[MacLac]

Better than the dreaded of all - "6 storey walk ups," like we thought cause they said we were getting them.....

Starting here eh? Makes sense....

 

[bodsbods9090]

First renderings are out. Two 14 storey rental buildings on the SW corner of 106 Ave/103 Street. Townhomes on the bottom with a 3 storey parkade. Unfortunately can’t post renderings yet.

14 storey's is perfect to start with.

Was a timeline given as to when they will start?

 

[Markyeg]

14 storey's is perfect to start with.

Was a timeline given as to when they will start?

Spring 2026, but I think they’re being overly ambitious. North building to start.

 

[bodsbods9090]

Spring 2026, but I think they’re being overly ambitious. North building to start.

Well I'm looking forward to the renderings and hopefully spring 2026 is attainted for the start.

 

[IanO]

First renderings are out. Two 14 storey rental buildings on the SW corner of 106 Ave/103 Street. Townhomes on the bottom with a 3 storey parkade. Unfortunately can’t post renderings yet.

Where?

 

[Markyeg]

Where?

SW corner of 103 St and 106 ave. Townhomes will front 103 St

 

[Pro.N]

SW corner of 103 St and 106 ave. Townhomes will front 103 St

not sure if it's been mentioned anywhere else on this thread, but what's happening with the Church just south of this?

 

[VaultBoy]

And just for context, here's the preliminary phasing plan shown at yesterday's meeting (this is just for the servicing & does not necessarily indicate what buildings will get constructed first):

So the whole site shouldn't get serviced before the first buildings start?

 

[Ed from Ed]

If we're going to continue to bring to the city 42,000 people every year or there abouts then they gotta keep building and this project seems like a pretty good one !

 

[whattheheck]

It's about supply but also demand. And, as it stands, there is no demand for downtown living. People don't want to live near social disorder, with their safety at risk. I want DT to thrive, but some tough decisions are going to have to be made by the next council. Yes, the province has not done its part. But, with that reality, the city will have to decide if it wants DT to continue to fall behind or if it will introduce to 'tough love' to the area in terms of loitering and enforcing a zero tolerance approach to disorder. If that doesn't happen, ICE District phase two won't develop. A thriving urban area CANNOT exist side by side to what we have now in the core. Plain and simple.

 

[Ed from Ed]

^^ not sure I agree? For all the warts downtown has, when my daughter and her roomie were living in the downtown core in a high rise on 104th street, they loved it there because they could literally walk to the office, the gym, the grocery store, and Roger’s Place for the Oilers games and concerts.

 

[Garceyues]

My girlfriend just moved downtown to one of the newer buildings. She is doing fine and the building is not having issues with leasing up. No one is denying that there are problems with downtown and the surrounding areas, but I can't help but feel as though the people who complain the loudest about it are the ones who spend the least time there and frankly aren't well-positioned to speak to those issues. The Switch is a good example that flies in the face of conventional wisdom of there being no demand to live near places with social disorder. I personally feel that the momentum is going in a positive direction, and downtown certainly feels better than it did 5 years ago.

 

[The_Cat]

I think downtown from 105 to 109 Street is seeing more residential development. The Parks, Lotus and other proposals will really help with vibrancy.

 

[buildings]

^^^^ #It's about supply but also demand. And, as it stands, there is no demand for downtown living. People don't want to live near social disorder". how do explain the quick lease up of Stationlands, which is as close to problem areas as can be then?

 

[IanO]

Quality building, amenities and lack of options.