The race for Edmonton's next office tower

Coldrsx · #1 Posted **Oct 2, 2007, 3:25 PM**

Epcor (250-320,000sqft RFP)along with many other small/mid sized firms are looking for more space so proposals have been coming out of the woodwork...here they are:

1. Melcor - 102st and Jasper avenue - ~20 floors

2. GE/Dundee - 101st and Jasper Avenue - 25 floors

3. Qualico "stationlands" - 101st and 105ave - 25 floors

4. Oxford - 101st and 104ave - ?25?

TBA - heard it is hot

we are suppose to have decisions on these shortly

Coldrsx · #2 Posted **Oct 2, 2007, 3:26 PM**

amazing how ^ makes melcor and ge look very similar.

Calgarian · #3 Posted **Oct 2, 2007, 3:31 PM**

The first and 3rd are pretty nice, but still not sure about the second.

Coldrsx · #4 Posted **Oct 2, 2007, 3:32 PM**

im waiting to see Oxford's...im expecting them to bring something very good.

ExcaliburKid · #5 Posted **Oct 2, 2007, 3:40 PM**

Really looking forward to Oxford and Procura. I can see the towers on Jasper going ahead before StationLands though.

Coldrsx · #6 Posted **Oct 2, 2007, 3:45 PM**

^absolutely...

personally i rank them this way in terms of viability:

1.melcor - medium sized tower, best location (lrt/commerce/manu).
2.oxford - medium sized tower, B location but tied into bell/mall/sutton, and doesnt have to deal with demo to the scale of GE.
3.GE/dundee - medium sized tower, parking will be tough, great location.
4.procura - huge tower, complicated with mixed use, good location.
5.stationlands - another kick at the can.

tony0911 · #7 Posted **Oct 2, 2007, 3:51 PM**

Melcor's design is very disappointing, especially for the location. If Epcor does a new tower I can't see but maybe one other proposal going ahead considering that professional is a done deal. If Ironwood doesn't happen a slim outside chance of another tower then.

Coldrsx · #8 Posted **Oct 2, 2007, 3:57 PM**

^ironwood will be office condos which wont affect traditional tenants.

Professional looks to be going for FED or PROV space

I could see EPCOR taking one tower and 1 or 2 others going along with the above.

Bigtime · #9 Posted **Oct 2, 2007, 4:10 PM**

I like the Melcor design, but I may be a little biased towards them since I grew up with part of the Melton family here in Calgary!

Innersoul1 · #10 Posted **Oct 2, 2007, 10:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by Bigtime

I like the Melcor design, but I may be a little biased towards them since I grew up with part of the Melton family here in Calgary!

Same reasoning! But actually I really do like that design!

psych1 · #11 Posted **Oct 2, 2007, 4:16 PM**

The GE/Dundee building looks like it has a shiny gum wrapper stuck to it

#12 Posted **Oct 2, 2007, 7:56 PM**

based merely on look, I like qualico, it actually looks nice with cn

nunuangel99 · #13 Posted **Oct 2, 2007, 8:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by brento79

based merely on look, I like qualico, it actually looks nice with cn

Gotta say I have to agree with you!!

Kevin_foster · #14 Posted **Oct 2, 2007, 9:12 PM**

Yeah but Qualico's is in such a bad spot

and tied to such a bad project

nunuangel99 · #15 Posted **Oct 2, 2007, 9:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by Kevin_foster

Yeah but Qualico's is in such a bad spot

and tied to such a bad project

Bad project yes, bad spot ?? it is kiddy corner from Oxford's proposed site (staples) so how bad is it really??

CMD UW · #16 Posted **Oct 2, 2007, 10:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by nunuangel99

Bad project yes, bad spot ?? it is kiddy corner from Oxford's proposed site (staples) so how bad is it really??

If a building occupied the parking lot directly east of Staples and the SW corner of 101 and 104 Avenue connecting it via pedway or u/g tunnel, then the Stationlands tower would be more integrated with the CBD. Until then its an island.

murman · #17 Posted **Oct 3, 2007, 2:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by nunuangel99

Bad project yes, bad spot ?? it is kiddy corner from Oxford's proposed site (staples) so how bad is it really??

Just come out of hibernation, have we?

Coldrsx · #18 Posted **Oct 2, 2007, 9:25 PM**

^pardon the pun, but stationlands is on the other side of the tracks:>

Kevin_foster · #19 Posted **Oct 2, 2007, 9:38 PM**

Terrible Location! Its so far North of the CBD.

Better to see a tower along Jasper where the action is.

Coldrsx · #20 Posted **Oct 2, 2007, 10:20 PM**

^IMO a great site for a new 30 storey HYATT...