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[CalgaryTiger]

Where are those of you who say we need some TOD?

350 Units coming to Franklin LRT. Ground breaking in 2026.

Of note 50 per cent of the units will be at below market value, and the mix of units will include three-bedroom configurations for families.

Onward Homes selected as the developer of Franklin LRT Station TOD site - LiveWire Calgary

Onward Homes has been named the partner for the redevelopment of the land around Franklin LRT Station, the next step in the area’s revitalization. Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek and Onward Homes board chair Bryan Romanesky made the announcement on May 13, 2025, and now work begins on getting to a...

livewirecalgary.com

 

[Surrealplaces]

A placeholder thread to keep information relating to the Franklin Station Area Improvement Project

Franklin Station Area Improvements

We're making public space improvements to help support the Future of Franklin.

engage.calgary.ca

 

[Surrealplaces]

 

[Beltline_B]

Great to see a park and ride give way to development! I’m envisioning a cluster of 6 storey suburban buildings, but I’m taking it as a win.

 

[whatchyyc]

Who knows, they rezoned the lot as MU-1h90

 

[Surrealplaces]

This is a great place for some larger buildings 6-15 storey range. We might as well, it's right across from a train station and only throwing shade onto Memorial Drive. A perfect place for build residential with minimal parking.

 

[pdubs015]

This is a great place for some larger buildings 6-15 storey range. We might as well, it's right across from a train station and only throwing shade onto Memorial Drive. A perfect place for build residential with minimal parking.

I hope you’re right, the higher the better by a station. It’d be nice to see a catalyst for development along the NE line.

I’d assume the demand for apartments would be quite high over there, and ridership is great on transit in this area of town.

For some reason the West line seems like the prime redevelopment area along the ctrain right now though. It’s strange because that’s the line that has the least ridership.

Perhaps developers just see higher margins on the west side of town, and the LRT isn’t the primary reason for this, it’s just a minor bonus.

 

[CalgaryTiger]

higher margins on the west side of town

I think it is this. The owners of the commercial along 36 Street and the Blue Line in the NE could easily add some residential to their commercial and do well. What can you get for rent though? Very little inner-suburban development in the NE. There's that one great project close to 17th Ave SE... I need to check on it.

Looks like DP was submitted in March:

If this has that density, I would be thrilled!

A perfect place for build residential with minimal parking.

Back to my NE point... If you can save on construction cost by building minimal underground parking because there's surface parking and LRT why not do it? To the original point, margins.

 

[badc0ffee]

There's that one great project close to 17th Ave SE... I need to check on it.

I had forgotten about this one. Looks like there's a thread for it.