Winnipeg | 300 Main St.- Phase II / 360 Main St. | ~142M | 465 Ft | 42F | U/C - Page 213

Biff · #**4241** Posted **Oct 18, 2019, 7:53 PM**

The crane will need to be raised at least another 4 or 5 times before it reaches its final height.

OTA in Winnipeg · #**4242** Posted **Oct 20, 2019, 12:45 AM**

LilZebra · #**4243** Posted **Oct 20, 2019, 12:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by Luisito

Personally I am glad this is going up slow. It gives us something to look forward too. We probably won't get another building this tall for a while so enjoy it.

While SkyCity is "dead in the water", I am still hoping that after 300 is DONE that the former Trib site and former Dominion Motors site are developed soon in the next decade fer sure.

Luisito · #**4244** Posted **Oct 20, 2019, 1:20 AM**

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Originally Posted by LilZebra

While SkyCity is "dead in the water", I am still hoping that after 300 is DONE that the former Trib site and former Dominion Motors site are developed soon in the next decade fer sure.

It's unfortunate skycity fell through but hopefully something tall will go up in that spot soon.

1ajs · #**4245** Posted **Oct 20, 2019, 4:25 AM**

doubt it. will be caught up in litigation for yrs i would imagin

armorand93 · #**4246** Posted **Oct 20, 2019, 3:02 PM**

lol, when Fortress tried to come on here and sugar-talk all of SSP about their "intentions" and sales...

i wonder where they are, now? jail, perhaps?

The Jabroni · #**4247** Posted **Oct 20, 2019, 6:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by armorand93

lol, when Fortress tried to come on here and sugar-talk all of SSP about their "intentions" and sales...

i wonder where they are, now? jail, perhaps?

Running with their tails between their legs, probably.

3de14eec6a · #**4248** Posted **Oct 20, 2019, 10:35 PM**

Overlay of Biff's image on the cam view

balletomane · #**4249** Posted **Oct 20, 2019, 11:48 PM**

^Thanks for that!

The building looks like it will be narrower than I originally thought, in some of the renderings it looked like it might be bulkier than according to the diagram.

Wpg_Guy · #**4250** Posted **Oct 20, 2019, 11:57 PM**

That’s pretty cool, thanks for that!

Wpg_Guy · #**4251** Posted **Oct 21, 2019, 5:58 AM**

armorand93 · #**4252** Posted **Oct 21, 2019, 11:46 AM**

It still sucks, how the anchor store in the new construction, is just some random gym... maybe in the future, some grocery retail would be nice?

Unless the Exchange has landed a grocery store, since i left Winnipeg two years ago?

Biff · #**4253** Posted **Oct 21, 2019, 12:39 PM**

Next page;

esquire · #**4254** Posted **Oct 21, 2019, 3:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by armorand93

It still sucks, how the anchor store in the new construction, is just some random gym... maybe in the future, some grocery retail would be nice?

Unless the Exchange has landed a grocery store, since i left Winnipeg two years ago?

From what was mentioned before, it sounds like the Shoppers Drug Mart is getting a beefed up grocery department. I don't think one apartment tower can sustain a Safeway or whatever on its own... it will take more residential development for that to happen.

bomberjet · #**4255** Posted **Oct 21, 2019, 4:28 PM**

Downtown grocers have been courted for all the recent major developments and none of them bit. Must be a reason.

dmacc · #**4256** Posted **Oct 21, 2019, 4:45 PM**

a couple years ago when I visited Toronto, I didn't notice any big name grocers. There were more boutique grocers. There was definitely nothing along the lines of a big box grocer in the heart of downtown Toronto like people here seem to suggest is require for a thriving downtown.

Wpg_Guy · #**4257** Posted **Oct 21, 2019, 4:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by dmacc

a couple years ago when I visited Toronto, I didn't notice any big name grocers. There were more boutique grocers. There was definitely nothing along the lines of a big box grocer in the heart of downtown Toronto like people here seem to suggest is require for a thriving downtown.

Did you visit Loblaws Maple Leaf Gardens?

pspeid · #**4258** Posted **Oct 21, 2019, 5:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by dmacc

a couple years ago when I visited Toronto, I didn't notice any big name grocers. There were more boutique grocers. There was definitely nothing along the lines of a big box grocer in the heart of downtown Toronto like people here seem to suggest is require for a thriving downtown.

I know this topic has been covered a lot here, and there is certainly some mixed feelings about whether a large downtown grocer is needed right in the downtown area or whether boutique grocers would fit the bill. I used to be sold on the need for the large retailer but I have changed my mind the last little while. I think many people drive to the "large" grocer of their choice (Safeway, etc.) no matter where they live, so having to pop over to the Osborne Safeway or into St. Boniface for a large grocery shopping trip doesn't seem to be too much of a stretch for downtown dwellers. in the mean time there are a few smaller grocers (and hopefully boutique grocers) to fill the "bread and milk" needs of casual shopping.

OTA in Winnipeg · #**4259** Posted **Oct 21, 2019, 5:17 PM**

When the Bay then Zellers had the grocer downstairs it was always busy. And IIRC they were always overpriced too.

Wpg_Guy · #**4260** Posted **Oct 21, 2019, 5:24 PM**

If Selkirk, Winkler, Portage La Prairie and Steinbach can support a grocery store, i don't see why downtown Winnipeg could not.