CT_
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How tall?
The Galloway | 37m | 10s | Ayrshire | EFG Architects
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Beazley66
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If I recall the residential towers were something 40 and 34 stories. The Commercial tower was close to the current built tower. Can't quite recall.
1875
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do you know how long ago that was? curious if the area was less run down then. .
Beazley66
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Around 2010-11 If I recall correctly
CBBarnett
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This block hasn't had a building on it since about 2000, it's been a parking lot ever since, and has been at least partially a parking lot since the 1970s according to old aerial pictures. Of the nearby upgrades, the DJD/Kanahoff expansion and upgrade was a mid-2010s vintage, with Hotel Arts, 1st Street condos and 13th Avenue Greenway happening mid/late 2000s. MacLeod Trail condo alley was all late 2000s vintage if I recall correctly.
Being "run down" is a bit subjective, but from a built-form perspective, I think the case can be made that the area is currently the least run-down it's been since at least the early 1960s. That was the last time this block was completely full of development.
1875
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UrbanWarrior
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haltcatchfire
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Whether the design is liked or not, this is certainly going to fill in a big chunk of land in an area in desperate need of filling.
UrbanWarrior
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Agreed. Ain’t nice but it gets the job done, and far from the worst we’ve seen.
Habanero
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It’s also nice that it’s a mid rise, it’ll give the area a more diverse feel.
haltcatchfire
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A ton more residents in that wasteland pocket of east Beltline will be great for the feel of the area too.
Habanero
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Between Galloway, Beltline Block, the conversion of the Transalta building and 1105 Centre St S, there is going to be a huge increase in population in that area.
UrbanWarrior
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Yeah it’s too bad Sunterra isn’t doing too hot these days, cause the whole 5 black radius is gonna basically double in population by 2030. If they go under, another grocer will step in no doubt.
Atticus
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I can’t find the post but somebody had calculated there would be over 1000 units going up off of the one intersection (Centre Street and 13th Ave)
It was from this post. Three of the four blocks adjacent to the intersection have developments under construction or very close to it.
Lots of change coming to that area with 710 units under construction or with an active building permit, and the strong possibility of another 392 units. In that small 500' radius will very likely see 1,112 new units get built. If the phase 2's of Beltline and 1150 Centre also get built that small area would gain 1627 units. That would be pretty amazing, probably enough to kick start it's own little hotspot.