[Roland Bressmer]

August 26, 2013.

 

[Roland Bressmer]

January 14, 2019.

 

[Roland Bressmer]

January 11, 2010.

 

[Roland Bressmer]

July 10, 2009.

 

[Roland Bressmer]

June 14, 2015.

 

[Roland Bressmer]

May 17, 2007.

 

[Roland Bressmer]

May 25, 2008.

 

[Kaizen]

Update on the landscaping around Central T, before the snow....
The newly developed area is "over the top" in my books. I threw a few seeds in those planters... and will be sure to check out what sprouts this coming Spring.!

 

[Kaizen]

Spring again, nothing but weeds growing, as it's still too early to plant anything. The geese have a new resting spot though, which is nice.

and Central Lake has been reduced in size, to add Central Mountain...

I've always like Central Tower. It's a shame that they never concealed the HVAC on top, but I'm always reminded that it could be worse,

when driving in the area...

This crap should be illegal.

 

[Daveography]

Not Central Tower, but I often forget how nice the first CP buildings look (thanks James K.M. Cheng!)

 

[IanO]

Procura's Central tower in Century Park is for sale.

 

[archited]

Looking for the REIT answer... many developers like to cash out on one development to venture into another (same like Stantec Tower in the Ice District). Going into a development, soft costs and hard costs sum up to project costs and developers usually cover these off with a construction loan (often creatively lessening the actual funds that they invest themselves). Once the project is complete and substantially occupied there is then a mortgage-able value that is usually much higher than the project cost. Showing solid returns, then, the developer can sell to a REIT that has a property management department, looking to take advantage of investors wanting for a "safe" place to land their money at an interest rate that is substantially higher than bank savings accounts, muni-bonds, or Canada Savings bonds. These REITs are somewhat more risky than bonds as an investment, but are usually more stable than stocks on the public exchange. Remember that at one time Procura thought they had an innovative formula for a rent-to-own scheme that was later shelved. Now as a rental unit, George ("Mr. Procura") probably wants to take money out of the completed building to keep development happening on the rest of the site -- he is racing a time-line in his deal with the City to maintain densities on the overall.

 

[cmd uw]

It's not just REIT's that are buying, there are also lots of private equity groups that are out there as well.

 

[northlands]

Did Procura ever sell the Mayfair?

 

[Daveography]

@nv96 Yep:
https://edmonton.skyrisecities.com/...cura-real-estate-humphreys.24156/post-1511560