I like those infills. They remind me of older apartments from the 50's.
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Infill Development Discussion
- Thread starter Surrealplaces
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CalgaryTiger
Senior Member
The mid-century apartment look is a huge upgrade on the mid-century ranch house look.
Col du Edworthy
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Col du Edworthy
Active Member
There's also this proposed affordable housing project located here.
So nice to decent density development along 20th ave, and not just duplexes. My Santa wish list is to see a few more Catalyst/Trail19 type builds along 20th with a bit of retail.....and a dedicated like lane, or at least one like they have on 24th. Have it connect to 24th ave via 19th maybe?
So nice to decent density development along 20th ave, and not just duplexes. My Santa wish list is to see a few more Catalyst/Trail19 type builds along 20th with a bit of retail.....and a dedicated like lane, or at least one like they have on 24th. Have it connect to 24th ave via 19th maybe?
Albertasaurus
Active Member
As a resident of 20th, I like the idea of more midrise apartments, hopefully with some accompanying retail. Lots of people bike along 20th so I think a bike lane is a solid idea also.
jianxia15
Active Member
There does not seem to be a thread for this project? It's along 17 Ave and opposite the Shaganappi Plaza.
Unfortunately no info on this project, it more or less came out of nowhere.
CBBarnett
Senior Member
Here's an interesting one LOC2024-0144 on a pretty large consolidated site along 26 Avenue SW:
I am a bit surprised they didn't propose something denser here after all the work that it must have took to consolidate the parcels. Lots of precident only a block or two away for 6-storey apartments too:
I am a bit surprised they didn't propose something denser here after all the work that it must have took to consolidate the parcels. Lots of precident only a block or two away for 6-storey apartments too:
This application proposes to change the designation of this property to a Direct Control (DC) District based on the Residential - Grade-Oriented Infill (R-CG) District. The DC (R-CG) District will primarily allow for rowhouse and townhouse buildings and will prohibit single detached, semi-detached, and duplex homes.
- The maximum building height is 11.0 metres, about 3 storeys (no change from what is currently allowed).
The proposed Direct Control (DC) District is based on the rules of the existing Residential - Grade-Oriented Infill (R-CG) District, with the additional requirement of a 25-dwelling unit minimum. The existing maximum of 34 dwelling units will remain unchanged.
Any theories on the owner's rationale? What do you think their play is - just big townhome fans?
darwink
Senior Member
Provide themselves or their future buyer absolute certainty.
CalgaryTiger
Senior Member
I think the cost for townhome construction is much lower than midrise. And in this area, you can sell or rent a townhome for a lot of money. This is a trend across the city.
badc0ffee
Active Member
I'm also curious about this - if they're building something that would be allowed under R-CG, why go through the effort of redesignation to DC?
CBBarnett
Senior Member
Yeah seems odd in that way - but I am not an expert in the R-CG rezoning process now that that has passed citywide, perhaps to @darwink 's point, this is just to really spell out exactly what can happen on this parcel to make it easier to sell. It sounds like it just has R-CG base characteristics, but they have removed the ability to have single, semis or duplexes via the DC - so that would be the only change?
darwink
Senior Member
Mostly if somehow the R-CG zoning concept as a whole disappears due to crazy politics, this project would still be allowed imo, to expand on my certainty point.
CBBarnett
Senior Member
ah that makes a lot of sense.