Until we start attracting businesses, investment and jobs from the private sector I really don't expect retail to improve much in downtown.

Looks awesome! I wonder if Katz group is looking to see the reception this one gets and how it may impact plans for Ice District 2.0....

I really hope this spurs some more development in the general area. There's way too many tired and derelict looking midrises around Queen Alexandra.

Downtown Edmonton no doubt still has a long way to go. I do think once the disaster construction zone that is the Valley West line, Warehouse Park, Parks project and some of the other miscellaneous wrap up (eventually) downtown will look aesthetically better and start to feel a bit more of a...

Off-topic but I may as well ask -anyone think those short low-rises just south of where Warehouse Park will be will ever get demolished and we see some residential towers go up there one day?

Downtown really could use an ALT Hotel.

Sometimes I imagine what it would look like if we had towers on that lot, the lot across (directly across from Edmonton tower and Joey's) and the "trophy tower" site owned by Katz. Now that would give off some seriously big city vibes and give a huge shot in the arm for downtown.

St. Albert is really coming into its own and probably is the best example of a satellite community (or smaller city) in Alberta that's at least making attempts to densify and pedestrianize things a little bit. This project will be a big shot in the arm for them and excited to check it out once...

Despite the obvious design flaws and the sometimes intense debate about the design on this forum, I have to say just seeing a HUGE part of the core fenced off and busy with activity has got me really excited. And despite my own criticisms about the park design, I truly think that once everything...

I just don't see how the old remand centre was worth preserving. The thing is/was a monolithic concrete bunker in terrible condition in our downtown; demolition is the right choice IMO. I think a new courthouse makes sense on the old remand site, however I still wonder what the plan would be...

Very curious if Cidex still owns the lot and wants to proceed with a phase 2 project here. Wondering if the Hat at Five Corners project ended up being successful for them or not...

I'm honestly devastated by this. Jasper is my favourite national park and is one of my happy places. Was planning a hiking trip there in the fall and now the town itself practically ceases to exist and huge swaths of the park are completely ruined.

Also hope that tower gets somewhere but I won't hold my breath given the history of development in the Quarters. Still wish there was more political will to truly transform this district into something special and different - even something resembling East Village in Calgary would be a home run.

I had no idea Maclab owned that lot. There's a strong argument to be made that after the Warehouse parks site (which of course, is finally seeing development) this area is the biggest eyesore in the core (yes there are other strong contenders) but I did hear through this site that the owners of...

I really, really wish we had a few more of these scattered around the city.

Yup and I wish it was something media outlets (or just people in general) picked up on and would start grilling the city about.

I'm a public sector worker, but this is also why I constantly bring up the need for downtown to start attracting more private corporations to set up shop there. An increasingly diverse workforce and an increase in various businesses will have a positive spin-off effect that downtown desperately...

I also work downtown but on a hybrid schedule. Been working downtown for 5.5 years.

For anyone that doesn't care to read my opinion below I'll summarize it as this: This current council and Sohi as mayor are not the right fit for the city given where Edmonton's current state is at, however this council has certainly inherited a very complicated situation that anyone likely...

I wonder if someone takes a chance on this once the Hat and Mezzo projects wrap up (which will unfortunately take a few years for both to be completely done). It's sad to see such a beautiful building in a great location to look like this but I think eventually it'll get the love and use it...