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Much preferred over heritage buildings doing so.

Love those Odyssey Towers and A-Frames! I wish we still had more architectural experimentation in our designs like that today, instead of the commodity boxes we typically get.

No towers directly on 17th please, keep it low/mid. Towers can go a block in.

Those early days were pretty fun. I remember looking forward to the weekly David Parker articles to see if there was a new development rendering that week. Somewhere in my parents basement there's probably a brochure for the Axxis. I remember spending way too much time looking through that...

Looking solid... I just wish they went all in with the brick. I'm sure it was a cost thing, but perhaps they could've taken some portion from the humongous signage budget.

Too bad about Bosa, they've been one of the more solid developers. I still remember how their Axxis project was one of the first condo towers in the early 2000s, and it really kicked things off. Man was I excited about that tower, it was such a "big city" project for Calgary to get.

Personally I think they should follow Portland's example, and built a small soccer/football stadium right in University District, and tap into a younger market looking for a cheaper alternative. That or convert the Stampede Grandstand to be able to handle football/soccer/athletics (for...

It hit home when someone mentioned that the 90s are basically the equivalent of Marty McFly going back to 50s in Back to the Future.

I just took a look, and there has definitely been a nice bump since the last time I looked at comparables (probably 6-8 months ago). Not even yet, but I'll take what I can get!

I will continue to enjoy not going to big name concerts, as they are way to effin' expensive regardless of venue quality. Ah the good old days of seeing Radiohead or Weezer for $15 at Mac Hall. /oldman

Having a better space for concerts is not a BS argument by any means, but yeah, I feel like it got way too much weight in the argument for spending hundreds of millions of public dollars on a new arena. I'm sure it will be a positive addition, but listening to some people it was almost like we...

I remember the section of Brooklyn I used to live in (Greenpoint/Williamsburg) is notorious for having a giant toxic blob underneath it from all the oil refiners that used to be there. I distinctly remember an oil of smell in many areas. Nevertheless, there's countless luxury condo towers...

I'm curious what happens when our arena is finished. Will we take concerts away from Edmonton? Will tours just add Calgary on top of their tours? Or do we both get more tours because they CAN do both? With equally capable arenas, you'd assume Calgary would be a little more desirable destination...

It's definitely one of those buildings that looks good from far, but your impression degrades the closer you get to it. Kind of like my cars.

I'm not saying land is a guaranteed money maker (and it probably shouldn't be much more than a money keeper), but to me there's more baseline value there long term. The property that sits on it may fluctuate (in condition, size, value etc), but even if it burns down you have something of value...

Yeah, even though I initially bought it as a place to live not to rent out, it's been a pretty terrible "investment". And that was just the nominal difference in value...you'd think after a decade of inflation and a crappy CAD, I'd at least be closer to breaking even on paper. When you consider...

I'm still waiting for the 800sqft 2 bedroom Beltline condo I bought around 12 years ago for $290K to get anywhere close to breaking even. Last time I checked, comparables in the building were still going for around $240-250K.

The waterpark is literally the only thing that I’m jealous of from Shelbyville.

Maybe it's just me, but the new Glenbow looks like it will be pretty bunkerish as well.

Do event centers like this have a central kitchen to cook out of, or is everyone left to their own devices in their little unit?