Mountain Man
Senior Member
I'd expect underground parking.
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Urban Development and Proposals Discussion
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The Familia
Senior Member
6 stories for the two lots next to the library is decent. They should go up quick and provide good filler for that area of EV. It’s about damn time something happen in EV, it’s becoming a major let down.
DiscoStu
Active Member
Hopefully they are of atleast decent quality design. I'd rather not have mediocre "filler" ruining the vibe of two of the most architecturally interesting buildings in the city. Platform and Salvation Army are mediocre enough.
The Familia
Senior Member
Very true in terms of design and materials. These better be high quality and preferably use some type of brick or stone. I only meant I’m ok with the scale and size of buildings but they cannot cheap out on design and materials.
trtcttc
Active Member
Demand is probably not doing well. From their release, Arris sold 177 and still have 200! units available. A casual look on listing sites show 39 active listings in the EV. For comparison, Kensington has about 12 active listings and 10 for Bridgeland in that block close to the LRT. There's the often talked about issues in the area but also not a great building mix from CMLC. The retail main street is lacking, and all the buildings are the same type, small condos catering to young people. UD has a much better mix of student housing, retirement estates, townhomes for small families, etc.
boreal96
New Member
There is really one problem preventing the area from taking off.
It feels a bit suicidal to buy in Arris, especially if you intend to sell after some years.
It feels a bit suicidal to buy in Arris, especially if you intend to sell after some years.
Article about the development for EV. Nothing that hasn't already been mentioned, but I thought I'd post it here anyways.
calgary.ctvnews.ca
More development expected for Calgary's East Village
Two more parcels of land, which are expected to host two new residential towers, have been bought by a developer, the City of Calgary said Monday.
Nimbus
Active Member
I'd be perfectly happy if the rest of EV fills out at 6-8 storeys.
Albertasaurus
Active Member
Agreed, the overall design quality and especially street level interface are most important. As long as all those vacant lots start to fill up with decent projects, I'm not bothered about how tall they are.
Mountain Man
Senior Member
They call these 2 6 storey buildings towers in the article lol.Article about the development for EV. Nothing that hasn't already been mentioned, but I thought I'd post it here anyways.
More development expected for Calgary's East Village
Two more parcels of land, which are expected to host two new residential towers, have been bought by a developer, the City of Calgary said Monday.
DiscoStu
Active Member
While I agree with you on the mix being too narrow compared to UD...if the reality of the area will not be changing for the foreseeable future (and I'm not really seeing any impetus or plan to), the only people who will continue to realistically consider living there will to be young people (and even so, a mix that leans towards men). You're not going to see much demand from families, or seniors, or rich empty nesters (and you can only hoodwink so many out-of-town investors). So it makes sense that if developers offer anything at all, it will continue to be a mix that leans on rentals/studios/1 bedrooms.
trtcttc
Active Member
Agreed on the issues in the area being the primary concern but if they were building condos for young people, they should know how big of a market that is, and EV is just way too big relying on that base alone. Maybe something will come with the new recreation strategy but wouldn't this be a good location for a rec centre? Replace the Inglewood pool with a bigger facility that is transit accessible and I think with Chinatown and seniors in the area, you could get good all day usage. Obviously the drug related issues will still be there but getting more people in the area at all times of the day is what will make the area safer.
HudsonA08
New Member
I personally feel the issue with EV is developers are trying to sell it as a high-end luxury product at high prices for sale or rent. It is not that. Maybe once there are more buildings to surface parking lots it could get there. If they lower the prices to market rent or utilize the subsidies for 'affordable rent' I think they could start filling up the space. As long as they hold onto the luxury market, I think it will stay stagnate. There are many more desirable neighborhoods attracting the luxury market.
darwink
Senior Member
I will be very mad if the city spends hundreds of millions on a new pool in the EV after refusing to spend a few million on keeping a perfectly good pool at Eau Claire. The Inglewood Pool had its own issues, mostly it is too small to be a home pool for a swim club, but once the greenling is done, it will also be a great spot for a replacement pool
trtcttc
Active Member
From some councilors I head on the issue, the reason they didn't want to keep Inglewood open was because they want to fund this new GamePlan that's supposed to come out in the next couple of months. It's supposed to be a new rec centre investment strategy
GamePLAN for Facilities
Seeking public input on where, when and how the City of Calgary should invest in publicly-funded recreation facilities and amenities.
engage.calgary.ca