In order for their to be organic growth downtown, there needs to be some kind of grade school in the core. Gulf Canada I believe is the best building for that. Majority of the tenants in Gulf Square are health care and/or associated with AHS. I dont know the exact demographics, but it has to be...

Dont forget about the building where the old Dominoes was, close to the Beltline Safeway They closed all those business in that block and its completely gutted. Not sure why would do that if they weren't sure about moving ahead. Edit: referring to this one: 1216 8th Street | 85.04m | 25s |...

Are they as cheap on the inside as they are on the outside? Is there hot water? In all honestly, I'm curious, are they on par with other rentals?

I agree with your points. One thing to keep in mind is immigration boom and international students are going to be coming back hopefully at the end of this year or next. Its nowhere near enough to absorb the vacancy in rentals/condos, but it will help. Prolonged $65-75 oil probably wont hurt...

I actually thought it would have been occupied by some medical specialists or private practitioners being that close to the hospital.

Agree with you on that. The value residents are getting these days just keeps getting less and less. 400 sqft, no balcony, now no AC... The building aesthetically is good one. Some of the old buildings are hideous from the 60 and 70s, but at least you could move in them. I get it construction...

Looks like a correctional facility

Also its getting bumped to 134 meters! Interior plaza is a win in my books.

In addition, you are going to have a flood of immigrants moving to Canada this year as much of the program has been halted due to Covid. With oil pushing $70 right now, I dont think these rental vacancies will be as hard to fill as we think.

You beat me to that joke

shit, I think people were getting paid to go to the Nickelback concert.

Calgary place was built I believe in the 70's. Its been 50 years since it was built, and the fact that it is debatable, really means WV wins the ugly contest.

I know this isnt the right thread but so be it. Calgary is the fastest growing metro (1M+) in the country even in these economic times. Still the youngest city. When immigration opens after Covid, immigrants are going to continue to choose Calgary over places like Toronto and Van in per captia...

Yea I agree with Urban, as I kind of piled on at some other threads. I really valued Operator's enthusiasm,. In the world we live in presently, its refreshing to see some of his comments, and I think that has been mentioned by others in the past. . Hopefully he is OK.

He wont need an office by the time the 3rd tower starts, as he wont be in office.

I dont think the level of disgust would be there if Cidex buildings were in the middle of Beltine, using up parking lots and evening out density in some needed areas. But all of their buildings are in paramount areas and every side of downtown. There is no escaping, we are being trapped in by...

Now making an appearance from the West side of downtown. Sorry for the shitty quality.

Not much to be happy about in 2020, but we live in a beautiful city.

I think that proposed extension of the Calgary Tower was an April Fools joke in one of the papers.