Recent content by MichaelS

Nice. I take it this is the former Sola site: https://calgary.skyrisecities.com/forum/threads/calgary-sola-26-21m-9s-ocgrow-riddell-kurczaba.29875/ It is great to see Porte going all in for Calgary. They have purchased a couple of the Sarina ones in Marda Loop I think, and have 3 development...

Nice. I take it this is the former Sola site: https://calgary.skyrisecities.com/forum/threads/calgary-sola-26-21m-9s-ocgrow-riddell-kurczaba.29875/ It is great to see Porte going all in for Calgary. They have purchased a couple of the Sarina ones in Marda Loop I think, and have 3 development...

Primaris has sold the mall. We will see if there is any further redevelopment with the new owners. https://renx.ca/primaris-sells-calgarys-northland-site-for-154-million

Saw this on Linkedin: From Gravity's website, here are few other renderings: https://www.gravityarchitecture.com/17th-ave-mixed-use

https://www.ymcacalgary.org/blog/calgary-city-council-funds-design-and-planning-proposed-west-district-ymca-and-library More details about the YMCA.

The applicants were asked about that at CPC. I can't remember their answers, made it sounds as if the existing office building and structure would make that rather difficult. It is an interesting conundrum. The rules are clear in the ARP, adminstration even offered compromises, but in the end...

The ultimate decision is up to Council. CPC just makes recommendations on land use. Also, this was discussed in this project's thread: https://skyrisecities.com/forum/threads/calgary-906-office-conversion-80-5m-22s-makan-properties-zeidler.38375/page-5

Interesting. CPC voted 5-4 to recommend refusal of this land use to Council. This is in line with Administrations recommendations. The reasons are outlined in the report: We will see what happens when it goes to the public hearing.

To be clear, I don't think Quantum Place is the developer, they are the planning consultant. And actually, they are winding down operation in the new year (founder got a new job with an international developer). I imagine they will continue to take this land use redesigntation through to...

Unanimously approved by CPC.

An interesting land use application over by SAIT: https://dmap.calgary.ca/?p=LOC2025-0239 It is just land use right now, no DP. Quantum Place (the planning consultant) has an engagement page up for the project, including a potential building massing...

Another article on this project (both townhomes and apartments): https://renxhomes.ca/luxuria-build-homes-cadence-vanguard-calgary-university-district

https://calgary.skyrisecities.com/forum/threads/calgary-the-grid-23m-6s-eagle-crest-faas-architecture.28213/ Thread for The Grid.

Interloq Capital. Former Mayor Bronconnier's firm.

This is insane to me. I mean, I get that Alberta is a great place to live, but what is going on with the rest of Canada? Surely this is sparking some serious conversations within our federal government about funding allocation?