Miscellaneous

[Das Ponto]

Saw that this morning, amazing the changes - totally forgot what the ledge area used to look like.

 

[archited]

Imagine another 5 years!

 

[Das Ponto]

Can't wait!

 

[Daveography]

$60-million retirement community to be built in south Edmonton
Construction is underway at a $60-million southwest Edmonton retirement community set to open at the end of 2017.

Located in the MacTaggart subdivision of Terwillegar Heights, the 180-suite luxury MacTaggart Place Retirement Residence will generate construction jobs for 140 workers

A groundbreaking ceremony Thursday afternoon was attended by area politicians, architects, construction executives, and the executive director of the Alberta Seniors Communities and Housing Association, Irene Martin-Lindsay.

Full Story (Edmonton Journal)

 

[archited]

I'll be ready soon...

 

[Daveography]

Where are they now? A look at 10 Edmonton developments that haven't gone ahead yet
Real estate developments can be like flowers in spring — they grab your attention with colours and pizzazz, but if the climate doesn’t co-operate they eventually fade from view.

The local economic climate has been uncertain for most of the last decade, so Edmonton hasn’t always provided fertile ground for new construction projects.

The city gave out $213 million worth of building permits in May, the latest figure available, a drop of 54 per cent from the previous May; permits were down eight per cent for the first five months of 2016 compared to the same period last year.

But there’s better news for the Edmonton region. Almost $2 billion worth of building permits were issued for the metropolitan area in the first three months of the year, up 18 per cent from the same period in 2015.

This figure continued a regional upward trend that has lasted since at least 2010, far better than the 12 per cent year-over-year decline in building permits experienced by Alberta as a whole.

Here’s an update on 10 of the projects announced in Edmonton over the past few years:

Full Story (Edmonton Journal)

 

[archited]

Well, this article certainly sorts the wheat from the chaff. I am glad that Daryl Katz got into the development business -- he seems to be undaunted by the cyclical variations in economic indicators. Oil will continue to be a factor in Alberta's economy and it will recover to the near-record status of recent years. While oil-related energy production may be softened by the advent of exciting new advances in renewables (higher efficiency and lower production costs for solar & wind), we often forget that there is a huge demand for oil for other uses -- plastics, lubricants, soaps, etc…. all the way down to toothpaste. And, while in the long run (50 to 75 years), these, too, will succumb to alternative forms, there is still plenty of time for Alberta to switch gears and lead in 1. Tourism (blessed with all manner of topographical features, wilderness, lakes and rivers and seasonal advantages), 2. Forestry products (switching the mentality from clear-cut to select-cut and delving into the technologies that promote CLT (cross-laminated timber) and panels accentuating the possibilities with CNC cutting, shaping, and moulding), 3. Agriculture (Alberta could lead the way in urban farming -- our Group is promoting an urban farm research department for a portion of the Rossdale area), and Mining (especially rare earth elements). If the chicken-hearts would look more long-range, Edmonton's building boom would certainly be sustained through the present softening of the economy.

 

[Daveography]

Current / recent North Edge projects:

New street signs for The North Edge:

Infiniti on 105:

Unknown name:

Zen:

Maxx:

Habitat Studios in a beautifully restored little Deco building:

Horizon:

Unknown name:

Time Square:

 

[archited]

Time to put those power lines underground.

 

[Daveography]

@archited I believe the ones along 105 Ave. are due to be buried as part of the streetscape project (which of course seems to have been delayed, and even the parts promised appear to be a year behind schedule): http://www.edmonton.ca/projects_plans/roads/105-avenue-streetscape.aspx

 

[Hilman]

Joey's Bell Tower opens August 18:

http://joeyrestaurants.com/whats-new/

 

[Daveography]

@Hilman Looks good! I'm not the biggest Joey's fan, but I feel like I should check it out when it opens.

 

[Daveography]

Edmonton councillors aim to create indoor soccer space
City council took a first step Monday towards easing demand on the city’s indoor soccer fields, which are increasingly full at all hours of the day.

Councillors voted to have the city look at the possibility of building a new facility, that could have as many as four indoor pitches. There are currently 12 fields owned by the city, in addition to a handful of private facilities.

Full Story (Metro Edmonton)

 

[Hilman]

@Hilman Looks good! I'm not the biggest Joey's fan, but I feel like I should check it out when it opens.

Same, it will be super busy as it will have a huge head start on the ICE District restaurants. I will definitely check it out before an event at Rogers Place, the closer restaurants will get my attention so we can quickly walk over.

Anyone know if/how the arena is connected via pedways from Churchill LRT station? I will be investigating routes this fall for our winter trek to the Oiler games. Thanks in advance!!

 

[Daveography]

@Hilman Considering where the temp. walkway is, your best bet will be: Churchill -> ECC East -> ECC West -> exit via Delta or The Bay -> 103 St. temporary walkway.

When things are completed you'll be able to go: Churchill -> ECC East -> Sutton Place -> Bell Tower -> Edmonton Tower -> JW Marriott -> Rogers Place