The Augustana | 96m | 30s | Pangman | DIALOG

[Omega Prime]

I really like that podium

 

[Clearshades]

I do too. This is one good example of how to beef up proportion of the podium to scale of a tower dispite one level of commercial. I cant wait for 108st-Jasper to pop up. With Hendrix, it should be an interesting skyline in that quadrant.

 

[David A]

I walk by there regularly and agree they did a good job with the podium. It might take a while given the times we are in, but I think it could attract some nice retail which will benefit the whole area and give it a more lively feel.

 

[IanO]

Retail not the best here IMO, but a mid-mid upper restaurant would be nice.

 

[northlands]

Not much visibility, but a MINISO would be preeetty sweet.

 

[IanO]

Nowhere near enough foot traffic.

 

[Edmcowboy11]

Yeah a restaurant would be nice there.

 

[Platinum107]

@IanO It doesn't have to be like that, though. Encouraging more mixed-use development like this will hopefully continue to revitalize the government district as a whole,

 

[Omega Prime]

Would love to see a quality independent men's or women's clothing store there, I think the downtown area is ripe for retail like this (all I can think of for men's stores is the Helm on 104th, nothing else comes to mind). More residential is being built, it's pedestrian-accessible, there are not many options in that area (especially with some of the high end stores fleeing to WEM), it's in a relatively less sketchy part of the core, and people want to support local.

 

[quit]

Would love to see a quality independent men's or women's clothing store there, I think the downtown area is ripe for retail like this (all I can think of for men's stores is the Helm on 104th, nothing else comes to mind). More residential is being built, it's pedestrian-accessible, there are not many options in that area (especially with some of the high end stores fleeing to WEM), it's in a relatively less sketchy part of the core, and people want to support local.

There is a giant Henry Singer in Manulife Place - more selection than the Helm.

 

[IanO]

@IanO It doesn't have to be like that, though. Encouraging more mixed-use development like this will hopefully continue to revitalize the government district as a whole,

Agreed, but we need to double the population and encourage more people to actively choose Downtown to make the numbers work for landlords and potential retail tenants. Retail follows money/people, it rarely leads.

 

[Kaizen]

This afternoon

 

[jason403]

As per staff, building is already occupied on floors 5 to 15. Remaining floors are still under construction, and expected to be completed by April 2021.

 

[northlands]

No surprise there. Awesome to hear. Thanks for the update @jason403

 

[Kaizen]

From tonight