I almost purchased a presale in here back in 2018ish, it didn't work out so its a bittersweet seeing it finish up now. Had a friend that compounded about 20% on his presale. :)
For what its worth the market has started grinding higher here in the Greater Vancouver area. Activity is starting to pick up as well after bottoming out in fall. This is starting to look like the best buying opportunities are now gone (although the quality of stuff on market is pretty bad) for...
what shocks me is that it is almost designed to be horrible, i'd have to squeeze my architects pretty bad to get something that terrible. i'd prefer a typical vanilla failure of a podium over this regardless of 9th avenue.
The only mistake those moving from BC to AB are making is selling in BC to buy in AB. Better off renting your BC place out and using the income to purchase in AB. Once your out its hard to get back in, which is what some people who are now looking to retire in BC from working career in AB are...
its still early days in convincing the market that Calgarians do actually want to live an urban car free lifestyle, give it some time. I think the U-district doing so well will only help Brentwood and Westbrook. I'd throw Lion's park in there with a station that could be so much better than it...
I'm based in the lower mainland so $2250 will get you a 1 bedroom on the verge of shit unit downtown these days. I wouldn't put too much stock in $2250 being based in reality in YYC moving forward