Lilac Park | 20.2m | 6s | Westrich Pacific | J+S Architect

[Kosy123]

And IanO said more to come too...

I'm hoping for more movement on the other side of the Warehouse Park. It's also getting a streetscape renewal and Westrich owns a lot there so it's prime for something.

The Warehouse Park out here getting hundreds of millions of private investment around it, all for the measly cost of $45 million lol

 

[MacLac]

I'm hoping for more movement on the other side of the Warehouse Park. It's also getting a streetscape renewal and Westrich owns a lot there so it's prime for something.

The Warehouse Park out here getting hundreds of millions of private investment around it, all for the measly cost of $45 million lol

Ian was eluding to his already approved highrise on 106th St. Highly suspecting Westrich is shaking things up a bit on their strategy for DT, will this stay a massive highrise? Or will Ian dumb it down a bit or somewhere in between?

 

[IanO]

For clarity, nothing is approved or applied for over there.

 

[Kosy123]

Ian was eluding to his already approved highrise on 106th St. Highly suspecting Westrich is shaking things up a bit on their strategy for DT, will this stay a massive highrise? Or will Ian dumb it down a bit or somewhere in between?

I'm hoping it's either the original design or a high-rise similar to what they have planned in Windsor Park.

I'd be fine with a mid-rise there, especially since we just need more bodies downtown, but I feel like a taller building work better there.

 

[bodsbods9090]

Ian was eluding to his already approved highrise on 106th St. Highly suspecting Westrich is shaking things up a bit on their strategy for DT, will this stay a massive highrise? Or will Ian dumb it down a bit or somewhere in between?

Ian's also in the industry so he's got his ears all over the place on other things happening too, I'd have to imagine.

 

[Offworld]

I'm hoping it's either the original design or a high-rise similar to what they have planned in Windsor Park.

I'd be fine with a mid-rise there, especially since we just need more bodies downtown, but I feel like a taller building work better there.

I agree. Take advantage of the airport overlay removal, build a tower, and boom you're guaranteed taller than all the other old stubbies in the surrounding area.

Dunk slammed.

 

[cmd uw]

From what I've heard I wouldn't expect any highrises from Westrich or Autograph on their sites on 106 Street, more mid-rise.

 

[constance_chlore]

From what I've heard I wouldn't expect any highrises from Westrich or Autograph on their sites on 106 Street, more mid-rise.

So much for the Shift, I guess. I hope at least we can expect a creative, more upscale midrise from Autograph?

 

[BASE]

I'm good with a little mid-rise boom if we get some good quality product. Love stuff like the Mayfair building. Still will be plenty of places and opportunity for towers in many areas of the core.

 

[thommyjo]

I'm good with a little mid-rise boom if we get some good quality product. Love stuff like the Mayfair building. Still will be plenty of places and opportunity for towers in many areas of the core.

Agreed, although a few more towers west of 104st would be nice to build out our downtown/skyline a bit more. Hopefully something can happen along jasper or 103ave eventually.

 

[SMayo]

Edmonton is already way above the curve in North America for high rises compared to our population. I'd much rather see some of the gaps in the city fill out with 5-10 story buildings over the next 10 years rather than waiting 20+ years for it to half fill with towers.

 

[archited]

Nothing wrong with that as long as they aren't crap!

 

[bodsbods9090]

Give me some 15-20 story towers along with the 6 story builds as well and I'll be happy.

 

[husky]

I wonder too if mid rises adjacent to the park with higher buildings behind will create a nice layering visually but also for some sun impact.

 

[crisp]

Corner CRU on Lotus, but after speaking with neighbouring retail owners, seeing the plight of others in the area to not add more and the opportunity for ground floor units that some prefer, it simply made sense. Live/work can be explored if folks wish, but the idea is to support MacLab's retail bays and push people to Jasper to backstop ALL of that struggling retail. Given the nice BLVD, it makes a lot of sense to have a more residential area versus commercial. There will be options and opportunities in the area, but our focus is residential for most of it.

Totally agree, we don't need CRU's on every damn corner. I get annoyed when people complain about lack of CRU's in new developments. Their critique is always that it will create 'dead' zones. You know what's more dead and uninviting than residential lined streets??? Strips of empty CRU's sitting empty for years and years.......

One of my favourite neighbourhoods to stroll through in Vancouver is Yaletown because of the townhome treelined streets with towers above. To the same extent, Grandin is probably my favourite hood in Edmonton to walk through. Peaceful, calm, green, yet dense.