Winnipeg Construction X - Page 193

WinCitySparky · #**3841** Posted **Dec 22, 2020, 3:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by robertocarlos

The Best Western on Hargrave is being torn down very soon. The construction people have a large drill on site and they have drilled some holes already. I think they are putting up a 20 story building.

Interesting, I hadn’t heard a wink about it

dmacc · #**3842** Posted **Dec 22, 2020, 3:38 PM**

^^^Seriously? this is great. Will it be a hotel?

esquire · #**3843** Posted **Dec 22, 2020, 3:49 PM**

Doubtful at best.

GreyGarden · #**3844** Posted **Dec 22, 2020, 3:53 PM**

That Best Western building is an island in a sea of surface parking. While there is no denying that it's really ugly, it at least comes up to the property line on Hargrave and York and is 5 storeys. Someone said something a little while ago that actually made me laugh, something along the lines of - the golden rule of development in downtown Winnipeg is that something has to be demolished in order to build something new lol.

pspeid · #**3845** Posted **Dec 22, 2020, 3:54 PM**

Wouldn't taking away a hotel space from that location be more of an incentive for another hotel development somewhere else, or is that just wishful thinking?

bomberjet · #**3846** Posted **Dec 22, 2020, 3:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by AndersUlfBobby

Anyone know what is going on with the old stock yards land on Marion? Any recent developments?

Welcome.

It's going through the process. I'd be shocked if anything happened their in the short term.

The owner/developer is trying to push the auto compound out of their by ignoring them. Likely won't happen.

bomberjet · #**3847** Posted **Dec 22, 2020, 3:57 PM**

So the best western that was just updated a couple years ago? I think some SSP forumers have mentioned that the lot is a prime target in recent times.

Which lot are the drilling holes on. The lot on Hargrave or the one on York and Donald?

I wonder how much it would take to pry the WCB parking lot from their ice cold hands. I know a guy who works there and lives ion Norwood Flats. Instead of walking 10 mins, he drives to work because he can park for free.

robertocarlos · #**3848** Posted **Dec 22, 2020, 4:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by dmacc

^^^Seriously? this is great. Will it be a hotel?

It's already a hotel.

I have no idea what they are building but the 5 story tall drill has dug holes two feet from the building and there's a pile of dirt where the taxis park.

The rumour was a building about the same size as Broadview Manor. That's 18-22 stories tall.

I can't see what's happening with the parking lot right now so who knows if the footprint of the building will expand. There's still a swimming pool under that parking lot.

There's a large cat there as well with a front bucket but they haven't cleared the lot of snow. There are few, if any, cars parking at the Best Western.

As you know the hotel has been closed since March. It partially opened in the fall for some reason, maybe gambling. You had to go in the back door. I'm not sure if that is still open.

robertocarlos · #**3849** Posted **Dec 22, 2020, 4:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by bomberjet

So the best western that was just updated a couple years ago? I think some SSP forumers have mentioned that the lot is a prime target in recent times.

Which lot are the drilling holes on. The lot on Hargrave or the one on York and Donald?

I wonder how much it would take to pry the WCB parking lot from their ice cold hands. I know a guy who works there and lives ion Norwood Flats. Instead of walking 10 mins, he drives to work because he can park for free.

I can only see the front drive way and the front doors. They drilled a hole right next to the building ten feet from the front doors. They used an 18-24 inch wide drill bit.

3de14eec6a · #**3850** Posted **Dec 22, 2020, 5:22 PM**

robertocarlos · #**3851** Posted **Dec 22, 2020, 5:24 PM**

So it's just a plumbing repair and the hotel is reopening on February 26th?

Edit: They filled the hole with concrete.

buzzg · #**3852** Posted **Dec 22, 2020, 7:01 PM**

I can't imagine they would have done all the cosmetic upgrades if this were true, as I doubt this development would have come from thin air in 2020 without thinking it was possible before.

I don't know if I'd even be excited about this with the amount of parking lots around there. It's not like we'd just be losing a one or two storey building, it's a pretty decent and busy (pre-pammy) hotel. Sure an upgrade, but why. If it has to go on a building, tear down Ivory or Garriock Insurance.

robertocarlos · #**3853** Posted **Dec 22, 2020, 7:17 PM**

They filled in the first hole and they are now drilling a second large, maybe 30 inches wide, hole right beside the receiving door at the south end of the hotel.

Maybe I'm wrong about them tearing it down. It would make more sense to build on Ivory or Garriock. But the hotel has been closed for 9 months. Almost no cars are parked there monthly now when it was usually full. Why don't they at least have monthly parkers?

Something is strange.

drew · #**3854** Posted **Dec 22, 2020, 7:21 PM**

Maybe they are doing foundation work

buzzg · #**3855** Posted **Dec 22, 2020, 8:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by robertocarlos

They filled in the first hole and they are now drilling a second large, maybe 30 inches wide, hole right beside the receiving door at the south end of the hotel.

Maybe I'm wrong about them tearing it down. It would make more sense to build on Ivory or Garriock. But the hotel has been closed for 9 months. Almost no cars are parked there monthly now when it was usually full. Why don't they at least have monthly parkers?

Something is strange.

Hotel business will come back eventually, maybe even by late spring. I heard from friends in the industry that this hotel had one of the highest booking rates of the downtown hotels, I imagine as it's on the cheaper end yet still a recognized brand and kept-up building. I've stayed there twice after events at the RBCCC as the rooms are decent and it's right there.