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Winnipeg Grump · #**7161** Posted **Dec 11, 2020, 5:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by Biff

Yeah Winnipeg_Grump!

You thought you were off the hook because the hotel project has no action...well guess again.

"WHAT DO WE WANT!" - pictures of the Student Residence
"WHEN DO WE WANT THEM!" - we want them now
"HOW OFTEN DO WE WANT THEM!" - as often as you can provide them, depending on your schedule of course...we don't want to inconvenience you.

Ah, Biff!

Not much of a shot, but here ya go.
That's a big boi of a crane.

So, do they do the exterior of the residence to make it look like it's always been there or do they take the opportunity to re-clad the entire structure and bring it up to date?

Winnipeg Grump · #**7162** Posted **Dec 11, 2020, 5:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by dmacc

Any new images of this? I assume there are no changes. It would be nice to see the work at the RWB from this perspective though.

Sutton Place site is still sleeping...

Biff · #**7163** Posted **Dec 11, 2020, 6:44 PM**

You can see the gap for 308 Colony in the distance between the 2 white buildings. It seems like a tight squeeze.

...thanks for the cranes shot.

peg · #**7164** Posted **Dec 11, 2020, 7:13 PM**

Nice to see a cluster of cranes there.

Does anyone know when will construction will start on the Wawanesa tower?

Biff · #**7165** Posted **Dec 11, 2020, 7:24 PM**

^^^as soon as the RWB dorm is torn down. Demo should start early new year.

esquire · #**7166** Posted **Dec 11, 2020, 7:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by dmacc

I was under the impression that TN Development was funding this as compensation for the site of the current residence which will house the Wawanesa tower.

If they're paying the full cost then that might explain it... I would have expected there to be some other players at the table. But even if there weren't I would have thought RWB would still try for a bit of a media splash.

Is the new residence going to be built over top of the existing parking structure, or is the parkade coming down to make way for it?

Wpg_Guy · #**7167** Posted **Dec 11, 2020, 8:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by peg

Nice to see a cluster of cranes there.

Does anyone know when will construction will start on the Wawanesa tower?

Scheduled to start Jan 4.

trueviking · #**7168** Posted **Dec 11, 2020, 9:09 PM**

Do we know why Sutton Place has stopped?

bomberjet · #**7169** Posted **Dec 11, 2020, 9:51 PM**

Assuming money due to the pandemic hotel crash. But haven't seen anything official as far as I know.

I'm also thinking maybe they plan to hold for winter to avoid the costs, since it doesn't seem like a huge rush at the current time. I know it'll take a year or two to complete. But those are my assumptions.

Since they gave back the traffic lane on Carlton, I'd assume it'll be stopped for a good while.

esquire · #**7170** Posted **Dec 11, 2020, 10:48 PM**

So they aren't even going to finish off the parkade before mothballing the whole project?

WinCitySparky · #**7171** Posted **Dec 12, 2020, 2:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by bomberjet

Assuming money due to the pandemic hotel crash. But haven't seen anything official as far as I know.

I'm also thinking maybe they plan to hold for winter to avoid the costs, since it doesn't seem like a huge rush at the current time. I know it'll take a year or two to complete. But those are my assumptions.

Since they gave back the traffic lane on Carlton, I'd assume it'll be stopped for a good while.

The bill for those cranes just sitting there probably ain’t cheap.

bomberjet · #**7172** Posted **Dec 12, 2020, 4:53 AM**

Probably be over 100k for those cranes to sit over the winter. Never mind how long they've already been sitting.

Winnipeg Grump · #**7173** Posted **Dec 21, 2020, 4:19 PM**

Is there a thread for the Wawanesa project?

They're putting up the fencing around the site this morning.

OTA in Winnipeg · #**7174** Posted **Dec 21, 2020, 4:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by bomberjet

Since they gave back the traffic lane on Carlton, I'd assume it'll be stopped for a good while.

Looks like Wawanesa has it now.

Biff · #**7175** Posted **Jan 20, 2021, 8:22 PM**

Student residence is a mix of 2.5 storey and 3 storey. Wawanesa will likely surpass the Sutton Project. They apparently have the cranes issue all planned out.

esquire · #**7176** Posted **Jan 20, 2021, 8:46 PM**

Thanks, Biff... so from the sounds of it the RWB residence will be close to even height with their existing building? Do you know if they're treating it as an addition or will it be a separate, standalone building over top of the parkade?

Also, interesting news re: Wawanesa. I wonder what the outlook is for the Sutton Place buildings, though...

esquire · #**7177** Posted **Jan 20, 2021, 9:49 PM**

Also... any chance we can start a True North Square Part II thread?

It would be nice to have all of the latest project facts at a glance, but since the OP in this thread, Cyro, is long gone, there have been no updates to keep page 1 up to date.

With three more towers and the student residence (basically an honorary part of TNS so far as I can tell) still to come, there is a lot going on here that would justify locking this thread and creating a new one.

1ajs · #**7178** Posted **Jan 20, 2021, 10:54 PM**

i could update it if nessary

Biff · #**7179** Posted **Jan 21, 2021, 2:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by esquire

Thanks, Biff... so from the sounds of it the RWB residence will be close to even height with their existing building? Do you know if they're treating it as an addition or will it be a separate, standalone building over top of the parkade?

Yeah, sorry I don't know. I only get tid-bits of info on this one. Still very secretive...for some reason.

I would have to believe it is being treated as an addition with them removing the envelope on the south side of the RWB building. A stand alone likely wouldn't require that.

Winnipeg Grump · #**7180** Posted **Jan 21, 2021, 3:02 PM**

Took a few pics over the last while but forgot to post them.

Jan 13:

Jan 19:

Jan 20: