General Construction Updates

[Surrealplaces]

Rumours of a project in the early stages. South side of 4 Avenue SW between 5 & 6 Streets. Potential 900 units.

This spot, I take it?

 

[You Need A Thneed]

Man, I’d have a good view of that one going up from my current office.

Old Staples location, correct?

 

[MichaelS]

This spot, I take it?

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I don't think it is this one. I think it is here:
https://www.google.ca/maps/@51.0496...65.555214&pitch=0&thumbfov=100!7i13312!8i6656

I heard rumour about years ago of a 55 storey tower being kicked around for this site.

 

[gsunnyg]

55 storeys would be a nice to have. After the Telus Sky is done, Calgary can have another biggie being developed in the core, by the time its finished we'll be long out of this recession and more projects will follow. For me at this point, it just seems weird to imagine not seeing another large project with cranes popping out in downtown. We've been spoiled for well over a decade with one project after another, hopefully someone continues the trend!

 

[Surrealplaces]

I don't think it is this one. I think it is here:
https://www.google.ca/maps/@51.0496798,-114.0737699,3a,75y,229.11h,92.42t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sp6xy1xAqk8fDSRoXse0lHg!2e0!6s//geo0.ggpht.com/cbk?panoid=p6xy1xAqk8fDSRoXse0lHg&output=thumbnail&cb_client=maps_sv.tactile.gps&thumb=2&w=203&h=100&yaw=65.555214&pitch=0&thumbfov=100!7i13312!8i6656

I heard rumour about years ago of a 55 storey tower being kicked around for this site.

Ah yes, that's definitely on the south side....not sure what I was thinking.

I had heard the same thing about something really tall going there. That was a while back mind you.

 

[FCC1982]

55 storeys would be a nice to have. After the Telus Sky is done, Calgary can have another biggie being developed in the core, by the time its finished we'll be long out of this recession and more projects will follow. For me at this point, it just seems weird to imagine not seeing another large project with cranes popping out in downtown. We've been spoiled for well over a decade with one project after another, hopefully someone continues the trend!

You are so right - we've been very spoiled for over a decade straight.
I hope it can continue as well.

 

[MichaelS]

Ah yes, that's definitely on the south side....not sure what I was thinking.

I had heard the same thing about something really tall going there. That was a while back mind you.

That's definitely the parcel. Grid 5 Phase 2:
https://killamreit.com/apartments/new-developments

 

[Surrealplaces]

Is it me or does that look a lot like Vogue?

 

[kora]

The project is for 3 towers in total. 900-1000 units.

 

[Social Justice]

Is it me or does that look a lot like Vogue?

That's exactly what I thought.

 

[Alex_YYC]

The towers must be tall and slim to have 3 on that one parcel.

The project is for 3 towers in total. 900-1000 units.

 

[Cyric]

Grid 5 phase 2 got me looking at some of the other open parcels in downtown Calgary. Does anyone know if the the Hon Developments proposal in chinatown has any life left in it? Looking at google all I see are articles from the end of 2016.

 

[Mountain Man]

Grid 5 phase 2 got me looking at some of the other open parcels in downtown Calgary. Does anyone know if the the Hon Developments proposal in chinatown has any life left in it? Looking at google all I see are articles from the end of 2016.

There is definitely life in this one, think a permit should be submitted in the near future.

 

[Nimbus]

I'd like to see that Hon Chinatown one get going, wonder how he is doing financially? I heard that one of the Guardian towers is sitting at about 52% vacancy right now.

 

[MichaelS]

There is definitely life in this one, think a permit should be submitted in the near future.

What is the status of the updated ARP? I was under the impression nothing was to happen until that was approved, or at least substantially complete. The parcel is still zoned for the 1984 DC.