in downtown Winnipeg. Thanks to all our partners for making it happen.
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[buzzg]

Don’t think it’s done.

[Curmudgeon]

Originally Posted by esquire

^ I park in the Cityplace parkade, and the daily rate went from $9.50 to $13.00 the week after the TNS office tower opened. 37% price hike overnight. I'm sure the P&M parkades won't be cutting their prices either after TDS, MNP and Scotiabank leave the area.

So $260/month for parking and say $35/week for gas to give a nice round figure of $400 per month, and that figure for gas is probably a lowball estimate. That's $300/month more than a bus pass. Annualize that and we're talking $3,600, quite a lot of money for the average person. And unless one is living outside of the city, peak hour service along the mainline routes is generally quite good, often as quick as driving once consideration is made for getting in and out of the parkade.

So why do people do it? I know a lady who lives a two minute walk from a mainline bus route, and within an eight minute walk of three others, all of which would drop her off within a 60 second walk of her work, but she drives nonetheless. All things considered it takes longer as sometimes there's a wait to get in and out of the parkade. When asked why she doesn't use the bus she answered because it's inconvenient. How much more convenient can it be?

Public transit has a serious image problem in Winnipeg, certainly much more so than in other cities which have rail-based systems. This won't change with a bus based system whether it runs on dedicated roadways or not. A start could be made with cleaner buses and properly heated and clean shelters. I walked by the shelter at northbound Osborne ar River the other day and it was vile, strewn with litter and reeking of piss. Get with it Winnipeg Transit.

[Kinguni]

Originally Posted by Curmudgeon

So why do people do it? I know a lady who lives a two minute walk from a mainline bus route, and within an eight minute walk of three others, all of which would drop her off within a 60 second walk of her work, but she drives nonetheless. All things considered it takes longer as sometimes there's a wait to get in and out of the parkade. When asked why she doesn't use the bus she answered because it's inconvenient. How much more convenient can it be?

It's not convenient because she can't go shopping or anything else on the way home. If one can park in a park and ride for free or a small fee and catch a fast bus to downtown people will be more likely not to drive all the way downtown as the park and ride will actually be convenient. The currently under construction BRT will have a couple of these large park and ride lots.

Originally Posted by Curmudgeon

Public transit has a serious image problem in Winnipeg, certainly much more so than in other cities which have rail-based systems. This won't change with a bus based system whether it runs on dedicated roadways or not. A start could be made with cleaner buses and properly heated and clean shelters. I walked by the shelter at northbound Osborne ar River the other day and it was vile, strewn with litter and reeking of piss. Get with it Winnipeg Transit.

That shelter is cleaned daily. Only way for it to be cleaner is to find a way to keep people from living in it.

[buzzg]

I moved to the southern reach of Norwood 18 months ago, just off St. Mary's. In summer I biked most days, now I bus most days, and the odd day I drive if I know I have some far meetings or things to do after work. I don't even check when a bus is coming because from roughly 7–7 there's a 14 or 55 every 6 minutes. Drops me 2 minutes from the office.

It's fantastic – in rush hours it is significantly faster than driving, and throughout the day about the same amount of time.

I used to live in River Heights off Taylor, and drove (and paid to park) all the time. There's way better and more reliable bus service where I live now, so I bus. It's simple.

[1ajs]

and i thought it was a nuit blanche thing going on back there sweet more reclaimed spaces happening

[Wpg_Guy]

The Fortune Block (@thefortuneblock) on Instagram: “These vestibule doors in the Fortune Block stairway have been covered in plywood since at least 1974! We pulled back the plywood to reveal the original oak panel doors, soon to be restored. Stay tuned.
The Fortune Block was built as small office spaces and we're developing it back to its original use. The building will have 3 new retail storefronts and a variety of offices on the second and third floor ranging from about 120 to 2500 square feet.

[Wpg_Guy]

New infill on St Mary's Road

878 St. Mary’s Rd: https://www.google.ca/maps/@49.8464245,-...ciDT4mgu1NZE767HpWdxg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

[wags_in_the_peg]

Nice but that white railing looks so 2005. They’ve added more railing around the main floor too.

[Hecate]

Is that Cielo Raso thing completed? Please say no. Very underwhelming

[buzzg]

I think the string parts are done, but there will be more stuff added at ground level in spring. I also think there was supposed to be some murals coming with it.

[buzzg]

Originally Posted by buzzg

New lighting up the 4 corners of Newport Center – looks great. At first I was afraid that it meant they weren't doing the exterior reno's based on the location, but they're actually placed above where the entrance addition is supposed to reach.





Can't tell as much in the photo, but the lighting reaches almost all the way to the top. Unsure if they change colours or not – it's set at like an indigo colour, surprised not Rogers Red.

Update: they do change colours lol. Was a soft pink last night.

[1ajs]

Originally Posted by Hecate

Is that Cielo Raso thing completed? Please say no. Very underwhelming

its a service way some of it will be pop up i would think so it doesnt all get wreckedby garbage trucks and alike