What do you think of this project?

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MCXavierL said:
DP. Undated:

To demolish the Strathearn Shopping Centre building
In Progress
9508 - 87 STREET NW
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The Strathearn Heights development has been delayed more than three times: I moved to the neighbourhood in '83 when the first proposal was a HOT issue in the community. I personally sat through 3 complete re-designs over the last 40 years and it seems to me that the developer has a knack for gearing up to build just as interest rates spike. That appears to be the case now. Of the several annoying things about this project is that the City bent to the developer's wishes by locating the Strathearn LRT station directly in front of what will, eventually, be the commercial frontage. Then Councillor Henderson was spitting mad that the developer found every reason not to start construction after the City upheld their end of the (in camera) deal. Now, when, or if, construction does start, they will have to haul equipment and materials in by the much narrowed and newly paved 95 Ave. Meanwhile, Holyrood Apartments are eating their lunch. Stay tuned...
 
Its interesting how some companies can move ahead with projects quite quickly without much delay, back and forth or conflict.

Others can't seem to do anything very well. I feel the former ones are competent and the later ones not.
 
Some Outcomes
1. Parking lot for 2 years then Project gets built
2. A slight reduction in scale (shrunk by 3 floors)
3. Construction site in a few months
4. Site sold and Major reduction in scale (Rebuild strip mall)
5. 6-floor wood frame by westrich
6. The city buys the site and builds a park
7. Parking lot for 15 - 30 years?
 
Hoping we didn't get duped on this one. Coincidentally enough, I read yesterday on LinkedIn that Nearctic is offering investors into their newly minted, "Industrial Property REIT," that they are starting. So maybe that's where their dollars are going.......
 
Canadian 001 said:
Some Outcomes
1. Parking lot for 2 years then Project gets built
2. A slight reduction in scale (shrunk by 3 floors)
3. Construction site in a few months
4. Site sold and Major reduction in scale (Rebuild strip mall)
5. 6-floor wood frame by westrich
6. The city buys the site and builds a park
7. Parking lot for 15 - 30 years?
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Put me down for #8 - empty lot for 10-15 years. Not even a parking lot. I pray I'm wrong
 
Foolworm said:
It's infuriating because there are literally no other restaurants (the Red Ox Inn is gone too) in a 2 km radius. Literally have to go to Whyte unless you call for delivery.
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Duggans & Bulgogi house I think are within 2 km, but I totally understand your point and frustration with this.
 
I talked to a city planner about this site when we were doing the district plannjng.

I told them to go to council with a bid to buy the whole strathearn heights parcel. I am
so tired of the city taking on all these high risk parcels of land with site remediation and social issues. I said buy it and parcel it out with restrictions Nd build timelines. Be Bold like Calgary and stop p**** footing around. This site and owner have been nothing but a bunch of (insert multiple swear words) We literally built them an LRT, if that wasnt enough incentive buy the whole dam thing.
 
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