[Daveography]

Developer tables plan for Parkdale apartments once managed by notorious landlord

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/parkdale-apartments-infamous-landlord-1.5083961

 

[archited]

Could be worse -- certainly better than what's there now.

 

[davcocom]

I have been driving through this lot for a while. Yesterday I walked by to have a closer look.
Does anybody know more about this development? I don't see it on the map or a thread abt it.

Happy hump day everyone!

 

[Daveography]

@davcocom It was talked about briefly in this thread, but I didn't give it its own since it was kind of tucked away from the public eye. I could still branch it off if you like?

EDIT: Branched!

Welcome to the Forum!

 

[Daveography]

Updates from the Community League:

Updates on Development along 86 Street — Parkdale Cromdale Community League

Here’s what we know…

www.parkdalecromdale.org

From the SPAN Architecture FB page:

https://www.facebook.com/spanarchi/posts/1856610617799594

 

[Avenuer]

Great TOD potential with this development, given the (soon to be renovated) Stadium LRT station is across the street. I live a few blocks away and would love to see this built!

 

[Airboy]

Nice project for that area, interesting to see how much is actually going on near the stadium.

 

[cpnfantstk]

I first saw 2300m in the title and got excited . ?

 

[Platinum107]

@cpnfantstk Now THAT is what Edmonton truly needs if you ask me ?

 

[cpnfantstk]

@Platinum107 haha... 2.5 Burj Khalifas stacked on top of each other. We can spy on Calgary. ?

 

[bodsbods9090]

We need more of these kinds of projects around the stadium. Be a nice revitalization for the area.

 

[Avenuer]

We need more of these kinds of projects around the stadium. Be a nice revitalization for the area.

Stadium Yards will make a huge difference once fully built out. Even the first Rohit building is making a large impact, and it's not even done yet!

 

[Platinum107]

The whole Norwood/Alberta Avenue needs some love desperately for sure. It has gotten and is continuing to get much better from what I understand though!

 

[Avenuer]

The whole Norwood/Alberta Avenue needs some love desperately for sure. It has gotten and is continuing to get much better from what I understand though!

Oh yeah, my older neighbours have said that there has been considerable improvement in the overall look and feel of our area over the past 5 years even. For example, the new duplex we purchased is on a lot formerly occupied by an old house damaged beyond repair by fire. It sat there for a year before our builder purchased it and built the duplex. There are many similar situations in the neighbourhood where new duplexes have been going up on vacant lots or lots with dilapidated properties. Gentrification is definitely in full swing here (now we need some new businesses to move in!).

 

[Romanov]

I really like the area around the stadium. I would love to live there at some point, as the area has a lot going for it, despite its rough recent history. My dad grew up there in the 60s, and he said it was a great neighbourhood back then.

Avenue Magazine did an article about some of the change happening: https://www.avenueedmonton.com/city-life/stadium-yards-commonwealth-stadium/