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Urban Development and Proposals Discussion
- Thread starter Surrealplaces
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FCC1982
Senior Member
Glad to hear the City is doing something to support reuse of the Bay building - don’t want to lose this one.Speaking of properties on the market...
Allied Properties seeks to sell landmark Toronto House, Calgary House
Over the past two years, Allied Properties REIT (AP.UN-T) has been selling non-core properties. The REIT is adding two high-profile Toronto and Calgary assets to that list as it continues working to strengthen its balance sheet.renx.ca
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I quoted the wring article but you get the idea.
Mountain Man
Senior Member
Looks good so far! How long before they have to repair some of this work and use asphalt though...
Chowda7
Active Member
Random thought but I've always been fascinated whenever I read about Roman concrete
whatchyyc
Active Member
One thing that's been mentioned about these is keeping a large stock of blocks in storage as replacements so hopefully that doesn't become the case
DiscoStu
Active Member
Might just be the lighting, but I wish they went with a warmer palette, instead of the grey, to better match the historical vibe.
The Familia
Senior Member
Agree, colour looks a little sterile and cold. Should have gone with something a little warmer and more historical looking.
CalgaryTiger
Senior Member
FYI... the small Leonard hotel on 34th Ave SW has been approved. With a roof top, greenhouse bar! See if it gets appealed, appeal period ends Novembre 20th.
CBBarnett
Senior Member
Such a weird project, helping 34th Ave turn ever further towards being a weird street. It's been interesting to watch all the Leonard group projects combine a strange interest in preserving nice (but historically unremarkable) house facades with a weird small-format retail component bolted onto the back, then add a ton of weird walkways and covered patios all over. It's just an unusual combo of project goals and design choices that we don't really see anywhere else.
I am fascinated they have resisted the urge (or need) to build something larger and more in line with what others seem to be locked into doing, like the standard 6 storey approach we are seeing on most main streets. Something about their approach or economics seems to be working to keep them focused at this scale while others don't seem to seem to be interested or capable in doing this. I would think this scale of building has a much lower barrier to entry for financing and capital costs that bigger projects, but apparently that's not enough to actually see these things happen as they seem quite rare in practce, we really don't have a lot of retail development like this.
Architecturally these have a wild hodge-podges of things, but the scale and vibe they are creating is really strong and unique. Keep going!
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CalgaryTiger
Senior Member
Personally, I'd love for someone to do a Leonard expose. Avenue magazine or even that awful herald columnist that fancies himself a development writer.
adamyyc
Senior Member
I think it’s hard to parcel out small size CRUs in 5+1’s. What Leonard has done is create opportunities for small businesses, because they can reduce their overhead by right-sizing their space so the aren’t having to pay huge rents.
I’ve used this word before, but what makes Leonard’s developments so great is that they feel “organic”.
I personally want to eat at a unique, intimate restaurant, than a restaurant that feels like a warehouse.
I’ve used this word before, but what makes Leonard’s developments so great is that they feel “organic”.
I personally want to eat at a unique, intimate restaurant, than a restaurant that feels like a warehouse.
An unpleasant restaurant experience I had recently was eating at the 85 St Mercato. I mean the food was fine (if overpriced), but the space has all the ambiance of a hotel lobby or an airport Chili's. Really makes me appreciate when a restaurant gets it right.