Edmonton Construction 13 (November 2015)

[Hardhatdan]

Originally Posted by Coldrsx

^here's hoping... that patio would be amazing.

I hope they walk back from the cost cutting of features they have taken. Put back in the restaurant, put up the fin lighting, build a Tower B of appropriate architectural quality to compliment the rest of the district.
Finish your vision and deliver something exceptional instead of 80% of it.

[Black Star]

Originally Posted by Airboy

I figure we will see that space on 29 developed into a restaurant. all the infrastructure is there.

Makes sense to me........

[Coldrsx]

Originally Posted by Hardhatdan

I hope they walk back from the cost cutting of features they have taken. Put back in the restaurant, put up the fin lighting, build a Tower B of appropriate architectural quality to compliment the rest of the district.
Finish your vision and deliver something exceptional instead of 80% of it.

Amen brotha

[Pinus]

Not sure where else to put this.

Looks like downtown Edmonton is also feeling the economic pinch with the failure of the premier luxury condo tower in the ICE District.

Stantec Tower condos to be turned into hotel instead

EDMONTON -- Floors of luxury homes in Edmonton's ICE District will instead become a hotel after the condominiums sold poorly, officials say.

SKY Residences was supposed to occupy floors 30 through 66 in Stantec Tower.

Officials confirmed to CTV News Edmonton on Thursday the bottom 12 floors will be converted into a new hotel.

"You have to be flexible to market demands. You have to be flexible to what your customers and your market is saying," said Tim Shipton of ICE District Joint Venture.

Shipton said the group would be looking for a premium hotel brand, but that there was no deal in place yet.


https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/mobile/stant...tm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook

[Black Star]

More news on the touch the water promenade. Let's do it.


https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1825646

[CMD UW]

Originally Posted by Pinus

Not sure where else to put this.

Looks like downtown Edmonton is also feeling the economic pinch with the failure of the premier luxury condo tower in the ICE District.

Stantec Tower condos to be turned into hotel instead

EDMONTON -- Floors of luxury homes in Edmonton's ICE District will instead become a hotel after the condominiums sold poorly, officials say.

SKY Residences was supposed to occupy floors 30 through 66 in Stantec Tower.

Officials confirmed to CTV News Edmonton on Thursday the bottom 12 floors will be converted into a new hotel.

"You have to be flexible to market demands. You have to be flexible to what your customers and your market is saying," said Tim Shipton of ICE District Joint Venture.

Shipton said the group would be looking for a premium hotel brand, but that there was no deal in place yet.


https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/mobile/stant...tm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook

Not really, the 'luxury condo' was the Legends which sold out in the middle of recession. That being said condo sales across the board have been slow over the past few years. This move makes absolute sense and it would be something I would do if I was developing this property.

[CMD UW]

Originally Posted by black star

more news on the touch the water promenade. Let's do it.


https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/video?clipid=1825646

150%!!!!

[Coldrsx]

Promenade + Gondola + Power plant + pump house x 2 rest/bar/cafe + programming = something uniquely Edmonton, special and our new gathering place.

[Hardhatdan]

Originally Posted by Coldrsx

Promenade + Gondola + Power plant + pump house x 2 rest/bar/cafe + programming = something uniquely Edmonton, special and our new gathering place.

I'm in favour of this, Edmonton needs to generate a new economy of tourism beyond WEM.

[ronron]

Downtown, gondola, promenade, gondola across the river, whyte ave

That day trip would be a draw in itself to come check out Edmonton as a tourist. I'd put that up there with WEM as definite things to do in Edmonton as a visitor. In my head, everything coming together around Rossdale seems too good to be true, that I have to remind myself to temper expectations.

[Coldrsx]

Exactly folks.

[Coldrsx]

Quarters ArtsHab - This project has been postponed indefinitely/cancelled.

[CMD UW]

Originally Posted by Coldrsx

Quarters ArtsHab - This project has been postponed indefinitely/cancelled.

Not surprised. The project was very ambitious and in my opinion over designed. They should re-circle the wagons and come back with something that they can execute.

[Coldrsx]

^bingo.

To be honest, this was a project that had 'failure to launch' because of the cost escalation, scope escalation and some high costs 'wants'.

Perhaps we can retain/preserve that building and its mural now.

[Coldrsx]

Hyatt House/Hyatt Place

175 units - hotel
139 units - apartment/hotel
Spa
Gym
250 seat restaurant on the main floor
Public realm improvements

[Coldrsx]

City Centre Mall and towers officially sold.

https://renx.ca/edmonton-city-centre-sold-oxford-properties/

[s211]

Originally Posted by Coldrsx

City Centre Mall and towers officially sold.

https://renx.ca/edmonton-city-centre-sold-oxford-properties/

Interesting cast of characters.

[_Citizen_Dane_]

News on the old Pendennis/ Kenmo/ Lodge Hotel/ former UCAMA;
https://www.yeghousesearch.ca/blog/brick...aises-the-bar-for-modern-workspaces.html

[ronron]

What a great set of buildings right there, wow!

[Coldrsx]

Yup... she is a beauty.