The Dorian | 98.45m | 27s | PBA Land Development | Gibbs Gage
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evolv
New Member
Great news.
On another note the office buildings adjacent to this hotel would be ideal for demolition.
On another note the office buildings adjacent to this hotel would be ideal for demolition.
Oddball
Senior Member
Pretty much everything within a block radius could go and no would would notice never mind miss them. The parking lot in the foreground is the site of the Oxford proposal (taller than Brookfield) no? Please let these things happen.
evolv
New Member
Yes parking lot is owned by Oxford and original concept was to be taller than Brookfield. They had a rendering released but I believe it will be redesigned.
Sounds like it'll be re-designed....especially given the amount of time that will have lapsed if they decide to build.
Oddball
Senior Member
Fair enough. Here's hoping the height remains.
DiscoStu
Active Member
A re-design would sure be nice...the whole pixelated trend needed to die 5 years ago.
Always_Biking
Senior Member
Pixelation seems to be a common thing with Marriott's in Calgary. I agree with you Disco about the pixelation thing. A couple of buildings done that way are good, but I don't like that style being the 'go to' design. I liked the pixelation look on the Genco building on 6th when it was finished. I don't mind the look on 6th and Tenth either, but we have enough already.
Habanero
Active Member
Meh.... I'm nonplussed by the design, but I am happy it's a hotel. Maybe not the sexiest design, but in the end, good for street life in that location.
Alex_YYC
Senior Member
Another hotel would be good for the CBD, along with a few more residential buildings.
I know this would never work but it's too bad the city couldn't zone all remaining parking lots to be residential or mixed use instead of office only .
I know this would never work but it's too bad the city couldn't zone all remaining parking lots to be residential or mixed use instead of office only .
Always_Biking
Senior Member
Exactly! We have soooo much office space in the core already.
Urb
Active Member
If the COC provided additional FAR bonusing for residential uses in the core, developers would be able to swing the high land prices. NYC has done a pretty good job with this.
AJX
Active Member
MichaelS
Senior Member
All of the districts for the downtown core do allow for residential uses. For instance, the Oxford site next to this proposal is zoned CR20-C20/R20 Commercial - Residential Core. And as per the City's Land Use Bylaw, found at lub.calgary.ca, The CR20-C20/R20 designation is for high-rise, high-density development with a mix of commercial, residential and cultural uses within the Downtown.
Always_Biking
Senior Member
Cool.
I think most developers are more interested in doing office only because the money is better, and the projects are less complicated.