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Future of Baccarat Casino building in downtown Edmonton remains a mystery

The official opening of the 27-storey Edmonton Tower was celebrated downtown Wednesday. But as celebrations were underway at the old Staples site, attention couldn’t help but shift to the old Baccarat Casino building across the street.

“We’ve got plans for it, I guess is what I would say. That’s better than saying ‘taking the site down’ because there’s other things we can do with the site that don’t involve necessarily taking the site down. I think frankly just people are concerned about the look of the building because some people don’t find it attractive,” Scott said.“Long-term plans certainly call for something more ambitious than what’s on the Baccarat site right now,” added Mayor Don Iveson. “But market conditions will dictate when that’s able to move ahead.” 카지노사이트

The comments came on the heels of the official opening of the Edmonton Tower. It’s the first of the Ice District towers to be completed. The building’s main tenant is the City of Edmonton. Prior to moving into this building, the majority of staff members were spread throughout nine buildings in the city.

“It’s a beautiful building and I think that’s what Edmontonians have come to expect,” Iveson said. “There’s a more effective use of time in terms of physically moving around and then more opportunities for people to just bump into each other and build relationships.”

The tower will also house other businesses, including new spaces for a Royal Bank and a Tim Hortons. The tower’s retail space is about 80 per cent leased, according to the Katz Group, and about four of the office floors remain vacant. The cost of the tower came in north of $300 million, Scott said. In total, about 3,000 people will work in the building once it’s full.