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The Jade If only they could have added one more colour and one or two more materials. :rolleyes:

Who is the missing partner in KPMB Founding partners, B. Kuwabara, M. McKenna and S. Blumberg. No mention of any partners with a last name starting with a P. Just curious thats all. ????

Not an error but a question on the one in Aspen (15 Aspen Summit Drive SW). That one has been up for a very long time, and was wondering if this project is complete and the crane long gone?

Indigenous Elders Lodge in Calgarys Highland Park which is an affordable housing project. https://calgaryherald.com/news/construction-starts-on-indigenous-seniors-housing-project the site

There is a great book on this whole topic that is a worthwhile read. The High Cost of Free Parking by Donald Shoup

I am not sure if that the last floor they just sheeted in the photo above is a mechanical floor, but the lack of windows on this floor is appalling.😖

I doubt they will have those angles because they would have framed it that way. To go back now and set the angle would be way too much work.

Sorry. I stand corrected. If I read it more carefully it says...

A very cool seniors affordable housing project for Southview. An MTa project. Mentions project starts 2022. https://www.mtalink.com/pf/southview-affordable-housing/ From the description I believe it is the property I have linked below...

This would be a great community for mixed use projects, similar to those in the University district. But it looks as if we are getting the same old zoned generic land uses that you see in the suburbs. Such a waste for such a great location that could have been a real destination for the city.

Correction: stroad

Great area for development and at the right scale. My problem with the development is they should of incorporated at least one commercial space on the corner with 26th. My other beef is the roof line, which could have been broken up with maybe an extra storey closest to the corner. Right now it...

Real brick?! I am already impressed!

@niteryder bonus shot of the University District is how main streets should be designed. Wide sidewalks and businesses placed within walking distance from residential dwellings to support a car independent lifestyle. When it comes to community safety, businesses can look after residential...

It is not just the awful taste in architecture, but look at the public realm or lack thereof! Parking lots in front of the buildings, Really? This area has so much potential and this is what they throw our way!

At first I hated the glass treatment and thought it was too busy, but now that there is a big wall of it, it really helps to break up the monotony of plain glass cladding.

Does anyone know what is going to be developed on this property? google street view

Hopefully not Green Ash, as they are the latest to get leaves in spring and the earliest to lose them in fall. The time they are green is short. They are very resilient in our climate, as well as cheap, hence why developers use them so much.

Is the crane down or is it just hidden by the building? This still shows a that there is a crane in the crane count thread.

Yes that is the plan. One that I am part of.