Winnipeg Construction X - Page 143

NewIreland · #**2841** Posted **Jul 4, 2020, 8:21 PM**

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Maybe it referred to the discussion around whether the McLaren hotel would be given a full heritage designation. Correct me if I'm wrong (and I am certain someone in the group will do that) from what I remember the owners have said full heritage protection would make this project difficult to do, as part of the project involves some interior work in the hotel itself. I think the city settled on preservation of the north and east facades, but not the entire structure. Supposedly this makes the project workable (??).

Even if it's not an official rendering, it's nice to see what something in that space might look li.e

Is the Maclaren going to continue to be a slum?

trueviking · #**2842** Posted **Jul 4, 2020, 9:24 PM**

Reading the CBC article about it, city approval probably means granting of a TIF. Which probably also means Provincial approval.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manit...ject-1.5578597

GarryEllice · #**2843** Posted **Jul 5, 2020, 2:59 AM**

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Is the Maclaren going to continue to be a slum?

I don't really find the McLaren to be a negative presence in the area. It's nothing like the Windsor or the Vendome which seem to be magnets for sketchiness.

pspeid · #**2844** Posted **Jul 5, 2020, 1:53 PM**

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I don't really find the McLaren to be a negative presence in the area. It's nothing like the Windsor or the Vendome which seem to be magnets for sketchiness.

I understand their owners try to be a positive presence in the area, hence the plan for the new building for affordable housing.

NewIreland · #**2845** Posted **Jul 5, 2020, 5:54 PM**

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I understand their owners try to be a positive presence in the area, hence the plan for the new building for affordable housing.

I just don't understand why they would pump millions into a new tower without refurbishing the existing building, which is in bad... but not horrible condition.

pspeid · #**2846** Posted **Jul 5, 2020, 6:23 PM**

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I just don't understand why they would pump millions into a new tower without refurbishing the existing building, which is in bad... but not horrible condition.

I think that's part of the plan, and the reason why they were hoping to avoid full heritage designation.

esquire · #**2847** Posted **Jul 5, 2020, 10:42 PM**

Maybe I'm too cynical, but I wouldn't bet a dime on that being built as shown.

1ajs · #**2848** Posted **Jul 6, 2020, 12:22 AM**

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Looks like clip art. ‘Upon city approval’. Not sure what that means.

nice to see what they have been building up to for a while i would imagin this is still a few years out

CoryB · #**2849** Posted **Jul 6, 2020, 2:18 PM**

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My question is why that turn off is there in the first place. I mean, it's pretty easy to just allow traffic to turn at River and considering there's a set of lights there, it just doesn't make any sense to me that they'd have that thing sitting there. Would it even be used without the government requiring it?

I think the uturn east of River on Bishop is a residual of when the bridge repairs closed Bishop to two lanes and left turns from River were not allowed.

EndoftheBeginning · #**2850** Posted **Jul 7, 2020, 4:11 PM**

Large seniors development in North Kildonan on Palliser lands had an open house late June. Attempting to go to the City for approvals in the fall.

Interesting to see something like a full service village being proposed - would probably be a first in Winnipeg to have that level of amenities/services in a seniors complex.

bomberjet · #**2851** Posted **Jul 7, 2020, 4:48 PM**

They've been planning that site for sooo long. Always had some form of towers in there. Will be interesting to see if this one actually goes ahead.

It's kind of a weird property. The church in there. Then MPI. Then manufacturing. Eventually the large warehouse thing will be converted to something else.

buzzg · #**2852** Posted **Jul 10, 2020, 7:31 PM**

134 Smith (the milk carton building) is undergoing exterior renovations now. Most of the balcony railings are gone and some demo is happening on the podium. Not sure if this is going to be an extensive reno or just a small cosmetic refresh, but it's good to see because this building has been looking rough for many years now.

EDIT: Initially said 134 Donald

1ajs · #**2853** Posted **Jul 11, 2020, 2:45 AM**

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Originally Posted by buzzg

134 Donald (the milk carton building) is undergoing exterior renovations now. Most of the balcony railings are gone and some demo is happening on the podium. Not sure if this is going to be an extensive reno or just a small cosmetic refresh, but it's good to see because this building has been looking rough for many years now.

the milk carten building has some interesting history in canadian architecture so its nice to hear its getting some TLC

Glenn99 · #**2854** Posted **Jul 11, 2020, 12:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by buzzg

134 Donald (the milk carton building) is undergoing exterior renovations now. Most of the balcony railings are gone and some demo is happening on the podium. Not sure if this is going to be an extensive reno or just a small cosmetic refresh, but it's good to see because this building has been looking rough for many years now.

Do you mean 134 Smith St?

pspeid · #**2855** Posted **Jul 11, 2020, 2:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by buzzg

134 Donald (the milk carton building) is undergoing exterior renovations now. Most of the balcony railings are gone and some demo is happening on the podium. Not sure if this is going to be an extensive reno or just a small cosmetic refresh, but it's good to see because this building has been looking rough for many years now.

I always thought of it as a lunch box, but yeah, milk carton fits better...