[_urbanite]

Wow they picked the worst angle to showcase in that post.

Maybe this is one their niches?

 

[Airboy]

Maybe they didn't want to show the trail in the photo. Since I turn onto Sturgeon road everyday it will be interesting to see the progress. Besides the BP the retail store to the west is also coming down.

 

[Daveography]

@Airboy I would think an angle looking southwest toward the street facade and showing off that curve a bit more would have been the moneyshot.

 

[Romanov]

I am finding niche developments look a bit bulky and over designed. This is probably due in part to the net zero strategy.

 

[Airboy]

Had a good look at the site this morning as I was waiting for the light to change. Removing the 2 buildings that site still looks pretty small for the size of building in the renderings. However it will make quite the impact as you come down the hill. Will try to get a good shot from the NE and NW corners. but that intersection is a bit busy right now, the sound wall is being replaced and there is a lot of truck movement.

 

[Airboy]

The Pig is wrapped. Looks to be doing asbestos abatement. Demo looks to have started on the retail building next door.

 

[Daveography]

Construction of a new 8 story multi-family rental development in St. Albert, on the former site of the Flying Pig Pub. The development will be Canada's first 0 emission multi-family development.

Project will begin construction in summer 2020, with completion 18 months later.
Municipality: St. Albert
Sector: Residential
Type: Apartment: Low-Rise
Schedule: 2020 - 2022
Estimated Cost: N/A
Stage: Under Construction
Developer: Niche Developments

Saint A Apartments

Construction of a new 8 story multi-family rental development in St. Albert, on the former site of the Flying Pig Pub. The development will be Canada's first 0 emission multi-family development. Project will begin construction in summer 2020, with completion 18 months later.

majorprojects.alberta.ca

 

[Abba]

Pig in a blanket

 

[Airboy]

The pig is out of its blanket and is ready to be removed.

 

[Airboy]

The Pig is Gone. Lunch time today. The building right behind it will come down next.

 

[Edmcowboy11]

Looks interesting, has construction started on this one?

 

[Airboy]

Demo still ongoing.

 

[Daveography]

Was also pleased to see the new MUP along the east side of St. Albert Trail, which I didn't get photos of. Would have been really handy for me when I was living there!

 

[Daveography]

Finally a larger rendering:

The concrete and steel structure will have a commercial main floor with 7 storeys of residential above. Geoexchange technology will eliminate dependence on fossil fuels for heating, cooling and air circulation. An integrated solar panel energy system will offset common area and tenant utility costs, and will make this St. Albert's first zero energy building.

A landscaped courtyard at the second level is an amenity available to all residents, and most will have views of the Sturgeon River and river valley.

Suite sizes are a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom, with approximately 17 suites per floor and a total of 119 residential units. The development is situated in downtown St. Albert in the Braeside neighbourhood, offering access to walkable and green spaces, the Sturgeon River, and all the benefits of the city's core.

St [A]2 — Next Architecture

www.nextarchitecture.ca

 

[Guy 1]

Not a comment on the overall design, but that colour of green almost looks like exposed sheathing