17th and 4th | 164m | 46s | Vesta | Zeidler

[Patrick.1980]

The machine parked there is a high-reach excavator and, once assembled, will be structurally demolishing the 10-storey.

Are there any plans to do anything with the lot, after demolition?

 

[UrbanWarrior]

Many demolition, very debris.

 

[GoVertical]

 

[Surrealplaces]

I like the look of that open staircase. the building could have made a nice open retail space with the open stairwell and more glass on the second floor.

 

[1875]

 

[FCC1982]

Do we know for sure this is just going to be a parking lot ?

 

[MichaelS]

No permits for a parking lot have been submitted, it is unclear what this lot will be in the interim.

 

[Surrealplaces]

I suppose if they don't use it for parking, they can just leave it as is?

It would make a great basketball court just saying

 

[Mountain Man]

Hopefully not another giant hole in our urban fabric...

 

[Joborule]

The location is too strong for it to sit empty for long. Something will get built here soon I bet.

 

[jianxia15]

 

[CalgaryTiger]

In the past I've talked about when demo becomes an option outside of conversions. Interesting to see this be the first demolition.

 

[1875]

 

[Kōsō]

This building was so solid, to demo it and rebuild seems like such a waste, not to mention that it will probably sit vacant for a long while. The corner to the West of this has already turned into a wasted opportunity, so my hope is that this busy intersection is utilized to the greatest extent (mixed use), with some decent massing.

 

[Urb]

There were some structural issues with the office building and the parkade was undersized for the amount of density on that site. Made sense to take it down.