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importbabe
05-29-2003, 12:44 AM
Anybody know or heard of any condos sinking in downtown because of being too close to the bow river? I heard that the Marquis and Riverwest Towers (barclay & mcleod) made by BOSA developers were sinking.
They are the condos on 6TH AVE SW.

Anybody know or have any info??????
RiCE-DaDDy
05-29-2003, 12:49 AM
never heard of it

im moving to pointe of view which is id say like 200ft away from the river
littledan
05-29-2003, 02:00 AM
^^^
ha... is that avatar a self-portrait:D
GTS Jeff
05-29-2003, 11:59 AM
Originally posted by littledan
^^^
ha... is that avatar a self-portrait:D nah he stole it from me
4wheeldrift
05-29-2003, 12:21 PM
I hadn't heard about it, but I suppose its quite possible, if the contractor didn't properly prepare the subgrade, or there is water coming to the surface there.
ZorroAMG
05-29-2003, 12:24 PM
Ummm..this isn't Vancouver and the developers with projects on the river are all high end reputable builders. There is no such thing as sinking condos in Calgary. Trust me. BOSA is not a fly by night operation that would overlook such major concerns
kaput
05-29-2003, 12:31 PM
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4wheeldrift
05-29-2003, 05:35 PM
Or all the luxury homes in Gleneagles in Cochrane that are sliding down the hillside...
02bump'nWRX
05-29-2003, 06:26 PM
I own a condo in the marquise that i stay in when im in school so i hope not:banghead: But i havn't heard of anything and if it is i casn imagine the law suits and shit that would start.
ZorroAMG
05-29-2003, 06:51 PM
Most of the Glen eagles product, although nicely finished aesthetically are done by shitty developers who are in it for a quick buck...most, not all...
davidI
05-30-2003, 08:34 PM
Originally posted by 02bump'nWRX
I own a condo in the marquise that i stay in when im in school so i hope not:banghead: But i havn't heard of anything and if it is i casn imagine the law suits and shit that would start.

where are we gonna drink if your place sinks!?!?

Haha, we'll find somewhere!
HRD2PLZ
05-31-2003, 05:45 PM
I'd better look into that. I'm supposed to list (or co-list) a 2600 Sq. ft. condo in the Marquis later on this week :nut: And its not going to be chump change either :bigpimp:
Dope Dealer
05-31-2003, 05:52 PM
Originally posted by HRD2PLZ
I'd better look into that. I'm supposed to list (or co-list) a 2600 Sq. ft. condo in the Marquis later on this week :nut: And its not going to be chump change either :bigpimp:

Where the hell have you been?
HRD2PLZ
05-31-2003, 05:55 PM
Originally posted by Dope Dealer


Where the hell have you been?

Hella busy with my new job :D I've gotta make a bigger effort to squeeze beyond/403 into my schedule a little more :(
importbabe
05-31-2003, 10:30 PM
Originally posted by HRD2PLZ
I'd better look into that. I'm supposed to list (or co-list) a 2600 Sq. ft. condo in the Marquis later on this week :nut: And its not going to be chump change either :bigpimp:

hey just wanna ask you while you're looking into it, can you find out if it is "happening" to the pointe of view condos also.(the ones across Marquis) THANKS
List or co-list??? are you a realtor???:)
Lambo Man
06-02-2003, 10:24 AM
kinda interesting

http://www.geo.utexas.edu/courses/302P/ThisWeeksNews/Airport.htm
[email protected]
10-12-2004, 09:26 PM
The sinking condos are the Discovery pointe on 6th ave and 11 st s.w.
I know this for a fact because i live in the building and my Brother inlaws company is the one that came in and reinforced the concrete pillars in the basement.
Some of the drain pipes are bent on the one side of the building.
Apparently the building sunk 6 inches due to poor construction so i was told, if you think about it how come none of the other building which are closer to the river have no problems.
I hope this helps
Kaos
10-12-2004, 09:36 PM
Holy shit, back from the dead or what.

:closed:
GirlsOnFire
10-13-2004, 09:11 AM
Originally posted by [email protected]
The sinking condos are the Discovery pointe on 6th ave and 11 st s.w.

That's damn scary! Is it still safe to live there?
2002civic
10-13-2004, 09:45 AM
why would it be closed its new relevant information now not like a for sale thread that was sold a year ago, and is everything fixed for now? was it an even 6 inches or is it a lil slanted now?
BigShow
10-13-2004, 11:00 AM
Originally posted by 2002civic
why would it be closed its new relevant information now not like a for sale thread that was sold a year ago...

:werd: !!!
statick
10-13-2004, 11:11 AM
are these buildings still sinking a year later ?
[email protected]
10-14-2004, 08:27 PM
Originally posted by GirlsOnFire


That's damn scary! Is it still safe to live there?




Not sure, just yesterday one of the pipes on the lower parking level burst. I even joked to my Husband that the building probably sunk again.
We asked if we should move our truck.
About 6 months ago we were asked to move it because the water was flowing pretty fast up thur the sump pump,and that only took about 2 weeks to fix.
I was also told by an employee of Boso that while people were living in the building they were still building the 25th floor, this building has 27 floors.
Thank God we will be out of here soon.