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Cyro · #**361** Posted **Apr 7, 2016, 7:04 PM**

I'm tending too lean toward an estimate/approximation given by Biff earlier. 500' + = ~ 153 meters.

3 -storey's of commercial podium. New tallest after SkyCity of course (for those that enjoy Tallest stats)

The render throws me off, as it is taller.

Any other thoughts?

drew · #**362** Posted **Apr 7, 2016, 7:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by The Unknown Poster

400 Apartments. Is there parking to support this?

The site has 1000 spots in the U/G parkade - I think?

Either way, there will be a lot of pressure on business parking downtown. Which could be a good thing.

biguc · #**363** Posted **Apr 7, 2016, 7:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by emeraldeyes

Video now available on CBC site:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manito...ipeg-1.3524897

Doesn't really look like there's room along Fort for another tower. Pity that side will stay ugly.

OverUnder · #**364** Posted **Apr 7, 2016, 7:09 PM**

We will end up with two practically brand new towers and commercial all along portage and main, and most of graham. The reality of a project this size with 1000 parking stalls is that there has to be a place to get in and out. I don't see it necessarily as a negative.

bomberjet · #**365** Posted **Apr 7, 2016, 7:10 PM**

Yeah, looks like the Fort side will be ugly. At least change out the brown.

Also I'm wondering with the contradicting stories on the height and number of suites; they are still unsure of what the foundation can hold. There was a comment about that earlier. So maybe they're still waffling between heights.

bomberjet · #**366** Posted **Apr 7, 2016, 7:12 PM**

The year is 2018. Graham Ave is bustling with construction activity. Medical Arts expansion is happening. TNS tower 1 is nearing completion, tower 2 is underway. Hotel complex on Carlton has broken ground. SkyCity is well underway, along with 300 Main St. What a sight it will be! A forest of tower cranes!

cheswick · #**367** Posted **Apr 7, 2016, 7:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by bomberjet

The year is 2018. Graham Ave is bustling with construction activity. Medical Arts expansion is happening. TNS tower 1 is nearing completion, tower 2 is underway. SkyCity is well underway, along with 300 Main St. What a sight it will be!

You forgot MLCC

esquire · #**368** Posted **Apr 7, 2016, 7:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by emeraldeyes

Video now available on CBC site:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manito...ipeg-1.3524897

The video provides some different perspectives on the project... 360 Main looks really great with the new skin. However, I agree with biguc, the price to be paid for this tower is a permanently horrible treatment of the SW corner of Winnipeg Square at Fort and Graham. In the video it looks like it's being left as is... I wish they'd at least do something to pretty it up a bit.

Is it just me or were they really vague and non-committal as to the overall number of storeys? Is the rendering what they intend to build or is that just conceptual at this point?

bomberjet · #**369** Posted **Apr 7, 2016, 7:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by cheswick

You forgot MLCC

I got it in there, Medical Arts. It was a late addition to my post, we must've crossed electronic paths!

esquire · #**370** Posted **Apr 7, 2016, 7:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by cheswick

You forgot MLCC

That's the Medical Arts part

Graham is really shaping up to become a showcase downtown street with all of those impressive new buildings planned or under construction. Its time spent in the shadows of its high profile neighbour to the north are clearly over! Just wish something would happen at the other end with The Bay now.

bomberjet · #**371** Posted **Apr 7, 2016, 7:18 PM**

Just wait, something will come out of nowhere to fill the final lot at Smith and Graham.

esquire · #**372** Posted **Apr 7, 2016, 7:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by drew

The site has 1000 spots in the U/G parkade - I think?

Either way, there will be a lot of pressure on business parking downtown. Which could be a good thing.

With the influx of cops and soon, highrise residents to the area inside the box of Portage, Main, Smith and St. Mary Ave, I'm guessing something's going to give soon with respect to parking. Surely there will be a parkade built somewhere around there?

Cyro · #**373** Posted **Apr 7, 2016, 7:20 PM**

After the videos provided and available renders, 300 Main St will surpass 360 by quite some height.

Changing thread title to estimate/approximation of what we know at this point. Please feel free to add your details and it could be changed again.Thx.

esquire · #**374** Posted **Apr 7, 2016, 7:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by bomberjet

Just wait, something will come out of nowhere to fill the final lot at Smith and Graham.

That would be the icing on the cake. It's kind of wild that when you take into account the projects planned for Graham, that is literally the last vacant site left. How quickly things are changing on that avenue.

Biff · #**375** Posted **Apr 7, 2016, 7:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by bomberjet

Yeah, looks like the Fort side will be ugly. At least change out the brown.

Also I'm wondering with the contradicting stories on the height and number of suites; they are still unsure of what the foundation can hold. There was a comment about that earlier. So maybe they're still waffling between heights.

Armin said that they are still determining just that. It will 100% be taller than 30 storeys but they need to see what the final number will be. It will likely be less than 50 he said, so I believe they just picked 40 so they have something to work with. My gut feeling is it could be a little taller than 40 in the end. That includes the 4 storey podium (commercial) levels. He said he would like to see a 4 star hotel for the middle pad but that is a sort of phase 3. They don't officially have anything for in between the towers.

Biff · #**376** Posted **Apr 7, 2016, 7:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by bomberjet

Just wait, something will come out of nowhere to fill the final lot at Smith and Graham.

Yeah, the City will pave the gravel lot....

esquire · #**377** Posted **Apr 7, 2016, 7:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by Biff

He said he would like to see a 4 star hotel for the middle pad but that is a sort of phase 3. They don't officially have anything for in between the towers.

Wait, so is the "in between" part in the renderings just a concept, or are they actually going to build that as a placeholder lobby for the time being to be replaced/augmented one day by a hotel? It looks like a pretty integral part of the project, sort of a grand entrance/lobby are for all of Winnipeg Square including both towers.

Only The Lonely.. · #**378** Posted **Apr 7, 2016, 7:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by esquire

Is it just me or were they really vague and non-committal as to the overall number of storeys? Is the rendering what they intend to build or is that just conceptual at this point?

Wait a minute, isn't the architect that they're using the same guy behind the foundation issues at Investors Group Field?

Yeahhhh... Hope Ray gets it right this time.

bomberjet · #**379** Posted **Apr 7, 2016, 7:34 PM**

Thanks again Biff. Sounds like A LOT of moving parts left with this one.

Bluenote · #**380** Posted **Apr 7, 2016, 7:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by Cyro

I'm tending too lean toward an estimate/approximation given by Biff earlier. 500' + = ~ 153 meters.

3 -storey's of commercial podium. New tallest after SkyCity of course (for those that enjoy Tallest stats)

The render throws me off, as it is taller.

Any other thoughts?

Watch the video posted on cbc. It's way taller.