General Construction Updates

[darwink]

The last River Run condo building burned down last night. What is it with abandoned buildings that are about to be demoed burning down lately?

Isn't it super cold?

 

[Mountain Man]

Isn't it super cold?

No, not really.

 

[UrbanWarrior]

Isn't it super cold?

You don't live in Calgary?? I figured you did. It's been 10 degrees like most of the month. Other than 7 or so days below freezing.

 

[Mountain Man]

Definitely going to be super cold next week!

 

[Cgloins]

I think they might be starting demolition of the eau claire mall? They’ve finished with the townhouses and it looked like this piece of equipment was started on the mall. I also saw city news there.

 

[Nimbus]

Correct, coming down starting today.

 

[CalgaryTiger]

This is going to take a bit, there's I think a two level underground there as well. That Joey's is going to be on an island.

 

[Mountain Man]

I look forward to this being a dirt lot for the next 20 years!

 

[CalgaryTiger]

I look forward to this being a dirt lot for the next 20 years!

if the city doesn't turn it into a gravel parking lot what are we even doing here. Think of the parking revenue during Prince's Island Park events. That alone should bring our taxes down.

 

[shermanator]

This is going to take a bit, there's I think a two level underground there as well. That Joey's is going to be on an island.

Don't worry, there's a Local across the street and whatever is in the old Buffalo 1886 Cafe building now.

Nothing like turning a (flawed for sure) destination into a parking lot.

 

[konradiical]

if the city doesn't turn it into a gravel parking lot what are we even doing here. Think of the parking revenue during Prince's Island Park events. That alone should bring our taxes down.

Even if they did that, they wouldnt ever lower our taxes lmao

 

[CalgaryTiger]

Even if they did that, they wouldnt ever lower our taxes lmao

I wasn't being serious lol. We're two years from a more solid Green Line design and numbers so it at least has that long to sit there.

 

[The Familia]

Terrible planning and execution all around. This thing should have still been operational until the green line was 100% finalized. Now we have lost houses and a somewhat functioning mall for an empty gravel lot that will remain empty for a minimum of 2-3 years, likely more. There was no point re-doing the plaza either as there isn’t anything here anymore to draw people to the plaza. What a waste of the last three years. Just an overall clusterfuck of planning.

 

[CalgaryTiger]

Terrible planning and execution all around. This thing should have still been operational until the green line was 100% finalized. Now we have lost houses and a somewhat functioning mall for an empty gravel lot that will remain empty for a minimum of 2-3 years, likely more. There was no point re-doing the plaza either as there isn’t anything here anymore to draw people to the plaza. What a waste of the last three years. Just an overall clusterfuck of planning.

In a mid July 2024 universe this is being setup to be used as a laydown yard for the Green Line tunnel. I think the ship had sailed by then. Sure people could've stayed in their condo but the city had already taken over some of the units.

 

[badc0ffee]

here was no point re-doing the plaza either as there isn’t anything here anymore to draw people to the plaza.

It's next to the river and Prince's island, so it will get some use from people passing by.