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What do you think of this project?

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I think this is part of the general problem with primarily residential buildings with a small amount of commercial space. The latter seems to be an after thought, perhaps required, but not the main focus of those who manage it.

However, filling the space would make also the building in general more attractive to tenants, which is how I feel it should be really looked at.
 
The homeless guy that set himself on fire - multiple times - yup - more than once - kept cooking his batch even after he went out the first time - in one the alcoves a few years ago....
 
MacLac said:
The homeless guy that set himself on fire - multiple times - yup - more than once - kept cooking his batch even after he went out the first time - in one the alcoves a few years ago....
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That's awful. Unfortunate that alcoves have become drug use amenity spaces. I see it even at Bonnie Doon mall.

The Hat at 5 Corners is a proverbial island in a sea of pavement and it doesn't help that development hasn't followed around it.

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wormwood said:
That's awful. Unfortunate that alcoves have become drug use amenity spaces. I see it even at Bonnie Doon mall.

The Hat at 5 Corners is a proverbial island in a sea of pavement and it doesn't help that development hasn't followed around it.
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Yes, alcoves have become problem areas in many places in the city, even in better areas like the office building I am in, they had to eventually close one off.

I don't feel that there is nothing around it is a good argument for inertia. Yes there seems to be hesitation to be a pioneer, but if something was established here it would not have competition and there is already at least a whole building of potential customers.
 
In one way it is a bit surprising that nothing has come to occupy the retail spaces in the podium. On the other hand the area does feel a bit awkward to have a retail space especially at this point with only really this building at this intersection. If only at least one more building can get built at this intersection I think the feel of the area will be different and not so "all by itself"
 
Edmcowboy11 said:
In one way it is a bit surprising that nothing has come to occupy the retail spaces in the podium. On the other hand the area does feel a bit awkward to have a retail space especially at this point with only really this building at this intersection. If only at least one more building can get built at this intersection I think the feel of the area will be different and not so "all by itself"
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Retail is barely surviving on 103st and 108st in the core of the office and residential base of DT. Not a chance this gets filled without 5+ more buildings in the area imo.
 
Edmcowboy11 said:
If only at least one more building can get built at this intersection I think the feel of the area will be different and not so "all by itself"
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Before BCM defaulted (or whatever happened on this project), their original proposal was actually for two towers, one on this site, and the other was supposed to be on the SW corner.

Which may have been for the better... an EDC member at the time said the tower designs reminded him of "low income projects in the UK"

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