Alex_YYC
Senior Member
This, Catalyst and some of the land use proposals for Capitol Hill will start to reshape the area.
Forum 17 | 21m | 6s | Landstar
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MichaelS
Senior Member
There might be some life / redesign for this project in the works. CTZN Architcture has some postings on their instragram account of a new design for this location. No DP yet though:
manshakesfistatcloud
New Member
Hmmmm. It’s drawn as 7 ½ storeys but listed as 6. Overall I like it. Its unique in some ways. Balconies could be nice.
I really like the newer proposal. Love backlane access and usability. It can really improve a city and make it more attractive and interesting.
I really like the newer proposal. Love backlane access and usability. It can really improve a city and make it more attractive and interesting.
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Albertasaurus
Active Member
I like it. Not as flashy as the original design, but going wood frame with a more simple layout probably makes it a lot more feasible economically, and thus, more likely to actually get built.
MichaelS
Senior Member
adamyyc
Active Member
If you could consolidate the block on both sides of the alley, this could be an opportunity to take a risk that could become an interesting template for redevelopment of 16 Ave N.
I don't think 16 Ave N is ever going to be pedestrian friendly. Not with the level of traffic, surface parking lots, pawn shops, gas stations, mechanics, standalone restaurants, and drive throughs. What if instead, we focus on moving CRUs to the south side of 17 Ave N and the alley between 16 Ave & 17 Ave N?
I think you'd still have to have CRUs on the 16 Ave side of the building, because it'd be tough to sell those ground floor units as residential with the traffic noise, and the alley would require a lot of work, since so many buildings have surface parking off the alley, and the overhead powerlines would need to be buried, but the pedestrian focus could be pushed away from 16 Ave N.
I don't think 16 Ave N is ever going to be pedestrian friendly. Not with the level of traffic, surface parking lots, pawn shops, gas stations, mechanics, standalone restaurants, and drive throughs. What if instead, we focus on moving CRUs to the south side of 17 Ave N and the alley between 16 Ave & 17 Ave N?
I think you'd still have to have CRUs on the 16 Ave side of the building, because it'd be tough to sell those ground floor units as residential with the traffic noise, and the alley would require a lot of work, since so many buildings have surface parking off the alley, and the overhead powerlines would need to be buried, but the pedestrian focus could be pushed away from 16 Ave N.