Kosy123
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Pages 16-67 might be of interest to people here.
It honestly seems highly achievable.Residential Growth Targets
There are two separate targets and projections for residential growth included in the 2010 Capital City Downtown Plan:
- ● Population target of 24,000 by 2030
- ○ 2021 population was 12,000 (2021 Federal Census).
- ○ 1,333 new residents per year 2022-2030 to meet this target.
- ● Projection of 12,200 net new units between 2009 and 2044
- ○ 2019 count was 10,365, an increase of 3,205 from 2009. (2019
Municipal Census)- ○ 359 new units per year from 2019 to 2044 to meet this target.
Considering that the largest buildings in both the Falcon and The Parks are the second ones, I think we're not too far off from the 2000. That's around 7000 units to go... Seems like A LOT.^ In the report it notes ~1,100 units under construction for downtown but that is just for current phases of Station Lands/The Parks/Falcon, and not sure if it includes Peak Tower.
Granted, we could've been a lot closer to that if it weren't for the 2014-15 economic downturn (which killed a lot of momentum) and then COVID (which killed it again, when it seemed to be picking it back up).Keep in mind that 'we' said 20,000 in 2020 back in 2010/12.
I would love to see it, but I do think this number is a bit arbitrary, to be honest.25k is the magic number to start to have critical mass.
Report made note of the fact that while there is a very high number of units currently under construction (well above normal) there is also a below average number of projects in the development permit/rezoning applications. After these are completed downtown is going be stagnant for a bit in terms of new towers.It honestly seems highly achievable.
Between The Parks, the Falcons, Stationlands (the one currently under construction) and Peak Tower alone, how many unites are we adding? 2000+?
Edmonton motors redevelopment could go in the near to mid term as wellConsidering that the largest buildings in both the Falcon and The Parks are the second ones, I think we're not too far off from the 2000. That's around 7000 units to go... Seems like A LOT.
We'd need another 10~12 projects the size of the Falcon to meet that (not that I would complain about seeing another 20~24 towers DT), on top of the ones we're already getting.
What do we currently have in sight?
Second tower for Stationlands, the Williams Hall conversion, maybe the Shift.
There's a few very speculative projects that could happen, as well, mostly in the ICE District area, like the Westrich tower proposed to 103 ave, the one at the Affordable Storage building and the Connect Centre tower.
Even if all of these come to see the light, we're still VERY short.
Don't tease us!Edmonton motors redevelopment could go in the near to mid term as well
For the purposes of that report, Edmonton Motors is Oliver, not DT.Edmonton motors redevelopment could go in the near to mid term as well