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[Glenco]

You beat me to it

 

[IanO]

LOVE the curtainwall and what it will do to 109st as you enter Downtown.

Here's hoping this is the catalyst that brings more stability to businesses in the North Edge/Columbia BLVD.

 

[David A]

Yes, the size and design of this building will make the area feel more a part of downtown and hopefully also help improve the nearby area.

 

[CplKlinger]

You beat me to it
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Is that a ladder I see?? I had no idea they built ladders that tall :O

 

[Airboy]

No that is for the walking scafold.

 

[CplKlinger]

No that is for the walking scafold.

That makes so much more sense lol, thanks.

 

[IanO]

External ID
630965720-002
Job Type
Sign Development Permit
Description
To establish a Comprehensive Sign Design Plan for (MacEwan University, School of Business)
Applicant
GEC ARCHITECTURE
Status
Intake Review
Class of Permit

Create Date
September 26, 2025
Approval Date

Location
10700 - 104 AVENUE NW Plan 2121375 Blk 20 Lot 102
Neighbourhood
DOWNTOWN

 

[Glenco]

 

[Gronk!]

I do believe this will essentially become part of the pedway to the School of Business.

 

[northlands]

Wonder if MacEwan launches an MBA program once this building opens. U of A better start checking their campus couch cushions to find the funding for their new School of Business building, because at this rate MacEwan is going to be eating the U of A's lunch as far as business programs go.

 

[IanO]

Hmmm, that's an interesting idea and one that makes a lot of sense longer-term.

I do suspect that the UofA is next up for a new SOB/expansion and am curious to see how this progesses.

 

[archited]

^^ yes it is in their plans (MBA MacEwan U) and it may be somewhat instrumental in bringing more offices to downtown E -- not likely in the conventional sense of towers but more in the realm of mixed use.
^ U of A has practically declared a halt on campus expansion (at least for the near term) while it sorts out its beans. For downtown I would like to see them put a major emphasis on Extension Certificate programs, many of which could be in the business realm -- I am trying to convince them to create a joint venture program on extension courses with UCLA and Disney Imagineering that would offer courses in the Arts (from a business perspective focused on film and television). It would be a telepresence model that employs holograms for teaching, inviting instruction from across the globe. On the other side, in reciprocity, UCLA and Disney would focus on AI in which U of A now has a large presence and could share insights via certificate extension courses. U of A is trying to pump up its international bona fides and this is one path that could really help.

 

[constance_chlore]

Wonder if MacEwan launches an MBA program once this building opens. U of A better start checking their campus couch cushions to find the funding for their new School of Business building, because at this rate MacEwan is going to be eating the U of A's lunch as far as business programs go.

Yeah, so we don't have any change between the couch cushions and haven't for some time. And if we did, I don't see why a new business school building would be the first priority. I don't think U of A should be trying to compete with MacEwan here. As MacEwan expands with time, U of A and MacEwan will eventually grow to have different strengths, and that's fine.

 

[David A]

Quite the contrast between MacEwan's new business building downtown and the U of A's still fairly empty Enterprise Square. Well it is not surprising, the U of A isn't really known about caring much about its impact on the community.

 

[Gronk!]

I wouldn't be surprised if the U of A vacated Enterprise Square and moved to their main campus or their south campus. Alberta Precision Labs can then take over the entirety of the space if nobody else wants it.