[Alex_YYC]

One of the office conversions appears to be gearing up.

 

[UrbanWarrior]

Wow so that makes what, 5 on the go simultaneously? Cornerstone, Eau Claire, the one by the Calgary Tower, Barron, and this?

 

[adamyyc]

I’d like to say I’m excited for this one but I seem to recall the plan for this one is to cover the brick.

 

[CBBarnett]

I’d like to say I’m excited for this one but I seem to recall the plan for this one is to cover the brick.

This may be a dumb question - but can they just not cover the brick in these redevelopments? I don’t really get why it would be cheaper to add a whole new outer layer of the building rather than just adapt what you have.

 

[Albertasaurus]

I’d like to say I’m excited for this one but I seem to recall the plan for this one is to cover the brick.

I believe you are correct, which is a shame. However, based on the renderings it looks OK and ought to be a much better outcome than Cornerstone, as long as they don't use siding.

 

[Garceyues]

Was there a delay in starting this conversion? The info I have from the provincial government's website had a build schedule planned from 2022-2024:

United Place Commercial to Residential Conversion

The project will see a commercial tower converted, with 88,000 square feet of space converted into 81 residential units. The building will include EV charging stations, a rooftop patio, flex space, a cafe, and more. The City of Calgary is providing $6.6M for the conversion project.

majorprojects.alberta.ca