degrandprix
Active Member
They said in the CBC interview this would be done by end of 2023 
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Iron Works Building
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constance_chlore
Active Member
IanO
Superstar
SUPER complex project to take on with a TON of risk and unexpected finds I am sure.They said in the CBC interview this would be done by end of 2023
kcantor
Senior Member
???
So Phase 3 was deferred to stay within the approved budget?
Meaning the space won’t now be prepared for tenant use? Because budgets are now set for the year are they not? Or is the plan to try and reallocate monies from something else because without that how can it be completed by winter 2025?
So Phase 3 was deferred to stay within the approved budget?
Meaning the space won’t now be prepared for tenant use? Because budgets are now set for the year are they not? Or is the plan to try and reallocate monies from something else because without that how can it be completed by winter 2025?
northlands
Senior Member
^ You have to at least appreciate their honesty. I would have it say "Phase 3 has been reconciled to provide more flexibility for a future tenant"
$26m+ spent for nothing if no tenant ever takes on the space. Let's not step over a dollar to save a dime. The Quarters has enough examples of fiscal blackholes.
$26m+ spent for nothing if no tenant ever takes on the space. Let's not step over a dollar to save a dime. The Quarters has enough examples of fiscal blackholes.
Avenuer
Senior Member
Cost escalations for this one made the City mothball phase 3 for the time being in order to avoid asking for more new money.
constance_chlore
Active Member
Of course we ultimately want a tenant there, but if it keeps the building from falling into unsalvageable disrepair for the time being it's not "nothing."^ You have to at least appreciate their honesty. I would have it say "Phase 3 has been reconciled to provide more flexibility for a future tenant"
$26m+ spent for nothing if no tenant ever takes on the space. Let's not step over a dollar to save a dime. The Quarters has enough examples of fiscal blackholes.
kcantor
Senior Member
Given that they're never going to get old money and that costs are likely to continue to rise and not fall, I would have thought they would just ask for the new money now and let council make the decision as to what is or isn't important to them (there always seems to be enough money for what they think is important
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JNO1
Active Member
Taken last week.
archited
Senior Member
^ Have they paused the retrofit or abandoned it altogether.
bodsbods9090
Senior Member
I think a lot of the work is on the inside right now as I see trucks parked there when I drive by.
_urbanite
Senior Member
If you believe what failed council candidate and former city manager with an axe to grind Jesse Watson says, this project is badly over budget, and the city has no idea what to do with this building once its finished
constance_chlore
Active Member
I mean, that seems plausible, but even if it is over budget that doesn't mean that anyone did anything wrong.
Blizzard
New Member
Failed council candidate - yes.
Former city manager - no...
A former general supervisor fired for running his (admittedly brilliant and successful) coffee shop on COE time - bingo.
ADob
Active Member
Wait, what? Dang, I hate it when I miss the hot goss!