What do you think of this project?

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Avenuer said:
Considering that OEG owns Concorde Group (large company that owns a bunch of restaurants in Calgary), I'm surprised they have not opened one of their businesses here like Barbarella Bar, Major Tom, Bridgette Bar, etc., as any of those would do much better than any big 'chain' like Canadian Icehouse/Brewhouse ever would. Imagine a Major Tom atop the 66th floor of Stantec - missed opportunity if you ask me.
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I'm sure OEG doesn't want to pay the lease rates that they are asking for.
 
TAS said:
I'm sure OEG doesn't want to pay the lease rates that they are asking for.
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Which is more a reflection of the right offering/location/market for those tenancies than the lease rates. If the right things are there, the lease rates would not be an impediment and if they’re not there lower lease rates won’t compensate from a viability perspective.
 
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MacLac said:
To put it into perspective, Switch phase 2 will be a 37 second storey tower with 441 units…I think. So 582 units will be….what? 50+ storeys?
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I remember reading (I think a statement from the architect) that soil conditions and the foundation structure now set in place only allows for 42 storeys (maybe it was 47?). An interesting possibility would be if Katz Group or a new buyer would combine this with the Katz land on 104th Street for a twin tower configuration and a bridge between them that would hold some exciting amenities possibilities. The twin configuration could be colloquially called "Fat&Skinny" referencing a tall skinny tower on 104th that might reach 60 storeys combined with a stubbier expression on the existing podium. The 104th tower could forgo parking in favor of what is already provided putting the savings into a more extensive footing structure for "skinny".
 
Crazy to me that we just signed a deal with OEG for the event park and north land with no guarantees of development other than two stick frame buildings. Meanwhile, they are selling this to help cover the costs of those buildings. I wonder what the future will hold for the rest of the land north of the arena. I can't help think that they do the horizontal development for the rest of the land and sell at least some of it to other developers.
 
inclusion said:
Crazy to me that we just signed a deal with OEG for the event park and north land with no guarantees of development other than two stick frame buildings. Meanwhile, they are selling this to help cover the costs of those buildings. I wonder what the future will hold for the rest of the land north of the arena. I can't help think that they do the horizontal development for the rest of the land and sell at least some of it to other developers.
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Two words.

Gravel.

Parking.
 
I'm not doubting that he will live up to his commitments, though he does keep moving the goal posts on his vision for Ice District. (And it certainly becomes a lot easier for him to honour them when public money is involved.)

That doesn't change why he continues to act like a man with a Virginia ham under one arm, crying the blues because he has no bread. If he can afford to purchase a residential home in California for $150M, he should also be able to afford to purchase his playground in Edmonton.
 
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