Dārayavauš
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Urban Development and Proposals Discussion
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CT (Chinese_T)
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I've made a map of the current, future, and potential future development nodes in the city. I've defined "node" as a cluster of apartment-style (non-grade oriented) development that has the potential to encourage more development in the larger area surrounding it. I didn't include places like Glenmore Landing because they're kind of secluded from the surrounding communities and don't have that much potential for encouraging more development.
Thoughts on *Potential* Future Development Nodes (No current active proposals)
A lot of my chosen locations for "future development nodes" are based on what is happening right now in Toronto, where large malls and greyfield shopping centres are being bought by developers and converted into housing, especially those along transit lines. We can see this to a lesser extent in Calgary with proposals like Midtown and Northland Mall.
Interesting possibilities to note would be a redevelopment of Anderson Station and Southcentre, which could be modelled off of a similar proposal in Scarborough. 30,000 Units spanning 70+ towers, just around a single mall.
Another would be the redevelopment of Highland Park, which was proposed some years ago but was struck down by the city. Maybe the greenline will make them reconsider. (With towers this time?)
Thoughts on Current/Future Development Nodes
Almost all of these nodes are on current or future LRT/BRT lines, with most of the outliers being in Downtown or surrounding suburbs. Though, there are some surprises. I don't think many people are aware of the Alpine Park Town Centre, or Belmont Station, or even the extent of the urbanism at Livingston. While these are all suburbs being built on the outskirts of the city, many of them have, what I would call "good bones" for future development. This is a much appreciated deviation from the stucco suburbs of the 90s. Seton even has a gridiron layout in some parts. The most interesting thing, IMO, though, is that all of the new suburbs proposed these past 5 years or so are completely devoid of r-1 and r-2 zoning. Almost all are zoned as "r-g," which allows for rowhouses and multiplexes. This doesn't mean SFH won't be built, but it DOES mean they can be built on in the future with higher densities without the need of rezoning.
This also shows an interesting shift in what people want. Developers wouldn't build these suburbs with "town centers" and "main streets" if it wasn't profitable. I think there is a larger shift going on right now where younger people who are buying homes are choosing to live in places that are more densely developed and more walkable. This means that in the future, we might not have to worry as much about NIMBYS.
Alpine Park Renderings
Belmont Station Plan
Livingston Plan (Quite the strip of multifamily down Centre Street there)
Huxley, near Belvedere plan (Notice that it is zoned entirely r-g (rather than r-1), and is essentially half multi-family, with a main street.)
There's probably a lot more that can be said but this is just what I thought of off the top of my head.
I've made a map of the current, future, and potential future development nodes in the city. I've defined "node" as a cluster of apartment-style (non-grade oriented) development that has the potential to encourage more development in the larger area surrounding it. I didn't include places like Glenmore Landing because they're kind of secluded from the surrounding communities and don't have that much potential for encouraging more development.
Thoughts on *Potential* Future Development Nodes (No current active proposals)
A lot of my chosen locations for "future development nodes" are based on what is happening right now in Toronto, where large malls and greyfield shopping centres are being bought by developers and converted into housing, especially those along transit lines. We can see this to a lesser extent in Calgary with proposals like Midtown and Northland Mall.
Interesting possibilities to note would be a redevelopment of Anderson Station and Southcentre, which could be modelled off of a similar proposal in Scarborough. 30,000 Units spanning 70+ towers, just around a single mall.
Another would be the redevelopment of Highland Park, which was proposed some years ago but was struck down by the city. Maybe the greenline will make them reconsider. (With towers this time?)
Thoughts on Current/Future Development Nodes
Almost all of these nodes are on current or future LRT/BRT lines, with most of the outliers being in Downtown or surrounding suburbs. Though, there are some surprises. I don't think many people are aware of the Alpine Park Town Centre, or Belmont Station, or even the extent of the urbanism at Livingston. While these are all suburbs being built on the outskirts of the city, many of them have, what I would call "good bones" for future development. This is a much appreciated deviation from the stucco suburbs of the 90s. Seton even has a gridiron layout in some parts. The most interesting thing, IMO, though, is that all of the new suburbs proposed these past 5 years or so are completely devoid of r-1 and r-2 zoning. Almost all are zoned as "r-g," which allows for rowhouses and multiplexes. This doesn't mean SFH won't be built, but it DOES mean they can be built on in the future with higher densities without the need of rezoning.
This also shows an interesting shift in what people want. Developers wouldn't build these suburbs with "town centers" and "main streets" if it wasn't profitable. I think there is a larger shift going on right now where younger people who are buying homes are choosing to live in places that are more densely developed and more walkable. This means that in the future, we might not have to worry as much about NIMBYS.
Alpine Park Renderings
Belmont Station Plan
Livingston Plan (Quite the strip of multifamily down Centre Street there)
Huxley, near Belvedere plan (Notice that it is zoned entirely r-g (rather than r-1), and is essentially half multi-family, with a main street.)
There's probably a lot more that can be said but this is just what I thought of off the top of my head.
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outoftheice
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So this is an interesting twist given the recent Glenmore Landing park land debate....
haltcatchfire
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Looks like a good spot to build on to me. There's more and better viewpoint 100m away.
Kōsō
Active Member
You will also note that Alpine park is almost back to the old grid style developments of the past. I was fortunate enough to have been included in some of the early meetings for this community, and they wanted a main street with density and a grid like pattern. It will be apartment buildings on the main street with the second road out being row-housing then duplexes all the way back to single family homes. I wish it was more true to the grid but it is a start.
