REGINA l Mosaic Potash Tower l 278 FT / 85 M | 20 FLOORS

Migs · #1 Posted **Sep 7, 2010, 8:08 PM**

Construction started on this beautiful office tower this morning in downtown Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.

http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=86380

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/saskatchewa...#ixzz0xAV3eh8C

http://www.regina.ca/AssetFactory.aspx?did=5275

and here is the thread already started in the Saskatchewan forum.

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=182248

Calgarian · #2 Posted **Sep 7, 2010, 8:19 PM**

Good for Regina, looks like a decent tower, though it's hard to get an idea of materials and colours from the render. The sloping wall that matches the 2 80's towers could look bad though.

Migs · #3 Posted **Sep 8, 2010, 1:26 AM**

Just to let everyone know, its being built on the NW corner of Hamilton St and 12th Ave. I will post regular construction updates from this location.

Rottie · #4 Posted **Sep 8, 2010, 12:41 PM**

Awesome Migs! I look forward to following the progress on Regina's new tallest.

ST1 · #5 Posted **Sep 8, 2010, 10:29 PM**

Good to see a new tallest going in Regina. Regina's got a good looking skyline for a city of its size, and it's going to get better.

Nathan · #6 Posted **Sep 8, 2010, 11:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by Rottie

Awesome Migs! I look forward to following the progress on Regina's new tallest.

Well this tower will be the new tallest by only .5 m... the delta is 84m...

And if Capital Pointe goes through (which due to high demand for the units, seems like it's going to be a go), then the title of tallest will then pass onto that building.

Would be nice to have a 100+m though...

kiwi4life · #7 Posted **Sep 9, 2010, 4:28 AM**

good job Regina!! good to see, wish Saskatoon would get some, let saskatchewan rise!! Regina and Saskatoon will soon become smaller version of Calgary and Edmonton.

Dylan Leblanc · #8 Posted **Sep 9, 2010, 12:28 PM**

Looks like demolition of the existing buildings on the site hasn't happened yet.

WhipperSnapper · #9 Posted **Sep 9, 2010, 12:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by Calgarian

Good for Regina, looks like a decent tower, though it's hard to get an idea of materials and colours from the render. The sloping wall that matches the 2 80's towers could look bad though.

Yeah copying the slope of argueably Regina's marquee towers is dangerous. I also agree it's far too early to declare this one under construction. (and I'm not one to wait for holes to be dug and concrete to be poured at the bottom of them)

Coldrsx · #10 Posted **Sep 9, 2010, 2:54 PM**

i really like the look of this tower... congrats Gina.

esquire · #11 Posted **Sep 9, 2010, 3:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by Migs

There is an impressive urban canyon in the making here. It looks like this tower will make a great addition to the skyline.

sask1982 · #12 Posted **Sep 9, 2010, 10:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by Dylan Leblanc

Looks like demolition of the existing buildings on the site hasn't happened yet.

Prep for demolition has begun - barricades are now in place on the streets surrounding the tower site. Last night they were removing large pieces of signage off the existing bldgs.

chris · #13 Posted **Sep 9, 2010, 11:05 PM**

With its larger population, why is the city of Saskatoon's skyline so much smaller than Regina's??

Nathan · #14 Posted **Sep 10, 2010, 12:08 AM**

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Originally Posted by chris

With its larger population, why is the city of Saskatoon's skyline so much smaller than Regina's??

Saskatoon isn't ahead by that much. And Regina's skyline hasn't changed since the early 90s... and around that time Saskatoon was just finally passing Regina in population. Before that Regina was always ahead.

Innsertnamehere · #15 Posted **Sep 10, 2010, 12:38 AM**

nice tower, but should this be in the proposed section? demolition hasn't even started yet... sorry to be the party pooper...

sask1982 · #16 Posted **Sep 10, 2010, 12:49 AM**

From my cell phone, last night (Sept 8). The barricades are in place, and signage is coming down...Demo to start soon!

Migs · #17 Posted **Sep 10, 2010, 3:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by Innsertnamehere

nice tower, but should this be in the proposed section? demolition hasn't even started yet... sorry to be the party pooper...

Yes it has.

Runt · #18 Posted **Sep 10, 2010, 5:23 AM**

Was this company taken over or in the process of being taken over ...and will that effect this building from being completed?
Would love to see this built, great for the Queen City.

Nathan · #19 Posted **Sep 10, 2010, 6:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by Runt

Was this company taken over or in the process of being taken over ...and will that effect this building from being completed?
Would love to see this built, great for the Queen City.

The Potash Company you are thinking of is Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan.

Mosaic is another fairly large company (sort of under Cargill I think). Mosaic is also currently the holder of the naming rights to the stadium in Regina.

Runt · #20 Posted **Sep 10, 2010, 6:26 AM**

Good to know, Thanks Nathan. Thought all potash in Sask. was mined through the crown corp.