Miscellaneous

[SarcasticMarmot]

MEC said to be up for sale for second time in five years

Retail analysts say likely buyer is another private-equity company

www.biv.com

I'd be curious if this may be a threat to one of the two Edmonton locations. We are the only city other than Toronto with two locations.

 

[policyenthusiast]

This is so cool! I wonder what the church space is being used for here, is it part of the units?

It's filled with packing peanuts.

 

[Didama]

This is so cool! I wonder what the church space is being used for here, is it part of the units?

I think it's community space, also used by the church. This is a fantastic reimagining of an underused space and a super creative way for a congregation with shrinking attendance to do something useful for their community while maintaining a space to worship and gather. There is an article about this project out there somewhere. I'll post it if I can find it. We need 100 more of these projects.

 

[Didama]

'A new approach': Multiple jurisdictions partner on housing project at former church in Edmonton

Leaders from multiple levels of government got a tour of a church morphing into housing in King Edward Park last week.

edmontonjournal.com

 

[Platinum107]

I think it's community space, also used by the church. This is a fantastic reimagining of an underused space and a super creative way for a congregation with shrinking attendance to do something useful for their community while maintaining a space to worship and gather. There is an article about this project out there somewhere. I'll post it if I can find it. We need 100 more of these projects.

Oh that's awesome that it's still an operating community space! Churches and other places of worship have some of my favourite forms of architecture, almost hauntingly beautiful at times. If I were to design my own house I'd definitely wanna include a room with a high vaulted ceiling, dark wood, and stained glass haha. Hopefully we see more of these kinds of reuses!

 

[IanO]

Chateau Lacombe Renovations Year 6

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Still going...

 

[archited]

Those colors are no longer made

 

[buildings]

^you'd think they would order enough for the job plus 10% spare to begin with.

 

[archited]

leg-pulling.

 

[EtoV]

At this point just paint them

 

[IanO]

Those colors are no longer made

huh?

It was the glazing manufacturer I was told.

 

[archited]

Look up, look way up 'O -- what does "leg-pulling" mean to you.

 

[CplKlinger]

Update on the Affordable Storage building; it's a little hard to spot in the dark, but they're putting glass in that gap that's bordered by the red.
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Here's some pics with better lighting

 

[thommyjo]

This is east side of 116st and south of 104ave. Was there a project here? I faintly remember…

Or is this just a lay down for the Leston project or LRT?

 

[Barnaby]

This is east side of 116st and south of 104ave. Was there a project here? I faintly remember…

Or is this just a lay down for the Leston project or LRT? View attachment 626625

It was rezoned last February. It's now RL h65.0, so expect a 9-20 storey tower here. I'm guessing Leston owns it. I'm hoping Regency does not.