Nimbus
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That was the rumour, and for a while I thought the big "for lease" sign was gone but it is up again.Wasn't there going to be a brew pub there?
That was the rumour, and for a while I thought the big "for lease" sign was gone but it is up again.Wasn't there going to be a brew pub there?
Just putting a couple of interesting proposals for Seton here. Looks like Brookfield is planning a decent hub around the intersection of Market Street and Main Street SE.
Here are the two DP links:
The first is a Market Hall commercial building. But it's DP package also shows the overall land use plan for the intersection:
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Renderings for the market hall, which is the NE corner of the intersection:
And then the mixed use building in the NW corner of the intersection. This one appears to have a unique parkade, with open deck parkign on the 2nd level, leading right to the back door of the townhomes that are stacked on top of retail:
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Address?I saw last night that the lot with the formerly condemned apartment building on it in Kensington has a conditionally sold sign on it. Anyone have any insight into who, and what is planned?
I think it is going to take something big & bold to start the development ball rolling from 1 St SW east to Macleod Tr. We had some discussion in this thread or another one about a hospitality/retail hub with movie theatres that would be perfect for that part of 17 Ave. It might be too close to the entertainment district on the Stampede grounds but we really don't know what is planned for there. It seems like the eastern part of Victoria Park/Beltline is always waiting for something before there is any traction.Do you think 17ave closer to the stampede grounds will start seeing more action, since it is getting extended? I am always surprised how 17th near MacLeod has nothing going on for a few blocks and then becomes interesting. You would think the opposite. Hopefully they can add more on the eastern part of 17th in the near future
I disagree, a diversity of building types is fantastic.It's literally next door to The McLeod at RiverWest, 27 stories and kitty corner to Calgary Place, 36 stories. It's the same size site as Vista West (10th St / 8th Ave), which is 21 stories, 111 suites plus a little office and ground floor retail, or as a better comparison more recently 6th and Tenth, which is 31 stories, 224 units.
Fundamentally, it's out of scale to the community; it should be three times the height. Drop some of these in Montgomery, West Hillhurst, Capitol Hill, Ramsay; places that need starter density. Build downtown buildings in the downtown.
Certainly, but it will take time.Do you think 17ave closer to the stampede grounds will start seeing more action, since it is getting extended? I am always surprised how 17th near MacLeod has nothing going on for a few blocks and then becomes interesting. You would think the opposite. Hopefully they can add more on the eastern part of 17th in the near future