Winnipeg's Exchange District | East/West | Development

[drew]

I guess they couldn't make the render work when framing it out of OSB.

It's the classic architect envisioned render, and the final "what the owner can afford" result.

This particular architect seems to have trouble getting their renders to match reality.

[bomberjet]

That's unfortunate. Still a good project though.

[esquire]

Originally Posted by bomberjet

That's unfortunate. Still a good project though.

Agreed. Just getting that gap filled is nice. Funny thing is that without the render I wouldn't have given it a second thought, but now the rendering is just a reminder of what "could have been"...

[Andy6]

They’re not just adding that frame thing later?

[ywgwalk]

Originally Posted by Andy6

They’re not just adding that frame thing later?

Ya, just seems like it's not finished yet to me

[Wpg_Guy]

Originally Posted by bomberjet

Wasn't there going to be some sort of balconies out front? Or a steel frame looking façade? This looks different than the renders.

You can see how the building is set back from the two on either side, the framing for the balconies will be added later.

[DancingDuck]

The building looks to be set considerably further back in the renders

[Wpg_Guy]

Originally Posted by OTA in Winnipeg

This is coming along...
anthropologist salary in south africa

You can see in this pic the sliding patio doors, we’ll just have to continue watching the construction process to see how it turns out.

[bomberjet]

Oh ya, can see the sliding door. That's good.

[buzzg]

Originally Posted by wardlow

Don't know if this has come up already, but there's a serious proposal for redeveloping the Great-West Metal co. property between Waterfront, Alexander, and Pacific. The concept would keep the old and grand section of the building (facing Alexander) and demolish the rest for some midrise residential complex set among a mess of "port cocheres" and parking aisles, tunnels... Basically, bringing Railside's Nordic housing project-inspired theme to the Exchange District. Oh and pitched rooflines and lots of black... which should all be enough to give away who the design firm is. Will be interesting to see if this one goes ahead.

Originally Posted by Wpg_Guy

546 are the architects and RNDSQR out of Calgary the developer?

Correct. It has been talked about here several times. I was told either 155 or 255 residential units (I know, big diff but I can't remember which) above ground floor retail on the entire main floor of the whole site. Should be an excellent project – and could spur redevelopment of the Eaton's warehouse – that would be incredible.

Originally Posted by bomberjet

Wasn't there going to be some sort of balconies out front? Or a steel frame looking façade? This looks different than the renders.

Originally Posted by Wpg_Guy

You can see in this pic the sliding patio doors, we’ll just have to continue watching the construction process to see how it turns out.

Was told by a construction worker yesterday that the balconies are still happening on the Princess side. On the addition fronting Bannatyne there are the same doors but they will just be Juliette balconies. Main floor of the two old buildings will all be retail, but was told main floor of the back addition is a residential unit, which seems odd.

[1ajs]

eatons wearhouse is an active manufacturing facility

[buzzg]

Originally Posted by 1ajs

eatons wearhouse is an active manufacturing facility

redevelopment*

So is Great West Metals.

[hello]

Article in free press about RNDSQR project on Waterfront:

Twenty years after it was conceived, the completion of development of Waterfront Drive could be at hand.

Calgary developers, whose speciality is modest-sized downtown residential developments with special attention to design details, have recently acquired two properties just north of the Mere Hotel and intend to build more than 300 rental apartments split between the two sites

On one site between Pacific Avenue and Alexander Avenue — the current home of Great West Metal — the Calgary developers also plan to rehabilitate an existing heritage building to create about 16,000-square-feet of commercial/office space.....

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/bu...562467272.html

[Wpg_Guy]

Originally Posted by hello

Article in free press about RNDSQR project on Waterfront:

Twenty years after it was conceived, the completion of development of Waterfront Drive could be at hand.

Calgary developers, whose speciality is modest-sized downtown residential developments with special attention to design details, have recently acquired two properties just north of the Mere Hotel and intend to build more than 300 rental apartments split between the two sites

On one site between Pacific Avenue and Alexander Avenue — the current home of Great West Metal — the Calgary developers also plan to rehabilitate an existing heritage building to create about 16,000-square-feet of commercial/office space.....

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/bu...562467272.html

Thread here: https://forum.skyscraperpage.com/sho...d.php?t=240542

[hello]

[buzzg]

Flaunt boutique on Waterfront moved to Academy in the old Cha Cha Palace location. I always wondered how they survived so long on Waterfront with no foot traffic.

[1ajs]

surprized no ones seemed to of noticed the work going on at princes and ross at 206-208-210&216 priness st
61 units of housing and mixed use


also looks like works ongoing in the old temple building next door as well

[Wpg_Guy]

Originally Posted by 1ajs

surprized no ones seemed to of noticed the work going on at princes and ross at 206-208-210&216 priness st
61 units of housing and mixed use

It's been discussed here, there just is not much more information out there about it.

Originally Posted by headhorse

there is work happening at 206-210 princess. cleaning up the brick and some windows are out.

[Wpg_Guy]

Originally Posted by Wpg_Guy

New look to 129 McDermot Avenue, not loving the 3 above ground levels of parking.




https://www.collierscanada.com/24563#.XKlOoVVKipo

Another redesign for 129 McDermot.

129 McDermot Avenue
Location: 129 McDermot Avenue, Exchange District
Developer: United Equities Group
Architects: Number Ten
Status: Proposed Multiple development options available with large floor plate ((+/-) 24,000 SF)

[trueviking]

How do you find these things?!