Tower 101 | 175m | 50s | Regency Developments | DER + Associates

What do you think of this project?

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ADob said:
I just got a call from the city's development compliance department and they told me they are basically keeping tabs on this property. the owner/parking company have been told to shut the parking lot down but the city doesn't have the resources to check for compliance more than once a week so if any of you see cars parking there, please either call 311 or email developmentcompliance@edmonton.ca. as an aside, i was also told they'd just had a meeting about the BMO/Regency site. No actions have been taken as of yet (that he was able to share) but at least it's on the city's radar.
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Uhm...actions need to be taken care of NOW!
 
Agreed and I did let him know that many people are quite disgusted with it. I don't think he was at all surprised. But I think the key takeaway is - keep pressure on the council and on 311. I haven't heard back from Anne Stevenson (shocking, I know) but I'm glad to be one more person to poke her about the topic.
 
An absolute embarrassment. There needs to be some sort of change to policies to not allow for demolition without a guarantee of building within X months / years or something. Back-of-napkin stuff, I'm sure there are intricacies and issues for any sort of policy like that, I'm just tired of prominent lots getting demolished then left to sit and rot. :mad:
 
mcr said:
An absolute embarrassment. There needs to be some sort of change to policies to not allow for demolition without a guarantee of building within X months / years or something. Back-of-napkin stuff, I'm sure there are intricacies and issues for any sort of policy like that, I'm just tired of prominent lots getting demolished then left to sit and rot. :mad:
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I’ve often thought the simplest solution is for the property taxes to remain at the same level as they were in the year prior to demolition until such time as the site is redeveloped. To make it comply with the MGA, it could simply be a permit condition caveat registered on title and not technically a property tax.
 
IanO said:
A new proposal in Downtown Van that would look REALLY good here.

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Imagine that tower rising over the facade of the Tegler.
 
^ It's not impossible to build an exact likeness of the Tegler on this site (needs a different developer though methinks). It would be cool when/if that happened a rebirth of Zellers became the ground floor tenant. As to a tower above I think something more in contrast to the Tegler would be more exciting.
 
Well the Mac is not so new anymore, it is from the era of the Palliser, the Royal York and Hotel Vancouver. The JW and Doubletree Hilton are the only new hotels downtown in decades.

Also as the city continues to grow and gets busier, I expect there will be more severe problems with enough accommodation downtown for major events like the big concert in September.

I am surprised nothing new has happened with vacant lots in prime locations available and several older office buildings in good locations that could be converted to being hotels.
 
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