CaptainBL
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Can add to that list the Rise Republic fitness studio in the Fox tower podium that has been opening soon in Summer 2022...
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TAS
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Just checked online. Says they are opening May 15.
CaptainBL
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IanO
Superstar
| Reference ID: | Job No 470129829-002 |
| Description: | To temporary convert a portion of a Hotel (62 Sleeping Units) to a Supportive Housing facility for 24 months |
| Location: | 10266 - 103 STREET NW Plan NB1 Blk 3 Lots 199-201 |
| Applicant: | URBAN SPARQ |
| Status: | Intake Review |
| Create Date: | 4/23/2023 9:17:40 PM |
| Neighbourhood: | DOWNTOWN |
I believe that's the crash hotel. Their website returns a 500 error now.
Strange. I thought there was a shortage of hotel space by Rogers, hence the new hotel on 101 St.
CaptainBL
Active Member
Why....
A hotel to supportive housing in a CBD virtually in an entertainment district
Why...
This is not the place for something like this
IanO
Superstar
Ok, but then that begs the question... where is the 'right place'?
CaptainBL
Active Member
My guess would be probably closer to resources they can take advantage of to succeed like doctors, career support offices, mental health professionals, etc. and less close to resources that dont help them succeed like BBQ restaurants, Tiki lounges, and Oilers games
Aaron_Lloyd
Active Member
Glenora, Belgravia, Highlands, areas that aren't already overly encumbered by existing social disorder issues.
Greenspace
Senior Member
Boyle Street Community Services has been operating this hotel as transition housing for over a year now. It seems they either want to extend this current use, or go the next step to permanent supportive housing. During the pandemic they expressed there was a desperate need for this kind of 'transition' housing (folks that are already approved for supportive housing but on the wait-list), and due to restrictions on capacity in shelters there wasn't a lot of other options.
Ideally they will be doing some consultation with adjacent residents and businesses before they proceed with the application so people can fully understand what they're proposing. Is this more of the same use or an intensification? In the past the community league and residents have met with Boyle to better understand their current operation and try to mitigate some issues that had been happening (disorder and garbage around the building, loitering etc). Since then I haven't heard a lot of complaints about the facility itself, more the disorder and crime Downtown in general. Also you have businesses on the main floor that won't want to be impacted.
If this is changing from what they were doing before, and there's more people and more services, this would definitely need to be fully understood and discussed about how it's going to affect the area. Long term supportive housing is probably not ideal in that location, and you'd want uses that compliment the 'entertainment' area and complete the 103 Street block from 102 to 103 Ave. But the hotel has never been viable for Urban Sparq and requires new ownership.
Ideally they will be doing some consultation with adjacent residents and businesses before they proceed with the application so people can fully understand what they're proposing. Is this more of the same use or an intensification? In the past the community league and residents have met with Boyle to better understand their current operation and try to mitigate some issues that had been happening (disorder and garbage around the building, loitering etc). Since then I haven't heard a lot of complaints about the facility itself, more the disorder and crime Downtown in general. Also you have businesses on the main floor that won't want to be impacted.
If this is changing from what they were doing before, and there's more people and more services, this would definitely need to be fully understood and discussed about how it's going to affect the area. Long term supportive housing is probably not ideal in that location, and you'd want uses that compliment the 'entertainment' area and complete the 103 Street block from 102 to 103 Ave. But the hotel has never been viable for Urban Sparq and requires new ownership.
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Gronk!
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Fire crews called to blaze in Edmonton’s river valley - Edmonton | Globalnews.ca
A fire in Edmonton's river valley stretched up to the Courtyard by Marriott's terrace late Thursday evening.
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Greenspace
Senior Member
Aww
Oliver_William
New Member
Was out for a walk in Blatchford yesterday and saw the smokeFire crews called to blaze in Edmonton’s river valley - Edmonton | Globalnews.ca
A fire in Edmonton's river valley stretched up to the Courtyard by Marriott's terrace late Thursday evening.
northlands
Senior Member
Major bummer. She’s an Edmonton downtown legend. Her memory was unparalleled.
Gronk!
Senior Member
Will the Lingnan stay open?