Plywood at Jasper & 105 Street

GizmoForMayor · 08-06-2012, 10:50 AM

Does anyone have any information about the plywood that has been set up (for months now) at the corner of Jasper & 105 Street? It looks extremely shabby and there seems to be absolutely no action taking place behind it.

IanO · 08-06-2012, 10:52 AM

That is the exhaust tower for the parkade of Sunlife that collapsed last fall in a wind storm. It is a shame how long it is taking to be repaired though.

Sonic Death Monkey · 08-06-2012, 10:58 AM

Sunlife? You mean Standard Life, yes?

RichardS · 08-06-2012, 11:28 AM

...a repeat of the doors on Commerce Place...loads of time and no real change?

Marcel Petrin · 08-06-2012, 11:37 AM

Pretty sure the majority of the lights on the Standard Life sign on top of the building facing North have been burned out for 5 years. Maintenance seems to be a slow process there.

steve semchuk · 08-06-2012, 11:40 AM

That is Standard life , its managed by SNC lavalin O&M.....Quite unacceptable that it has taken so long , looks terrible.

Sonic Death Monkey · 08-06-2012, 01:27 PM

Standard Life also has the worst elevator in town, specifically the one for the Baker Clinic.

IanO · 08-06-2012, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sonic Death Monkey

Sunlife? You mean Standard Life, yes?

Haha... yes, SL

bobinedmonton · 11-06-2012, 08:00 AM

Oh, dear god, no. Not another "Commerce Place Door" fiasco.

kgb81 · 11-06-2012, 11:21 AM

That is actually due to a vehicle accident last year. Some drunk guy in a pickup truck smashed through the sign structure / vent on a friday night in the summer. saw that from my balcony at the icon.

Gord Lacey · 14-06-2012, 08:21 AM

People working in the building have called it "Substandard Life" for years and years.

Dialog · 02-12-2012, 06:23 PM

Still not fixed. We drove by yesterday and noticed that there was some plastic sheeting wrapped around the top of it, and couldn't remember if it had always been like this or if that was new and indicated some kind of movement on this lingering eyesore..?

Sonic Death Monkey · 02-12-2012, 09:46 PM

^ Oh nooes, now you will be the targeted by the lame wit of people like bobinedmonton who thinks long-lingering construction eyesores are good enuff fer lil ol edmonchuk hyuk hyuk hyuk

IanO · 03-12-2012, 08:51 AM

Yup, still not fixed. Very unfortunate.

kcantor · 03-12-2012, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IanO

Yup, still not fixed. Very unfortunate.

and inexcusable - even if it is going to take a long time to repair something, there is absolutely no reason that a prime corner on jasper needs to look at an unpainted plywood shack and the remnant pieces of an old sign for this length of time. at least spend $80 and buy a couple of galloms of paint. even their site hoarding when they built the building looked better than that...

IanO · 03-12-2012, 09:03 AM

Exactly ken. I am sure their retailers would have appreciated their names nicely painted or affixed to it.

Dialog · 03-12-2012, 09:45 AM

Is there anyone to complain to? Standard Life clearly doesn't give a toss, is there any City jurisdiction over this type of situation?

IanO · 03-12-2012, 10:06 AM

Jane, DBA, bylaw.

IanO · 03-12-2012, 11:17 AM

I have Jim from the DBA looking into this.

NGlenora · 03-12-2012, 11:39 AM

If I'm not mistaken, this building was just sold to Northam Realty Advisors as per the FP

IanO · 03-12-2012, 11:51 AM

Correct

http://www.northamrealty.com/office-...ue-nw-edmonton

Marcel Petrin · 04-12-2012, 11:54 AM

Considering the sign on the top of the building facing North has been almost entirely burnt out for over a year, with most of the lights having been burnt out for 2-3 years at least, it's not surprising.

kcantor · 04-12-2012, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marcel Petrin

Considering the sign on the top of the building facing North has been almost entirely burnt out for over a year, with most of the lights having been burnt out for 2-3 years at least, it's not surprising.

it's no longer there at all...

Marcel Petrin · 04-12-2012, 12:05 PM

Ah, I haven't been up on my rooftop patio in awhile, given the weather! The point stands though, that sign had been slowly flickering out for several years, one letter at a time.

Blueline · 04-12-2012, 12:27 PM

very surprised that some guerrilla graphics or Wooley Warriors have not beautified this

Dialog · 04-12-2012, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IanO

Correct

http://www.northamrealty.com/office-...ue-nw-edmonton

And look at the linked image

http://www.northamrealty.com/media/m...e-edmonton.jpg

IanO · 04-12-2012, 10:08 PM

Lol... Classic

GrahamL · 17-12-2012, 10:15 PM

The plywood has been removed. I repeat, the plywood has been removed.

sundance · 18-12-2012, 08:15 AM

And replaced with...? My guess is OSB

darkmagnoblade · 18-12-2012, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrahamL

The plywood has been removed. I repeat, the plywood has been removed.

pics or it didnt happen

Dialog · 18-12-2012, 11:53 PM

Verified

08-06-2012, 10:50 AM	#1
GizmoForMayor Addicted to C2E Join Date: Oct 2006	Plywood at Jasper & 105 Street Does anyone have any information about the plywood that has been set up (for months now) at the corner of Jasper & 105 Street? It looks extremely shabby and there seems to be absolutely no action taking place behind it. __________________ "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits" - Einstein

08-06-2012, 10:52 AM	#2
IanO Addicted to C2E Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Edmonton	That is the exhaust tower for the parkade of Sunlife that collapsed last fall in a wind storm. It is a shame how long it is taking to be repaired though. __________________ inspiration or mediocrity www.decl.org Ottawa-Edmonton-Vancouver-Edmonton

08-06-2012, 10:58 AM	#3
Sonic Death Monkey Addicted to C2E Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Downtown	Sunlife? You mean Standard Life, yes? __________________ “You have to dream big. If we want to be a little city, we dream small. If we want to be a big city, we dream big, and this is a big idea.” - Mayor Stephen Mandel, 02/22/2012

08-06-2012, 11:28 AM	#4
RichardS C2E Junkie * Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Edmonton	...a repeat of the doors on Commerce Place...loads of time and no real change? __________________ Everywhere I go, I've been slandered, Libeled, I've heard words I've never heard in the Bible - and I am so tired. Simon and Garfunkel "Keep the customer satisfied" Yup, that about sums it up.

08-06-2012, 01:27 PM	#7
Sonic Death Monkey Addicted to C2E Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Downtown	Standard Life also has the worst elevator in town, specifically the one for the Baker Clinic. __________________ “You have to dream big. If we want to be a little city, we dream small. If we want to be a big city, we dream big, and this is a big idea.” - Mayor Stephen Mandel, 02/22/2012

08-06-2012, 11:37 AM	#5
Marcel Petrin Addicted to C2E Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Downtown Edmonton	Pretty sure the majority of the lights on the Standard Life sign on top of the building facing North have been burned out for 5 years. Maintenance seems to be a slow process there.

08-06-2012, 11:40 AM	#6
steve semchuk First One is Always Free Join Date: Dec 2009	That is Standard life , its managed by SNC lavalin O&M.....Quite unacceptable that it has taken so long , looks terrible.

11-06-2012, 08:00 AM	#9
bobinedmonton Addicted to C2E Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Edmonton, Alberta	Oh, dear god, no. Not another "Commerce Place Door" fiasco. __________________ BobinEdmonton

11-06-2012, 11:21 AM	#10
kgb81 First One is Always Free Join Date: May 2011	That is actually due to a vehicle accident last year. Some drunk guy in a pickup truck smashed through the sign structure / vent on a friday night in the summer. saw that from my balcony at the icon.

14-06-2012, 08:21 AM	#11
Gord Lacey Addicted to C2E Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Strathcona - Mill Creek	People working in the building have called it "Substandard Life" for years and years.

