MacLac
Senior Member
It’s coming!
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Dubas
Active Member
It's better this way. Can't have this kind of property next to your marquee area of the city's downtown. People also forget the previous building was horribly inaccessible for those with mobility issues, and unsafe for staff.
CplKlinger
Senior Member
Where did you hear that? I just noticed yesterday that the Village @ Ice District map marks this property as a "non-participating landowner." Is Katz just developing it separately (but hopefully still soon)?
northlands
Senior Member
Might just be an old map? Feel like that one has been floating around for a few years. Katz definitely owns that site.
This one is from a CBC article in March 2025 and appears to list it as part of a future development site, albeit not part of Village @ ICE.
This one is from a CBC article in March 2025 and appears to list it as part of a future development site, albeit not part of Village @ ICE.
CplKlinger
Senior Member
It is Appendix II of the Central McDougall Urban Village Special Area, which was used in the March 5 Exec Committee package to define the Village at Ice District boundaries (see page 38). Katz owns it for sure; the brouhaha with Boyle Street removed any doubt about that; I just hope that they won't phase development of this plot to occur after the Village at Ice District is all built out.Might just be an old map? Feel like that one has been floating around for a few years. Katz definitely owns that site.
This one is from a CBC article in March 2025 and appears to list it as part of a future development site, albeit not part of Village @ ICE.
MacLac
Senior Member
The lot that is fenced in - the "old Boyle Street Building," - didn't Katz have it smashed down on his dime and relocated to the King T center?
CplKlinger
Senior Member
Yes, but there was also a year-long legal battle in the meantime. Point being, it's clear Katz owns that land now lol; I just wonder about timelines.
MacLac
Senior Member
10-4 - I think we're all hankering to get a time line, scope and some drawings presented one of these days....can't be too far behind?
Gronk!
Senior Member
King Thunderbird Centre
constance_chlore
Active Member
Having now seen it for myself—it's looking pretty damn good.
archited
Senior Member
Isn't it amazing what quality architecture can evoke!
whattheheck
Active Member
Looks like we have a homelessness problem that's resulted in a homelessness industry complex. One wonders how much all these executive directors of these agencies make and if they really want to be out of a job (aka to solve homelessness)
Oilguy
Active Member
Most of them are incredibly underpaid, overworked and compassionate individuals who would give anything to be unemployed. Go volunteer with any of them jist for a day. You are barking up the wrong tree.
bodsbods9090
Senior Member
Went to school with one of the executive directors. Nicest guy you could know. I'm not shocked he is where is today. He'd give you the shirt, pants and socks off his body if he could.
David A
Senior Member
Homeless industry complex? Perhaps, but all of these organizations arose to fill gaps in our society unfortunately which have gotten bigger and bigger over time. Some like our food bank actually initially believed they would only be around temporarily until governments noticed these gaps and responded.
However, our governments have not, because well partly because homeless people and those in extreme poverty don't vote so they can get away with it. If the provincial government made some changes they could put the food bank out of business tomorrow. Of course they prefer to continue to off load the cost of this instead to others.
However, our governments have not, because well partly because homeless people and those in extreme poverty don't vote so they can get away with it. If the provincial government made some changes they could put the food bank out of business tomorrow. Of course they prefer to continue to off load the cost of this instead to others.