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I'd like to see one of these office conversions on the inside. With the increased height, and with a potentially more industrial feeling aesthetic, I actually think they could be pretty cool and give off a bit of a loft vibe. If I was a hip and happening bachelor again, I'd personally find these more intriguing than the shoebox condos.
 
I'd love it if they painted the brick (maybe white?). Still, this will be a great addition/replacement to that area of the commercial core.
 
DiscoStu said:
I'd like to see one of these office conversions on the inside. With the increased height, and with a potentially more industrial feeling aesthetic, I actually think they could be pretty cool and give off a bit of a loft vibe. If I was a hip and happening bachelor again, I'd personally find these more intriguing than the shoebox condos.
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I lived in a conversion in Montreal for a bit and it was exactly as you described it. It was a loft with an industrial sort of vibe and it felt quite spacious with the increased height. The sound insulation was also surprisingly good, and the price was reasonable for downtown Montreal. I hope the Calgary conversions will offer some affordability relative to the newer builds.
 
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maestro said:
Office conversions are generally deep and narrow units with interior bedrooms.

This tower is skinny however, The units are only on one side of the building with the halls and elevator core on the outside wall facing the parking lot. They must be large units but not every bedroom can have a view.

Montreal has some spectacular conversions of 1900 to 1920 office towers.
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That is a tastefully done conversion.
 
Makarov said:
I'd love it if they painted the brick (maybe white?). Still, this will be a great addition/replacement to that area of the commercial core.
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Couldn't disagree more - love the brick. It's a great material particularly for Calgary's climate, which is grey/snowy/bleak for 6-8 months of the year. Brick adds some warmth and looks good in all seasons. And it's timeless.
 
CalgaryTiger said:
Lol this narrative about this city is very inaccurate. It is none of those things for 6-8 days at a time let alone months.

I agree with the red brick though... it is great, especially in this form.
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badc0ffee said:
I can see that being accurate if "bleak" means cold and no greenery. Definitely 6 months of that. But, yeah, the skies aren't going to be grey for most of it.
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Precisely this - Calgary is of course very sunny but the lack of greenery and presence of some snow for 6-8 months (late October to mid-May) can be hard to bear (for me, everyone is different).
 
BigWoofer said:
Couldn't disagree more - love the brick. It's a great material particularly for Calgary's climate, which is grey/snowy/bleak for 6-8 months of the year. Brick adds some warmth and looks good in all seasons. And it's timeless.
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Agreed. One of my pet peeves is the seeming preponderance of black, charcoal grey, and white material choices on a lot of new buildings (especially a lot of the infill rowhouses and semis). It makes me feel like I am living in a black & white movie for most of the winter. I would love to see a lot more bright and vibrant colours used in Calgary, and in particular a lot more red brick.
 
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