God
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Surprised there hasn't been any organised protests to draw attention from the media. Wouldn't hurt.
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Offworld
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I think that low-rise wood frame, would be perfect for that location. Surface parking only would be perfecter. Gooch-designed would be perfectest.
The_Cat
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Have suites with planters and allow smokers.
archited
Senior Member
Call 'O and get Westrich on it -- the New Edmonton is waiting!
Gronk!
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Businesses raise concerns with empty lot in downtown Edmonton - CityNews Edmonton
For years, one lot along 102 Avenue between 101 Street and Rice Howard Way has sat vacant.
edmonton.citynews.ca
The city is working with the property owners, wanting to see the lot cleaned up, noting there is a dispute over a tax rebate given to the company for demolition because the basement was never demolished.
“But the property owners says there were concerns over the lots structural integrity if they got rid of the basement […] Saying the bigges issue is finding someone wanting to pay to devlop the lot,” said Anne Stevenson.
Dhunna adds, “Nobody is interested, because there is no demand for office, there’s no demand for residential, there’s no demand for anything downtown given the state of our downtown.”
SarcasticMarmot
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Why the F were they given a tax rebate for demolishing such a nice building?!Businesses raise concerns with empty lot in downtown Edmonton - CityNews Edmonton
For years, one lot along 102 Avenue between 101 Street and Rice Howard Way has sat vacant.
The city is working with the property owners, wanting to see the lot cleaned up, noting there is a dispute over a tax rebate given to the company for demolition because the basement was never demolished.
Oilguy
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Geez, like you aren’t helping contribute to the state of downtown? Other developers are making a go of it too.Businesses raise concerns with empty lot in downtown Edmonton - CityNews Edmonton
For years, one lot along 102 Avenue between 101 Street and Rice Howard Way has sat vacant.
The city is working with the property owners, wanting to see the lot cleaned up, noting there is a dispute over a tax rebate given to the company for demolition because the basement was never demolished.
“But the property owners says there were concerns over the lots structural integrity if they got rid of the basement […] Saying the bigges issue is finding someone wanting to pay to devlop the lot,” said Anne Stevenson.
Dhunna adds, “Nobody is interested, because there is no demand for office, there’s no demand for residential, there’s no demand for anything downtown given the state of our downtown.”
Edmcowboy11
Senior Member
I call BS on that last statement. If there is no demand for residential then obviously Qualico, Maclab, Langham, Cidex to only name a few are just plain dumb for building their respective buildings. Why would the spend all that money if no one will want to move into them.Businesses raise concerns with empty lot in downtown Edmonton - CityNews Edmonton
For years, one lot along 102 Avenue between 101 Street and Rice Howard Way has sat vacant.
The city is working with the property owners, wanting to see the lot cleaned up, noting there is a dispute over a tax rebate given to the company for demolition because the basement was never demolished.
“But the property owners says there were concerns over the lots structural integrity if they got rid of the basement […] Saying the bigges issue is finding someone wanting to pay to devlop the lot,” said Anne Stevenson.
Dhunna adds, “Nobody is interested, because there is no demand for office, there’s no demand for residential, there’s no demand for anything downtown given the state of our downtown.”
MattPT
Active Member
Here, I’ll save whoever is gonna develop it a bunch of time. You can have my design. 
MacLac
Senior Member
What a turd burglar……let’s run him outta town!
_urbanite
Senior Member
Precisely. If Qualico can build an apartment building literally across the back alley from a homeless shelter, there's no reason why you can't build something here.
Regency needs to sell this site to a more competent developer with a real vision with deeper pockets. Embarrassing
Kosy123
Senior Member
This is such a 2020-2021 excuse. If there's no demand for residential then why tf is Phipps McKinnon getting some residential units, or why is Qualico doubling down on a site right across the roughest/sketchiest part of the core, hell even Ian's Westrich is plopping down 6 story midrises at a pace not seen in a long time.
It's a lousy excuse designed to cater to people's perception and lack of knowledge of downtown. I'm extremely annoyed by this answer. Sell the lot to Katz or something at this point ffs
archited
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There are a number of items that I would put on a list of "musts" for Mayor and Councillor consideration for election acceptability and this one should sit at the top:
1. forced sale of Tower 101 where the City mediates the sale (purchase has to be accompanied with a bid offer, a design concept and an action plan).
2. stop the demolition of the Coliseum and rebook proposal concepts (Alberta Avenue has lost much of its industrial and entertainment raison d'être and there should be a plan to reenergize this area -- a Coliseum proposal would be a good start -- personally, I feel that it could be converted to a Travel Hub + world-class Aquarium + a retail theme centre)
3. provide incentives for downtown densification (the last effort had a measurable success; it should be repeated)
4. reopen the case for a cross-river aerial tram on the exact same route as was last proposed (this would have been a significant boon for downtown)
These would be minimum entry ideations for any participant in elected office at the Edmonton Municipal level.
1. forced sale of Tower 101 where the City mediates the sale (purchase has to be accompanied with a bid offer, a design concept and an action plan).
2. stop the demolition of the Coliseum and rebook proposal concepts (Alberta Avenue has lost much of its industrial and entertainment raison d'être and there should be a plan to reenergize this area -- a Coliseum proposal would be a good start -- personally, I feel that it could be converted to a Travel Hub + world-class Aquarium + a retail theme centre)
3. provide incentives for downtown densification (the last effort had a measurable success; it should be repeated)
4. reopen the case for a cross-river aerial tram on the exact same route as was last proposed (this would have been a significant boon for downtown)
These would be minimum entry ideations for any participant in elected office at the Edmonton Municipal level.
David A
Senior Member
Two nice, decent buildings were demolished on this site over the decades and now it is vacant and this prominent location looks like crap.
You have to be a special kind of stupid to keep repeating such mistakes.
David A
Senior Member
Yes, I agree it is just BS. I feel the owner lacks resources, imagination or flexibility and is just trying to blame the market for his shortcomings.