Travisty
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Speaking of prestigious architects, rest in peace Frank Gehry.
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Rumours & Speculation
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JTron
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I don’t care where it is or what it is. That it’s being designed by Allies and Morrison feels like an early Christmas present.
Always_Biking
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I voted for BMO Hotel. Not that I’m expecting a hotel to go up there, but if an architectural firm has created a concept proposal for that site then you have to think there’s something going on there.
I also wonder if this is for Eau Claire. I’ve heard there is large proposal coming there. It’s the type of development that Allies and Morrison would work on.
I also wonder if this is for Eau Claire. I’ve heard there is large proposal coming there. It’s the type of development that Allies and Morrison would work on.
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Chinook Arch
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Thanks for reminding me about Eau Claire. There was some activity with one of the big parcels not long ago. Maybe it’s related to that?
Edit: I decided to put in the effort and look into it. Quick refresher, Quadreal is looking to build 8 condo towers on those two empty parcels. If this is the Allies Morrison project, then sign me up
calgary.skyrisecities.com
Edit: I decided to put in the effort and look into it. Quick refresher, Quadreal is looking to build 8 condo towers on those two empty parcels. If this is the Allies Morrison project, then sign me up
Eau Claire West | 109.11m | 33s | QuadReal | NORR
looks like this is the vision they're going for Was hoping for something a little more spectacular to be built on these lots - guess we’ll see where this goes.
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JWhite
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I voted Eau Claire. Now let’s see a design!
Patrick.1980
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Has anyone mentioned EV as a possibility? Wasn’t there a parcel in the middle that had a land use for 4 or 5 towers?
There is a parcel in EV that has had some activity on it. Not sure if it's even active or not. There's some info on it in the East Village Courtyard thread from Sept 2024. There's also a DP from 2023, with Gibbs Gage as the architect, but they could be just the local architect, doing the land use/DP....
Zoom
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754 units and a cost of $169M would be a good sized development. I would guess at least three towers, more likely 4 towers.
EV or not EV, that is the question.
Tothewest
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Generally speaking, because this scenario is going to start coming into play....would you rather see more development in Rivers or EV? I kind of marked in blue the mostly likely land options over the next 5 years for "larger scale" development". I feel any railside or bus barn development is atleast 5-10 years away from being an option. (demo, green line, ect)
CalgaryTiger
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My vote is Rivers, EV has the river path vibrancy. Some vibrancy, spurred on by new residents, in Rivers would be nice.
Beltline_B
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My vote is for EV, only because I really want it to be finished, rather than have two half finished neighborhoods. Those living in EV have put up with a lot in recent years, it's time to bring it home.
DiscoStu
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I lean Rivers. You can sink as much money as you want into new EV developments and infrastructure, but until the homeless/drug issue is resolved (or atleast goes back to something we had even 10 years ago) it will never reach its potential. Not that Rivers is immune... but the further you are from the DIC, the better chance of success.
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Tothewest
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Would agree with this. There is nothing blatantly working against Rivers. The reality with EV is the DIC is a direct and obvious deterrent
I'm inclined to go with East Village, for the reason Beltline had mentioned, in that it's feels half done, and it would be nice to finish it. If I thought the rivers would fully get built out without experiencing the same issues as EV, bit I'm not confident it would. I would rather one one of them fully built out rather than two half built areas. Just my two cents.