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Edmonton's Artists Quarters: Heating a condo with just a hairdryer
Tenants in Edmonton’s new downtown Artists Quarters won’t need more than the electricity used by a hairdryer to heat their units, say building designers. The new tower – pitched as affordable housing...
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City seeks public feedback on proposed 80-storey downtown skyscraper
A public open house on Monday focused on the proposal for an 80-storey skyscraper in downtown Edmonton that would become the tallest point of the city skyline if developed. The Quarters Hotel and...
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Paula Simons: Ukrainian museum to sell heritage Brighton Block to local...
The long-derelict Brighton Block — a Jasper Avenue heritage landmark — may soon have a new owner. And a new future. The building’s current owner, the Ukrainian Canadian Archives and Museum of Alberta...
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Edmonton planners back new plan to sell marginal parkland for 80-storey tower
Edmonton city planners came out Thursday in support of a new 80-storey tower on the edge of the river bank, arguing it’s a unique opportunity to create a beautiful public space on a marginal site. The...
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Contentious sale of Edmonton parkland debate postponed for two weeks
A contentious land deal involving a steep section of river valley parkland was pushed back by two weeks Tuesday to allow more information on the deal to be made public. The sale involves a section of...
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'Serious project' needs 'serious foundation': 80-storey tower on river valley...
Alldritt Group would spend tens of millions of dollars to stabilize the river valley slope before even starting to excavate for its 80-storey tower in The Quarters, the architect said Tuesday. “This is...
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Council votes 7-5 in favour of the 80-storey Alldritt Tower
A new 80-storey tower approved Wednesday for The Quarters could set a record for height in Western Canada and the clock is now ticking for construction. It passed 7-5 — with those in favour celebrating...
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Opinion: Builder's legacy should be a better neighbourhood
According to the Book of Genesis, when the ancients had invented building with bricks, they said: “Come, let us build ourselves a city, and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name...
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Interactive art playground lights up the Quarters
Impulse+Loop: The Quarters is an outdoor, illuminated, interactive art playground in the Armature, along 96 Street between Jasper Avenue and 103A Avenue. The art installation, presented by Nuit Blanche...
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Paula Simons: Edmonton city council will need flexibility to save historic...
The Ernest Brown Block opened for business in 1912, the elegant Edwardian headquarters of Edmonton’s leading photographer, Ernest Brown. For years, the three-storey red brick and limestone building,...
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