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Post by jetstar on Mar 21, 2010 22:26:50 GMT -5
Anyone see the Canad inns signs on the Met next to the MTSC? Whats the deal with that?
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Post by Hobble on Mar 21, 2010 22:58:05 GMT -5
Yeah I saw that... I think they own it, but haven't decided on what to do with it yet...
I don't spend my of my time downtown, but wouldn't that be an ideal place for restaurant/sports bar, or a number of small shops?!?
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Post by gee on Mar 21, 2010 22:59:18 GMT -5
tearing it down to put in a 20 st hotel and retail complex with indoor wave-park / watersides and concert venue
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Post by jetstar on Mar 21, 2010 23:00:13 GMT -5
tearing it down to put in a 20 st hotel and retail complex with indoor wave-park / watersides and concert venue for real, or hoping? |
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Post by Hobble on Mar 21, 2010 23:02:30 GMT -5
I don't know if they should tear it down  I saw in Montreal some buildings where only the inside was torn down and retrofitted, with the outside remaining the same... I wonder if that would be possible. |
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Post by Ric O. on Mar 21, 2010 23:54:48 GMT -5
They're not tearing it down, they're restoring it and turning it into some kind of dinner theatre. Something like Celebrations I imagine but I would hope a tad nicer environment.
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Post by bm1984 on Mar 22, 2010 0:35:02 GMT -5
They bought it several years ago and it's being restored to be used as a mix-use venue. It will still be theatre format, being used as a low-mid-sized venue a la the Garrick for concerts and acting as a night club on the weekends.
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Post by jetstar on Mar 22, 2010 23:20:32 GMT -5
tearing it down to put in a 20 st hotel and retail complex with indoor wave-park / watersides and concert venue ? |
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Post by gee on Mar 23, 2010 8:51:10 GMT -5
I don't know if they should tear it down I saw in Montreal some buildings where only the inside was torn down and retrofitted, with the outside remaining the same... I wonder if that would be possible. kinda like RRC's downtown campus?  |
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Post by Hannu Smail on Mar 23, 2010 10:25:39 GMT -5
They should really turn it into a 5-star hotel. You know, to increase the chances of the NHL returning here....
(this is me, rolling my eyes)
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Post by Ric O. on Mar 23, 2010 17:53:32 GMT -5
I don't know if they should tear it down I saw in Montreal some buildings where only the inside was torn down and retrofitted, with the outside remaining the same... I wonder if that would be possible. kinda like RRC's downtown campus? No, they're not ripping the place down and rebuilding a new structure and then reapplying the old facade as the did at RRC. They're restoring the Met...for example plaster needs quite a bit of work. |
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Post by jetsfan88 on Mar 23, 2010 17:58:04 GMT -5
Canad Inns already owns the raddison downtown so they will not be building another hotel there,
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Post by gee on Mar 23, 2010 19:54:14 GMT -5
kinda like RRC's downtown campus? No, they're not ripping the place down and rebuilding a new structure and then reapplying the old facade as the did at RRC. They're restoring the Met...for example plaster needs quite a bit of work. i know, just commenting on his reference of the buildings where they kept the facade with a new building |
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Post by gee on Mar 23, 2010 19:57:08 GMT -5
in fact there have been numerous stories on WFP about the conditions Canad Inns have to comply with - such as restoring the building as much as possible to its original state
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Post by leer2006 on Mar 23, 2010 21:16:11 GMT -5
Weren't they thinking of makeing it the Canadian Rock and Roll Hall of Fame???
I'm sure I read that somewhere.
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Post by Ric O. on Mar 23, 2010 21:37:34 GMT -5
i know, just commenting on his reference of the buildings where they kept the facade with a new building Yep, Gotcha. |
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Post by Ric O. on Mar 23, 2010 21:38:55 GMT -5
Weren't they thinking of makeing it the Canadian Rock and Roll Hall of Fame??? I'm sure I read that somewhere. That was a plan a one time but I believe that aspect of the project fell through...I can't remember why. |
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Post by senner on Apr 10, 2010 12:40:06 GMT -5
No one else would pay for it?? That seems to be the only way anyone does anything in this town.
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Post by NewJets on Apr 15, 2010 11:55:41 GMT -5
I remember seeing movies at the Met back in the day.
The last movie I saw there was Star Trek IV in 1986.
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Post by senner on Apr 16, 2010 10:14:31 GMT -5
I think my last was Police Academy..........
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