Last month, we rounded up SkyriseCalgary's most popular stories, project Databases and Forum threads of December 2017 and the year as a whole. Today, we're looking at which developments excited our readers the most over the first month of 2018, which is certainly shaping up to be an exciting year for building completions.

Our Top Ten News Stories

1. Axiom Celebrates Structural Completion of Two-Tower Project in Beltline

Residence Inn by Marriott, image by Forum contributor Surrealplaces

Separate tours to the tops of two highrise building projects topped the popular article list in January. Both the Residence Inn and neighbouring residential tower in the Beltline and East Village's Verve celebrated construction milestones, each reaching their final structural heights.

2. SkyriseCalgary Heads to the Top of Fram+Slokker's Verve

3. Development Permit Application Submitted for RNDSQR's Courtyard 33 

4. 2017 Citizen Satisfaction Survey Illustrates a Tale of Two Cities 

5. Demolition for Hines-Developed 500 Block Advances

6. Video Showcases Architectural Concepts of Green Line LRT Stations

7. Cadillac Fairview Announces $17 Million Revamp of Chinook Centre Food Court

8. The Barron Building: An Art Moderne Symbol of Calgary's Oil Supremacy

9. New Horizon Mall Nears Summer 2018 Opening

10. Architectural Digest Names New Central Library One of 2018's Most Anticipated Buildings

Our Top Ten Database Files

1. 500 Block

500 Block, image via Hines

The 35-storey 500 Block proposal kept readers engaged, and new renderings showcasing the design were added to the project Database. Meanwhile, construction on the three-tower West Village Towers had users wanting to know more.

2. West Village Towers

3. 12th Avenue

4. Arris - 5th and Third

5. Verve

6. ALT Hotel

7. Underwood Tower

8. Brookfield Place

9. Residence Inn by Marriott

10. The Hub

Our Top Ten Forum Threads

1. Calgary International Airport

Calgary Airport, image by Flickr user daniel0685 via Creative Commons

News regarding Calgary International Airport, which achieved record passenger volumes in 2017, propelled the thread to the number one position. The wealth of photo updates of the iconic Telus Sky project also brought in thousands of views.

2. Telus Sky

3. General Construction Discussion

4. Brookfield Place

5. Calgary Regional Rail Transit

6. Residence Inn by Marriott

7. The Concord

8. ALT Hotel

9. Verve

10. New Central Library

We will be back at the beginning of March for a recap of February's top news stories, Database files and Forum threads!