MichaelS
Senior Member
And even though it is part of a car centric shopping centre, Aspen Landing actually has a decent internal streetscape.
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Do the businesses on the east side of 37 St near 17th count? For example, Shimizu Kitchen (I recommend the ramen!). That's 3 buildings and 8 retail bays at the sidewalk right there, although there is parking in the back and a driveway leading to the alley.
And then there are 5 more on the west side of 37th in a new-ish building near 19th Ave.
And then there are 5 more on the west side of 37th in a new-ish building near 19th Ave.
CBBarnett
Senior Member
And even though it is part of a car centric shopping centre, Aspen Landing actually has a decent internal streetscape.
Yes all good points, I was mostly being cheeky with my statement - I would welcome someone doing the actual math on how much pedestrian-oriented retail is actually out there!
My main point remains valid I think - this building materially changes the supply and condition of pedestrian-oriented development in an area overwhelmingly lacking it. It's good to see, particularly on a promising corridor with top-level transit access.
haltcatchfire
Senior Member
If you build it they will come! ... and go quickly so don't bother building anything else.
Really disappointing., We've had 20 years of boomtimes for multi-family building, and a perfectly good TOD site sits empty. For the love of god City of Calgary, do not sell the entire parcel to one developer.
We've seen the one parcel one developer for Westbrook and Eau Claire, both have sat idle. On the other hand we've seen West Campus, East Village and University district, divide up the land and sell as individual parcels.
Shaganappian
New Member
Another Truman project just north of these is taking the next step
I know Truman ahs a lot on their plate, but if the city for some reason decides to sell that Westbrook parcel to one developer, I hope it's Truman.
pdubs015
New Member
This is fabulous news. It looks like they used this parcel as a storage yard for their other projects on 33 St SW for the past couple years. Once this project on 14 Ave/33 St is complete, it will really make this feel like more of a multi-family community.
Also, it should make a more compelling case for developers to pay up west of 33 St, and actually build the TOD sites. I'm sure the city is already developing a plan to sell off the parcels in that TOD site, especially with all the momentum in the Shaganappi multi-family developments over the past several years.
Mountain Man
Senior Member
Drove past this strip yesterday, impressed how 33 has turned out! Now we just need the entire area west of this to get going!! I'd even be happy if they even did a Crown Park type development just to get rid of that dirt field! Though mid - high rise would obviously be preferred...
pdubs015
New Member
The city is in no rush on this, they don’t need to settle for townhouses on that site. I think they should wait until they find high rise developers. If it takes a few years, then so be it.
They have the ability to develop several train station areas for intensive TOD. I’d rather they wait until the time is right, and build them up properly.
CalgaryTiger
Senior Member
There is lots of this coming. I know Franklin Station is pretty well a go. And they're looking at other stations. So Westbrook would just be another one to add to that list. It is interesting over this time they were never tempted to turn it into park and act as a park and ride for people looking to avoid paying for parking downtown. Thank goodness for that and we can probably credit the fact it was sold to that never happening.
Mountain Man
Senior Member
It's been almost 15 years, something needs to happen.
DiscoStu
Active Member
Fixed.