[MacLac]

Parking operations are shutting down in the next few days... a positive sign towards site prep.

Anything yet?

 

[EdmTrekker]

Is the render in the thread header the updated one? Does not look like 30 floors.

 

[Romanov]

Sod turning on Sep 1 as per their linkedin post

 

[IanO]

Maclab Development Group

2h • 2 hours ago

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We have one word - YAY!

We are so excited to share that our Garneau project is moving forward and we are celebrating this milestone with a sod turning ceremony on September 1st.

https://www.linkedin.com/company/maclab-development-group/

 

[ChazYEG]

Maclab Development Group

2h • 2 hours ago

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We have one word - YAY!

We are so excited to share that our Garneau project is moving forward and we are celebrating this milestone with a sod turning ceremony on September 1st.

https://www.linkedin.com/company/maclab-development-group/

This has to be one of my favorite projects going up at the moment.

 

[Platinum107]

YAY INDEED!! This project is amazing for the area and I look forward to seeing it be built.

 

[Macroman520]

I was in the area on Friday. The surface parking lot is closed, and the whole site is fenced off. I had planned to park there so I had a bit of a change of plans, but I took it to be a good sign. I'm glad I wasn't wrong!

 

[Filip.Nowak]

Are both towers going to be built at once or just 1?

 

[archited]

My guess -- both.

 

[Filip.Nowak]

My guess -- both.

You are correct! I just received confirmation on that from Maclab This will be huge for the area!

 

[IanO]

Here's hoping the North American Group project two blocks south also moves forward.

 

[TAS]

So the one tower is meant for student housing only and the other tower is open market - as in rental apartment or condo?

 

[EdmTrekker]

Looks like the building height has been reduced for both buildings when compared to the render in the header for this project which was reported as 30 floors How many floors have they removed from each tower?

 

[ChazYEG]

Looks like the building height has been reduced for both buildings when compared to the render in the header for this project which was reported as 30 floors How many floors have they removed from each tower?

Their website still has it listed as 30 floors. We'll have to wait and see if we get any updates renders and/or cross sections.

 

[Kaizen]

I kind of get what you are saying @EdmTrekker. I've always felt that the buildings rendered didn't seem as tall as stated. For example, the taller one here is taller than Augustana's lofty 96 metres but seems much shorter to me too.
I think it is the offset placement of the balconies, or massing, that visually reduces the 30 floors/98 metres height somewhat. (108m with mech/max)
Does this earlier massing look that tall? No, but it is

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The render from the header is from the latest posted way back in Feb/27/20 (stating the same height) and we haven't seen anything different yet. I sure hope there are no reductions and doubt that there would be.