[Barnaby]

That atrocious frontage along Jasper Ave makes the baby Jesus cry.

That's all getting torn down shortly.

 

[The_Cat]

Dropping my son off in Old Strathcona, it’s interesting to see the mix of retailers around there. I think that there could be.a greater retail presence once the Parks opens. 109 Street and Jasper has a lot of activity nearby.

 

[Munanyo]

The transformation cannot come soon enough.

I do wonder when downtown does start to actually achieve a critical mass of residents (optimistically 10-15 years) what the retail landscape will look like. Will we start to see more clothing stores and various brands give downtown a go finally? Will be interesting when the core reaches that crossroads.

 

[IanO]

^the general consensus has been when it his 25k residents (currently 13-14k) and so 15yrs or so....

 

[IanO]

^the general consensus has been when it his 25k residents (currently 13-14k) and so 15-20 yrs or so....

 

[Greenspace]

Really punching through that old airport overlay.

 

[erudyk_29]

 

[air_ic]

today:

 

[husky]

That's all getting torn down shortly.

Anyone have insight into when the demo could happen? Usually I am against the demo of buildings, but some of these are so run down that it would almost be nice to get rid of them as soon as possible.

 

[KreationYEG]

Heading south on 109.

 

[IanO]

What a beast...

 

[Avenuer]

 

[David A]

This will tower over all the nearby buildings and you will not have to be very high up to have unobstructed views in several directions.

 

[Munanyo]

This tower already has an insane presence in the area. Driving on Jasper approaching 109 and this thing is imposing.

 

[Tropical]

In contrast to the trepidation by Edgar's adjacent Shift towers, was there something unique at play that made this go-ahead ? Or are we really just talking different decision makers with different options available.

I'm curious why such a big building is going ahead while comments on that thread point to a lack of demand and economics.