Winnipeg Construction

[armorand93]

It'd be nice to have a Burger King downtown again

[cheswick]

Curious if anyone knows the story behind that half finished apartment building just off McPhillips across from the shoppers drug mart? It's been just a shell for a good couple of years at least. Bringing it up cause they have started building and selling condos as part of the same project just behind that area. The half finished thing is a huge eye sore. Went to check out the condos this weekend and the realtor had no idea what the plan was for that building. I believe B&M land is in charge of the project.

[drew]

^ are you talking about that huge development just off McPhillips?

If so, that project had stalled for a couple years, but is back on. I believe it will be completed as originally specified. There are several buildings half finished, fully finished, and then a few bare foundations waiting for new structure.

[1ajs]

i see some steel work sitting ontop of the hample building this morning

[trueviking]

looks like lots of work happening at the old mcdonalds across from the u of w now....the blue roofing has been removed.

very nice to see that one finally get redeveloped.

[roccerfeller]

^ that's good to hear. That was certainly an eyesore


So just for fun, I wonder how many skyline cranes we'll have during the pinnacle of downtown development these next few years... Winnipeg ain't no Calgary or Edmonton but for a city of 750k, I think it holds up nicely...

We'll have CMHR, Heritage and alt hotel cranes for sure in 2012/13. What about the parkades? So we might have 3-4 individual project cranes downtown? Not bad. The most since I've been in Peg

[chrisallard5454]

Originally Posted by roccerfeller

^ that's good to hear. That was certainly an eyesore


So just for fun, I wonder how many skyline cranes we'll have during the pinnacle of downtown development these next few years... Winnipeg ain't no Calgary or Edmonton but for a city of 750k, I think it holds up nicely...

We'll have CMHR, Heritage and alt hotel cranes for sure in 2012/13. What about the parkades? So we might have 3-4 individual project cranes downtown? Not bad. The most since I've been in Peg

Rocerfeller, you from london originally? As in London Ontario? If so that is kind of funny, because we did a complete flip of each other.

[armorand93]

Originally Posted by roccerfeller

^ that's good to hear. That was certainly an eyesore


So just for fun, I wonder how many skyline cranes we'll have during the pinnacle of downtown development these next few years... Winnipeg ain't no Calgary or Edmonton but for a city of 750k, I think it holds up nicely...

We'll have CMHR, Heritage and alt hotel cranes for sure in 2012/13. What about the parkades? So we might have 3-4 individual project cranes downtown? Not bad. The most since I've been in Peg

2011/2012 Portage @ Westwood possibly
2014/2015 Fort Rouge TOD
2012ish HSC CanadInns
2012ish McPhillips CanadInns
2013? Cocvention Centre Hotel

Too bad they aren't putting any apartments atop Portage Place or Winnipeg Square. It'd be a boost to the faltering malls there, and those areas of Downtown after 7 pm lack the most people around

[armorand93]

CityPlace though, I dont know. Maybe the Jets next door might boost it back up. hate to see a repeat of 1999/2000 again

[cheswick]

Originally Posted by armorand93

CityPlace though, I dont know. Maybe the Jets next door might boost it back up. hate to see a repeat of 1999/2000 again

I hear that a lot but really outside of restaurants are people doing much shopping before attending a hockey game?

The food court will definetely get a boost. There's a new tenant opening in the city place food court in the fall in a long time vacant space.

[h0twired]

Originally Posted by armorand93

Too bad they aren't putting any apartments atop Portage Place or Winnipeg Square. It'd be a boost to the faltering malls there, and those areas of Downtown after 7 pm lack the most people around

The malls would get a bigger boost if the pads were used for commercial office space and not apartments.

In offices you usually have 1 person for every 100-120 sq ft where apartments usually only have 1 person per 500 sq ft.

[cheswick]

Originally Posted by h0twired

The malls would get a bigger boost if the pads were used for commercial office space and not apartments.

In offices you usually have 1 person for every 100-120 sq ft where apartments usually only have 1 person per 500 sq ft.

They could always go for the Manhattan style 78 sq ft apartments.

http://youtu.be/Q4FoAr8i26g

[Bdog]

Originally Posted by h0twired

The malls would get a bigger boost if the pads were used for commercial office space and not apartments.

In offices you usually have 1 person for every 100-120 sq ft where apartments usually only have 1 person per 500 sq ft.

By that logic, Winnipeg Square should be the busiest mall in the city by far...

[1ajs]

i duno what rock everyones been sleeping under but downtowns picking up a bit more in the evenings its far from dead and far from alive but its a hell of allot better then it was 5 yrs ago........................

the new stellas on portage will be a good boost the u of w stuff is a boost the revamp of the avenue building is a sweet addition and that new blues place on portage the coffe shops on graham are buzing till closing have been for yrs........ i duno but i see a bright future and have for quite some time and been calling it since i joined............ downtown hit rock bottom when eatons died we stagated there for a while then we started with the old ashdown redevlopment and then mts c and then well lots of little projects here and there

i can keep on going

[1ajs]

Originally Posted by Bdog

By that logic, Winnipeg Square should be the busiest mall in the city by far...

winnipeg square just has food and some office supply stores that close betwen 4-5 its not much of a mall its basicaly the cafiteria for portage and main

[1ajs]

[h0twired]

Originally Posted by Bdog

By that logic, Winnipeg Square should be the busiest mall in the city by far...

It actually is VERY busy due to the number of buildings directly connected to it.

It doesn't have the same hours and peaks as Polo Park but I would say that businesses in the mall are quite successful and another office tower would only add to it.

[h0twired]

Originally Posted by 1ajs

winnipeg square just has food and some office supply stores that close betwen 4-5 its not much of a mall its basicaly the cafiteria for portage and main

What's wrong with that? It serves a valuable purpose and does it well IMO. It is handy to have a food court, banks, a drug store, drycleaners, a tailor, a shoe repair place, a florist, a card shop and cell phone shops within walking distance of the office.

I generally don't go buy shoes or pants when I am at work (although some might), but I certainly run a lot of small errands at lunch or before I head home.

Making office oriented malls like this even busier will allow for more traditional retail outlets to be viable as well.

Also (as I have always preached) the more people you have working downtown, the greater the potential for people living downtown.

[Riverman]

Originally Posted by 1ajs

..... downtown hit rock bottom when eatons died we stagated there for a while then we started with the old ashdown redevlopment and then mts c and then well lots of little projects here and there

The Ashdown conversion was completed YEARS before Eaton's shut down. It was completed during the Marble Club's heydays IIRC.

[1ajs]

Originally Posted by Riverman

The Ashdown conversion was completed YEARS before Eaton's shut down. It was completed during the Marble Club's heydays IIRC.

yea.......... not that ashdown building the crocus building........