Just for kicks I did a parking lot audit for the downtown CBD, west end and EV comparing 2006 to 2026. An empty lot, being an empty lot...

I like 17th Ave... but there are probably 10 streets in each of Montreal and Toronto that are equivalent or better in their...

excavator parked on site this morning. wonder what that's for....

A grocery store is the big thing missing in this area. You have Safeway down in Mission, and another Safeway further in the Beltline...

Booo. I liked the bronze panels they were elegant and modern looking.

Resembles the 80s because people aren’t on their phones?

Love the brick podiums. If they keep that, I'm a huge fan. Regardless, more development to this part of 17th is a huge plus.

I still think we need a bylaw to require historical facade retention.

In other development news, First on Seventeenth is launching their project website today. https://firstonseventeenth.com/ Located...

Big announcement out of Stampede/CMLC this morning. Looks like the outdoor amphitheater is the intended use of the Saddledome lot...

I was also completely unaware... according to Calgary Imagery, the building on the right dates back to at least 1924. The building on...

I would love to see some of the car service shops around this part of 17th Ave such as Economy Glass be converted to a brewery or...

A little sad that the good bones of the historic brick building will get removed and replaced with two stories of fake brick cladding.

I had no idea that existed underneath!! They butchered the original two buildings. I always just thought this was built some time in the...

I was thinking this too. It's almost a shame that the Glenbow renovated when it did - maybe it could have moved into the HBC Building.