Manulife Place Renovations | 145.99m | 36s | AIMCo | MdeAS

[IanO]

4' I'd bet.

 

[Yeggy]

Depends on the tree. The tap root of some tress can be nearly as deep as the tree is tall.

Many common albertan evergreen trees grow out shallow and wide. Thats why its so hard to grow things under them, the tree takes all surface moisture.

#funfact.

 

[Greenspace]

Spruce have shallow root system. Which is why they're growing up there (as long as roots don't dry out).

 

[Edmcowboy11]

Taken April 4, 2026

So is there any word of what may be going into the CRU's? The space in the middle picture looks pretty big.

 

[mcr]

Taken April 4, 2026
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So is there any word of what may be going into the CRU's? The space in the middle picture looks pretty big.

As long as they don't cover them all with vinyl wraps, what a difference these windows make to open up the street, wow.

 

[Markyeg]

Taken April 4, 2026
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So is there any word of what may be going into the CRU's? The space in the middle picture looks pretty big.

I don’t think there’s a tenant yet for the second pic, or if there is it hasn’t been announced. The SW corner of 101St/102 ave will be National Bank.

 

[Gus Haynes]

Manulife was really the last vestige of "old downtown luxury retail" that simply doesn't exist anymore. As much as City Centre Mall's decline has marred downtown recovery, getting decent tenants back into Manulife is pretty damn important, too. I'm very curious about this whole thing.

 

[IanO]

^add salt to the wound that what was left basically went to WEM says A LOT.

I am hearing positive rumblings about a major restaurant coming to one of the CRUs (assuming CRU 160); really curious to see who it might be, but that would do wonders and pair well with the rumoured casual 'Zenari's-like' spot and cafe/wine bar.

But it is a real shame about the high end retail.