Recent content by BigWoofer

This is so fantastic. Love the podium. The houses that were there were very nice, however, and it's a bit of shame to see them gone.

This ain't bad. It certainly can't be less boring than the original, pre-conversion.

Seems like a missed opportunity, given that there are stores next door, it's next to a train station, and across from a grocery store with a large parking lot.

Are there any CRUs in this building? I think I recall the answer being no.

Three generations of uninspiring apartment towers in one shot (70s, 80s/90s, and 2020s). I think the fact that it does fit in with its surroundings is why people dislike this building - it's new, and so an opportunity to do something better, but instead is just as boring as the rest.

Isn't Manu Chugh also associated with that empty lot further down 25th? I think they planned on building something there 5+ years ago and nothing has happened. Wonder if this will be the same.

Very cool - love the copper roof colour.

Please no. I think the fact that it is unpaved it keeps away a lot of people and therefore keeps those hikes (some of the best in the Albertan Rockies, in my opinion) less crowded and busy.

Not bad at all. I like the setback from the street for the upper floors.

I certainly expect to mention the Truman Homes x Gucci apartment lobby collab first when I tell people I'm from Calgary.

Sunterra is fine but in my experience it's not a practical substitute for other grocery stores. I find it's more expensive than Safeway/Superstore and has a smaller selection, and I'm unsure if most people in the area would rely on it for their grocery trips. Perhaps this is just me and it is...

This part of the Beltline is incredibly underserviced when it comes to grocery stores. If you live in this development (when it's built), the nearest grocery stores are East Village Superstore (17 minute walk), Mission Safeway (27 minute walk), and Beltline Safeway (18 minute walk). Sure none of...

This is a shame. That old building was a bit ratty, but still better than an empty lot, especially in such a prime location. There's now two empty lots along that stretch of 26th.

Great analysis, and I agree with much of what you wrote. I wonder if another element is a sort of bandwagon effect - perhaps when fewer people are sitting on the grass in the park, people don't want to be the odd one out who is doing it?

Hey! I lived in that building and it wasn't that bad. I'm not sure I'd go so far as to call them a slumlord. Also yes, it is the owner of that building. I recognize my former landlord's name.