The Barron | 43m | 11s | Strategic Group | Gibbs Gage

[JonnyCanuck]

It would not surprise me to hear that Strategic Group is struggling to get financing. The subsidy from the city for office conversion helps but does not even begin to offset the total cost of this project.

 

[CalgaryTiger]

My barber use to be in the building next door and told me the site isn't very secure and pretty frequently has people living in it. They even had their building broken into because they could access the roof of the neighboring building from Barron and then simply just went in from the roof. The barber tried to contact the city numerous times to get updates on construction but eventually gave up and have now relocated.

 

[UrbanWarrior]

That’s bonkers, and very sad to hear. This was my most anticipated project once upon a time. Sad panda

 

[MichaelS]

I went by today and saw a small excavator and a bobcat doing some digging behind the building, loading up a dump truck. Not a lot of action, but something was going on. Terrible photo from the Plus15:

Slightly better one from the ground:

 

[Nawads]

Strategic groups website has a recent post relating to The last of us filming in the building, claiming that this building will be done and move-in ready next year. Assuming that's true, I'd expect to see some major construction starting back up soon.

 

[1875]

love to see a residential tower go in on the empty lot on the east side of 5th st if this finally gets done.

 

[Zamboniq]

I drove past it yesterday and thought I saw a yellow crane base installed in the back by the alley.

 

[Tarsus]

Yes!

 

[Surrealplaces]

This is great news if that's the case.

 

[UrbanWarrior]

I can confirm that in a couple hours when I pass by again.

 

[Zamboniq]

 

[UrbanWarrior]

Didn’t make it by again yesterday. But WOOHOOO!

 

[JWhite]

Fingers crossed, it’s going again

 

[BKha]

Awesome!

 

[Thrillhou]