10123 106 Street | 24m | 7s | Westrich Pacific | Arc Studio

[Barnaby]

Railtown is suburban development pure and simple. And that's where it should have been dumped, on the same dumpsite as Century Gardens or whatever the Heritage Mall lands have devolved further into.

Railtown is salvageable. A single high-rise tower and some good landscaping would make the property feel much more urban.

The upsides of a local grocery store for the area can't be ignored. It's certainly a consideration for many moving into these buildings around the park.

 

[Gronk!]

The upsides of a local grocery store for the area can't be ignored. It's certainly a consideration for many moving into these buildings around the park.

Save-On Foods near Jasper Ave/109 St is just a couple of blocks away from the area.

 

[Barnaby]

Save-On Foods near Jasper Ave/109 St is just a couple of blocks away from the area.

That's what I'm saying, it's right there.

 

[Greenspace]

Fenced, cleanup underway. Excavation shortly.

 

[downtownBob]

 

[David A]

Save-On Foods near Jasper Ave/109 St is just a couple of blocks away from the area.

Yes and Loblaws is also about the same distance from here.

 

[kdginyeg]

I am VERY out of the loop on this so apologies if this is covered in another forum and is super old news, but does anyone know why they didn't end up going with the 50-story tower in this location? This article is very old but references the taller tower: https://edmonton.skyrisecities.com/...e-westrich-pacifics-next-downtown-tower.38852

I have a view of this lot from my balcony so I'm excited to watch the progress and will hopefully be able to provide updates here if anyone is interesed

 

[bodsbods9090]

I am VERY out of the loop on this so apologies if this is covered in another forum and is super old news, but does anyone know why they didn't end up going with the 50-story tower in this location? This article is very old but references the taller tower: https://edmonton.skyrisecities.com/...e-westrich-pacifics-next-downtown-tower.38852

I have a view of this lot from my balcony so I'm excited to watch the progress and will hopefully be able to provide updates here if anyone is interesed

Economics of building a hi-rise in Edmonton just doesn't make sense right now.

 

[northlands]

 

[davcocom]

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... will it ever?

 

[Kosy123]

... will it ever?

We technically have the DP happening for Falcon II, and the Switch Tower is supposedly starting this year (and the Connect Tower has plans for a tower coming soon), so not sure if it's fully doom and gloom for high rises yet.

 

[bodsbods9090]

We technically have the DP happening for Falcon II, and the Switch Tower is supposedly starting this year (and the Connect Tower has plans for a tower coming soon), so not sure if it's fully doom and gloom for high rises yet.

Developers with deeper pockets will PROBABLY be able to take the risk over some others...I have to imagine.

 

[IanO]

Deeper pockets do not preclude prudent approaches.

 

[bodsbods9090]

Deeper pockets do not preclude prudent approaches.

I did say probably, not for sure.

 

[kdginyeg]

Economics of building a hi-rise in Edmonton just doesn't make sense right now.

Ah gotcha - thank you. That article was from 2019 - a lot has changed since then!