I worked on the parkade in 2014, it was my first construction job ever. They made the parkade large enough to house vehicles for two future towers. I'm surprised this thing has taken this long to restart, but then again it seems as if phased developments in Calgary take decades to build out...

Yeah just came back from Metro Van , Calgary is seriously lacking rn. It seems as if the Oakridge Mall redevelopment site in Van seems to have more cranes than all of Calgary! The lowrise stuff is cool, but we're missing out on a highrise boom experienced in the rest of Canada.

So wait they bought the site for $7 mil, submitted a land use change, and now they're selling the land for $40 mil, banking on some developer to buy it and sell/rent units at a premium price? Ridiculous. Although I'm a supporter of free market economics, these sorts of land-flip tactics have...

Interesting map of the number of highrises going up across NA. As a highrise fan, Im a bit dissapointed to see Calgary lagging behind cities like Ottawa, London and Hamilton who have smaller populations, but at the same time its nice to know we're building more than big cities like LA or San...

WTF! Why? I live near this piece of land and thought the sea of parking needed to be removed sooner rather than later. I was just worried about the increased traffic congestion in the area.

Because the buildings are placed awkwardly on the land. I feel like they should break it up in a grid layout to maximize the land's potential. Perhaps allow for retail units. Basically, a proper redevelopment of the land for the 21st century.

Honestly, I'd rather see this thing torn down and the land reutilized more efficiently. Seeing that the parcel is large, isn't there any way the City could divide up the parcel even more, sell off most of the divided land, and use the funds to subsidize a new taller tower on maybe a small...

This is something Cidex would make. Looks like a midrise version of the Hat in EV.

If they do not build a second tower, they should leave half of the parcel undeveloped, meaning no extended podium—that way they can sell the land or build in the future.

OMG!!! How da fuq did I miss this one??? It would be so nice to see this go ahead. I agree with this too. I like the overall scale of Bridglenad but a solid few highrises, 20-30 storeys, would set Bridgeland up with a nice mini skyline and bring even more density into an already vibrant area. I...

They need to consider cutting that stupid roof shape, seriously. I can't imagine how ugly these developments will look when there are 2 roof angles in one direction and another in the opposite.

IMO, I think it looks weird to go from a midrise to a house. The transition ruins the continuity of the main street, or more so, a pedestrian-level flanking wall of buildings. I think a house like that looks more appropriate off a main street. Wouldn't even mind having a few in a row. That's the...

It's just that one house left, which is whatever at this point. It's not like we would be losing a victorian style design.

Generally curious but is this character?🫤...I would definitely like to see a well-designed midrise go up on that corner over a mural.

The Hub 2.0 😬

My question is, do we want to continue growing at this rate when our infrastructure capcity and housing affordability are beginning to erode? 7 years ago during an oil recession, these numbers would have been exhilarating, but in 2024 amid an affordability crisis, these numbers give me anxiety.

I like that University District has been on a solid roll with midrises and smaller-scaled high-density projects, but it would've been nice to have a couple of 25+ storey towers, particularly on a site like this. It is just a wish list thought. I find 17 storeys just too stubby for towers with a...

I also think a Conservative government led by Pierre Pollivere would support blanket zoning and could become an issue for municipal funding if it's revoked later. All and all, thank god that the days of NIMBYist are limited.

A classic NIMBY statement lol. There's always a "but."