Gronk!
Senior Member
I know I keep beating the Alt/Germain drum, however I think the Jasper/99 St corner can be another missing hotel brand such as an Intercontinental or a Radisson.
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I know I keep beating the Alt/Germain drum, however I think the Jasper/99 St corner can be another missing hotel brand such as an Intercontinental or a Radisson.
wormwood
Active Member
Glenco
Senior Member
Big problem with the LRT tunnel under there.
bodsbods9090
Senior Member
Yeah, nothing major will ever go on that site.
IanO
Superstar
Right. Forgot about that minor detail. Still could be accomplished, but I suppose too costly/risky vis a vis.
David A
Senior Member
There seems to be no shortage or decent spaces downtown for a new hotel. The problem seems to be something else.
Gronk!
Senior Member
If they can't erect a hotel at Jasper/99 St due to the LRT tunnel, I'd like to see something built other than a parking lot. How about a park with a basketball court, a skateboard ramp, and plenty of greenery? Can't have too many parks if you ask me.
BTW that LRT tunnel can also apply to the park in front of the Hotel Mac, am I right?.
BTW that LRT tunnel can also apply to the park in front of the Hotel Mac, am I right?.
IanO
Superstar
Mind you, it is the one of the BEST examples of what a surface lot should look/feel like.
an_edmontonian
New Member
This is one of the few nicely developed plots in the CBD, I can't fathom it being turned into something else when this is just down the road...
mcr
Active Member
Given the LRT constraints, what would be the most substantial type of development we could reasonably see on that corner? Something like the The Mayfair on 109 / Jasper?
Edit: I'm referencing Jasper/99, not Thornton Ct
Edit: I'm referencing Jasper/99, not Thornton Ct
IanO
Superstar
There have been some proposals for this site, including the infamous 'Eagle's Nest', but it is THE logical site for a ECC associated hotel that's interconnected.
Gus Haynes
Active Member
I dunno about this. It might not be "heavily used" in the sense of attracting a lot of people to hang out, but I like to think it's heavily appreciated in the sense that you can walk or drive by it and enjoy what it offers: pretty green space and a nice view of one of our most cherished DT properties.
Offworld
Active Member
I always loved the name for that proposal. More specifically, back in the day wasn't the proposal called The Eyrie? That made it even cooler.There have been some proposals for this site, including the infamous 'Eagle's Nest', but it is THE logical site for a ECC associated hotel that's interconnected.
IanO
Superstar
It's not always about use, but often about contribution to the look/feel of an area; Downtown Edmonton disproportionately feels dart, concrete, drab and so spaces like this counteract that.