1875
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17th ave & 29th st sw
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General Construction Updates
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dazzlingdave88
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Apparently it's a yoga studio. I wish the three buildings to the north of it were redeveloped. Crescent Foods is gone from across from Diner Deluxe and it seems they were doing renos in that space.
CBBarnett
Senior Member
We really can't get our continuous street-walls figured out eh? With that said, the little node of retail in Renfrew is really taking shape with all the new condos the past decade. Just need to figure out the walkability and pedestrian-focused retail part of the puzzle. Both Edmonton Trail and Centre Street south of 16th Ave have great density (existing and potential) and lots of old pedestrian-oriented retail but have yet to see any streetscape improvements or major, pedestrian-focused growth on the corridor itself.
These places could be more like 1st Street SW or 17th Ave but the transportation standards and development examples we have seen in the area can't seem to figure it out, despite some impressive growth.
Social Justice
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I like those old buildings! They give the street a bit of character. Better than having a continuous glass wall façade with the same old retail outlets.
ie, Orange Fitness, Frilly Lily, Shawarma King and a Starbucks.
I'm glad they're renovating the brown building:
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I'd love to see those three buildings stay, but get spruced up a bit.
DougB
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Heard 5gat Chartwell will soon break ground on its Horton Road tower, immediately north of London. Can't remember the height on this one.
John Wick
New Member
Horton Rd Tower?! I don't recall hearing anything about this. Immediately north of London... is this going on the car wash site or on the vacant land at the Macleod/Heritage intersection?
Golfing guy
Active Member
Is this on the old retirement home lot?
UrbanWarrior
Senior Member
Yeah, never heard anything about this. Last I heard, Strategic had a big office development proposed there but it never happened.
This is the render of the failed project...
This is the render of the failed project...
MichaelS
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DougB
Senior Member
That is it. I know a tenant of one of the buildings on the site. He has to be out by end of April.
DougB
Senior Member
Not a tower, but also heard that Costco will open a location mid 2020 near Anderson and 37th. Assuming that will be part of the Tsuu T'ina Nation development.
Mountain Man
Senior Member
Agreed, they would add some character to the area if they weren't super run down. The only thing I don't like that they can't fix is the sidewalks are super narrow there.
Mountain Man
Senior Member
Looks like it's replacing House of Cars for sure, though a retirement home won't do much more for the area. I guess we are about to need as many of those as we can get though...