Long journey near end to develop Parcel Y at Saskatoon s River Landing This timeline shows how the project that includes a new public plaza evolved since it was first proposed in a 2004 city hall document.
Author of the article: Phil Tank • Saskatoon StarPhoenix
Publishing date: Aug 03, 2021 • 5 hours ago • 3 minute read • Developer and former professor K.W. Nasser attends the opening of K.W. Nasser Plaza, a public space between the three towers on Spadina Crescent near river landing that will pay tribute to him. Photo taken in Saskatoon, Sask. on Tuesday, August 3, 2021. Photo by Michelle Berg /Saskatoon StarPhoenix
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A little more than 10 years ago, Karim Nasser rode to the rescue.
The retired University of Saskatchewan professor and Saskatoon developer took control of a project to build an office-condominium-hotel complex on the province’s hottest piece of real estate.
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Nasser, an immigrant from Lebanon, and his company Victory Majors Investments Corp., kept alive a deal with the city to build a mega-project on Parcel Y at River Landing minutes before the pact expired.