MissingMiddle
Active Member
The only redeeming quality of the original Kings design I saw was the height/density, the crown was atrocious.R.I.P. - Kings on 4th.
On second thought, don’t RIP, come back to life, please.
Kings by LaCaille | 113m | 35s | LaCaille Group | S2
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Mountain Man
Senior Member
All of Kings was atrocious. I hate buildings that try to look like 3 separate buildings in 1, or try to look like a new building built over a heritage building. This design isn't great, but it's cohesive at least.
CT (Chinese_T)
Active Member
fauxadectomy
KensingtonLurker
New Member
Hopefully this moves forward. Despite the huge amount of traffic, I think 4th Ave has some potential. There is already a decent amount of residential with enough empty lots to add more. There is the Westin and The Westley hotels that add some vibrancy as well as The Keg, Ceilis, Pig & Duke, Owen's Landing and a bunch of smaller restaurants.
BKha
Active Member
If this and the Plaza 54 location managed to get developed it would be a decent boost of residential to the CBD, particularly on the north end of it. Throw in First and Park, and residential on the lot south of the Shaw building, and maybe we get to the critical mass to kick start the NW part of the CBD.
gsunnyg
Senior Member
Downtown residential tower development to receive $1M boost from incentive fund
A 35-storey tower proposed for the west end of Calgary’s downtown will be the first to benefit from funds set aside by city council to incentivize residential devel…
calgaryherald.com
Calgcouver
Active Member
Frankly i think if they are dipping into the incentive fund, then the newly created "interim" surface parking lot to the eastside of this development should have much greater public utility than a privately owned and operated parking lot. My two cents.Downtown residential tower development to receive $1M boost from incentive fund
A 35-storey tower proposed for the west end of Calgary’s downtown will be the first to benefit from funds set aside by city council to incentivize residential devel…
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JTron
Active Member
Interesting they are getting money from the fund for a new build. I thought the fund was for conversions, but it's people into the core either way.
YourBoy007
Active Member
I hope this project isn't dead
zagox
Active Member
$1M to pay for the +15 connection seems like an entirely reasonable subsidy to get a residential tower going in this area. Presumably the +15 connection will be open to the public so it is reasonable to consider it public infrastructure with a public benefit.
thecivilengineer
Active Member
Seems like the construction may start soon...
Albertasaurus
Active Member
Good to hear. I was hoping this would be the case since this one's been approved for ages. Any intel you can share?
thecivilengineer
Active Member
I checked and the circle K is closed along with other shops in the complex.
zzkwilliamcanada
Active Member
super excited !
Thrillhou
Active Member
Caesars included? If so, that's a shame as its definitely a classic Calgary institution. Restaurant interiors aren't built like that anymore.