- Thread starter Daveography
- Start date
archited
Senior Member
That would be a major "Shift".
danimori
Active Member
It’s also probably a better outcome to not have warehouse park surrounded completely by large towers. Some variability in heights will be good.
thommyjo
Senior Member
I sorta liked the idea of the SW and NE corners having towers, and then the south side hopefully getting more of a midrise format. Better connecting 104st to 108st with a few towers would be nice for the skyline too. But I guess we’ll take what we can get! Beats parking lots.
David A
Senior Member
Yes, whether it be 10 stories or something taller, anything is better than an empty lot. Although I do feel something taller makes sense for this site.
Out of Towner
Active Member
The Lululemon Flagship is outstanding. That storefront can stand alone or could be placed on any kind of a street and it would look good.Hopefully, they'll keep working with the same architecture firm, they seem to have some nice projects
Projects
www.mcmparchitects.com
David A
Senior Member
A beautiful Lululemon store for downtown Edmonton would be very exciting!
IanO
Superstar
Realistically, the place it would go is ICE.
Stevey_G
Active Member
Whatever goes in this place needs an emphasis on street level retail akin to what we see on 104th. A large park, a WLRT stop, Alex Decoteau Park. It's all ripe for successful coffee shops, a small pub, etc etc.
Townhouses lining the street will probably miss the mark.
Townhouses lining the street will probably miss the mark.
thommyjo
Senior Member
Townhomes will compliment the park feel for a more residential, people friendly, green street. Commercial is great, but there is lots nearby. I’m sure future developments will also have commercial.
Some of the best streets in DT Vancouver are lined with townhomes on both sides.
Some of the best streets in DT Vancouver are lined with townhomes on both sides.
mcr
Active Member
Townhomes along 106 St, smaller scale CRU fronting the corner & 102 Ave , which is I believe what the initial renderings had as well.
Greenspace
Senior Member
^Yup, exactly the same.
10 stories would be great there, less shading on Alex Decoteau. I am fine with towers but more mid rise will fill up our land faster.
10 stories would be great there, less shading on Alex Decoteau. I am fine with towers but more mid rise will fill up our land faster.
cmd uw
Active Member
Tropical
Active Member
Autograph can pretty accurately predict the price of midrise concrete construction as well as anyone in Edmonton now. The cost per unit in Mercury Block compared to The McLaren came out to be significantly lower despite the more favourable wages at the time of The McLaren's construction.
Rough estimate is $180k/unit vs. $220k/unit (this isn't Gospel, the Edgar team can always correct me).
I have faith in Autograph's ability to build people first spaces, so I'll be happy if they choose to go this route. They could plop another element themed/ MB 3 here, and I'd be happy. More brick this time to fit the area, please.
This is very insightful. Does someone mind giving me the quick notes on why the lower heights have such a big profitability advantage right now in our market? It seems like this must have shifted over the last few years since high-rise residential starts dried right up (and replaced with Mercury Block-scale developments).
IanO
Superstar
Stick-frame/wood is much more economical, even if partially hybrid with various composites, systems, steel or concrete.
The general rule of thumb is that concrete high-rise is ~$100/sqft more to build and at the moment people are not paying premiums for that product, let alone making the numbers work to have most projects proceed.
The general rule of thumb is that concrete high-rise is ~$100/sqft more to build and at the moment people are not paying premiums for that product, let alone making the numbers work to have most projects proceed.