Regina Construction III

[curo]

Originally Posted by pappcam

Besides the ugly orange exterior, the Brandt Centre is fine for a city the size of Regina. The only issue is that I think it's close to its max capacity because of the congested concourses. I suppose adding 500 more seats to take it up to 7000 would be all that they could do.

It is fine for hockey but I wouldn't mind not having to drive to Saskatoon (with that nightmare parking lot) to see decent a concert.

[thefourthtower]

Originally Posted by StealthGirl

I think with all the spending on the stadium and the location of the new stadium, I can't see there being a lot of public interest in moving the Pats to a newly constructed rink elsewhere. Part of the motivation of putting the stadium there was to build up Exhibition Park/Evraz into a bigger set of facilities. Taking the major rink out doesn't jive with that. There aren't the tax dollars to pay for a new rink either. We are fortunate the stadium was started when it was because that sure wouldn't happen now. The province has too big a deficit to consider any major non-essentials.

Regina is very lucky to have the new stadium built , maybe the roof can come of the Brandt complex to add more seats, the out side would ne much better with a recladding of something nice

[Stormer]

I have stated this multiple times. Raising the roof of the Brandt Centre does not create room for additional seats. The seats already go right up to the outside walls, so one would need to expand the footprint (new outside walls) and raise and replace the roof. At that point you may as well build new.

[thefourthtower]

Originally Posted by Stormer

I have stated this multiple times. Raising the roof of the Brandt Centre does not create room for additional seats. The seats already go right up to the outside walls, so one would need to expand the footprint (new outside walls) and raise and replace the roof. At that point you as well build new.

That stadium is ugly

[Nathan]

Originally Posted by thefourthtower

That stadium is ugly

The façade is ugly; the interior is decent (at least the seating bowl is).

[Drofmab]

Originally Posted by blacktrojan3921

In fairness, I can imagine it being similar to all of Canada, since most of our universities are public, and having so few private non-profit universities.

Completely agree - was just using UofR & UofS as examples. Applies equally to most other publicly-funded post-secondary institutions in Canada.

Matter of fact, I'd say it applies equally to public funding in general. Governments want to spend money on new & shiny (e.g.: buildings, roads, buses, lightrail cars, programs, etc.), not maintenance.
"Government provides millions for funds new & shiny thing" plays better than "Government provides millions to ensure things we already have keep working."

Likewise, public institutions like post-secondary institutions, cities, utility companies would prefer to avoid raising taxes/tuition to fund capital upkeep & maintenance.
"Government raising taxes to buy new & shiny thing that you assume will improve your quality of life/education."
vs.
"Government raising taxes to maintain something you don't see & take for granted (like water lines, electrical infrastructure, gas lines, etc)."

Similar to our own lives - we all know we need to maintain/replace windows, roofing, driveways, furnaces (plumbing & electrical in older houses) - but most of us would far sooner spend money on things we see every day... like a new kitchen/bathroom

[James Gablan]

Originally Posted by Drofmab

Completely agree - was just using UofR & UofS as examples. Applies equally to most other publicly-funded post-secondary institutions in Canada.

Matter of fact, I'd say it applies equally to public funding in general. Governments want to spend money on new & shiny (e.g.: buildings, roads, buses, lightrail cars, programs, etc.), not maintenance.
"Government provides millions for funds new & shiny thing" plays better than "Government provides millions to ensure things we already have keep working."

Likewise, public institutions like post-secondary institutions, cities, utility companies would prefer to avoid raising taxes/tuition to fund capital upkeep & maintenance.
"Government raising taxes to buy new & shiny thing that you assume will improve your quality of life/education."
vs.
"Government raising taxes to maintain something you don't see & take for granted (like water lines, electrical infrastructure, gas lines, etc)."

Similar to our own lives - we all know we need to maintain/replace windows, roofing, driveways, furnaces (plumbing & electrical in older houses) - but most of us would far sooner spend money on things we see every day... like a new kitchen/bathroom

I think it is important to remember that College West is a revenue source for the University. People pay to live there. If the rents were falling because the quality was deteriorating then it makes sense to renovate just as it would for any property manager to improve their property.

Additionally with the recent completion of the 2 new towers they have the capacity to move people out of College West, and with the economic slow down construction costs are low. This is a perfect time to renovate the building.

I wonder if they are going to replace the bricks on the roof? I carved my name into the bricks when i moved out.

[Cyro]

Interior of the facility is quite nice and functional for it's capacity, I won't comment on the exterior.....


http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/regina...ntre+2013+juno+awards/8255838/story.html

[HomeInMyShoes]

In a country that boasts things like the Butterdome I think we are fine having the Cheeseblock.

