Brighton Block | 24m | 6s | Primavera | Hodgson Schilf Evans

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[bodsbods9090]

Love this project!

I wonder what project Primavera will take on next?

 

[Freedm]

Good project, but I worry about the rest of the neighbourhood. At this rate it's gonna take 50 years to turn the Quarters into something.

 

[bodsbods9090]

Good project, but I worry about the rest of the neighbourhood. At this rate it's gonna take 50 years to turn the Quarters into something.

Well I can tell you the team building The Hat (Cidex) has plans for another tower in the area, on top of what they have planned for the Mirama site.

 

[Freedm]

Well, that sounds good. I wonder how sales are going in the Hat. Or is it rental? I don't see the project on their website.

 

[Kaizen]

@Freedm , the Hat's rental, and ya the neighborhood is a long term work in progress. I'd guess 5 to 10 years this area will vastly improved in on many levels, possibly unrecognizable. Not 50 years.

From Sunday afternoon at Farmers Market. That glass..

 

[ronron]

Redeveloping the few remaining derelict buildings from the Hardware Grill location to the Hat, would transform the area entirely from what I remember since renting at MacDonald Estates 10+ years ago. Moving just a block north of that is another story.

 

[archited]

I have noticed the For Sale/Lease sign on the property to the west -- seems like it has been there for several years now, suggesting that it is overpriced. Maybe it will come down as other properties get developed.

 

[_Citizen_Dane_]

Love this project!

I wonder what project Primavera will take on next?

Yeah, this project is turning out to be a real gem. I'd really love to see Primavera or Beljan do something with the old Hub Hotel just to the west — oldest brick building in Western Canada!

 

[Daveography]

 

[Daveography]

Heritage funding requests for Brighton Block, Strathcona Hotel renewals drastically exceed city budget

Two developers working to repurpose prized historic buildings are asking city councillors to make an exception in approving substantial funding requests that…

edmontonjournal.com

 

[_Citizen_Dane_]

And its only going to get worse. The Richards Block on Whyte was just designated three days ago, which is seeking $368,000, and the Stovel Block on 97th is up for designation on the 22nd, and would be eligible for $646,000. We’re nearing 160 designated Municipal Historic Resources, one of the very highest (if not the very highest) amount of any city in Canada. More and more, people — from both the public at large and the development sector — are seeing the inherent value of heritage buildings, yet the total reserve has stayed the same for years now, which is leading to situations like this. The City gives a land owner up to half of their projected renovation cost, an extremely enticing reward, but if the money’s not there than what’s their incentive?

 

[Kaizen]

 

[Daveography]

City to finance $1 million for Brighton Block, Strathcona Hotel projects, amidst heritage fund capacity concerns

Councillors are asking the city to grant exceptions for the amount of maintenance dollars awarded to the costly redevelopment of two historic buildings as the…

edmontonjournal.com

 

[Daveography]

City working on funding plan for Brighton Block, Strathcona Hotel projects

The owners behind the redevelopments of two historic buildings will be getting a helping hand from the city amidst concerns over the depleting heritage fund.

edmontonjournal.com