The Avenue Building in 2008 and 2012
It's been a pretty good month for Portage Avenue. The Avenue Building, vacant for over a decade, reopened as a mixed use development. The Clarendeon Hotel and and Donalda Buildings are now gone making way for the Centrepoint development to get underway.
There are a lot of other projects going on around the city, some floating beneath the radar. Here's a dozen of them !
Stadium:
April 4, 2012
After the holdup in completing the steel canopy things appear to be back to full steam ahead on the stadium. These were taken April 7 - will it be ready for July or not ?!
Former Arena Site:
April 12, 2012
The Western Financial office / retail development is underway on the old arena site. I can't wait for the additional traffic on Empress !
Sherbrook Street:
Left: July 2011. Right; April 4, 2012
Piles are being driven for the element condo project on Sherbrook at Sara in West Broadway. Last week One Man Committee wrote about a six storey, 29 unit development that is being proposed for across the street.
Piles are being driven for the element condo project on Sherbrook at Sara in West Broadway. Last week One Man Committee wrote about a six storey, 29 unit development that is being proposed for across the street.
It's been quite a couple of years for my old stompin' grounds. Check out Thanks Stella's recently in the Free Press.
Misericordia Redevelopment:
A block over, the Misericordia Hospital redevelopment is well underway. A great chance to get a look at part of the original hospital that's been covered up for fifty years or so.
That 1910 building is next on the demolition list.
North End of Waterfront Drive:
Of course, the 300 kg gorilla on that part of Waterfront is the Disraeli Bridge project. Most of the work on the span crossing Waterfront is now done. It's just needs an approach ramp !
Higgins Avenue:
Left: January 2008. Right: September 2011
April 2012
Neeginin Village:
Without the prominent location of the Union Tower conversion or the sexy marketing campaigns of nearby Waterfront Drive, Neeginan Village phase II often gets overlooked. Its 15 units are geared at low income families and look like they're in the final phase.
Speaking of Union Tower
Left: January 2011. Right: August 2011
March 28, 2012
The latest addition to Red River College which will host its culinary arts department and student housing. It should have been open last year but hopefully things are on track for this year.Peace Tower:
April 8, 2012
The 48 unit immigrant housing Peace Tower complex is coming along on Princess.
Women and Newborn Hospital:
April 8, 2012
After a cave-in last month, the new Women's Hospital site seems to be back on track.
6 comments:
Just wanted to say I'm really enjoying your blog! Discovered it through links posted on Reddit, and I'm glad you're doing what you're doing. Cheers!
I've seen the yellow zoning notice posted to the side of the Braunstien block when passing by but never stopped to check it out. Anyone know what the plans for that building are?
Sorry to say but the You Cube project is stuck on Phase 1. Units remain unsold and who knows when Phase 2 will ever be built.
Ah, thanks crunchy. For some reason I thought that front part was phase 2. I will correct that !
Anon 1 - thanks.
Anon 2 - I have to admit, I never noticed a rezoning notice on the Braunstein - I just thought they were renoing the existing space.
The B Block will be rental apts.
Vernaus is the owner.
Thanks for that anon !
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