[Stormer]

I see the RPS has applied to its owner, the City, to extend its temporary parking lot permit at 1505 Saskatchewan Dr. even though it failed to comply with the original permit which required landscaping. Weeds are not landscaping.

https://www.google.ca/maps/place/1505+Sa...4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x9e607dc1fa0a4118!6m1!1e1

[Udon'tknow]

Mayor talks Grey Cup game and railyard renewal at state of the city address

“Imagine you are downtown in your office at the end of the day and you are just a couple of blocks away from this attractive pedway where you can cross over to a whole new world of possibilities. On the other side is where your home is in a state-of-the-art high rise. You can spend time in the dedicated market area, or perhaps you need a break and you go for coffee down in the green space.”

http://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/ma...ard-renewal-at-state-of-the-city-address

credit: LP

[wacko]

Last I heard, the Brandt Centre was structurally sound and would last a good long while (15+ years?) with proper maintenance. Maybe we can start talking about a replacement for it in another decade or so.

My main concern with renovations to the Brandt would be whether they could squeeze the work into the limited time available (from the end of playoffs to mid-September). I'm assuming the Regina Ex Association would simply follow the plans already drawn up to fill in the west side similar to what was done with the east side, but even then, construction takes time.

I'd love it if the bathrooms in the Brandt could be renovated at the same time, I'd rank this as a higher priority than adding suites on the east side. Also if the west side does get filled in with seats, there should be a proviso that the Pats or Evraz Place can't stick extra seating in the concourse. That just narrows the concourse and makes it even harder to move around. The concourse should be used strictly for people movement and handicapped seating.

[thefourthtower]

Originally Posted by Udon'tknow

Mayor talks Grey Cup game and railyard renewal at state of the city address

“Imagine you are downtown in your office at the end of the day and you are just a couple of blocks away from this attractive pedway where you can cross over to a whole new world of possibilities. On the other side is where your home is in a state-of-the-art high rise. You can spend time in the dedicated market area, or perhaps you need a break and you go for coffee down in the green space.”

http://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/ma...ard-renewal-at-state-of-the-city-address

credit: LP

CTV Regina has pictures of what the CP yards may look like, looking good

[HomerSPC]

Originally Posted by thefourthtower

CTV Regina has pictures of what the CP yards may look like, looking good

How about posting a link? I'm assuming you mean this: http://regina.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1064630

[StealthGirl]

The portables stacked at the school in Harbour Landing look awful. I get it. This is what the local school boards do -- add and remove portables as needed -- but boy it looks awful.

Does anyone know if the building in HL next to the Canadian Brew House that we have been referring to as the yellow building (due to all the Denglass) has a name? The brickwork running up the sides is quite nice. It looks like it might be a nice building when it's done with the ground retail and residential above. (I can't recall who said they were opening a business in that building.) Also does anyone know if there is a plan to build anything in the space west of it (between Knight Archer and the yellow building)?

Also, does anyone know what is being done with the property across the street from the Golden Mile on Albert Street south? The ground was all dug up (brownfield site?) and now it's flat but still fenced. South of Coop Grocery.

[BrutallyDishonest2]

Originally Posted by StealthGirl

The portables stacked at the school in Harbour Landing look awful. I get it. This is what the local school boards do -- add and remove portables as needed -- but boy it looks awful.

Necessary evil.

Originally Posted by StealthGirl

Does anyone know if the building in HL next to the Canadian Brew House that we have been referring to as the yellow building (due to all the Denglass) has a name? The brickwork running up the sides is quite nice. It looks like it might be a nice building when it's done with the ground retail and residential above. (I can't recall who said they were opening a business in that building.) Also does anyone know if there is a plan to build anything in the space west of it (between Knight Archer and the yellow building)?

Wait? Who's been calling it the yellow building?

Deveraux is calling it the Residences at Grasslands. I think they're going to regret building "luxury apartments" there.

The whole site plan can be seen here.

Originally Posted by StealthGirl

Also, does anyone know what is being done with the property across the street from the Golden Mile on Albert Street south? The ground was all dug up (brownfield site?) and now it's flat but still fenced. South of Coop Grocery.

Imperial will likely put it up for sale in the near future.

[Stormer]

I believe there are quite a few commercial tenants signed up for the Residences at Grasslands . I have forgotten who they are, but there are a few restaurants

[BrutallyDishonest2]

Originally Posted by Stormer

I believe there are quite a few commercial tenants signed up for the Residences at Grasslands . I have forgotten who they are, but there are a few restaurants

Good Earth Coffee, Blaze Pizza, Tutti Frutti (!!) and Chopped Leaf.

Plus Little Caesars near Knight Archer and East Side Mario's.

[thefourthtower]

http://leaderpost.com/news/saskatchewan/...will-service-white-city-and-emerald-park
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[BrannyMuffin]

Originally Posted by Stormer

First 2 floors of 11th and Albert appear to be complete, furnished and ready to occupy by INAC. The sidewalks need to be completed.

It's funny...I was looking for something and came across this post from April 2014. 3 years later and the sidewalks still need to be completed...