In the three months since our last update and tour, progress has been moving along at the site of N3, the GEC Architecture-designed, 16-storey, 167-unit condo development by Metropia and Knightsbridge Homes. Notable for its well-publicized lack of parking, as well its related gift of a Biria brand bicycle and $500 rental car voucher for new resident, the latest addition to Calgary's rapidly rising East Village is set to open in the next few months. 

N3, exterior work all but complete, image by Forum contributor Surrealplaces

Clad in a mixture of black-tinted glass and white cladding, N3's exterior colour scheme is similar to those of its many new neighbours. Several developments within East Village, such as the adjacent EV Hilton Hotel, feature a proliferation of white panelling that gives the area a somewhat cohesive architectural character. 

N3, street level view with fritted panel detail above main entrance, image by Forum contributor Surrealplaces

Viewed above, the front entrance is framed by a fritted panel design feature. The space above the entrance and future retail space will eventually become an outdoor terrace. Taken as a whole, N3's signature black and white design scheme works nicely, giving the building a distinctive look and feel. 

N3, alternate view, mid-January, image by Forum contributor Beltline_B

Once complete, N3 will be a welcome addition to East Village, a region that has grown into a cohesive community over just a few short years. Well connected to transit and within close proximity to downtown, East Village has proved a popular site for development. 

SkyriseCalgary will be sure to return to this project as progress continues. For more information, check out the associated Database file and Forum thread, and as always, feel free to join the conversation in the comments section below.