Old Remand Centre Redevelopment | ?m | ?s | Boyle Street | Manasc Isaac

[Pro.N]

A small update on this Demo. From today.

 

[Edmontonium]

 

[IanO]

 

[archited]

I would still like to see the City talking to the Prov.s about a property exchange with the City picking up the Remand Centre site (post-demolition) and the old RAM site (as is) in exchange for the Century Tower. The Prov.s could then build a new Family Court Building between Century Tower and the existing Law Courts building, incorporating Century Tower (refurbished) into the new Courthouse. The City could sell the demoed Remand site to Qualico for an extension of their mini-City development and the old RAM to Beljan for a "concept development".

 

[EdmTrekker]

I think the better potential is for High Speed Rail station and offices.

 

[IanO]

Hearing this will become a parking lot.

 

[mcr]

Of course... what a joke

 

[IanO]

Assuming interim use until court expansion is decided?

 

[CplKlinger]

Assuming interim use until court expansion is decided?

Yeah, they're still deciding between a few different locations.

 

[Avenuer]

Yeah, they're still deciding between a few different locations.

There is tons of land around the existing Courthouse. It would be surprising if they were looking elsewhere.

 

[archited]

I still see the obvious -- Prov.s trade old remand (demolition complete) and former RAM site to the City for Century Tower -- then the Prov.s develop a new Family Court structure between existing court and Century Tower including a re-fitted tower as part of the courthouse expansion. CoE would then be able to sell the remand site to what I am sure would be a willing buyer in Qualico allowing that company to expand their City-within-a-City concept to include two additional residential/mixed use towers directly connected to a new LRT station on 97th street; the CoE could also sell the old RAM site to Beljan for a magnificent repurposed development. Chancery Hall could be donated to AGA for a much needed expansion (maybe a little "deconstruction" architectural aesthetic") and street-side expansion for outdoor sculpture galleries. This solution is so obvious it hurts to repeat it.

 

[Gronk!]

Assuming interim use until court expansion is decided?

It better be temporary - if the intent of the old remand is a permanent parking lot then Marlaina needs to be publicly tarred and feathered.

 

[CplKlinger]

There is tons of land around the existing Courthouse. It would be surprising if they were looking elsewhere.

Part of the decision is whether to go with a partial new build attached to a renovated ELC, or opt for a completely new build altogether.

 

[itom987]

No parking lot please, lets not make that happen.

 

[fromyeg]

Demolition underway.