Massey Ferguson Building Redevelopment | ?m | 6s | Rise Real Estate | WZMH

What do you think of this project?

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We do have a lot of older rental stock, so that affects rates too, but I feel the poor taste and really don't care notions are wrong. When I looked at rental accommodation in the past, I paid close attention to how the building looked and that affected my interest and what I was willing to pay. Maybe I was more discerning than some, but I feel most people do pay attention to this and if affects their decisions.

Now, I was also planning to stay for a while. I suppose if it was more transitory, people may not care so much, so I agree with that point. However, I get the feeling as well a lot of younger people are not rushing into home ownership now, so they may actually want something nicer.
 
archited said:
Then developers in Edmonton should not exacerbate that problem by building cheap crap that keeps rents low -- same story/different players from the 60s/70s when those damn walkups were being reproduced like rabbits.
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Those 3 story walkups in former oliver saved the dt core during the hard days in the 80’s/90’s

They were a decent size and reasonably priced.
 
Yeggy said:
Those 3 story walkups in former oliver saved the dt core during the hard days in the 80’s/90’s

They were a decent size and reasonably priced.
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Yes, a downtown that oddly during this hard days, which I still remember well, seemed to be doing better than now. Those modest income people took the bus from Oliver to downtown.

Some of the nicer newer buildings I think they just drive from their parkades to strip malls. In any event developers seem full of excuses to justify their current crap and everyone else is frankly getting tired of it.
 
New-ish development permit approved for this site.
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I think I'm gonna be sick 🤢 Downtown deserves better than this garbo.
 
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