CplKlinger
Senior Member
What are the odds that the application will get approved? Does it need to go to a public hearing?
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Dubas
Active Member
The stationlands pedway access will be done right on time for this new tower as well. Will make it much more attractive to professionals working downtown, and hopefully makes our pedway system feel much safer
Agard
New Member
Hate to sound like I'm complaining since this is great news and I'm very happy, but I really feel that they should have used the same white cladding they have on the front of the Switch instead of the grey they have chosen
Edmontonian
Active Member
It's kind of hard to tell but in the second image it looks like they will be using that white in the same sort of way they have on Tower 1 on the opposite side of the building, if you take a really close look you can see the strip of white at the end in the render. Perhaps its too much grey however we can expect high quality materials here which makes everything look so much better.
archited
Senior Member
A better reference might be the CN Tower which is 110.9 Meters -- so 9+ meters taller than CN.
archited
Senior Member
Also remember the above-ground Switch park which will enhance the surrounds for CN and the RAM as well as make the Retail/Hospitality offerings by Qualico developed in a more desirable setting.
kcantor
Senior Member
I predicted this in 1998 when we bought it from CN and have the newspaper clippings to prove it!
I’m also really happy to see this and really happy with Qualico’s ongoing commitment and patience to doing it right.
northlands
Senior Member
^ lets see the clippings
IanO
Superstar
It must be gratifying to see this come to fruition Ken.
bodsbods9090
Senior Member
From Ducey on SSP:
I wonder if that means Qualico is seeing strong leasing demand for the first building?
Not sure, but I work in Epcor Tower next door and can see a lot (like 90%) of the units are empty. Its early yet, but maybe living right next to the shelters has dissuaded renters from signing up. Its pretty grim a block North.
Too bad as its quite a nice set up. My sense are the units are small (maybe expensive?) but there a lot of nice amenities still under development including a tunnel underground to City hall/ LRT, a large courtyard, dog park, access to Epcor by pedway, various other social spaces. If there was a bit more development north of the Ice district (where Boyle Street Coop used to be) that would help too
I wonder if that means Qualico is seeing strong leasing demand for the first building?
Not sure, but I work in Epcor Tower next door and can see a lot (like 90%) of the units are empty. Its early yet, but maybe living right next to the shelters has dissuaded renters from signing up. Its pretty grim a block North.
Too bad as its quite a nice set up. My sense are the units are small (maybe expensive?) but there a lot of nice amenities still under development including a tunnel underground to City hall/ LRT, a large courtyard, dog park, access to Epcor by pedway, various other social spaces. If there was a bit more development north of the Ice district (where Boyle Street Coop used to be) that would help too
David A
Senior Member
I hope so too. I feel it is a vote of confidence in the city and the area. Like Qualico, I feel Ice District is also here for the long run.
It can be frustrating when things do not move quickly as we want, but great when they finally do happen.
thommyjo
Senior Member
I'm sure for Qualico it's also the challenge of the more they build, the better the current stuff will lease as attractiveness increases. But the risk increases too.
That's why the mega redevelopments in places like vancovuer are sorta nice (Oakridge). You don't have 20 years of construction next door just cause you buy in first, and you get an unreal neighbourhood from day 1, vs a long slow build out. But the money/demand needed just isn't what our market produces sadly. If all of stationlands was built in the next 4 years, I think it'd be a suuuuper attractive place to live, even with the challenges north of it.
That's why the mega redevelopments in places like vancovuer are sorta nice (Oakridge). You don't have 20 years of construction next door just cause you buy in first, and you get an unreal neighbourhood from day 1, vs a long slow build out. But the money/demand needed just isn't what our market produces sadly. If all of stationlands was built in the next 4 years, I think it'd be a suuuuper attractive place to live, even with the challenges north of it.
TAS
Senior Member
I love this project - I would also love if the city could provide it a more deserving urban, pedestrian pleasant intersection right near its doorstep, that being 101st and 104 Ave. Crossing this intersection at 101 st and then 104 Ave means crossing 14 vehicle lanes (wide lanes at that). Brutal.
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