[Edmcowboy11]

Taken: March 29, 2024

 

[yeggator]

That thing's as tall as my erection for it --- I mean, woah, that's some insane height for the area!

 

[The_Cat]

I think of the CN Tower and Calgary Tower being the only tall structures in the area when they were first built. I'm thinking that this could attract other development.

 

[Clearshades]

According the news, roughly 100k residence are to migrate into the city in the next 3 years, so I can see that plausibility quite favourably. If developers can strategize a tactic to pull some of that median into the market, that could add quite a few towers.

 

[Platinum107]

IMO there's 99% chance this "dip" between downtown and Wihwentowin will explode in the next decade with Warehouse Park coming in and this project!

 

[The_Cat]

Edmonton could be a good place to invest in residential construction. I think though, that the construction could be split between Wihkwhentowin, Downtown, and possibly lower density projects across the City (e.g. Muttart Lands, Holyrood).

 

[Munanyo]

I'm excited as anyone else about the influx of people coming here. More people = higher demand for big city amenities and a lot of the people coming here will be expecting/hoping for things they are used to in places like Toronto and Vancouver. BUT I don't expect to see the spillover effect to happen for another couple of years realistically.

It's also important to keep in mind a lot of the people moving here will be young, middle class families that just want to live in a SFH in a quiet neighbourhood far away from the city centre. It's not a bad thing, just something to keep in mind as Edmonton undergoes what arguably could be the most transformative period the city is about to go through this century.

 

[Kosy123]

Interprovincial migrants certainly, but for international migrants, they almost always will go for available rentals rather than an SFH in my experience. Could be nice to see and retain a chunk of those people to stay within the core as renters rather than moving to the burbs for an SFH.

 

[Platinum107]

I'm excited as anyone else about the influx of people coming here. More people = higher demand for big city amenities and a lot of the people coming here will be expecting/hoping for things they are used to in places like Toronto and Vancouver. BUT I don't expect to see the spillover effect to happen for another couple of years realistically.

It's also important to keep in mind a lot of the people moving here will be young, middle class families that just want to live in a SFH in a quiet neighbourhood far away from the city centre. It's not a bad thing, just something to keep in mind as Edmonton undergoes what arguably could be the most transformative period the city is about to go through this century.

For sure the case as of now, but I am hopeful that more and more people (especially in my generation) will not fall for the "It's the suburbs/single family infill or you're bad parents" trap I've seen with so many people. Hopefully projects like warehouse park will encourage more families to set up in downtown and more relevant services like childcare and even new "urban-style" schools come in. Idk what it is but seeing families with kids around personally makes me feel a lot safer in downtown!

 

[EdmTrekker]

Interprovincial migrants certainly, but for international migrants, they almost always will go for available rentals rather than an SFH in my experience. Could be nice to see and retain a chunk of those people to stay within the core as renters rather than moving to the burbs for an SFH.

Many if not most international immigrants are from country’s where apartment living is the norm. In particular Europe and Asia where urban lifestyle is the norm and having an unattached single family home is a dream.

 

[thommyjo]

I'm excited as anyone else about the influx of people coming here. More people = higher demand for big city amenities and a lot of the people coming here will be expecting/hoping for things they are used to in places like Toronto and Vancouver. BUT I don't expect to see the spillover effect to happen for another couple of years realistically.

It's also important to keep in mind a lot of the people moving here will be young, middle class families that just want to live in a SFH in a quiet neighbourhood far away from the city centre. It's not a bad thing, just something to keep in mind as Edmonton undergoes what arguably could be the most transformative period the city is about to go through this century.

I still find this perspective fascinating. Every time I visit friends and family in edgemont, secord, windemere, and walker, I can’t wait to get away from the traffic, noise, and busyness of those neighborhoods and back to my mature community without arterials, less driving, more trees/greenery, and more people out walking and such.

The “quiet” suburb is a myth in Edmonton. Our suburbs are very busy due to density, while still being car dependent.

Our central areas, with the exceptions of downtown proper and Strathcona/whyte, are actually much quieter and more peaceful. Especially with the river valley.

 

[fromyeg]

View from the U.

 

[Clearshades]

A very significant impact from the point of densification joining 'Hendrix' in the area. It'll be interesting when the second tower is erect..

 

[KreationYEG]

The guy she tells you not to worry about….

 

[BASE]

That bevel in the floorplate helps make the proportions look really nice from this angle.