The Baron | 33m | 9s | Wexford Developments

[Daveography]

The "When Pigs Fly" building on Whyte is apparently up for rezoning, but no details appear to be available yet:

A rezoning informal at EDC is tentatively scheduled for April 21:

E. UPCOMING APPLICATIONS, CONFLICTS AND REGRETS (April 21, 2020)
8207 105 Street Informal / RZ Sylvia Summers / Stantec

https://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/PDF/EdmontonDesignCommittee_Agenda_April07_2020.pdf

 

[Avenuer]

The "When Pigs Fly" building on Whyte is apparently up for rezoning, but no details appear to be available yet:

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A rezoning informal at EDC is tentatively scheduled for April 21:

E. UPCOMING APPLICATIONS, CONFLICTS AND REGRETS (April 21, 2020)
8207 105 Street Informal / RZ Sylvia Summers / Stantec

https://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/PDF/EdmontonDesignCommittee_Agenda_April07_2020.pdf

This is a rezoning for Wexford Developments to a DC1 (exists as a DC1 already) for a mixed-use development up to 33 metres in height, commercial at grade and approximately 55 residential units above.

 

[Daveography]

We have a name:

INFORMAL PRESENTATIONS (Closed to the Public)
B.5. 19:20 8207 105 Street ‘The Baron’ (Rezoning)
Sylvia Summers - STANTEC

https://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/PDF/EdmontonDesignCommittee_Agenda_April21_2020.pdf

 

[Daveography]

• A maximum height of 33.0 m (approximately 9 - 11 storeys)
• A maximum floor area ratio of 5.0
• Up to 473 square metres of commercial space at ground level
• Up to 65 residential dwellings

The Baron | City of Edmonton

Proposed rezoning on the northeast corner of Whyte Avenue and 105 Street to allow for a mid-rise mixed-use building.

www.edmonton.ca

 

[EtoV]

I imagine there will be significant pushback on this one.

 

[Daveography]

@EtoV Oh for sure. At least the Old Strathcona Business Association is now headed by a fantastic and progressive ED (Cherie Klassen), whom I trust to be pragmatic about it.

 

[kcantor]

did i miss an announcement on recladding atb place and making the existing precast panels available for recycling?

 

[Daveography]

@kcantor I hope that's not a shot at the waffle panels, because personally I love them.

 

[Airboy]

I agree Ken, Leave the panels just maybe a good cleaning.

 

[kcantor]

i also like the precast on atb place. they are "time and place" and have held up well.

my comment was more directed at the panels being proposed for the baron - an arrangement that strikes me as being, how shall we say it - contrived?

 

[Daveography]

@kcantor Maybe, but at least it's something different? Especially since I don't think we have any residential buildings in this style that I know of.

 

[boringlives]

honestly, that's a great looking proposal

 

[Platinum107]

I really like the look of this too, especially on this corner where it fits in with Raymond Block and that hotel behind it. the small thing I wish for is that they can keep that "balcony-no balcony" pattern going on the whole front face of the building, not just on one side of it.

 

[archited]

Wrong site for this building.

 

[crisp]

The waffle is intriguing but I I'm finding it hard picturing how it will turn out in real life. Materials will make or break this for me. I'm thinking white metal panels??

Also, what will the nimby karens be complaining about... Shadows? it's on the North edge of Whyte so really barely any effect for the Ave. Desnity/Parking? F-off please move to the Henday now..