[Gus Haynes]

112 Street finally feels urban as fuck now. You love to see it.

 

[yeggator]

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For the CRU fans.

Ooh, I need to try that restaurant Kokoro

 

[ChazYEG]

Ooh, I need to try that restaurant Kokoro

100% worth it. I have one right on my office's block here in Kelowna. Good pricing, tasty food and great service.

 

[Gronk!]

Is it just me, or are we seeing an influx of INS Markets?

 

[David A]

Is it just me, or are we seeing an influx of INS Markets?

Yes, I think partly to fill the vacuum when so many 7-11's closed a few years ago.

 

[northlands]

Was this project part of the City's property tax incentive from 2021?

 

[Avenuer]

Was this project part of the City's property tax incentive from 2021?

Not that I am aware of, I think only properties Downtown, the Quarters and Wîhkwêntôwin qualified.

 

[Ohman]

The street has come a long way! Didn't know an urban burger king had even opened lol. Pressure on the Tim Hortons/Wendy's parcel for something eye popping!

 

[MakeYEGGreatAgain]

In most countries in the world, a 10 story residential building with retail street level is as basic as you get. Seems a bit too much hype for a city of 1.6 million people!!

 

[Oilguy]

In most countries in the world, a 10 story residential building with retail street level is as basic as you get. Seems a bit too much hype for a city of 1.6 million people!!

Why? It’s a beautiful building in a great location and done very, very well. This site openly flays anything that isn’t great, it should just as equally be open to celebrating when things are done right.

 

[Edmcowboy11]

I really like how the building fills the space and I love how the retail interacts very well with the sidewalk. When I drove past the other day the coffee shop was nice and busy.

 

[fromyeg]

Would definitely recommend Kokoro Tokyo Mazesoba. It faces onto 84th Ave.

 

[Avenuer]

In most countries in the world, a 10 story residential building with retail street level is as basic as you get. Seems a bit too much hype for a city of 1.6 million people!!

You can tell how low our bar is for architectural design and general massing for high-rise buildings in the core...

Just compare this building to Regency's 'East Village' tower near Bonnie Doon Mall.

 

[ChazYEG]

In most countries in the world, a 10 story residential building with retail street level is as basic as you get. Seems a bit too much hype for a city of 1.6 million people!!

This has a lot to do with North American car centric culture. And sometimes we all yearn and hype up for what we don't have, which is wild. In Brazil, for example, where most cities are denser and more vibrant, with lots of mid-rise with retail covering the streets of downtowns and other neighbourhoods, everyone gets super hyped up if they start building a North American style residential neighbourhood.

 

[YEG imagineer]

Just noticed today. Astroturf on the small green spaces in front of the building. How did they get away from living landscaping? Anyways, it will look like trash soon enough.