02-12-2012, 06:23 PM	#12
Dialog Addicted to C2E Join Date: Apr 2010	Still not fixed. We drove by yesterday and noticed that there was some plastic sheeting wrapped around the top of it, and couldn't remember if it had always been like this or if that was new and indicated some kind of movement on this lingering eyesore..? __________________ ‘I am nervous about ideologies, whether it’s the ideology of business or the ideology of Bolshevism. I get nervous in the presence of absolute certainty’ —Milton Glaser

02-12-2012, 09:46 PM	#13
Sonic Death Monkey Addicted to C2E Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Downtown	^ Oh nooes, now you will be the targeted by the lame wit of people like bobinedmonton who thinks long-lingering construction eyesores are good enuff fer lil ol edmonchuk hyuk hyuk hyuk __________________ “You have to dream big. If we want to be a little city, we dream small. If we want to be a big city, we dream big, and this is a big idea.” - Mayor Stephen Mandel, 02/22/2012

03-12-2012, 08:51 AM	#14
IanO Addicted to C2E Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Edmonton	Yup, still not fixed. Very unfortunate. __________________ inspiration or mediocrity www.decl.org Ottawa-Edmonton-Vancouver-Edmonton

03-12-2012, 09:03 AM	#16
IanO Addicted to C2E Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Edmonton	Exactly ken. I am sure their retailers would have appreciated their names nicely painted or affixed to it. __________________ inspiration or mediocrity www.decl.org Ottawa-Edmonton-Vancouver-Edmonton

03-12-2012, 09:45 AM	#17
Dialog Addicted to C2E Join Date: Apr 2010	Is there anyone to complain to? Standard Life clearly doesn't give a toss, is there any City jurisdiction over this type of situation? __________________ ‘I am nervous about ideologies, whether it’s the ideology of business or the ideology of Bolshevism. I get nervous in the presence of absolute certainty’ —Milton Glaser

03-12-2012, 10:06 AM	#18
IanO Addicted to C2E Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Edmonton	Jane, DBA, bylaw. __________________ inspiration or mediocrity www.decl.org Ottawa-Edmonton-Vancouver-Edmonton

03-12-2012, 11:17 AM	#19
IanO Addicted to C2E Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Edmonton	I have Jim from the DBA looking into this. __________________ inspiration or mediocrity www.decl.org Ottawa-Edmonton-Vancouver-Edmonton

03-12-2012, 11:39 AM	#20
NGlenora First One is Always Free Join Date: Jul 2011	If I'm not mistaken, this building was just sold to Northam Realty Advisors as per the FP

03-12-2012, 11:51 AM	#21
IanO Addicted to C2E Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Edmonton	Correct http://www.northamrealty.com/office-...ue-nw-edmonton __________________ inspiration or mediocrity www.decl.org Ottawa-Edmonton-Vancouver-Edmonton

04-12-2012, 11:54 AM	#22
Marcel Petrin Addicted to C2E Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Downtown Edmonton	Considering the sign on the top of the building facing North has been almost entirely burnt out for over a year, with most of the lights having been burnt out for 2-3 years at least, it's not surprising.

04-12-2012, 12:05 PM	#24
Marcel Petrin Addicted to C2E Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Downtown Edmonton	Ah, I haven't been up on my rooftop patio in awhile, given the weather! The point stands though, that sign had been slowly flickering out for several years, one letter at a time.

04-12-2012, 12:27 PM	#25
Blueline Addicted to C2E Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Edmonton	very surprised that some guerrilla graphics or Wooley Warriors have not beautified this __________________ Still waiting for the Arlington site to be reborn .......

04-12-2012, 10:08 PM	#27
IanO Addicted to C2E Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Edmonton	Lol... Classic __________________ inspiration or mediocrity www.decl.org Ottawa-Edmonton-Vancouver-Edmonton

17-12-2012, 10:15 PM	#28
GrahamL First One is Always Free Join Date: Aug 2012	The plywood has been removed. I repeat, the plywood has been removed.

18-12-2012, 08:15 AM	#29
sundance Addicted to C2E Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: City of Champions	And replaced with...? My guess is OSB

18-12-2012, 11:53 PM	#31
Dialog Addicted to C2E Join Date: Apr 2010	Verified __________________ ‘I am nervous about ideologies, whether it’s the ideology of business or the ideology of Bolshevism. I get nervous in the presence of absolute certainty’ —Milton Glaser