Saskatoon Construction III - Page 92

roryn1 · #**1821** Posted **Feb 26, 2019, 11:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by The Bess

Check out this peice of land for sale, interesting brochures with it

http://www.collierscanada.com/26941#.XHW4iaB7mpo

Ooo that includes some rough old buildings. Would be nice to see them all torn down for something nice.

Chadillaccc · #**1822** Posted **Feb 27, 2019, 6:39 AM**

Amazing news about the approval of Broadway tower. That is some sleek elegance right there.

prairieguy · #**1823** Posted **Feb 27, 2019, 2:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by The Bess

Check out this peice of land for sale, interesting brochures with it

http://www.collierscanada.com/26941#.XHW4iaB7mpo

Looks like it is zoned strictly commercial, if I read it right....

Would be nice to see some kind of mix used residential/commercial considered for the site. I really think we need "high rise" (I am talking 5 to 10) story density established along the BRT route. Similar to what has been shared on here for the Cumberland and Preston location.

Arts · #**1824** Posted **Feb 27, 2019, 5:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by prairieguy

Looks like it is zoned strictly commercial, if I read it right....

Would be nice to see some kind of mix used residential/commercial considered for the site. I really think we need "high rise" (I am talking 5 to 10) story density established along the BRT route. Similar to what has been shared on here for the Cumberland and Preston location.

Yes, it is zoned "B4 - Arterial and Suburban Commercial District" which is strictly commercial (apart from a single unit dwelling like in the olden days where the owner could live above his store.)

In order to serve mixed use purposed to allow multi-unit dwelling would require a zoning change to "B4A – Special Suburban Centre and Arterial Commercial District". I'm not sure if such a zoning change would be considered or even good. I'm all for mixed use developments, but it would end up being a lone mixed use project in a see of commercial, but I wouldn't be opposed if some developer had that vision for this parcel.

LittleBoy · #**1825** Posted **Feb 27, 2019, 8:55 PM**

Can't help but notice all of the urban development in Saskatoon lately, super happy for the future of the city. How many projects in total are happening around Saskatoon's downtown at the moment?

Mind sharing some development with Regina though? We could really use it

Echoes · #**1826** Posted **Feb 27, 2019, 10:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by LittleBoy

Can't help but notice all of the urban development in Saskatoon lately, super happy for the future of the city. How many projects in total are happening around Saskatoon's downtown at the moment?

Mind sharing some development with Regina though? We could really use it

Not so long ago, there was not much happening in Saskatoon for urban projects while Regina was seeing construction of the Mosaic and FCC towers, and a couple condo projects downtown. I guess we're each getting our turn!

Echoes · #**1827** Posted **Feb 28, 2019, 1:29 AM**

But, to your question, there are a number of things happening right now that are probably worth summarizing for us all. In no particular order, and all at various stages of under construction, in sales, proposed, or inactive:

River Landing
- Alt Hotel/No. 1 River Landing condo
- East Tower
- Nutrien Tower

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Urban Capital - Broadway

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North Prairie - College & Clarence

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Meridian - Escala

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Sears redevelopment - Midtown Plaza

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River Quarry (Police HQ rehab)

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Tees & Persse Warehouse / Egadz building

https://www.coldwellbankersaskatoon....k-1x5.83388008

https://www.coldwellbankersaskatoon....k-1x5.83387623

Baydo - Broadway & Main (

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Farnam Block site

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World Trade Center Saskatoon

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What am I missing?

mitchellk12 · #**1828** Posted **Feb 28, 2019, 1:47 AM**

Is this World Trade Center still on the list? I mean as in still going to be built at some point?

Echoes · #**1829** Posted **Feb 28, 2019, 1:58 AM**

The project exists to the degree that there's a website marketing it, haha. No doubt if they secure a tenant they'll build, but it's not likely to be any time soon -- if ever. Like I said, these projects run the gamut from under construction to "inactive".

Temperance · #**1830** Posted **Feb 28, 2019, 4:20 AM**

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Originally Posted by Echoes

What am I missing?

Impressive list!

