EDMONTON | Emerald Tower | 160m | 45 floors

Coldrsx · #1 Posted **Feb 11, 2015, 3:09 PM**

33 and a 40 for Oliver, a few blocks west of downtown on Jasper Avenue

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HomeInMyShoes · #2 Posted **Feb 11, 2015, 3:45 PM**

Would give The Pearl a couple of buddies in the neighbourhood.

So the Mac's would survive, but the 1990s Po-Mo 1-story office building would be gone?

Coldrsx · #3 Posted **Feb 11, 2015, 7:27 PM**

^it was gone as of a few weeks ago, only thing left standing is the safe.

canucklehead2 · #4 Posted **Feb 11, 2015, 10:26 PM**

I kinda hope that the rest of Jasper Avenue both east and west gets filled in with similar sized towers over the next few years. Even if these buildings are relatively inefficient, damn they are sexy!

TallBob · #5 Posted **Feb 12, 2015, 7:07 AM**

And yet another residential proposal for Edmonton.... Nice!

Design-mind · #6 Posted **Feb 14, 2015, 12:31 AM**

So many single storey buildings along Jasper Ave from 112-124street, it will be nice to see some good height go up in the area.

Also Regency did a great job with the Pearl, so I am glad they are the developer.

Daveography · #7 Posted **Mar 4, 2016, 4:36 PM**

Thread title should be updated to:
Edmonton | Emerald Tower | 160m | 45s

273 units
12.4 FAR
650m2 tower floorplate
70% frontage glazing
$50,000 public art component - glass art wall on west & south podium
4 ground-floor commercial/retail bays - 1900m2
313 parking spaces spread between underground and above-ground parkade (podium levels 2-4)
bike parking facility
Rooftop patio on podium
Tower access on 114 St.

More here:
http://skyrisecities.com/community/t.../#post-1089756

Coldrsx · #8 Posted **Mar 4, 2016, 7:25 PM**

canucklehead2 · #9 Posted **Mar 7, 2016, 5:40 AM**

The design is MEH, but it would be nice to see the Jasper Avenue corridor filled in with similarly sized buildings all the way from 82 to 124th...

Design-mind · #10 Posted **Mar 9, 2016, 3:41 AM**

Agree the design is meh, but the height is very impressive. It is nice to see taller towers starting of take advantage of height since the muni closed.

Spocket · #11 Posted **Mar 9, 2016, 3:19 PM**

I'm starting to think that a lot of developers were waiting for the inevitable closing of the municipal airport before going full bore with their projects. Like, they were chomping at the bit to get in there but had to wait for that closure.

That would explain Edmonton's lackluster skyline (until recent projects, I mean) It's a boomtown and really should have been much more developed than it has been. Now it's suddenly being flooded with tall buildings even though the market was always there.

Coldrsx · #12 Posted **May 27, 2016, 5:18 PM**

Update

g. The maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) shall be 12.4.
h. The maximum number of Dwelling units shall be 273.
i. Notwithstanding Section 52.1 of the Zoning Bylaw, the maximum Building
Height, including the roof mechanical unit, shall not exceed 160 m.
j. Building Setbacks shall be a minimum of 0 m on all sides of the building

5.4 Building Relationship to the Street
a. The development shall create a pedestrian-friendly environment on Jasper Avenue
and 114 Street which will include such things as entrance features, hard
landscaping, and other features that lend visual interest and human scale to the
development along the street, as conceptually shown in Appendices III and IV
and to the satisfaction of the Development Officer.
b. The building will be designed and oriented to face and front Jasper Avenue and
114 Street and clearly differentiate the residential entrance, located on 114 Street,
through distinct architectural treatment and address the street in a prominent
manner.
c. Weather protection in the form of a canopy or other architectural element shall be
provided to create a comfortable pedestrian environment and moderate the
impacts of weather particularly in the winter as required based on wind study
information.
d. A minimum of 70% of the linear frontage of the ground floor façade fronting onto
a public roadway, other than a lane, shall consist of transparent glazing. This clear
glazing allows for visual penetration into buildings and provides illumination of
the pedestrian realm in the evening and during the winter months. Linear frontage
shall be measured as the horizontal plane at 1.0 m above grade.
e. The front facades of the building commercial shall be designed to break the
appearance of the façade consistently sized with other buildings on the shopping
street through a combination of recesses, projections, change in building
materials, colors, and/or a physical breaks in building to the satisfaction of the
Development Officer.

d. Prior to the issuance of the Development Permit, the developer shall enter into an
agreement to contribute funds to the Oliver Community League for an offsite
amenity for public park enhancements, with specific details to be determined at
the Development Permit stage between the Owner and City Administration in
consultation with the Oliver Community League. These funds will be submitted to
the City of Edmonton and disbursed accordingly to the Oliver Community
League. These funds shall be provided prior to the issuance of the Development
Permit in the amount $200,000.

e. Prior to the issuance of any Development Permit, the Development Officer shall
ensure that a signed agreement has been executed between the City of Edmonton
and the owner, requiring the owner to provide to the City of Edmonton, at the
time of development permit approval, the option to purchase 5% of dwelling units
at 85% of the list price.

www.edmonton.ca

canucklehead2 · #13 Posted **May 31, 2016, 9:03 PM**

Does anyone know if the developer own or plan on picking up the rest of the block along Jasper for a sequel tower just to the east? Because to me that would explain why they dropped one tower from the project...

inotex · #14 Posted **Jun 6, 2016, 3:30 PM**

City of Edmonton should review the engineering details before any approval takes place. Will the builder use adequate sized generators and keep fans running during construction to keep building clean. Any building project needs to have adequate officials checking to ensure approval conditions are met continually.