General Construction Updates

[Albertasaurus]

Guess it will stay as a dirt lot for the foreseeable future, lame!

The City bought the Westbrook land back from Matco in April, so that's good news at least.

Well, it's better news. But as we've seen with Midfield and everything else The City gets involved in, they might be better than Matco at getting shit done but they are still irritatingly slow. I'm still betting 5 years or more before anything happens on those lands, although I'd love to be wrong.

 

[Albertasaurus]

Companies like Matco make me sick. What the hell is their purpose if they never develop anything?

They're a pension fund, and like most pension funds they are extremely risk averse. I get why they are that way but its terrible for city building, and I hope The City will never again engage in a development partnership with one.

 

[maestro]

SoBo is near but so far. It's drivable than walkable. I wouldn't call it great for multi-family densification.

 

[Mountain Man]

Well, it's better news. But as we've seen with Midfield and everything else The City gets involved in, they might be better than Matco at getting shit done but they are still irritatingly slow. I'm still betting 5 years or more before anything happens on those lands, although I'd love to be wrong.

The City will likely sell the land to another developer, doubt they will sit on it. With Truman building directly to the east of this, I could see them try to get a site or two.

SoBo is near but so far. It's drivable than walkable. I wouldn't call it great for multi-family densification.

Oh, well I guess it should stay as an undeveloped dirt lot then.

 

[Albertasaurus]

The City will likely sell the land to another developer, doubt they will sit on it. With Truman building directly to the east of this, I could see them try to get a site or two.

Agreed, but even for The City to sell the land will probably be a lot longer and more drawn out than it should be, which is why I still think it'll take a long time for stuff to get underway.

 

[maestro]

It's either a dirt patch or more apartments. City building at its finest

 

[Mountain Man]

So, is there a point to what you are saying here? lol

 

[shermanator]

New addition to Elizabeth Square. You can see the care they put into the finishing touches. I'll take 100 of these over any high rise.


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In more Elizabeth Square news, D.O.P. is going into the basement of the building on the NE corner. Just walked by and saw their sign through the window.

This means I have no clue where Bella's Italiana will be. I assume it's more than just the small patio out front.

 

[O-tac]

Seton update shot from the hospital:

 

[Albertasaurus]

Wow I haven't been to Seton in a couple years. Looks like a lot has changed!

 

[doughflow]

Are we in a boring commercial skyscraper construction lull or what!?

 

[Mountain Man]

Are we in a boring commercial skyscraper construction lull or what!?

With a very high vacancy rate (like 25%) why would anyone build a commercial skyscraper? We still have entire buildings that are empty!

 

[konradiical]

Does Seton have any plans to do small highrises like U/D? I went there last week and the North part is surprisingly pretty dense.

 

[Mountain Man]

Would be great to see, the hospital already sets a precedent in terms of height (you can see it from quite a distance), and Seton was supposed the be the "downtown of the south"

 

[doughflow]

With a very high vacancy rate (like 25%) why would anyone build a commercial skyscraper? We still have entire buildings that are empty!

Oh I understand the logic, it just makes skyrise fanboying.. well.. not as fun