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[Daveography]

Edmonton's downtown pit has some overflowing with frustration
If a pit sits for 11 years in downtown Edmonton is it simply an eyesore or is it an example of how much we value our inner core?

Whatever your answer, the head of the Downtown Business Association said it’s time to improve the sunken pit at 100 Avenue and 106 Street.

“It doesn’t contribute to the neighbourhood, it’s not well kept, the fence is always falling over and people use it as a dumping site,” Ian O’Donnell, the organization’s executive director, said about the pit recently.

“It’s just unfortunate the owner of the site doesn’t put it into a decent state of repair until they sell it or redevelop it.”

The lot is fenced in and features the remains of Edmonton’s first apartment building, the Arlington.

http://www.metronews.ca/news/edmont...town-business-association-calls-for-park.html

 

[Daveography]

Ian O'Donnell‏ @IanOyeg
Neighbourhood notification

Arlington Site - 10524-100ave

33 storey mixed-use tower
-2 storey mixed use podium
-10 storey hotel
-21 storey residential ~300 units

-UG Parking

#yegdt

This is the site of the old Arlington which burned down about 13 years ago, and has remained a fenced-off pit of shame since then:

The original was such a devastating loss.

(Source: http://www.edmontonmapsheritage.ca/location/arlington-apartments/)

(Source: http://wikimapia.org/2358877/Arlington-Apartments)

 

[Daveography]

Edmonton developer shares progress on Arlington Apartment site plans

[...]the proposed plan [...] would have a two-storey podium for retail, 10 storeys dedicated to hotel space, then the rest a broad mixture of condos.

“We’re not going to be asking for anything much greater than what is allowed in downtown Edmonton anyway,” Dyrbey said.

The only main variance from what is normally zoned is to have 33 floors instead of 28, with two levels of underground parking.

“We’re going to have a mixture there,” Dyrbey said.

“We want to do some micro-suites, which would be probably 450-square-foot units, and then we want to do some typical larger one- and two-bedroom suites.

“And we’re anticipating the top floor will be just two suites that will be penthouse.

The plan is to consciously cross several price points.

After consultation with city planners, Dyrbey said the podium won’t be brick like the original building.

“They’re not interested in us recreating what was there at the Arlington.”

However, one attempt will be made to pay homage to the 1909 design.

“It’s our understanding that the city has in their possession the arched doorway that led into the Arlington Apartments.

“If it’s large enough and if it’s okay with the fire department, we’ll use that as the main entrance into the building.”

“Otherwise, it’ll be in the lobby somewhere in the building, maybe going into a nice restaurant or something like that just to show that this was left from the Arlington building.”

Now that they’re moving to the next stage of the planning process, Dyrbey hopes to gain approval within six to nine months, with the project coming before city council sometime next summer.

https://globalnews.ca/news/4361648/arlington-apartment-building-edmonton-developer/

 

[archited]

No need to recreate the old Arlington -- the entry arch is the most prominent architectural feature and the fact that it was saved after the fire is significant. This is another interesting project to watch.

 

[Daveography]

Oh lord

E. UPCOMING APPLICATIONS, CONFLICTS AND REGRETS (December 4, 2018)
The Arlington - Pre-Consultaon - Jim Der - Der Architects

https://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/EdmontonDesignCommittee_Nov20_2018_Agenda.pdf

 

[archited]

What der matter, @Daveography?

 

[quit]

I wonder who owns all the parking lots south of this. Would love to see all that get developed, along with this of course. I used to work kitty corner from this and it was painful walking by all the time.

 

[Daveography]

Formal is tentatively up at EDC on Jan. 15:

E. UPCOMING APPLICATIONS, CONFLICTS AND REGRETS (January 15, 2018)
The Arlington - Formal - Jim Der - Der Associates

https://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/meetings/EdmontonDesignCommittee_Dec11_Agenda.pdf

 

[MichaelC]

Any news on this from last night?

 

[Daveography]

@MichaelC No, it was apparently rescheduled. Only Mackenzie was presented yesterday.

 

[Edmontonian]

Anything new on this?

 

[quit]

Calling it now, the West LRT will be done before this is completed.

 

[Daveography]

Court hears businessman's 23-year-old lawsuit over destroyed Edmonton apartment building

A judge heard opening arguments Monday in a civil trial that is among the oldest court files in Edmonton.

edmontonjournal.com

 

[_urbanite]

I think this lot is a lost cause and will likely never be developed in my lifetime. If grass is ever put down here and nothing else I think I'd be happy with that

 

[quit]

I think this lot is a lost cause and will likely never be developed in my lifetime. If grass is ever put down here and nothing else I think I'd be happy with that

That assumes they have money for grass still.