Rumours & Speculation

[Surrealplaces]

There was talk of a hotel going in beside the Cowboys Casino, and that the project was to be managed by Matthews Southwest. That's the lot I thought we were talking about, but there is also the one to the NW of the BMO centre. I forgot there was a concept proposal for that lot.

 

[CalgaryTiger]

CMLC doesn't even mention Matthews Southwest as part of that property anymore, so I'd assume that is dead? Seems like they'd still like a hotel there but yeah

 

[Nimbus]

My hunch for the Allies & Morrison project is in the NW.

 

[UrbanWarrior]

I’ll bet it’s the Keynote east site. Requesting no height limit…

 

[Mountain Man]

Is there still talk of an opera house on / near the stampede grounds?

 

[Surrealplaces]

My hunch for the Allies & Morrison project is in the NW.

Hmmm... A few places pop into my mind.
- Former Grace hospital site
- North Hill Mall
- University's Innovation Quarter

 

[NWUrbanism]

If Allies & Morrison's big project in Toronto is the one that caught people's attention here, then I'm going to guess that it's QuadReal's 8 tower Eau Claire project.

https://www.alliesandmorrison.com/projects/2150-lake-shore

 

[UrbanWarrior]

Oh holy sh*t!!!

 

[MichaelS]

Is there still talk of an opera house on / near the stampede grounds?

Plan got removed when the event centre footprint expanded. I don't think they are looking at an alternate location, but am not sure.

 

[FCC1982]

I simply voted with my heart for Eau Claire but I would be happy with any of these choices TBH.

 

[Golfing guy]

Wonder if it could be for the lot on Macleod tr/11ave SE that was asking for no height restrictions??

 

[Surrealplaces]

I was wondering that too. The thing that makes me rule it out is the site is owned by the same people behind Keynote and Stephen Ave quarters (Mannix family) and I'd be surprised if they hired an expensive out of country architect, but who knows.

 

[Mull]

Wildcard answer- master plan for the West Village.

 

[darwink]

Is there still talk of an opera house on / near the stampede grounds?

They were looking for $23 million capital and a $10 million a year operating subsidy in 2015. This site claims it is fully funded - paid in full. I doubt it.

The site allocated was also mostly used for the event centre.

 

[Cyric]

Opera building is currently dead, from the 2024 Financial Statements up on their website there is the flollowing note included: