[Barnaby]

Any chance of the building on the far left being near end of life? It sure has that look, and would make a great re-development property.

Pretty sure you're looking at Monaco. The stucco building? Those are condos that were built in 2002.

Nothing wrong with it at all, it probably just needs a new exterior covering in the next 5-10 years. The rooftop patio owners should be very happy about the park.

Most existing buildings directly around the park are in it for the long haul with the exception of 10179 108 St.

 

[Stevey_G]

Any chance of the building on the far left being near end of life? It sure has that look, and would make a great re-development property.

That's Monaco 1. Built in 2002 and likely not going to be torn down any time soon. There IS an old crematorium right beside it though that could have redevelopment potential.

 

[Barnaby]

Glad we have a consensus here... Lol

 

[yeggator]

Made a map of all the parking lots in Downtown and the surrounding core neighborhoods.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/CsKY642sPT8py74f9?g_st=ic

There are quite a few gravel lots that won’t be redeveloped into park space, but that makes them prime for residential development. I know some are slated for high-rises like the Shift. I love the Parks Towers development, but I really hope that going forward, we prioritize eliminating the gravel parking lots rather than tearing down older buildings (as welcome as that is at times). Or at least pave them. Would be nice not having to park on gravel whenever I visit the strip club…

 

[Stevey_G]

Made a map of all the parking lots in Downtown and the surrounding core neighborhoods.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/CsKY642sPT8py74f9?g_st=ic

There are quite a few gravel lots that won’t be redeveloped into park space, but that makes them prime for residential development. I know some are slated for high-rises like the Shift. I love the Parks Towers development, but I really hope that going forward, we prioritize eliminating the gravel parking lots rather than tearing down older buildings (as welcome as that is at times). Or at least pave them. Would be nice not having to park on gravel whenever I visit the strip club…

I dunno man that crematorium has no other life for it. Even parking lots are fine in my books I just wish the city applied stiffer enforcement for illegal lots, poorly maintained lots, and one particular abandoned demolition project in the downtown.

 

[northlands]

Since mobilizing they have not been screwin’ around.

 

[Gronk!]

That utility pole is still standing?

 

[MacLac]

That utility pole is still standing?

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Of course it is! It’s like everything else around here. If you want it done correctly, you gotta do it yourself. It never made it onto someone’s task list for the day…so they keep working around it until someone says something. Union job?

 

[yeggator]

They’ve gotta keep it there for the lore now.

 

[Greenspace]

It's municipal heritage.

 

[yeggator]

Gotta name it Polton John the way it’s still standing.

 

[Gronk!]

 

[David A]

That utility pole is still standing?

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The picture sort of makes it look like it is in the middle of the site or something, but for context it is actually on the south end not far from the fence along the alley. So I don't know if it too much of a disruption.

 

[Gronk!]

 

[Barnaby]

They were pouring the concrete for the piles on the west side of the park yesterday.