Winnipeg | CentrePoint | Alt/Glasshouse | 20F | 21F | 72.5M | 70M | Completed

[cllew]

Originally Posted by buzzg

Drive that every day, it's absurd how bad it is. Way better off leaving that right lane closed. You can't even really see how bad it is while approaching because the street bows up a bit. "Potholes" is a gross understatement lol. It's a quarry.

Do developers not have to pay to fix the roads when they tear them up that bad? Like it's clearly not a coincidence that the road is completely destroyed after 2 years of construction on it.



They were mostly right up at Portage, the first 20 feet of Smith are nice asphalt now, the rest is a disaster haha.

I am not sure if the developer or Brockstall (the contractor) is responsible for repaving. I remember when MTS Center was completed, Hargrave next to CIty Place was resurfaced fairly quickly as its pavement was chewed up from all the heavy trucks.

It will be nice to be back on day shift next week and I can see how bad that section of Hargrave really is. Getting off at 5am with the iffy street lighting on that block sort of obscures how good / bad the pavement is.

[bomberjet]

I would assume this is the responsibility of the developer. You break it, you bought it. Not the City.

[buzzg]

^Yeah but this city doesn't seem to have a backbone when it comes to developer costs..

[bomberjet]

Ya no doubt.

I think Smith in front of the Marlborough is up for repairs either this year or next. It's terrible.

[cllew]

311 actually works, came down the 300 block of Hargrave very slowly at 4:55am and saw that there are patches on the worst sections where the craters were from the Glasshouse laydown area

Still hope that this block gets a full resurfacing but the patching is a good step.

[buzzg]

Honestly it doesn't even need to be 4 lanes either — or have some bump-outs, put in some trees. It's pretty much an oversized lane with some parking anyway since it's only two lanes south of Portage, and north of Cumberland.

[GR1v]

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[Cyro]

Just thought I'd update this one to completed for all intents and purposes..

On September 15th, 2016, the Urban Capital team, media, residents and partners celebrated the grand opening of Glasshouse Skylofts.

A few pics from a ways back..
Nice view from the roof top terrace..

There's dozens more below:

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[CoryB]

Hopefully the condo fees there are going to cover replacing that furniture every couple of years. It doesn't look like it will wear especially well even if they had someone taking good care of it, as it stands no one will really take ownership over its care.

[Wolf13]

Originally Posted by CoryB

Hopefully the condo fees there are going to cover replacing that furniture every couple of years. It doesn't look like it will wear especially well even if they had someone taking good care of it, as it stands no one will really take ownership over its care.

Lol property management perhaps? Condos aren't pure anarchy once the developer sells out

Regardless, one month of condo fees can cover that furniture 5-6 times over.

[buzzg]

The hotel has a contract to do some of the cleaning and maintenance there, and residents can order hotel services and pay for maid service, etc. The guest/visitor rooms will also be run/maintained by the hotel. Residents also get discounts at the hotel should they need more rooms or the guest suites be taken.

[Flavelle103]

anyone know when/if the glacier-like opening of Brown's Socialhouse will be? Last I asked them, in spring/summer, they said October.

[buzzg]

Latest word is February. Actually seems realistic for the first time ever. They've even started stripping some of the exterior finishes off to make way for whatever their corporate entrance is going to look like. Construction crews in there every day now as well.

[Flavelle103]

Originally Posted by buzzg

Latest word is February. Actually seems realistic for the first time ever. They've even started stripping some of the exterior finishes off to make way for whatever their corporate entrance is going to look like. Construction crews in there every day now as well.

Thanks for the update. This is good to hear. That side of Portage really needs some life.

[buzzg]

^Agreed. It's nice that it will have a big patio, but it will never get a shred of sun unfortunately.

[Urban recluse]

Yes. Really, Portage is still pretty dreary.

[1ajs]

Originally Posted by buzzg

^Agreed. It's nice that it will have a big patio, but it will never get a shred of sun unfortunately.

actualy get quiet a bit of sun i that area

[buzzg]

Originally Posted by 1ajs

actualy get quiet a bit of sun i that area

Not if your entire patio is under a cantilevered roof on the north side of the street. There will be no sun, ever.

[h0twired]

Originally Posted by buzzg

Not if your entire patio is under a cantilevered roof on the north side of the street. There will be no sun, ever.

Won't the patio be on the south side of the building?

The lunch hour gets a ton of sun in that spot.

[esquire]

^ Yes, that patio will get sun, guaranteed. The MTS Centre doesn't block the sun and the cantilevered part is not that long. Maybe if there were a 30 storey tower across the street it would be an issue, but in this case it won't be.

Moxie's across the street is permanently shaded, but that's because it's directly on the north side of the MTS Centre. That patio has never been exceptionally popular and I'm sure the lack of sunlight has something to do with that.