I expect this one to get moving come late summer.

Good to see some progress here. I hope they can deliver on the retail. Not the easiest location and somewhat risky given the number of vacant spaces in close proximity.

Sort of. Problem is that grocery stores require a lot of trenches for drains, refrigeration lines, mechanical lines, etc. Saved on structural and concrete yes.

Don't mind the ground floor with the masonry. Tower portion meh. I guess if it turns out like Raymond Block it shouldn't be too bad.

Kind of like a sh*t ton of low rise buildings that exist throughout most of northern Europe. What constitutes an 'architectural' marvel anyways?

There was a looooooot of issues with the previous developer of these lands. Shivam Park wasn't all intended for auto dealerships either. Retail was always planned for the lands adjacent to Baseline and Broadmoor. Not sure what else people were expecting given the location/context of the site.

Bump!

In talking with Paul w/ Averton they are working on something. I don't think it's been finalized though.

Are you talking about retail at grade or the building in general? There have been a few office deals done and another sizeable one coming soon.

See mine and others responses....this calibre of buyer operates differently versus 99% of the market.

Very true.

Based on current renters preferences both a dishwasher and in-suite laundry are a must. As someone who a few moons ago rented with and without either in various places I can attest that they would be a 'must have' for me today.

The price is what the 'market' is willing to pay for it. It doesn't matter what price you, I or anyone else thinks is justifiable or not. The price makes sense to those who are signing the purchase contract. Over n' out.

Hey, I'd give Qualico some love too. They took on a big risk acquiring the CN lands back in the late 90's. It wasn't until the late 2000's that they developed the first phase, Epcor Tower, and now are developing the next phases, which is another big risk. If they can build enough critical mass...

I know plenty of wealthy people who can (and have) shelled out millions on homes here. They also have homes in the US, Mexico and Vancouver/Victoria, etc. but their homebase is YEG. Most of these folk aren't really looking at making money when they sell. They want what they want and they will...

I noticed a lot of storm piping laying around when driving by last week and still moving a lot of dirt.

Station Pointe - poor market fundamentals. Claireview - I would argue they have experienced a decent amount of development around this station over the past 10-15 years. The majority of the surface parking is City-owned Park n' Ride...

Do older neighbourhoods that are predominantly low density residential 'pay' for the services they require even with their higher assessed values....no. The reality is commercial and industrial properties provide the bulk of the tax revenue. Low density residential properties are leaches with...

No. it is not considering how many costs are front ended by private developers.

So, should the City no longer provide incentive grants to land owners in Business Improvement Areas to renovate facades or build new commercial/mixed use buildings? Same thing with the Brownfield Grant for old gas station sites?? It's not rocket science in that providing some type of incentive...