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This is severely under-built for the location. I would like to see more units, and at least twice the number of proposed floors. This will take away a prime downtown block an lock in a low number of units forever.
 
YYCALGARY said:
This is severely under-built for the location. I would like to see more units, and at least twice the number of proposed floors. This will take away a prime downtown block an lock in a low number of units forever.
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We differ in that respect, i'd be fine with this being a 6-storey development to replace an empty parking lot. I say fill in the blocks we have however it's economical, so long as it is dense and 6-stories or more on any parking lot in the downtown and greater downtown. Would prefer a city of continuous street-wall and reasonably good urbanism and not have any surface parking lots, particular in the downtown and any inner-city area.

I don't care about the skyline, I care about the urban fabric (which might make me a crappy SkyRise big building lover, for the high-rise enthusiasts).
 
Calgcouver said:
We differ in that respect, i'd be fine with this being a 6-storey development to replace an empty parking lot. I say fill in the blocks we have however it's economical, so long as it is dense and 6-stories or more on any parking lot in the downtown and greater downtown. Would prefer a city of continuous street-wall and reasonably good urbanism and not have any surface parking lots, particular in the downtown and any inner-city area.

I don't care about the skyline, I care about the urban fabric (which might make me a crappy SkyRise big building lover, for the high-rise enthusiasts).
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I mostly agree, with the proviso that 6 storey wood frame that actually looks good. I am a big fan of Broward, I like Enzo so far, and a lot of stuff in University District looks great, but honestly would prefer that projects like Sentinel or Jemm's proposed 6 storey by Centre St & 16th don't go ahead, and eventually something else of hopefully better quality goes in instead. But that's more of a commentary on the quality (or lack thereof) of those two projects than their height.
 
Albertasaurus said:
I mostly agree, with the proviso that 6 storey wood frame that actually looks good. I am a big fan of Broward, I like Enzo so far, and a lot of stuff in University District looks great, but honestly would prefer that projects like Sentinel or Jemm's proposed 6 storey by Centre St & 16th don't go ahead, and eventually something else of hopefully better quality goes in instead. But that's more of a commentary on the quality (or lack thereof) of those two projects than their height.
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I agree with that.
 
Yep, came to post that:
Report, Background, Applicant Submission, DP Drawings, UDRP Comments
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A few more detail renderings on page 17 of the DP drawings for those who are interested.
 
Albertasaurus said:
The plans refer to the red panels as "prefinished metal panels". Hopefully they will be of a high enough quality manufacture so as not to turn pink.

Overall nothing to write home about but the massing and street level are fine, it'll bring a bunch more residents downtown and replace a parking lot which is a big win. Assuming both this and Cantiro go ahead that block will be in for a big positive transformation in the next few years.
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Refinished metal is good. As long as it’s not that cheap board seen on a lot of 6 story, wood frame builds
 
YYCALGARY said:
This is severely under-built for the location. I would like to see more units, and at least twice the number of proposed floors. This will take away a prime downtown block a lock in a low number of units forever.
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I get where you’re coming from, we have so many empty or under-utilized parcels within a 3 or 4 km radius around the core, I’d be happy with a two story building, as long as it has retail CRUs.
I like Calgary’s dense compact core, but Calgary needs to spread had density out a bit.
 
Patrick.1980 said:
I get where you’re coming from, we have so many empty or under-utilized parcels within a 3 or 4 km radius around the core, I’d be happy with a two story building, as long as it has retail CRUs.
I like Calgary’s dense compact core, but Calgary needs to spread had density out a bit.
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Agreed. Also, this is still a large project, as it will have 234 units. It's just that rather than a tower on a podium, it's a midrise that covers most of the site. It's probably just as dense as La Caille's tower across the street in terms of FAR, it's just in a different built form.
 
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