Encore Tower | 138m | 43s | Westrich Pacific | Dub Architects

[IanO]

 

[Gus Haynes]

Can I get an encore, do you want more
Cooking raw with the Brooklyn boy
So for one last time I need y'all to roar
Now what the hell are you waiting for

 

[IanO]

 

[archited]

Ah yes, the days when Westrich Pacific showed promise as a primo developer.

 

[David A]

Well this took forever to happen, but sometimes things do work out quite nicely. However, this and all the other residential towers added downtown over the last decade or two have still failed to revitalize it.

So unfortunately another residential tower (or two) will not be the magic bullet solution to reviving this area and the downtown core that some think. There is more to this and I feel it involves also working hard on three other things at the same time: improving public safety, attracting more jobs to the downtown core and attracting some interesting retail that will draw both residents and visitors to downtown.

 

[Gronk!]

improving public safety, attracting more jobs to the downtown core and attracting some interesting retail that will draw both residents and visitors to downtown.

 

[Avenuer]

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How many of the original condo units did Westrich convert to rentals? I know it's not the entire building like with The View, but I feel it's a significant percentage.

 

[David A]

Yes the city and Edmontonians continue to sleepwalk through downtown revitalization or maybe do it half awake, with predictable results.

 

[IanO]

 

[archited]

^ Reminiscent of the days that were.

 

[David A]

Lest we forget this took forever to build, although in the end it did turn out quite well.