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Good news! I am surprised it didn't get appealed, although the height was already reduced to 8 storeys if I recall correctly...

The fact that a GL tunnel is seen to be cheaper than red/blue tunnel is rather scary considering its cost would have been well into the billions...

I really feel that we need to look at a downtown tunnel for the blue and red lines sooner rather than later. Our LRT system has ridership levels that are 10X that of many US systems, and exceeds that of some subway systems (like Atlanta's). I take the train through downtown most days, and it's...

Did anyone happen to swing by the sales centre over the weekend? If so wondering what the attendance/interest level looked like?

The various new buildings going up in the Chinook area are, to say the least, nothing special but if we can get enough development happening to achieve a sort of critical mass, it will hopefully start to transform into a more interesting "uptown" area, like Metrotown, Houston's Galleria or...

Agreed. The others look fine and Lincoln will make a bigger impact on the skyline, but this is a design unlike anything we have seen in Calgary before.

Interesting! I scoured the internet and, unfortunately, there's zero info on this one as far as location, design etc.

Excellent! I also note they appear to have a very realistic perspective on the local market, knowing it'll take a while to sell all of the units, and also with a rental component. And their pricing seems to be very reasonable too. Topping out at the $800's for a 3 bedroom unit in a new build...

Tokyo vibes ;)

I really hope this one goes ahead. It's a cool building, and it would be great to see some positive momentum in East Village.

/\I believe that's MODA's "Mainframe" project?

I have faith this one will get built. Vesta is pouring huge resources into marketing for the project. I also hear through the grapevine that they spent tens of millions acquiring the site and a bunch more demolishing the office building that was there. If there are two not-yet-U/C projects...

Nope, looks like 9 storeys and wood frame can't be more than 6. Although, at this point, they may want to consider going down to 6 floors if it'll make the project more economical.

I suspect that the developer and consultant team knew all along that 26 storeys would be a tough sell. I'd bet that they had a shorter proposal in their back pockets from the beginning, so that they could show how they are "working with the community". I think 12 storeys is fine for the site -...

It’s getting deep. Looking forward to a crane soon.

Overall I prefer the revised design. Would have preferred “not black” - I think red brick or sandstone would work better with the retro sign - but other than that I’m a fan.

The ranks align, but I've seen some polls with a much bigger lead for Farkas. One I thought he was at roughly double Gondek and Sharp? And I think this is the first poll I've seen with either Gondek or Sharp over 20%.

Interesting, a true 3 way race. Janet Brown is considered a legend in polling circles so while polling has been all over the place, I'd put more faith in this one than the others we've seen.

Interesting article. I still can't wrap my head around how Arlington are so passionate about 17th, and yet for their most important site they are building arguably the most bland and underwhelming new build in the entire downtown area.

The Bay building is that rare site I would hate to see Truman pick up. They do good stuff but they suck when it comes to heritage protection. I am optimistic that the building will be saved. It would be such an outrage if it weren't saved that I can't see any developer being willing to risk...