Urban Development and Proposals Discussion

[Surrealplaces]

The land use for this has been applied for, think we should create a thread for it?

DMAP

I think it's worthy of a thread

 

[MichaelS]

Looks like this is a RNDSQR project:

114 & 118 19 ST NW — engageRNDSQR

engagerndsqr.com

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Another one similar to this (not RNDSQR though) has been applied for on a different Main Street, 37th Street SW:

DMAP

H-GO format, but with retail fronting the main street. I wonder if we will see this built form start to proliferate:

 

[CBBarnett]

Another one similar to this (not RNDSQR though) has been applied for on a different Main Street, 37th Street SW:

DMAP

H-GO format, but with retail fronting the main street. I wonder if we will see this built form start to proliferate:
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Lots to like here:

• Walkable retail
• Big density boost (2 houses to 24 units)
• Family-sized, ground-oriented units
• Lower cost built form / style

If this format gets dialed in and replicated in more places it's a real winner to a far more urban future for the city.

 

[Calgcouver]

This is genuinely my favourite project in the City right now, by a long shot. scale design and materials. Really good stuff

 

[badc0ffee]

This is genuinely my favourite project in the City right now, by a long shot. scale design and materials. Really good stuff

Where is that/which project is that?

 

[AtlanticAvenue]

This is genuinely my favourite project in the City right now, by a long shot. scale design and materials. Really good stuff

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We need about 1000 of these scattered around the city.

Absolutely love it, checks all the boxes.

 

[MissingMiddle]

The only negative I could see is the stairs make accessibility problematic, otherwise I adore it.

 

[trtcttc]

Where is that/which project is that?

RNDSQR project just north of Kensington on the East side of 19th

 

[Surrealplaces]

This is genuinely my favourite project in the City right now, by a long shot. scale design and materials. Really good stuff

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You couldn't ask for a development that better fits its surroundings. An H-GO project that doesn't look H-GO.

 

[Mountain Man]

The only negative I could see is the stairs make accessibility problematic, otherwise I adore it.

Building code requires 50% of all building entrances to be barrier free (accessible). If these are townhouses, than that requirement is waived as these buildings / units are not public. This looks to have townhomes at the base, but apartments or something else above, so I would expect there to be an at grade entry and elevator in there somewhere. The render does appear to show a lobby entrance beside the restaurant.

 

[haltcatchfire]

Building code requires 50% of all building entrances to be barrier free (accessible). If these are townhouses, than that requirement is waived as these buildings / units are not public. This looks to have townhomes at the base, but apartments or something else above, so I would expect there to be an at grade entry and elevator in there somewhere. The render does appear to show a lobby entrance beside the restaurant.

H-GO requires that every unit have its own individual direct access to grade.

 

[trtcttc]

The back building will be all townhomes, and the front will be townhomes + units, I assume the 4 flats are the 4 above the commercial space.

 

[Mountain Man]

H-GO requires that every unit have its own individual direct access to grade.

Good to know. Code stuff is much more my area than Bylaw.

 

[YourBoy007]

New 37-storey Condo "Lincoln Tower" proposal at 11 Avenue Southwest and 2 Street Southwest in Downtown Calgary

I got my wish! I said last year that they should build a tower there instead of a low-rise or little mid-rise.

 

[YourBoy007]

Two towers totaling 750 mixed units called "Stampede Residences at Macleod Trail & 17 Avenue Southeast in Downtown Calgary.