SilverSable said:
Yeah, I’m all for a “mini-No Frills” or something like that right in the heart of downtown. I mean, who wants to trek to the suburbs for basic groceries? It’s great to have options like Deningers and Alamin Butcher Shop, but we need something more comprehensive too.
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Exactly. I actually really love Barton Lettuce and wish they had a spot closer to us. They've got the essential produce, eggs and bread. It's be nice to have a full sized grocer, but I think people overestimate the size a grocer needs to be downtown to have most of what you need affordably. Not many small grocers nowadays though so the assumption is that it needs a big box store.

rdaner said:
Thanks for the picture! Do those lights on the lower levels signify occupants?
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I don't believe so. I think occupancy is early 2024. I think the lights are so that finishing work can be completed, usually started from bottom to top. I can't tell though if they're done, but they look pretty close on the floors with lights.
 
Didn't get a photo because my hands were hurting from the cold, but trees have been planted along the northern sidewalk. Looking they're getting close to reopening the sidewalk along this edge of the development.
 
Indeed, the leaf-less trees Chris referenced are visible in this drone photo from ssp. Looks like the King William sidewalks are near completion while the Hughson sidewalks are just beginning.

Funny observation is that while most apartments across every floor will have lovely, unobscured views, one very noteworthy exception is the second above-podium level on the south tower facing the Olympia office building. Sad times for whoever ends up living there!

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seems odd to place the soil beds them so close to the building as opposed to being on the other side of the sidewalk where they can grow big and not interfere with the building.. unless it's just for flowerbeds..
 
^I think the smaller squares right up against the road are where the trees are. I'm assuming those bigger ones right up against the building will just be shrub/flowers :)
 
Hrmm doesn't seem like a very big area for trees circumference wise, but it's hard to tell from this elevation. At least they have places for them..

I wonder if the front part will be used for patios and such.. seems odd they wouldn't factor that in since there is literally restaurants all along the other wise spilling into the roadway because there isn't enough room..
 
Chronamut said:
Hrmm doesn't seem like a very big area for trees circumference wise, but it's hard to tell from this elevation. At least they have places for them..

I wonder if the front part will be used for patios and such.. seems odd they wouldn't factor that in since there is literally restaurants all along the other wise spilling into the roadway because there isn't enough room..
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They have larger space below the ground for the trees roots typically. I do think the flower beds are an odd placement considering patios might want to use that space. The renders showed patios, so I'm surprised to see flower beds right where the patios would be.

I also think some along the road instead would be smarter and they could have been rain gardens or bioswales.
 
Off-topic.... that "other forum" is down AGAIN for like the 20th time this month alone! Was is happening over there? On-topic I can't wait to see this podium fully opened and occupied, what an amazing addition to this area!
 
Stec said:
Off-topic.... that "other forum" is down AGAIN for like the 20th time this month alone! Was is happening over there? On-topic I can't wait to see this podium fully opened and occupied, what an amazing addition to this area!
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It's a big reason I'm spending a lot more time over here. That and the significantly better photo upload features.

I also cannot wait for King William to not be under construction and for everything to be reopened, especially next summer. Know my luck the old Zellers lot will start right after (not likely though).
 
RitsmaCW said:
It's a big reason I'm spending a lot more time over here. That and the significantly better photo upload features.

I also cannot wait for King William to not be under construction and for everything to be reopened, especially next summer. Know my luck the old Zellers lot will start right after (not likely though).
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Ironically, the King William strip will still be surrounded on all sides by construction for the next decade with the LRT, City Center redevelopment, design district, and the Rebecca.
 
Must agree, SSP, is by far too clunky with photo element. Aside from all the new residents this development will create, I am stoked about the additional ground floor retail assume food) options that will become available. With the Design District plus extra residential towers within two blocks, I can see Hughson really taking off as a pedestrian connector.
 
Chronamut said:
seems odd to place the soil beds them so close to the building as opposed to being on the other side of the sidewalk where they can grow big and not interfere with the building.. unless it's just for flowerbeds..
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The City has no idea how to plant urban trees. This is why some people get so upset when matured trees are cut down for developments, such as the one in front of Mac’s Downtown Res bldg.

Take a walk around downtown looking for recently-planted trees. You’ll notice the majority of them have branches popping up from the base — This means the tree is stressed.

Many of the trees at the rushjob park at John/Rebecca are in this state:

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It’s not just downtown, either. I’ve noticed a lot of the new trees in the redeveloped Heritage Green area suffering as well.
 
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