They clearly put a lot of value on neighbourhood improvement and are willing to give up some profit for a great project. It's awesome.

After the dozens of proposals that were thrown around over the decades, this I will say, even though I try not to use many of the typical Winnipeg euphemisms...

I'm quite happy with what is proposed, I will settle, for what is planned, and won't loose any sleep over it....

any sky condo owners in this forum?

sasa from barcode architecture is having a information session on the pumphouse for sky condo owners this thursday. would have been nice to go to, but I relocated to Calgary and renting out my condo.

I'm going.

striping the roof has begun
https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8043/2...78124d7d_b.jpg

interesting learned the roof is made of concreat panels that are in really good shape the grain exchange has simlar panels in its roof
i gues a test section for the skylight cut outs?
https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8384/2...fbda51e9_b.jpg

So so nice to see work being done after years of failed schemes.

Apparently the new windows will be espresso colored, which will pop nicely against the light brick.

^Won't that make it difficult to see in?

Lol

What a fu*king joke.

CentreVenture hit with derelict-building order for James Avenue Pumping Station

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manito...dity-1.3836928

What a joke is right. No wonder we have such trouble attracting innovators.

Some bureaucrat just woke up is all.

So the fact they took some of the boards down is bad, but that giant gravel "park" in front is just fine and dandy?

Boards are off and the old windows are pulled out all along the south side of the pumphouse today.

lol, Agree with ya..

Cross-post from Exchange District thread:

Had a chance to go on a tour of the Pump House last night (organized by Residents of Exchange District) and see some additional sketches and a model of the project.

View looking North
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/o...psatj9hjhy.jpg



View looking South
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/o...ps602rgikh.jpg


Couple of relics inside. Tons of photos available of the machinery, so I've chosen to share with you shots of pickle jars and spare parts
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/o...psimkmwkkh.jpg
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/o...pstqzse9ea.jpg



Also - if you ever have the chance to follow 1ajs around a heritage building for 30 minutes... I highly recommend you do so. The guy has a staggering knowledge of these buildings.

read the freepress archives some really cool bits burried in there

like for instance the fights that went on for 20 yrs at city councle over building this thing and ashdown going in the meadia and slamming the city for not building it causing his store to burn down yet again... he ran for mayor it got built at a shared cost to all the buisnes's along the lines they built. feeding out from it.

did u get a photo of the map?


also garbage disposal was another huge bickering of stupidity in the history of winnipeg and outside cities.... went on for almost 60 yrs........

I will check that out!

I didn't get a photo of the map unfortunately. The lights they set up were pointed right at it, and the glare was so bright, I couldn't take a clear photo.

this was tweeted at me tonight
https://twitter.com/justDarylD/statu...64485614456832

I just came across a web site by a photographer called Leif Norman that has pictures form a tour of the pump house on Sept 14/2016.

http://www.leifnorman.net/james-aven...-sept-14-2016/

Looking at his pictures it must have been something to see when the pumps were all running for a fire