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David A
Senior Member
Tearing down older buildings does not always lead to building something nicer and new. Sometimes it just sits as an empty lot for a very long time.
IanO
Superstar
Phipps McKinnon
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Reference ID: Job No 493669379-002
Description: Addition to Existing Building, Exterior Alteration, Change of Use, Renewable Energy Systems
Location: 10020 - 101A AVENUE NW
Plan F Lots 36-38
Applicant: ARC STUDIO
Status: Intake Review
Create Date: 2023-12-07T11:50:02Z
Neighbourhood: DOWNTOWN
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Reference ID: Job No 493669379-002
Description: Addition to Existing Building, Exterior Alteration, Change of Use, Renewable Energy Systems
Location: 10020 - 101A AVENUE NW
Plan F Lots 36-38
Applicant: ARC STUDIO
Status: Intake Review
Create Date: 2023-12-07T11:50:02Z
Neighbourhood: DOWNTOWN
_urbanite
Senior Member
The Warehouse Park across the street could act as a catalyst for some of that "hole" to be developed. I'm curious to know who owns those lots.
IanO
Superstar
Cannot recall the owners, but they have contracts with AHS for parking and so I do not see them going anywhere, anytime soon.
dunno
Active Member
Who is coming into downtown on 107-106 St to see that, really? The similarly sized 'hole' on 105th St between Omega and the Provincial and Land Titles building is much more visible and probably what you're thinking about for coming up the hill. Especially when there's two smaller lots on the east side of 105th St (between the Comfort Inn and The Madison and on 100th/105th NEC).
That being said, it should still be filled in.
IanO
Superstar
How many more growth cycles and 'record in migration' periods will it take to finally create a more complete Downtown?
20, 30, 50 years?
20, 30, 50 years?
SarcasticMarmot
Active Member
Is it possible those growth cycles actually hinder the creation of a complete downtown? As much as I hate it, we must admit that most people who move to Edmonton do it because they WANT the suburban lifestyle that is on offer. The people moving in are not looking to invest in downtown, they seek the perceived safety and security of the white picket fence dream. It's not only policy that leads to the recent growth being concentrated in suburbs.
IanO
Superstar
Love the look of this Kelowna, BC project. It would be an IDEAL candidate for Jasper/107st next to BPs.
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Gronk!
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Love the look of this Kelowna, BC project. It would be an IDEAL candidate for Jasper/107st next to BPs.
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I'm not sure if that would be an appropriate spot if the Warehouse Park is about be constructed.
I would look south of Jasper Ave - specifically, the "parking lot real estate" between 106 and 107 streets.
_urbanite
Senior Member
Having desirable suburbs and a vibrant downtown where people want to eat, shop, stay and live are not mutually exclusive concepts. Many cities of our size or smaller (ex. Kelowna) pull this off successfully.
Right now the public's negative perception of Downtown is the biggest hindrance it faces. It's worth noting that the most successful and thriving part of our "downtown" right now for livability and investment is Oliver, and there's more good things to come in that regards.
That begs the question: What is Oliver doing that Downtown isn't doing?
Barnaby
Active Member
10 years with the right city council. Most of DT Edmonton is largely unrecognizable from 10 years ago, when Whyte was the only destination in the city's core.
Barnaby
Active Member
Better housing, doesn't exclusively focus on high rises (because of zoning). The downtown core should really have more townhouse podiums, especially in the Warehouse District and the Quarters.
Avenuer
Senior Member
The biggest difference is residence - there are much more people that live in Oliver than Downtown, which creates a much larger captive customer base for interesting small businesses, like those at the Oliver Exchange or along Jasper Ave. The more people that live Downtown, the better.
Barnaby
Active Member
Oliver is now cool to people with influence. You'll run into hockey WAGs at places like OEX during the day. 97s fiancé opened her business in the area too.
Gentrification is going to hit this area like a freight train, though.
In some ways a financial scramble for central real estate is needed in this city.
Gentrification is going to hit this area like a freight train, though.
In some ways a financial scramble for central real estate is needed in this city.
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