General Construction Updates

[Surrealplaces]

Vogue actually turned out better than I expected, they could improve the way they light up the roof, but still not bad. I'm glad all our condo towers don't look the same like they do in Vancouver.

Yeah, I'm fine with the look of the west end. There's a fair bit of diversity there, in shapes and sizes. A couple of buildings with more glass wouldn't hurt.

 

[Oddball]

Here's one I've seen for a while, but wasn't able to find a render until today. There's a new affordable housing project under way near the corner of Bow Trail and 38th Street SW. Wildwood Affordable Housing Development is the name. It's on a pretty neglected site that hasn't had a lot of luck over the years (a crummy little autoparts store, a liquor store, a jeweler, many years of dereliction), so I think this is probably going to be a step up.

 

[Surrealplaces]

Much like Vancouver's West End, my assessment of that area will always be buoyed by the waterfront park access. It's the circle of life: Great park access in high-density zoning close to transit and employment --> high land value --> neighbourhood character gutted like a fish and replaced with condos --> increased neighbourhood population --> new retail to serve population --> (hopefully) better community ownership and advocacy --> streetscape and programming improvements --> rejuvenated character. Patience. I noticed the pathway improvements in the West End are underway. Is 8th st still on the table?

I haven't heard anything for a while. That underpass reno has made quite a different to the whole feel of 8th street from Beltline down into Eau Claire

 

[Surrealplaces]

Nice find Oddball. I'm always happy to see more of this go up, and the site it's going up on makes it even better.

Here's one I've seen for a while, but wasn't able to find a render until today. There's a new affordable housing project under way near the corner of Bow Trail and 38th Street SW. Wildwood Affordable Housing Development is the name. It's on a pretty neglected site that hasn't had a lot of luck over the years (a crummy little autoparts store, a liquor store, a jeweler, many years of dereliction), so I think this is probably going to be a step up.

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[Oddball]

Yeah, I'm fine with the look of the west end. There's a fair bit of diversity there, in shapes and sizes. A couple of buildings with more glass wouldn't hurt.

Yeah, A little more stuff like Avenue. I hope tower 2 goes forward at some point.

 

[dazzlingdave88]

I didn't head all the way over there, but I saw on Monday while driving by that the land for the new YWCA is getting prepped. The storage facility that was there is gone and machinery is on site.

https://www.ywcalgary.ca/about-us/new-building-project-in-inglewood/

 

[UrbanWarrior]

Yeah, A little more stuff like Avenue. I hope tower 2 goes forward at some point.

It'll go, it'll jus take time.

 

[Just build it]

Thanks for the update on this and the other sites. I have to say, I am enjoying this site immensely.

I didn't head all the way over there, but I saw on Monday while driving by that the land for the new YWCA is getting prepped. The storage facility that was there is gone and machinery is on site.

https://www.ywcalgary.ca/about-us/new-building-project-in-inglewood/

 

[MichaelS]

So Planning Commission has started posting videos of their meetings. The one from last week is up, here is the link:
http://video.isilive.ca/calgary/video-cpc-july-13.mp4.html

If you go to the 1 hour and 30 minute mark, you can see a rendering of a neat looking 10 unit condo in Bridgeland. Here is the DP:
https://developmentmap.calgary.ca/#property/DP2016-3192

 

[Surrealplaces]

So Planning Commission has started posting videos of their meetings. The one from last week is up, here is the link:
http://video.isilive.ca/calgary/video-cpc-july-13.mp4.html

If you go to the 1 hour and 30 minute mark, you can see a rendering of a neat looking 10 unit condo in Bridgeland. Here is the DP:
https://developmentmap.calgary.ca/#property/DP2016-3192

Here's the pic. I also noticed someone from this forum in the video

 

[MichaelS]

Planning Commission next week:
https://www.calgary.ca/PDA/pd/Docum...commission/agenda/2017/agenda-cpc-july-27.pdf

I already spoke about the medical clinic at 14th Street and 29th Ave SW in its own thread. Other items are:
Rocky Ridge TOD zoning is recommended for approval (Item 5.04, page 195/467)
https://developmentmap.calgary.ca/#property/LOC2015-0073

New prison in the NW, next to the existing one (Item 5.08, page 273/467)
https://developmentmap.calgary.ca/#property/LOC2017-0131
https://developmentmap.calgary.ca/#property/DP2017-1416

Truman's project on 17th Ave and 29th Street SW has its land use (Item 5.15, page 411.467) (DP drawings on page 427)
https://developmentmap.calgary.ca/#property/LOC2016-0292

 

[Just build it]

The Truman project on the 17th is promising. That one came out of nowhere.

 

[Surrealplaces]

The Truman project on the 17th is promising. That one came out of nowhere.

It's been around for a while here at SRC (Since December), but hasn't been discussed lately.
http://calgary.skyrisecities.com/fo...est-17-35m-10s-truman-development-norr.26432/

 

[UrbanWarrior]

West 17th is an excellent proposal. It'll easily be Truman's crowning achievement once it's built. Hopefully it'll be the beginning of their foray into the high-rise game. I'm liking their work a lot.

 

[Always_Biking]

I hope Truman keeps on rolling.