Recent content by Gullfoss

That is a reasonable take and speaks to adding density within Altadore, south Calgary, Killarney, Richmond, Bank view, Knob Hill. But where in those neighborhoods matter. I'd personally prefer these taller buildings are off the pedestrian oriented high streets (or at least on the north side of...

I don't really get the benefit of this. It blocks out south facing sun on the north side of 33 ave. It adds to the east-west wind tunnel which can sometimes be 33 ave. Nothing about the height is contextually appropriate and it even extends the height on to 34 avenue SW as well which is even...

I'm pretty bumped that Edwardian apartment building was demolished to build a six storey, stick building. Seems wrong.

I heard this is getting close to construction. A couple months out +/-

This doesn't seem unreasonable at all. I stand corrected. I thought Truman was selling at $850-$1200 psf. Maybe that's their newer high rise stuff.

I'd be shocked if anyone in Calgary was silly enough to buy into this. I don't even think the condos were marketed in Calgary. Prices look nose bleed high to me. We thank you for your contribution to our skyline and rental supply though! What did you pay per square foot for your unit?

I don't think the market would have been there for a high rise in this location. It's not super desirable. The city tried to entice asi with a bunch of free density, but the economics were such that 6-storey wood-frame made more sense. How is bronco's building doing?

Scheduled to break ground at the end of Stampede

The DP was approved in 2017.

The vinyl siding is around the inset balconies. The wood slats were also removed when compared to the renderings. Very similar to the materials Wexford changed out when comparing their Elva project to their renderings. And much like Elva, even with the changes (possibly value engineering), I...

I received an email from a contact noting they are preparing to break ground for construction

These condos represent supply. Supply and demand will dictate rent price. No investor is going to leave a suite perennially vacant if they can't get their target rent. Ultimately, more supply equals lower rent price. More housed bodies downtown equals more vibrancy. And these are nice...

I like it. It's not stunning. But it's aesthetically pleasing, adds to the vibrancy of the skyline and has a good color palette. Hard to go wrong with Battistella; just solid condos at a fair price. Really good mass-market builder

Is it really acceptable for a developer of an end block to give you one nice facade and just be like "yeah ignore the 150ft wall of depressing metal facade down the other street?"

We're Gallery, Imperia or Broward marketed in Calgary at all? Or were all the condos sold to these out of town "investors"? If so, my takeaway remains that Toronto investors are "very stupid at best", but perhaps Truman is better selling to them. FWIW, I'm a fan of this strategy. I couldn't...