Albertasaurus
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Or they might be using amenities like the "fitness centre" to attempt to draw in tenants in much the way Aspen has done for Edison and Ampersand.
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Chowda7
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Canada invests to build a more affordable, reliable energy future - Canada.ca
Today, Corey Hogan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced nearly $3 million in funding through the Energy Innovation Program’s Smart Grids Regulatory Innovation Capacity Building Call for Proposals to support four Alberta...
trtcttc
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Not sure where to post this, but recently came across the Hilton at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, which looks like a sister building to our central library!
Mountain Man
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Same architect? has a Snohetta look to it...
Urban_Views
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CalgaryTiger
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Important piece for this part of 17th.Land use redesignation at 17th and 1st street SW. Looks to be infilling the empty lot.
Albertasaurus
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This could be an exciting one to watch. O2 has in the past been involved in some pretty ambitious proposals (Broadway on 17th, Marc & Mada, the Grace Hospital site, getting Kit approved at 15 storeys in Kensington) so I am curious to see what the plan is for this site. Hopefully we'll see a concept plan soon.Land use redesignation at 17th and 1st street SW. Looks to be infilling the empty lot.
MichaelS
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Was O2 involved with Marc and Mada? Pretty sure that was Civicworks. O2 has the other "highrise" land use to the west of Marc and Mada in Marda Loop here:
Also, speaking of interesting land use redesignations, this one by Civicworks in the Banff Trail Station Area could also lead to something of interest:
Also, speaking of interesting land use redesignations, this one by Civicworks in the Banff Trail Station Area could also lead to something of interest:
Albertasaurus
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You are right, I stand correctedWas O2 involved with Marc and Mada? Pretty sure that was Civicworks. O2 has the other "highrise" land use to the west of Marc and Mada in Marda Loop here:
whatchyyc
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trtcttc
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Nice to finally have a design but pretty unacceptable performance by the city. This building was decommissioned in 2021! 5 years to produce a DP that just reuses the original building and doesn't even plan around how to use the giant plot of land to deliver more units.
City of Calgary decommissions Bridgeland Place
Calgary City Council has decided, at the recommendation of City Administration and Calgary Housing Company (CHC), to close Bridgeland Place, a centrally-located affordable housing development.The building has significant operating challenges, including heating issues, high operating costs, poor...
cameronhowe
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AND the salt in the wound is that it's ugly.
Albertasaurus
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Honestly, The City is terrible at getting these projects moving. Their affordable housing project by the dog park in Mt Pleasant (a whopping 16 units) was proposed before Covid and is still under construction. This one - 5 years to produce a DP and they aren't even anticipating construction start til next year. Add it all up and it'll be 10 years to occupancy by the time this thing opens.Nice to finally have a design but pretty unacceptable performance by the city. This building was decommissioned in 2021! 5 years to produce a DP that just reuses the original building and doesn't even plan around how to use the giant plot of land to deliver more units.
City of Calgary decommissions Bridgeland Place
Calgary City Council has decided, at the recommendation of City Administration and Calgary Housing Company (CHC), to close Bridgeland Place, a centrally-located affordable housing development.The building has significant operating challenges, including heating issues, high operating costs, poor...newsroom.calgary.ca
Scotia Place does show that The Cit can get things done if the momentum and political will are there.
CalgaryTiger
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Was this a money issue? I think this building requires extensive work. maybe the plans were sitting there ready but shelved until the money came through?
O-tac
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Woof! The other redesign I remember seeing looked much better. Given our new conservative council I expect affordable housing to get worse.