On the museum front we have:
- The extensive renovations and expansion underway at Wanuskewin in pursuit of world heritage status
- the new children's museum (Nutrien Wonderhub)

mitchellk12 · #**1831** Posted **Feb 28, 2019, 12:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by Temperance

Impressive list!

On the museum front we have:
- The extensive renovations and expansion underway at Wanuskewin in pursuit of world heritage status
- the new children's museum (Nutrien Wonderhub)

College quarter hotel as well, childrens hospital?

prairieguy · #**1832** Posted **Feb 28, 2019, 3:00 PM**

I guess we could add the proposed commercial mixed use development at Cumberland and Preston...as I would still consider that an urban build versus suburb.

roryn1 · #**1833** Posted **Feb 28, 2019, 4:15 PM**

I think the WTC is no more - to save face they just half branded Prairieland Park to confuse people even more when coming here for events. It's now branded "The WORLD TRADE CENTER Saskatoon at Prairieland Park" lol

prairieguy · #**1834** Posted **Feb 28, 2019, 4:18 PM**

WTC....dead in the water!

IMO

mitchellk12 · #**1835** Posted **Feb 28, 2019, 4:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by prairieguy

WTC....dead in the water!

IMO

i hated that project to begin with. Just a waste of space for an ugly little building.

LittleBoy · #**1836** Posted **Feb 28, 2019, 5:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by Echoes

But, to your question, there are a number of things happening right now that are probably worth summarizing for us all. In no particular order, and all at various stages of under construction, in sales, proposed, or inactive:

River Landing
- Alt Hotel/No. 1 River Landing condo
- East Tower
- Nutrien Tower

Wow, thanks for a very comprehensive list! I knew Saskatoon was experiencing a lot of development but that exceeded my expectations. With a lot of these new projects being at least part residential, how has this affected the population of downtown?

chrisniel · #**1837** Posted **Mar 6, 2019, 3:51 AM**

Stumbled across this article in a Sheaf story a few days back. Suprised this hasn’t made wider headlines.

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Opening new doors: U of S to renovate five buildings and construct a $300-million facility

The University of Saskatchewan is renovating five buildings using the $85-million bond received from the provincial government last year. The university is also planning to construct a $300-million interdisciplinary facility for students in engineering and other applied sciences.

http://https://thesheaf.com/2019/02/28/opening-new-doors-u-of-s-to-renovate-five-buildings-and-construct-a-300-million-facility/

Facilities up for renovation:

Thorvaldson

WP Thompson (Biology)

Arts

Physics

University Library

Seems to correspond well with their current RFP for building conditions assessments.

prairieguy · #**1838** Posted **Mar 6, 2019, 2:58 PM**

I got an email message the other day from Meridian's Escala....as I had registered on their site...that the church is now empty and construction will be starting soon! (it was a final push for pre-construction pricing on units).

https://www.liveescala.ca/

Temperance · #**1839** Posted **Mar 6, 2019, 4:04 PM**

Recent article on Wanuskewin: https://thestarphoenix.com/life/brid...d-parks-legacy

Little new information there but good to see that construction of the additions is well underway and the Bison will be introduced in 2020.

Echoes · #**1840** Posted **Mar 6, 2019, 4:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by chrisniel

Stumbled across this article in a Sheaf story a few days back. Suprised this hasn’t made wider headlines.

http://https://thesheaf.com/2019/02/28/opening-new-doors-u-of-s-to-renovate-five-buildings-and-construct-a-300-million-facility/

Facilities up for renovation:

Thorvaldson

WP Thompson (Biology)

Arts

Physics

University Library

Seems to correspond well with their current RFP for building conditions assessments.

Whoa, this is huge. $300M should produce a substantial building.

The Health Sciences 'D' and 'E' wings seem to have cost about $280M according to this, keeping in mind those figures are about 10 years old now. The most recent building added to campus, the Collaborative Science Research Building, cost $63.5M.

Understanding that the U of S has multiple competing priorities at any given time, I would really love to see them move forward their School of Architecture in the John Deere warehouse on 25th Street, and the Clarion Project at College & Wiggins. Unfortunately, we haven't heard much about either project in years.