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Urban Development and Proposals Discussion

Agree, colour looks a little sterile and cold. Should have gone with something a little warmer and more historical looking.
 
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 November 20th.

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CalgaryTiger said:
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.

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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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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.
 
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I personally want to eat at a unique, intimate restaurant, than a restaurant that feels like a warehouse.
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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.
 
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Apologies if this has already been discussed, but does anyone know what the plan is with 128 7 Ave SE? I've seen a bit of activity (inside the building) over the past few months, but I can't find any info online (not on DMAP).

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I did a google lens search of the mural and found this

Futurist Club

www.futuristclub.com www.futuristclub.com

Kinda sounds like a weird cult...

"Carrie Radomski has been a radical life-extension advocate and cryonicist for over 10 years. As the president of The Lifespan Society of BC, she has fought legally for the rights of cryonicists living in BC, Canada"

"Within The Futurist Club, Carrie is building a rapid cryonics Standby, Stabilization and Transport (SST) organization."
 
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