is exhibition going to ever see rooftops...

I don't think specific project announcements will be made at the forum, but yes definitely a good group of local and national industry leaders. The topics cover a wide range of development in Edmonton from greenfield, infill, different asset classes etc.

Agenda updated here looks like a good mix of different topics this year.

how about instead of criticizing we recognize a 30 acre development will service ~100k Edmontonians...

I mean considering the building has been fully vacant for nearly ten years and is being listed at $33 psf, the lack of parking has an impact.

The fact that this is listed for $33 psf should show the lack of confidence in DT Edmonton. Only 22 stalls is awful too.

yes for sure, these arent $3B

Century Place and Chancery Hall, both on 102A Avenue are available for sale.

If it was higher density it would develop an even slower pace...

Because the market is not there for more than 75-80 sales/year. Outside of a couple major companies (Landmark and Streetside) no major Edmonton builder/developer has participated, this impacts the ability for significant starts.

and the idiocy of Edmonton city council continues...

This is sheer idiocy and our mayor's defense of the budgeting is also moronic.

A rec centre is going to cost more than Rogers...

What? I was talking about MacLabs decisions shifting on different assets in Edmonton not the overall market.

Am I being negative by saying a project is not going to proceed? Plenty 'positive' on various other projects. Additionally, don't have a crystal ball but facts that exist.

Lot of people here on this forum cheerlead without actually knowing what is happening on projects or the industry.

Happy to be proven wrong but investment decisions and employment decisions would indicate otherwise.

I don't see Parks II being developed.

Downtown rents are sluggish and that’s why projects are now much smaller (6 and 7 storey buildings). Rents in suburban Edmonton are very comparable to downtown and from a return standpoint due to reduced land costs sometimes pencil better.

but people aren’t using the limited flights we do have so it’s not the airlines’ fault. The business crowd in Edmonton can only do so much to influence how flights work.