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Some really passionate writers in here - I like it. A couple of cents from me (mostly subjective views): 1) Vibrancy can't be fabricated - it tends to be emergent. The burbs generally have very generic shopping, commodity retail, Starbucks, credit tenants but are super boring and have a...

Thanks @JonnyCanuck, the difference is that Strategic Group redevelopments will be at a commodity level rental whereas Metropolitan is millennial focused (but lacking near amenities). Any info on 11th & 11th, I didn't see it on the map? Personally, I don't think Barron will go, too beefy. I can...

Anyone know about this: "An innovative project in Calgary’s southwest beltline district is the planned conversion of the Stephenson Block at the corner of 11th Avenue and 11th Street into a rental apartment block. Strategic believes there is a strong demand in the area for more residential so...

I really like the design and it's something unique - I think guys are a bit too hard on Lamb. He is trying to bring something unique. The location for this makes me scratch my head though. 75% presales is surprising goal... you can usually get off the ground with 35% with a good track record...

@Habanero yeah... do you know of a city that has been able to enforce / effectively encourage that? Projects like West Village Towers for example... big improvement but mega block developments have a resort-like mentality - amenities look cool in renders but are pretty much islands to...

I like it on the street level, overall I think this is a great addition. I hope phase 1 goes forward. Personally, I wish we had a bit better grocery-tech. Calling a grocery store with a parking lot a win seems half a step in the wrong direction. I guess it is right decision for the times we...

ARP are only there to get current neighbourhood's feedback and suggest minor planning tweaks. They largely ignore other people interested living in the neighbourhood and suggest only miniscule change so the neighbourhood doesn't get too excited before something tangible is proposed. It's a bit...

The community is only one (often outspoken) of many stakeholders. This development will almost surely pass as is. Won the mayors design award. Affordable and innovative, need more developers like this. Build as is, really bad political signal if a teaspoon of negativity discourages good development.

@gsunnyg the reality is that policy isn't going that way. There are only self imposed limited on sprawl and the agriculture lands are very plentiful. There was a recent provincial update of land usage for Calgary and Edmonton which imposed very moderate changes, 40 units per hectare, still not...

This is Sierra Place? $160k per unit 100 units https://www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/calgary-and-edmonton/calgary-landlords-converting-office-spaces-for-residential-use/article36029264/

Automation apparently $15-25k/ stall. It's on my research list but a little lower down. I know Square One. Great views on Bellamy Hill, I think that was Procura?

@Silence&Motion I hear you... I don't think that site is a good comparable to this though. Also Calgary will continue to rely on cars as growth can't be handled by infill and it is the most economical. This particular site is a bit screwed due to Westbrook Mall and I think the city screwed up...

$393 PSF does not include Walmart. CW reports the centre has 399,306 SF GLA, Walmart has 158,022 SF, Safeway 47,980 SF, 50 stores, and 2,350 glorious, sparkling parking spots (link).

@maestro thanks. Heads up your link is 'broke. (http://www.cap-city.ca/) They did win a couple awards in 2013 from ISSC for Cause Related Marketing (Northland Mall Eco Day in London, ON) and Ottawa's Greatest Mobile Photographer for Billings Bridge Centre in Ottawa (link)...although could...

I see what you are saying. Who is the the owner of Westbrook Mall? I don't see anything proposed. An old thread said it used to be owned by 20 Vic Management but they were acquired by Cushman in 2017. Cushman is the current PM, not sure if they are the owner though. Sales PSF on the mall is...

@Surrealplaces Milner's (streetview) floorplate above the podium level is 80'x210'. You have 30' from the core (width) and the heights from the core are 40' on one side and 25' on the other side. Really challenging dimensions to reallocate. My rough look at it was 60-65% efficiency per floor...

It is definitely miles better than what is there. I'm not sure how I fell about it overall. Despite the C Train, this is quite a challenging site. It is back-facing to the library, some hairy townhomes, and service-corridor style retail. Westbrook Mall is truly depressing (IMHO). A part of me...

@Surrealplaces yes, exactly. One we looked at was in downtown Edmonton, Milner Building. It is an older, Class C-, functionally obsolete 177,000 SF building just south of 104 Street & Jasper. Someone could probably pick it up for ~$7.5 million right now ($42 PSF, leasable). Absurd right? Even on...

As was posted earlier in this thread, for anyone opposed or in support, please review the Vision Brief. A few of my thoughts: 1) 6 stories makes all the sense in the world along main streets. I personally think this "sun" argument is ridiculous as light diffuses. The sun is not a flashlight...

@Always_Biking I haven't seen anything official but if it is a 92,000 SF building that is being repurposed you will not get great building efficiency. So <85% for sure, say 80% would mean 736 SF average for Sierra Place (=92,000 SF *0.8 efficiency /100 units). That should be a good mix of 1's...