As SkyriseCalgary's catalogue of news, Databases and Forum threads continues to pile up, it can sometimes be a challenge to keep on top of the onslaught of information. To determine what projects are resonating with our readers, we've decided to export a popular monthly feature from our sister site UrbanToronto.ca: Topping Off. To recap Calgary's busy 2017, we round up the year's hottest stories, projects and Forum discussions.

Our Top Ten News Stories

1. ONE Properties Proposes Three-Tower Development for the Beltline

12th Avenue project, image via DIALOG

Our most popular article announced the submission of a development permit application for a major new project in the Beltline by ONE Properties. The application for two multi-residential towers, to later be joined by a third tower, called for 628 units and ground-level retail space at 209 12th Avenue SE. Just a couple days later, a clearer picture emerged for the 1,200-acre mixed-use Taza development in southwest Calgary, earning the story a second place spot.

2. 'Taza' Development to Reshape 1,200 Acres of Southwest Calgary Land

3. Chronicling the Construction of Fish Creek Library

4. Burns Manor a Long-Lost Reminder of Calgary's "Big Four"

5. Pre-Sales for Melcor's Greenwich Development to Begin in March

6. Modular Construction Begins on ALT Hotel

7. Construction Starts on New Inglewood YWCA Facility

8. Co-op and Quarry Bay Investments Host Public Engagement for 16 Avenue Development

9. Underwood Tower Begins Construction

10. The Future Looks Bright as We Look Back at the Centennial Planetarium

Our Top Ten Database Files

1. Telus Sky

Telus Sky, image by Forum contributor UrbanWarrior

Construction of Bjarke Ingels' Telus Sky ushered in plenty of people to the project's Database, making it the most popular development in the city. The Arris - 5th and Third development arrived second, as the project undergoes construction of its commercial podium.

2. Arris - 5th and Third

3. West Village Towers

4. Residence Inn by Marriott

5. ALT Hotel

6. Underwood Tower

7. Brookfield Place

8. New Central Library

9. Verve

10. 6th and Tenth

Our Top Ten Forum Threads 

1. Office Space Development

Calgary, image by Forum contributor Spring2008

A Forum thread collecting news about the development of office space in the city, initially exploring Calgary's high vacancy rates, was the top thread of 2017. News about Truman's mixed-use development in West Springs pushed that thread to the number two position.

2. West District

3. Telus Sky

4. General Construction Discussion

5. Office Space Conversion

6. 6th and Tenth

7. Brookfield Place

8. Roads, Highways & Infrastructure

9. Calgary's Beltline

10. The Royal