[IceCreamMan]

I think the Opera House plans were completed and it actually went to tender a few years ago.
Starting over on a new site now I guess.

I remember when the new Opera House was originally planned to go on the northwest corner of 4th Ave and 8th Street SW.... what a gateway to downtown that would have been!

 

[MichaelS]

I don't know if that was ever an official plan, or just the musings of the ward councilor at the time.

 

[IceCreamMan]

I don't know if that was ever an official plan, or just the musings of the ward councilor at the time.

Was never official, but it was being discussed as an option by the City and the client at the time.

 

[The Familia]

From what I remember, the design of the opera house was nothing earth shattering. It wouldn't have been that great of a gateway!

 

[Colinfill]

Yeah, it would have housed a smaller 400-seat performance space but the main performance space would have remained at the Jubilee. It sounded like the new opera house was more for admin, rehearsals and prep.

Rendering of the previous design, which funny enough reminds me of the old design of the arena

Source

 

[UrbanWarrior]

That's the Stampede Opera Centre, not the one they're talking about (4 Ave and 8 Street SW). The Stampede Opera Centre was fully designed and officially proposed. I imagine it will still be built, just not in its originally proposed location of course as the arena will be going there.

 

[darwink]

I think their cost estimates kept growing faster than their funding/fundraising stack. It is a hard one.

 

[Mountain Man]

Tempe citizens voted to reject the arena deal there, looks like the Coyotes will have to relocate finally. I look forward to watching the Houston Coyotes!

 

[darwink]

Tempe citizens voted to reject the arena deal there, looks like the Coyotes will have to relocate finally. I look forward to watching the Houston Coyotes!

Or they get put to sale at a price that the headlease holders of Footprint Center can't refuse, including lower bowl renovations to balance between basketball and hockey (maybe using Toronto as an example of how to work it out).

 

[O-tac]

Tempe citizens voted to reject the arena deal there, looks like the Coyotes will have to relocate finally. I look forward to watching the Houston Coyotes!

But then where will Murray Edwards threaten to move the Flames the next time he wants to bend over taxpayers?

 

[haltcatchfire]

But then where will Murray Edwards threaten to move the Flames the next time he wants to bend over taxpayers?

Phoenix?

 

[DougB]

Tempe citizens voted to reject the arena deal there, looks like the Coyotes will have to relocate finally. I look forward to watching the Houston Coyotes!

...or Salt Lake. Wouldn't need to change the name (Houston Coyotes would be silly)

A new city emerges as top contender for Coyotes’ relocation!

Wow! Who saw this coming?

www.hockeyfeed.com

 

[Mountain Man]

Or they get put to sale at a price that the headlease holders of Footprint Center can't refuse, including lower bowl renovations to balance between basketball and hockey (maybe using Toronto as an example of how to work it out).

Isn't that building weird for hockey? That's why they left originally? Not as bad as Barclays in Brooklyn was, but was originally designed for basketball not hockey.

 

[Mountain Man]

...or Salt Lake. Wouldn't need to change the name (Houston Coyotes would be silly)

A new city emerges as top contender for Coyotes’ relocation!

Wow! Who saw this coming?

www.hockeyfeed.com

Why would Houston Coyotes be silly, they have Coyotes there.

 

[darwink]

Isn't that building weird for hockey? That's why they left originally? Not as bad as Barclays in Brooklyn was, but was originally designed for basketball not hockey.

Yeah, but everything is a choice. It doesn't have to be.