[VaultBoy]

 

[northlands]

^ agreed... it's going to be honestly staggering what this neighbourhood will look in 2024 verses what it looked like in 2014. Edgewater, Muttart Crossing Rd, new LRT station, and Stadium Yards.

I wonder if we'll potentially see more tower development along east Jasper Ave there around 83rd st even....

 

[occidentalcapital]

We have to stop thinking that a FAR of 7.0 is huge. So small town.

 

[thommyjo]

Is this our most successful TOD in the city now?

 

[David A]

I would rather have a real project with 600 units, than a fantasy one that never proceeds and by the way 600 is a very good increase from zero.

 

[bodsbods9090]

So does this mean with this change it'll be a high-rise? I'm not familiar with the FAR designation but looking at the area, it doesn't look like there is room there for 600 units in a 4-5 story building.

 

[MacLac]

We know there is a high rise proposal going through the permit stage……but as far as the rest of it……

 

[JuliallThat]

I'm so excited for this development to be completed, and everything else in this area too.
Though what I really want is development on the west side of the station, maybe with a nice TOD grocery store on the corner of Stadium Road and 112 Ave

 

[archited]

FAR designation

Floor Area Ratio -- it is the ratio of the sum of all floor areas in a building to the size of a lot. If one is building on a 100' X 100' lot for example (or 10,000 sq.ft.) then the total allowable floor area for the building would be 7 times (FAR 7) that or 70,000 square feet. This particular parcel looks to be about 200' X 250' = 50,000 sq. ft. If so, the allowable building size (not including parking areas and mechanical and service areas) would be 350,000 sq. ft. If, for example, we assume (hate that word) a floor plate of 20,000 sq. ft. then the allowable building height (also assuming no other restrictions) would be 17 floors. If the typical floor plate is 15,000 sq. ft. then the allowable height would be 23 floors. It might be safe to suggest this tower will be between 17 and 23 floors.

 

[TAS]

Looks great - its also official flower of the city.

 

[JuliallThat]

I really like this flower. I'd love to see this continue as an art series around the city. Other big light up flowers or plants!

 

[IanO]

How hardy are they? Could we plant (Dr. Evil voice) 1,000,000 along entranceways, 109st, Gateway, Sask Dr., and other key areas?

 

[supaflyryguy]

Nice to see colour. Edmonton is so drab most of the time, developers need to be bold (but smart) with colour.

 

[David A]

How hardy are they? Could we plant (Dr. Evil voice) 1,000,000 along entranceways, 109st, Gateway, Sask Dr., and other key areas?

I'm not sure how they feel about road salt and gravel, most plants don't like that so much.

However, the one in the picture seems quite hardy.

 

[Edmcowboy11]

Driving past today I saw a number of workers around a big sign advertising phase 2. My only guess is they added that sign today.