Miscellaneous

[quit]

In other words, "We totally, definitely, 100%, completely, support homeless veterans... but could you maybe put them somewhere else? For the greater good of course"

I bet they will tell you that they are friends with some veterans too.

 

[Daveography]

Looks like the former HSBC building on Jasper is filling in that weird side plaza that has never been used that I could tell.

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[Daveography]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1204099778969104386

 

[lat]

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Just behind this...

"Around 1920, Walter Holowach came home from Vienna with a horse chestnut seed in his violin case and planted it in the family's downtown Edmonton yard."

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/holowach-tree-downtown-edmonton-100th-birthday-1.5223334

Historic Holowach Chestnut Tree (Aesculus hippocastanum) · 10049 106 St, Edmonton, AB T5J 1G3, Canada

★★★★★ · Historical landmark

www.google.ca

 

[Daveography]

@lat Yes, love that tree and the story behind it. Love that its chestnuts have gone on to spawn more of these throughout the city.

 

[Daveography]

Meant to post about this earlier. Paul Lanni of Averton Homes reached out to me a couple of weeks ago to clue me in to this neat little office & retail conversion in Oliver, on 122 Street just north of Stony Plain Road, that flew under the radar:

This is what it looked like before:

And before that (2012):

 

[Abba]

Meant to post about this earlier. Paul Lanni of Averton Homes reached out to me a couple of weeks ago to clue me in to this neat little office & retail conversion in Oliver, on 122 Street just north of Stony Plain Road, that flew under the radar:

I forgot about this one - looks great! I believe the plan was for Averton to move into the 2nd floor. Is that still the case?

 

[_Citizen_Dane_]

I honestly don't know if this is worthy of it's own thread at all given that the most recent proposal is about a decade or more old, but a permit was recently issued for the destruction of four heritage properties at the northwest corner of 104th street and 98th Avenue:
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Reference ID: Job No 349080082-001
Description: To demolish 3 Single Detached Houses and 1 Semi-detached House.
Location: 9806 - 104 STREET NW
Plan 9321792 Blk 4 Lot 95
Applicant: NASSERI, SHAHEEN
Status: More Info Requested - Plans Examination Review
Create Date: 12/4/2019 3:08:26 PM
Neighbourhood: DOWNTOWN
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It was once supposed to be home to a monster known as the Omega 2.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1205560116977627136

Anyway's the four homes, all dating back to 1909, were apparently demolished as of two days ago. Does anyone know if anything's planned to replace them anytime soon? Here were three of them from last October:

 

[cmd uw]

I believe they are just demolishing the houses. No plans to develop that site as it's still for sale IIRC.

 

[_urbanite]

I've walked by those houses many times and, as much I don't like seeing these old homes demolished, it was time for these ones to go. They looked in pretty rough shape and were likely beyond repair.

As for the land, tough plot to build anything on. The land has been for sale for years now. I would love to see something built here with some desperately need CRUs (this area is a dead zone for amenities), but I think we'll be waiting a long time before anything happens here

 

[cmd uw]

Indeed, there are too many better sites available to develop.

 

[Kaizen]

These small units are looking great and they will hopefully make living a lot easier and comfortable. These commercial units would be a good investment option for buyers looking to make good profit!

 

[Daveography]

Chipping away at the stone: Inside the restoration of Alberta’s Legislature

Grad’s company embarks on intricate, 2.5-year project

techlifetoday.ca

 

[KyleBlanchett]

Van's will be moving into the current Below the Belt store at South Edmonton Common.

 

[Kaizen]

Peters' Drive-In.