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Looking Forward To Having The Hyatt in The Quarters Opening Soon!

The Quarters has set it’s eye on Edmonton Tourism with the building of a new hotel by Hyatt. Not only just a hotel though, The Quarters is further planned to represent a luxurious, urban retreat.

“Hotel developer Prem Singhmar has designed and is now building a 230-room hotel on the corner of 96 Street and Jasper Avenue. Dub Architects designed it.

The building will feature 11,000 square feet of commercial space on ground floor facing the Armature pedestrian street. It will also have 170 parking lots underground. The fountain originally proposed to mark the Jasper Avenue entrance to the pedestrian street has been replaced with a canopy jutting out from the hotel.

The first time Dub presented to the committee, they criticized what could become a busy drop-off for the hotel that cuts through the sidewalk on Jasper Avenue, however, Michael Dub told the committee they improved the design treating the entire area as decorative sidewalk, outlining space for cars in the drop-off only with simple bollards (short, vertical posts). “The site is conceptually more friendly for pedestrians,” he said, and the committee seemed to accept that.

Source: The Edmonton Journal

Additional news about this hotel was also featured in the magazine Edmonton Home & Condo Living. The magazine provided additional insight into this development:

Revitalization: For The Quarters

The rejuvenation of the eastern portion of downtown has been enhanced recently with the announcement of a 12 storey luxury hotel being built by the family of Prem Singmar. Construction will begin soon on the $45-million structure, which is rumoured to be a Hyatt, hilton or other known hotel chain, at 96 street and jasper Avenue, the one time site of a peep show and other run-down buildings.

A luxury hotel enhances a neighbourhood, by showcasing it as a choice destination – this is a good thing for Edmonton’s downtown east. Not to mention…Even though, I call Edmonton home, I guarantee you that I will be planning a night or two away to experience what this hotel is promising to offer.

Hello 108 Street – It’s great to see you looking so good! During last summer and well let’s face it, even at present the city has been busy transforming 108 Street from 99 Avenue to 104 Avenue.  Now known as Capital Boulevard, “the new ceremonial street will highlight the connection of the provincial legislature to the capital city and celebrate the shared history between Alberta and Edmonton”.

It is absolutely delightful seeing Edmonton continue to transform downtown into a place that people want to live, be and be seen.

The City of Edmonton’s improvements of the street will complement the Government of Alberta’s restoration of the Federal Building and the creation of a new Centennial Plaza at 99 Avenue and 108 Street in celebration of the legislature building’s 100th anniversary in 2012. The new plaza along with the redesigned street will increase downtown public space, providing year-round recreational opportunities.

Attractive urban design

Capital Boulevard is one of the catalyst projects of the new Capital City Downtown Plan and advances the goal of creating a vibrant, well designed, sustainable and accessible downtown.

The street features:

• broad tree-lined sidewalks
• enhanced road and sidewalk lighting
• mid-block pedestrian crossings
• high quality street furnishings.

The enhanced appearance and improved walkability have contributed to making Edmonton’s downtown a more attractive place for working, living, learning and visiting.

Living just off this street and working directly on Capital Boulevard – I must say that these improvements are very exciting! What is your take on this street? How do you foresee this transformation, further improving Edmonton’s Downtown and Home Living atmosphere?

Thank-you Edmonton, downtown is continuing to see a positive facelift. Over the last few  years, 104th Street has helped showcase how urban and energetic the downtown really can be. Beyond the 9-5 office hours, there are people who are looking for the urban lifestyle. Beautiful and safe walking locations, charming local shops, and more…

An architectural rendering of the proposed streetscape for Rice Street (101A Avenue) in the Heritage Quarter.

One of the proposals that has been approved is The Quarters Downtown. The Quarters is planned to offer a “highly walkable urban neighbourhood”, with direct access to the City’s breath-taking river valley, the arts, entertainment and financial sectors. Extending from 97 Street to 92 Street and from 103 A Avenue to the River Valley.

As it’s name reflects, it will feature 4 distinct quarters, linked together by a central area called “The Armature”.

Work for The Quarters is scheduled to begin in 2012 and is expected to take between 15-20 years in terms of completion.

“Once completed, The Quarters Downtown will be an environmentally sustainable, walkable, diverse community with appealing design, inclusive housing, and green spaces. It currently houses about 2,400 residents and has abundant room for growth and redevelopment to accommodate up to 20,000 people.”

The Quarters is one of many projects, the Edmonton City Council has committed to in their City Vision: “a creative description of the City we want Edmonton to become by 2040. The Way Ahead: Edmonton’s Strategic Plan outlines six 10-year goals to bring our City Vision to life.”

What are your thoughts on this new development? Join the conversation (the tribe) and share your thoughts in the comments below!

Source: The City Of Edmonton

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Hello Edmonton Summer! We are so happy that the warm weather is now shining upon us especially when it comes being able to “hit the patio” and based on how busy our patios get, I am not the only one.

Speaking of patios, though did you know that Edmonton is also home to a fantastic country band of the name Hey Romeo who just released a song last year specifically about this.

Check out this fantastic new song from this talented group below:

More About Hey Romeo:

Since forming in 2002 and cutting their teeth in the highly competitive Alberta country music scene, Hey Romeo have grown from a hard-touring regional success to a national sensation in waiting; earning a reputation, not only as one of Canada’s hardest working country acts, but as one of the hardest working bands in the country, period. Ten years on, they remain as tight on stage as off, a family who share as deep a connection personally as they do musically. Over time, Hey Romeo have shared the stage with artists including Sugarland, Darius Rucker, Gord Bamford and Johnny Reid and have become regular fixtures on stage at Las Vegas’ annual National Finals Rodeo.Hey Romeo was amongst the winners announced, being honoured with an ACMA for Song of the Year, for their 2014 single “Hello Patio“, which was co-written with Deric Ruttan (Blake Shelton, Dierks Bentley, Eric Church). – Read More

Have a great patio that you love in Edmonton – be sure to share it in the comments below!