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[Freedm]

I don't usually favour tearing down buildings to have a lot sit empty for years afterwards, but in this case I'd be happy to make an exception.

 

[Airboy]

Noticed crews are starting to work on this. So it begins.

 

[bodsbods9090]

Talking with someone today, it sounds like they're going to make another go at turning this into a surface parking lot...

Either way, I'd like to see this building gone.

 

[_urbanite]

I'm ok with this being demo'd too. Not ok with the parking lot, but if there's a development clause in the permit then I can live with it. I just hope it's a neat looking parking lot that's paved with adequate lighting

 

[Gus Haynes]

Grand Villa really needs that parking lot. They're hurting badly without it.

 

[Daveography]

@Gus Haynes if they think that's what's going to save them, they are going to be sorely disappointed.

 

[Kaizen]

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[Kaizen]

Time will tell. Regardless the parking lot won't be permanent.

 

[quit]

Grand Villa really needs that parking lot. They're hurting badly without it.

Why? There is parking underneath it and in the parkade across the street and in the lot next to the community rink. Are people that lazy they can't walk 50 feet?

Still saucy from seeing the garbage tower B proposal again.

 

[Freedm]

I had no idea that casino was struggling. I thought those things were guaranteed gold mines.

 

[Gus Haynes]

You may have missed it, but they scaled back their days of operation from 7 days a week to just 4. They laid off 50 workers. They also scaled back their hours from being open 'til 3am to being open until midnight or 1am.

Walk in there on a non-game night (if they're open) and there's a good chance that it'll be dead inside. Something is not working.

 

[Freedm]

Wow. That's disappointing. .... kind of strange to hear myself say that actually. It's like I'm wishing there were more gambling addicts in our city. sigh. ?

 

[Stevey_G]

Weird case of being hopeful that the gambling industry is in decline and sad to hear that people are losing their jobs.

 

[archited]

I doubt that gambling is in decline @Stevey_G -- it is just that this location has been fairly isolated downtown (except on days when there are major goings-on at the arena next door). But now with hotels and condos and apartments connected by pedway, I expect their business will surge. They will probably rehire and expand their hours once again. Some studies show that, when the economy is depressed, gambling increases.

 

[Freedm]

I'm sure the loss of free parking has a lot to do with it as well.