Some more interesting info regarding the brewery lands redevelopment. The developer appears to have hired some significant expertise to assist it in community engagement and design. They are leading off with the possibility of a linear park creation. Who could possibly oppose that? Good strategy here, get the masses intrigued with a little park creation promise, and then roll out the rest of the project in stages. I’d like to see this get started sooner than later with detailed presentations and a rezoning or land use change application, and a build out schedule. That is a lot to ask, surely this will be a multi year affair, and breaking ground can’t really begin for considerable time. Note the proximity of my upcoming build. When I purchased property nearby I had no idea plans for the brewery lands were moving forward this soon (after some false starts and media stories related to preservation rulings by the province). Securing a project this close to what could be something really unique and special is a major bonus, if it proceeds. Every builder likes to ride the coattails of a major developer, even better is taxpayer largesse on connectivity (high profile pedestrian bridges), parks and landscaping improvements. All of this could come to inglewood?
the brewery lands encompass a huge amount of land, the largest parcel that could be developed in Inglewood, for perhaps, forever? This is a really interesting project. Driving around the area it is so inaccessible that by car you don’t get much of an impression on what this land means to the community, or what the possibilities are. The hiring of professional design companies lends a lot of credibility and creative talent to what can happen to this land. Can we hit the FFWD button on it?