Ramsayite
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Could include the Inglewood Brewery lands here toohttps://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1vsowd8vA-5Wb_yQzPqjtWlncfSrr3Tc&usp=sharing
I've made a map of the current, future, and potential future development nodes in the city. I've defined "node" as a cluster of apartment-style (non-grade oriented) development that has the potential to encourage more development in the larger area surrounding it. I didn't include places like Glenmore Landing because they're kind of secluded from the surrounding communities and don't have that much potential for encouraging more development.
Thoughts on *Potential* Future Development Nodes (No current active proposals)
A lot of my chosen locations for "future development nodes" are based on what is happening right now in Toronto, where large malls and greyfield shopping centres are being bought by developers and converted into housing, especially those along transit lines. We can see this to a lesser extent in Calgary with proposals like Midtown and Northland Mall.
Interesting possibilities to note would be a redevelopment of Anderson Station and Southcentre, which could be modelled off of a similar proposal in Scarborough. 30,000 Units spanning 70+ towers, just around a single mall.
Another would be the redevelopment of Highland Park, which was proposed some years ago but was struck down by the city. Maybe the greenline will make them reconsider. (With towers this time?)
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Thoughts on Current/Future Development Nodes
Almost all of these nodes are on current or future LRT/BRT lines, with most of the outliers being in Downtown or surrounding suburbs. Though, there are some surprises. I don't think many people are aware of the Alpine Park Town Centre, or Belmont Station, or even the extent of the urbanism at Livingston. While these are all suburbs being built on the outskirts of the city, many of them have, what I would call "good bones" for future development. This is a much appreciated deviation from the stucco suburbs of the 90s. Seton even has a gridiron layout in some parts. The most interesting thing, IMO, though, is that all of the new suburbs proposed these past 5 years or so are completely devoid of r-1 and r-2 zoning. Almost all are zoned as "r-g," which allows for rowhouses and multiplexes. This doesn't mean SFH won't be built, but it DOES mean they can be built on in the future with higher densities without the need of rezoning.
This also shows an interesting shift in what people want. Developers wouldn't build these suburbs with "town centers" and "main streets" if it wasn't profitable. I think there is a larger shift going on right now where younger people who are buying homes are choosing to live in places that are more densely developed and more walkable. This means that in the future, we might not have to worry as much about NIMBYS.
Alpine Park Renderings
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Belmont Station Plan
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Livingston Plan (Quite the strip of multifamily down Centre Street there)
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Huxley, near Belvedere plan (Notice that it is zoned entirely r-g (rather than r-1), and is essentially half multi-family, with a main street.)
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There's probably a lot more that can be said but this is just what I thought of off the top of my head.
Ramsayite
Active Member
DP application for 2 story commercial at the intersection of 12th Street and 10 ave in Inglewood. By Moda, called "the Shed"
Maybe already posted about?
Maybe already posted about?
MichaelS
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Yep:
skyrisecities.com
Calgary | The Shed | 11m | 2s | MoDA
A neat commercial building, kind of the same scale as The Farm in Marda Loop, has been proposed in Inglewood. Called The Shed, it is at the corner of 12th Street and 10th Ave SE. DP drawings have been submitted: https://developmentmap.calgary.ca/?find=DP2023-05239 33 Acres Brewing is the name...
UrbanWarrior
Senior Member
Has this one been mentioned yet? Proposed for the Riddell Kurczaba building at First and 11 SW (even though the address says 12 Ave 
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whatchyyc
Active Member
Has this one been mentioned yet? Proposed for the Riddell Kurczaba building at First and 11 SW (even though the address says 12 Ave
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Beltline Block | 118m | 36s | ONE Properties | Gibbs Gage
We seem to finally be seeing a crop of new towers moving forward, or at least being proposed. I hear there's a plan to redevelop the TransAlta bldg site by demolishing most of the main building and replacing it with a 35-ish floor tower. I think it's One Properties doing that one. Also a pair...
Golfing guy
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Isn’t that located (sign) at 12ave & 1st st? That’s the TransAlta building redevelopmentHas this one been mentioned yet? Proposed for the Riddell Kurczaba building at First and 11 SW (even though the address says 12 Ave
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CalgaryTiger
Senior Member
The whole property is under redevelopment, that address is TransAlta's old address who use to own the whole block before divesting of it decades ago. The Address is simply a gremlin but earlier times.(even though the address says 12 Ave
DougB
Senior Member
I would have expected some East Village projects other than EV606 to be moving ahead given the hot market. Any rumors?
Albertasaurus
Active Member
Apparently One Properties has purchased the east half of Fram + Slokker's Verve site, with a rumour of a whack of units (600-800 if I recall correctly) in 2 towers, so each probably similar in size/height to Arris' taller tower. No application or renderings yet though. Also, I heard a rumour that Cidex had purchased the lot north of the NMC. And thirdly, there's a 4 tower project in the works on the block with the youth hostel on it, but not sure of the status of that one either.
Unfortunately EV is Ground Zero for the opioid/fentanyl and homelessness crises. I hear that is substantially affecting sale prices for condos there, which are anecdotally selling at prices well below similar units in Beltline and Eau Claire.
DougB
Senior Member
I expected One Properties to prioritize the third Boulevard tower.
Yeah it is unfortunate that the zombie apocalypse has despoiled what should be one of Calgary's best public amenities.
Yeah it is unfortunate that the zombie apocalypse has despoiled what should be one of Calgary's best public amenities.