[IanO]

It's not being cheap and no there are not CRUs facing the park as you still need a 'back of house' for loading and logistics and all, especially for such a large building.

But if you look at the park design, it does not welcome the west in particularly well and has a 'pavilion' focussing eastward with its plaza and green space.

The better opportunities will be from the redevelopment of BPs and the lot west of it to front the park in a more meaningful way.

 

[archited]

^ That plus there will be a "tunnel" connector to the park from 108th Street with CRUs on both sides of the tunnel. On the contrary, I think the design has handled access to the Park better than the City design has allowed for (as Ian mentioned).

 

[MattPT]

It's not being cheap and no there are not CRUs facing the park as you still need a 'back of house' for loading and logistics and all, especially for such a large building.

But if you look at the park design, it does not welcome the west in particularly well and has a 'pavilion' focussing eastward with its plaza and green space.

The better opportunities will be from the redevelopment of BPs and the lot west of it to front the park in a more meaningful way.

I agree to a point, but back of house/loading does not have to be visible or ugly. I’m not saying this is a bad building at all, and like archited said the render might not be final. I just wish it was a little bit better. You basically win the lottery by being one of the only buildings directly connected to the park and you just ignore it? How rare it is to have a building IN the park rather than across the road.

Not the best example but this is the back side of the building I lived in in Dublin. The CRUs were walk through and had entrances on both the front and the back. We’re getting so close to good, fully thought out design, but just still not there. There are very limited spots in Edmonton where you can sit for a view of anything but a road. Even the river valley is under serviced for such an offering. We used to always go to Courtyard beside the MacDonald for the view even though we didn’t enjoy the food lol.

 

[TheCanadianAaron]

 

[Greenspace]

 

[MacLac]

Does anyone have any intel on how fast or slow the building is filling up?

 

[northlands]

I only counted four lights on visible from the east side of the tower on Sunday around dusk. For whatever that is worth. Overall I really can't imagine this will struggle to lease up, especially come August.

 

[Glenco]

I can't remember if this was mentioned before but what is this column doing all by itself?

 

[MacLac]

This picture tells me 2 things: 1.) - the new support pillar for the 13 storey is currently being used a ciggy butt-out by the staff of the Money Mart/Random Halal shop. 2.) Said Money Mart / Halal shop cannot see the wrecking ball soon enough!

 

[Barnaby]

I'm guessing they were testing soil conditions and installed the pile at the same time.

 

[Glenco]

I could guess but does anyone know?

 

[husky]

I'm guessing they were testing soil conditions and installed the pile at the same time.

Any pile load tests would've been conducted in the pit, no?

 

[Edmcowboy11]

I only counted four lights on visible from the east side of the tower on Sunday around dusk. For whatever that is worth. Overall I really can't imagine this will struggle to lease up, especially come August.

 

[MetroEd]

I only counted four lights on visible from the east side of the tower on Sunday around dusk. For whatever that is worth. Overall I really can't imagine this will struggle to lease up, especially come August.

Can't wait to see the 2nd, hopefully taller, building be completed !! I like that spot where they are putting these up in and I hope more similar sized ones pop up around it !!

 

[TheCanadianAaron]

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