Massey Ferguson Building Redevelopment | ?m | 48s | Rise Real Estate | WZMH

[Daveography]

@Nosirrah It was Chris' other company, Callidus.

 

[_urbanite]

I thought Beljan was somehow involved (may have been only Chris at the time) with the 3-tower proposal. If they were to become involved and the project scope didn't change, it would be their largest project by far.

AFAIK, he was only consulting with Rize and helping them through the rezoning process

 

[Romanov]

I could be mistaken, but I thought I saw signs of water damage before the fire. There were puddles on the concrete slabs and stains all over the dropped in ceiling. I walk by a week later and all the windows are busted out from the fire.

 

[rake]

You're absolutely right @Romanov, I live right beside this site and unfortunately they've let the building slip into a pretty terrible state of disrepair (even before the fire).

 

[Daveography]

@rake It's extra sad given how retaining and restoring the original building was such a high priority for this development.

 

[cmd uw]

I thought Beljan was somehow involved (may have been only Chris at the time) with the 3-tower proposal. If they were to become involved and the project scope didn't change, it would be their largest project by far.

Correct, I was only involved during the rezoning through my consulting company, Callidus. I am no longer involved and Beljan does not have any stake in this project. I really wish they would get moving on this one, it would be a game changer for that part of the Warehouse District.

 

[Avenuer]

The building owners are located in Ontario, so unfortunately things may not move as quickly as with a local owner.

 

[_urbanite]

The building owners are located in Ontario, so unfortunately things may not move as quickly as with a local owner.

The project was put up for sale a while back, so it's quite possible it has new (hopefully local) owners at this point

 

[KreationYEG]

 

[crisp]

Wow....

It better not stay like that for long.

 

[_urbanite]

Wow....

It better not stay like that for long.

Don't hold your breath

 

[danby85]

looks very sad, why not board up the windows upstairs?

 

[_urbanite]

looks very sad, why not board up the windows upstairs?

Basically every ground floor window was broken or cracked, upstairs not so much

 

[KreationYEG]

A lot of the upstairs windows are missing completely.

 

[Stevey_G]

Embarrassing and completely under-utilized. The owners should be ashamed of themselves.

Can the city do something about this?