[The_Cat]

I'm guessing that there could be some challenges with the old coal mines.

 

[kcantor]

^
I’m guessing their foundations and piling will go so far below where the mines might have been it wouldn’t even matter.

 

[Friendmonton]

What I don’t understand is their commitment/stubbornness to the specific site. There are plenty of empty lots a tower could go with way less headaches.

 

[Tommy2342]

What I don’t understand is their commitment/stubbornness to the specific site. There are plenty of empty lots a tower could go with way less headaches.

They own the land, it'll revitalize that part of downtown, it's near the conference centre, and no other tower would have as good of a view.

 

[Edmcowboy11]

They own the land, it'll revitalize that part of downtown, it's near the conference centre, and no other tower would have as good of a view.

Key to the statement. They own the land

 

[Avenuer]

Key to the statement. They own the land

Well technically, they don’t ‘yet’.

 

[Edmcowboy11]

Well technically, they don’t ‘yet’.

Oh?

 

[Avenuer]

Oh?

The sale to Alldritt hasn’t closed yet, it was supposed to in 2020 but was pushed back because of the pandemic.

 

[Kaizen]

@Avenuer , is that pending sale regarding the Eastern bit of land where Alldritt is supposed to construct the public accessible park?

 

[archited]

I believe, Kevin, that it relates to City-owned streets.

 

[Avenuer]

I believe, Kevin, that it relates to City-owned streets.

You got it, those roads (101 Avenue and 96 Street, both south of Jasper) were closed and will be purchased by Alldritt.

 

[Kaizen]

Would anyone know if Alddritt would have to proceed with the tower development this year, or build out the public park?

 

[archited]

As I recall Kevin, Alldritt has 4 years from the agreement effectuation date in which to either start the project or build a not-so-welled-defined public park. That said, I don't know if there is any leniency built into the COVID situation. I do know that they are going to have their sales centre set up this spring on adjacent land in front of the Russian Orthodox church and I imagine that that effort will entail a whole new set of promotional renderings -- we will finally get to see what Gene Dub has in mind, architecturally speaking.

 

[Gronk!]

If Gene Dub is involved in this project then no wonder things are moving like a snail on Valium.

 

[CplKlinger]

we will finally get to see what Gene Dub has in mind, architecturally speaking.

This, but taller. And with plenty of planters and benches around the podium for good measure