Last month, we rounded up SkyriseEdmonton's most popular stories, project Databases and Forum threads of December 2017 and the year as a whole. Today, we're looking at which developments excited our readers the most over the first month of 2018, with the ICE District likely to steal most of the attention once again.

Our Top Ten News Stories

1. Beljan Development to Transform Whyte Avenue's Historic Dominion Hotel

Dominion Hotel Redevelopment, image via Beljan Development

A local developer's plan to revitalize a Strathcona landmark was detailed in January's most popular article. Images capturing the demolition of the hulking BMO Building in the downtown core earned enough readers for the second spot.

2. Photos: Gutting of Downtown's BMO Building Continues

3. Valley Line LRT Work Shuts 102 Avenue Downtown Until 2020 

4. Steel Skeleton Gives New Form to Stanley A. Milner Library

5. The Demolition of Edmonton's Longest-Serving City Hall

6. The Moderne Garneau Theatre Still a Neighbourhood Star

7. Public Consultation Begins on Bonnie Doon Mall Redevelopment

8. Next Phase of Jasper Avenue New Vision Kicks Off

9. Glazing Makes Debut at West Block in Glenora

10. First Glazing Panel Spotted on Symphony Tower

Our Top Ten Database Files

1. ICE District Tower B

ICE District Tower B site, image by Forum contributor Daveography

The ICE District dominated the rankings again, the yet-to-rise Tower B collecting most of the views in January. Edmonton's next tallest building, now working on its residential levels, settled for second place.

2. Stantec Tower

3. JW Marriott and The Legends Private Residences

4. Emerald Tower

5. Symphony Tower

6. The MacLaren

7. Encore Tower

8. The Quarters Hotel and Residences

9. Hat at Five Corners

10. Valley Line LRT

Our Top Ten Forum Threads

1. JW Marriott and The Legends Private Residences

ICE District construction, image by Forum contributor Daveography

A similar story played out in the top Forum threads ranking, which saw the two rising ICE District towers battle it out for the first and second position. JW Marriott and The Legends Private Residences just edged out Stantec Tower to take the number one slot.

2. Stantec Tower

3. Encore Tower

4. Symphony Tower

5. ICE District Tower B

6. BMO Building Redevelopment

7. Edmonton Miscellaneous Projects

8. Stanley A. Milner Library

9. Augustana Church Redevelopment

10. West Block

We will be back at the beginning of March for a recap of February's top news stories, Database files and Forum threads!