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      CommentAuthorSputnik
    • CommentTimeJan 8th 2008
     
    Not a huge surprise.

    Who wears fur coats anymore?
    • CommentAuthorDeanK
    • CommentTimeJan 8th 2008
     
    besides foxes?
    • CommentAuthorRoute71
    • CommentTimeJan 8th 2008
     
    ...and foxy ladies?
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      CommentAuthorcancelbot
    • CommentTimeJan 8th 2008
     
    Moderator
    Every three years like clockwork you see an article in the Globe or the Freep fashion page talking about how fur is making a comeback, and then you never actually see anyone wearing one. When was the last time anyone you know said they bought a new fur coat?

    Now that I think about it, if you're a 20-something university undergraduate, buying a new full-length fur coat would probably be the most over-the-top ostentatious "screw you" fashion statement you could make...I'm surprised no one does it :)

    Anyway, the Reiss building is in good shape (it was totally rewired as part of the Smart Winnipeg corridor initiative or some other such 2000-era broadband scheme), so the real estate is probably a much more lucrative play than the business.
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      CommentAuthormrchristian
    • CommentTimeJan 8th 2008 edited
     
    ...with additional parking to boot ! They make a nice package together. I guess that's why they sat on the King building until now. Wait until they're ready to sell out.
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    <blockquote><cite>Posted By: cancelbot</cite>Every three years like clockwork you see an article in the Globe or the Freep fashion page talking about how fur is making a comeback, and then you never actually see anyone wearing one. When was the last time anyone you know said they bought a new fur coat?
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    Funny situation regarding fur. It's being promoted as the "green" way to go, (much to the chagrin of the anti-fur lobby).

    Fur, a Renewable Resource..
    http://www.furcouncil.com/renewable.aspx
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      CommentAuthorSputnik
    • CommentTimeJan 8th 2008
     
    I do my part by getting real Christmas trees every year.
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      CommentAuthorzander
    • CommentTimeJan 8th 2008 edited
     
    Posted By: cancelbotEvery three years like clockwork you see an article in the Globe or the Freep fashion page talking about how fur is making a comeback, and then you never actually see anyone wearing one. When was the last time anyone you know said they bought a new fur coat?


    Why not ask this guy? Mr. Male Fur Coat Wearer

    (MP3 version about halfway down this page)

    Anyway, the Reiss building is in good shape (it was totally rewired as part of the Smart Winnipeg corridor initiative or some other such 2000-era broadband scheme), so the real estate is probably a much more lucrative play than the business.


    It is one of the nicer buildings in the Exchange (aside from the purple awning). I'm curious to see what the future will hold for it.
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      CommentAuthorJVSCant
    • CommentTimeJan 8th 2008
     
    <blockquote><cite>Posted By: Sputnik</cite>I do my part by getting real Christmas trees every year.</blockquote>

    Fake trees made out of real fur is a totally overlooked niche market.

    I promise I'll remember you all after I make my first million.
    • CommentAuthorRoute71
    • CommentTimeJan 8th 2008
     
    Save a tree... pound a beaver.
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    What did June Cleaver say to Ward Cleaver at breakfast: Ward, you were a little hard on the beaver last night...

    Pa dum dum
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      CommentAuthorStBPegger
    • CommentTimeJan 8th 2008
     
    What is it with all the post degrading today? :P
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      CommentAuthormrchristian
    • CommentTimeJan 8th 2008 edited
     
    Posted By: zander
    Posted By: cancelbotEvery three years like clockwork you see an article in the Globe or the Freep fashion page talking about how fur is making a comeback, and then you never actually see anyone wearing one. When was the last time anyone you know said they bought a new fur coat?


    Why not ask this guy?Mr. Male Fur Coat Wearer

    (MP3 version about halfway downthis page)

    Anyway, the Reiss building is in good shape (it was totally rewired as part of the Smart Winnipeg corridor initiative or some other such 2000-era broadband scheme), so the real estate is probably a much more lucrative play than the business.


    It is one of the nicer buildings in the Exchange (aside from the purple awning). I'm curious to see what the future will hold for it.


    HA ! I didn't realize that there were so many of them:
    http://www.contemporaryinsanity.org/audio-video/bud-light-real-men-of-genius.html
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    Keep it coming up!

    http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/subscriber/business/local/story/4118940p-4713815c.html

    http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/subscriber/business/local/story/4118938p-4713802c.html

    The positive impacts of Winnipeg's economic turnaround are finally beginning to translate into real gentrification. I just hope that the St. Charles drive-thru entrance is rejected.
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      CommentAuthorcancelbot
    • CommentTimeFeb 2nd 2008
     
    Moderator
    $2.2 million for the Peck Building. Wow.

    To an out-of-towner, that might sound like pocket change for a rather large building in the central part of the city. However, as recently as the late 90s, a lot of Exchange District buildings were virtually worthless. If someone bought a portfolio of properties for a song 15 years ago, they could be sitting on a goldmine right now.

    That said, and as one of the people quoted in the articles points out, I hope that the increased values don't give landlords unrealistic expectations as to the prices on their properties. While the trends are positive, you won't see any bidding wars on Exchange District properties anytime soon, and it would be a real hindrance if potential developers were discouraged from excessively high price tags.

    Now that there is a distinctly positive trend in the Exchange District, it would be nice to see things move from redevelopment of old buildings to the construction of infill buildings. Apart from the construction of the Waterfront Drive condos, there really hasn't been much happening on that front. It would be nice if some new primarily residential buildings went up west of Princess St. and along Notre Dame...it would really bolster the West Exchange and add more life to the area.

    All things considered, it's really impressive to see the level of change that has occurred in the last 15 years in the Exchange District.
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      CommentAuthorSputnik
    • CommentTimeFeb 2nd 2008
     
    Wow. The church of Scientology. Does that mean Winnipeg is going to have a bunch of Tom Cruise wannabes cruising the streets soon?

    <a href=http://youtube.com/watch?v=UFBZ_uAbxS0>Tom Cruise in a Scientology promotional video</a>

    <a href=http://www.cinematical.com/2008/01/23/jerry-oconnell-spoofs-tom-cruise/>Jerry O'Connell about being an actor</a>
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      CommentAuthorJimmytufish
    • CommentTimeFeb 2nd 2008 edited
     
    <blockquote><cite>Posted By: Route71</cite>Save a tree... pound a beaver.</blockquote>I never knew that I was saving trees. Good for me then.
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    The Muse is not amused.
    • CommentAuthorpizzaman
    • CommentTimeFeb 2nd 2008
     
    god has finally arrived to downtown winnipeg!
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    What do you mean, the scientologists have been hanging out just north of Portage on Garry.

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