University City - What's Your Opinion - Page 8

suburbia · #**141** Posted **Jan 21, 2015, 9:24 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Surrealplaces

you can't beat the location, and the nearby amenities.

Better than the beltline?

Surrealplaces · #**142** Posted **Jan 22, 2015, 6:53 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by suburbia

Better than the beltline?

Well...nothing beats the Beltline of course.

Chadillaccc · #**143** Posted **Jan 22, 2015, 7:23 AM**

As far as suburban locations goes, this is second only to the Marda Loop area... and maybe Westbrook but that's a close call.

DizzyEdge · #**144** Posted **Jan 22, 2015, 5:20 PM**

I'd give Bowness some credit as far as a suburban area.

Chadillaccc · #**145** Posted **Jan 22, 2015, 5:29 PM**

I wasn't taking credit away from Bowness, I just didn't mention it because I don't think it has anywhere near as many amenities as the three mentioned. I could be wrong though.

Surrealplaces · #**146** Posted **Jan 22, 2015, 7:19 PM**

The location is great with having two grocery stores within a short walk, as well as some pubs and restaurants. The LRT station right there is great too. You've got a short drive or bike ride up Brisebois to Nose Hill. You can take the train one stop down to Northland mall, and two stops to Dalhousie station. Of course University and SAIT access is great.

Lots of good options.

Joborule · #**147** Posted **Jan 22, 2015, 9:17 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

As far as suburban locations goes, this is second only to the Marda Loop area... and maybe Westbrook but that's a close call.

Those are suburban locations?

lubicon · #**148** Posted **Jan 22, 2015, 9:37 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joborule

Those are suburban locations?

haha, I was going to post the same. They are inner city in my world.

suburbia · #**149** Posted **Jan 22, 2015, 9:37 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by DizzyEdge

I'd give Bowness some credit as far as a suburban area.

I can understand the affinity between inner city and bowness given the ease of flooding, but you really think Bowness competes with the best areas in the city (or beyond)? I don't think Bowness is that good, and it has extremely low density. I'm thinking LRT would need to be a factor also.

Anyway - we're talking about University City and got sidetracked a bit ...

Govertical · #**150** Posted **Feb 7, 2015, 10:03 PM**

20150207_102455 by J.bob, on Flickr

Govertical · #**151** Posted **Feb 20, 2015, 2:21 PM**

Little bit of red glass on now..

University city 3&4 by J.bob, on Flickr

MasterG · #**152** Posted **Feb 20, 2015, 4:10 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Govertical

Little bit of red glass on now..

University city 3&4 by J.bob, on Flickr

Thanks for posting this, I don't get up that way enough. I had no idea they were this far along.

How is the ground-level shaping up? I never quite understood how the road between the buildings is structured, is it an actual new street or more like a shopping plaza road?

There is retail at the base of a few of these right?

Surrealplaces · #**153** Posted **Feb 20, 2015, 6:06 PM**

Glad to see the green looks more like actual green in that recent shot. When I took mine it looked more like yellow.

University City by Construction Mania, on Flickr

Govertical · #**154** Posted **Feb 20, 2015, 8:27 PM**

Quote:

Thanks for posting this, I don't get up that way enough. I had no idea they were this far along.

How is the ground-level shaping up? I never quite understood how the road between the buildings is structured, is it an actual new street or more like a shopping plaza road?

There is retail at the base of a few of these right?

From what I've seen it is a road/ parking area for retail in between, and there is a Pho place that just opened not too long ago, but not much else yet. I can't wait to see it filled, and I wish they would fix the winding sidewalk in front!

Surrealplaces · #**155** Posted **Mar 7, 2015, 8:12 PM**

University City Tower C and D by Construction Mania, on Flickr

Surrealplaces · #**156** Posted **Mar 7, 2015, 8:12 PM**

University City Tower C and D by Construction Mania, on Flickr

Spring2008 · #**157** Posted **Mar 7, 2015, 9:22 PM**

I really like these towers for this part of the city. Is this "Brentwood Village", or is that an upcoming nearby Riocan project?

http://www.riocan.com/development-portfolio

darth_henning · #**158** Posted **Mar 7, 2015, 10:12 PM**

I do wish they'd chosen a slightly nicer shade of Green, but otherwise shaping up quite well.

Design-mind · #**159** Posted **Mar 8, 2015, 11:28 PM**

From today.

Govertical · #**160** Posted **Mar 14, 2015, 3:49 AM**

I may be wrong, but it looked like the forms were down and the Green tower has topped out?