Thanks to our friend Piet, we have an aerial view of McKenzie Mews.
As of winter 2023-24, all exteriors are completed and the site is landscaped. Approximately half of the units are occupied while the remaining units are in the finishing stages.
During the design phase of our construction project, we decided early on that brick would be a key exterior material. Why brick?
Read MoreFor us, this past year has been a blur! Since March, 2021, when McKenzie Mews was a mud field, there’s been so much activity!
Read MoreAfter a very frosty February, when almost all work ground to a halt, we’ve enjoyed making some progress this past month, despite the mud! Here are some pictures….
Read MoreCurious about what’s inside Unit 12? This unit is currently at the insulation and drywall stage, but here’s a sneak peek at the plans and a description of some of this unit’s unique features!
Read MoreThe beating heart of McKenzie Mews. From this mechanical room, hot and chilled glycol will be delivered to all buildings as well as domestic hot water. Known as “district heating”, it is similar to a system for a large multi-unit residential building, except that hot/chilled glycol are delivered underground via insulated pipes to separate buildings.
Read MoreLots has been happening on the inside while winter has raged outside.
There has been lots of action lately at the McKenzie Sharland Grocery.
Read MoreIt’s so exciting to have the Sharland windows restored and reinstalled!
Read MoreThe windows from the McKenzie Sharland Grocery have gone on a trip... to the Calgary workshop of Chalmers Heritage Conservation for a complete refit complete with new storm windows, the originals being long since gone. They'll come back all weatherstripped and painted and ready for winter!
While it looks quiet on the outside, except for the gophers, rabbits and deer at play, there is forward motion at the Sharland house.
The basement is insulated and framed, ready for mechanical (hot water tank, etc). On the main floor, new doorways to closet and powder room have been framed, while the perimeter wall has been furred out to accept more insulation. Upstairs, the two ensuite bedrooms are framed and waiting for their power. It should be a busy September.
As a registered Municipal Historic Resource, the McKenzie Sharland Grocery benefits from technical advice provided by the Historic Resources Management Branch of Alberta Culture and Tourism and financial support for restoration and maintenance from the Alberta Historical Resources Foundation. Technical advice includes suggestions for materials, construction techniques and sources of information, all backed by on-site inspections and consultation. The Alberta Historical Resources Foundation provides cost-sharing grants for eligible maintenance and restoration work. This has included foundation replacement, roof replacement and asbestos removal. Cube Development Ltd. is grateful for this technical and financial support from the Government of Alberta through funding provided by the Alberta Historical Resources Foundation.
The streetscape at the corner of Washington and Dominion changed forever in July.
Read MoreFinally, the asbestos has been removed from the McKenzie Sharland Grocery! Now, on to reconstruction! (Credit: Medicine Hat News, June 22, 2017)
Read MoreAs John F. Kennedy once said, "The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining." In our case, the time to repair the roof is before the snow flies! This was Cube's top priority upon acquiring the McKenzie Sharland Grocery late fall, 2016.
Read MoreIn the flood of 2013, water pressure pushed in the walls of the foundation of the Sharland house. Condemned, it sat vacant...
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