Regina Construction III

[thefourthtower]

Originally Posted by StealthGirl

I was hoping when I heard about the Evraz plans that it meant the barns would be replaced. Regina lost the Royal Red already. Replacing the barns would go a long way to solidifying a long term commitment with Agribition.

Does anyone think the city's talk about brownfield sites is going to do anything? These sites do need to be taken care of, but by letting these companies just walk away and hold the land unused indefinitely, it's going to be harder to fix the situation.
http://www.leaderpost.com/business/City+eyes+brownfield+sites/10376903/story.html

A hotel would be nice on those grounds , also fixing all those potholes beside the hockey stadium , an underpass on sask dive would do wonders , in a few years the place will be looking grand , who knows what else they have planned in that area, the new stadium will bring some new developments hopfully

[Dan0myte]

Originally Posted by StealthGirl

Does anyone think the city's talk about brownfield sites is going to do anything? These sites do need to be taken care of, but by letting these companies just walk away and hold the land unused indefinitely, it's going to be harder to fix the situation.
http://www.leaderpost.com/business/City+eyes+brownfield+sites/10376903/story.html

This will be one of the issues I look at when election time comes around again. Any city councillors that go soft on these oil companies & allow them to sit on this land with no penalty won't be getting my vote.

[North_Regina_Boy]

Originally Posted by Dan0myte

This will be one of the issues I look at when election time comes around again. Any city councillors that go soft on these oil companies & allow them to sit on this land with no penalty won't be getting my vote.

Agreed, but also have to consider the other candidates in your area. Sometimes a little evil is better than some views / personalities you can't deal with either.

Not to say I want them around, but if it puts other priorities in jeopardy then I might have to take an extra look.

Just my 5 cents (I would say two cents, but we no longer have pennies)

[Nathan]

^^And it would be rounded to 0.

[North_Regina_Boy]

Originally Posted by Nathan

^^And it would be rounded to 0.

Ouch that hurts Ok Ok 10 cents

[Nathan]

Originally Posted by North_Regina_Boy

Ouch that hurts Ok Ok 10 cents

Haha, I was meaning the 2 cents would be rounded down... Your nickle is safe... for now...

[Draftsman]

I noticed today that not only is Malt City going into the main floor of the old Canada Life Building on 11th Avenue, but on the other side of the entrance a new lingerie shop (She Lingerie) is going to be opening soon. Also, there seems to be renovations taking place on the floor above J&A Chinese Restaurant next door in the annex (the newer addition on the west side).
It's nice to see things happening on 11th Avenue west of Cornwall Street.

[Udon'tknow]

Looks like they are adding a new restaurant on the southland mall land, Chop Steakhouse. Never heard of it but hopefully it's a decent outfit..

“We’ve been adding density to the location,’’ with a new CIBC location, Swiss Chalet restaurant and a soon-to-be-announced CHOP Steakhouse as stand-alone buildings on the mall property, Michaeloff added. “That will be the first (CHOP) in the city.’’

http://www.leaderpost.com/business/Southland+Retrocom+have+grown+together/10378931/story.html

credit LP

[thefourthtower]

http://beaconnews.ca/calgary/2014/11/canadian-economic-power-shifting-to-western-urban-centres/

Canadian economic power shifting to western urban centres Troy Media | November 12, 2014 | 0 Comments

Commodity boom, industrial malaise fuelling shift of Canadian economic power

[thefourthtower]

http://www.leaderpost.com/business/Southland+Retrocom+have+grown+together/10378931/story.html

Southland and Retrocom have grown together By Bruce Johnstone, Leader-Post November 14, 2014

[Chorduroy]

I don't remember this being confirmed here yet, but I was talking to a friend who is a tenant at Golden Mile - they have been told Superstore is coming with construction starting in 2015, taking up all the space south of the food court.

I still don't understand where people are going to park.

[micheal]

Originally Posted by Chorduroy

I don't remember this being confirmed here yet, but I was talking to a friend who is a tenant at Golden Mile - they have been told Superstore is coming with construction starting in 2015, taking up all the space south of the food court.

I still don't understand where people are going to park.

Underground.

[Dan0myte]

Originally Posted by Chorduroy

I don't remember this being confirmed here yet, but I was talking to a friend who is a tenant at Golden Mile - they have been told Superstore is coming with construction starting in 2015, taking up all the space south of the food court.

I wonder if they're considering doing an L-shaped Superstore, taking over the south extension of the mall, the Rainbow cinemas, urban planet and the Extra Foods? They could potentially leave the Broken Rack as-is then. I know it's odd because they typically build big square boxes as buildings but it's a unique location with unique space requirements. I just can't see them levelling the entire south half of the mall and building a giant box there that goes to the edges of the parking lots.

For a visual:

[BrannyMuffin]

Originally Posted by Dan0myte

I wonder if they're considering doing an L-shaped Superstore, taking over the south extension of the mall, the Rainbow cinemas, urban planet and the Extra Foods? They could potentially leave the Broken Rack as-is then. I know it's odd because they typically build big square boxes as buildings but it's a unique location with unique space requirements. I just can't see them levelling the entire south half of the mall and building a giant box there that goes to the edges of the parking lots.

For a visual:

Everything south of the food court includes the bowling alley, theatre, Broken Rack, and most of their stores including Urban Planet which, aside from Extra Foods, is by far the largest. Take out everything south of the food court and you're basically left with a bank, Rexall, Smitty's, and doctor's offices.

[Dan0myte]

Originally Posted by BrannyMuffin

Everything south of the food court includes the bowling alley, theatre, Broken Rack, and most of their stores including Urban Planet which, aside from Extra Foods, is by far the largest. Take out everything south of the food court and you're basically left with a bank, Rexall, Smitty's, and doctor's offices.

Taking out the Broken Rack is weird because it's almost like an annex on the side of the mall. It juts out away from the main structure and I just find it odd to include it in the Superstore plan.

Also remember that the Gold Square is directly east of the Rack as well as the standalone KFC. Demoing the entire plot of land between Parliament Ave and the food court to build a typical, square Superstore building won't be possible. Looking at that site map the only thing I could see is if they built outwards from the Urban Outfitters entrance towards the gas bar & Original Joes they could more or less "square off" the building design and take away the parking lot in the process.

[thefourthtower]

http://globalnews.ca/news/1668504/city-d...n-old-gas-stations-into-housing-offices/

Regina city council
November 12, 2014 4:27 pm
City developing strategy to turn old gas stations into housing, offices Mike McKinnon By Mike McKinnon
Reporter

[Dan0myte]

This is the East Superstore superimposed over the south end of the Golden Mile. They could potentially build the exact same size store here as it doesn't interfere with the Golden Square building, the Rack or the Gas bar, plus it stays completely south of the food court as the person was mentioning. Some parking is left remaining as well.

[brithgob]

Well, that's the last Extra Foods store in Regina. It's going to be turned into something -- all the others in larger cities are becoming Your Independent Grocer or No Frills.

[macblaze]

Originally Posted by brithgob

Well, that's the last Extra Foods store in Regina. It's going to be turned into something -- all the others in larger cities are becoming Your Independent Grocer or No Frills.

I was repairing my customer Wi-Fi and we got a talking about extra foods since he works there he told me the plan was to be a no frills but when coop moved in they wanted something to compete with coop so they are going with a smaller version of superstore

[brithgob]

Loblaw sure likes to change it up. Extra Foods replaced OK Economy in the early 90s. And in the Golden Mile store was a Loblaws even before that.