[CT (Chinese_T)]

I wonder why they don't show Courtyard 33 in the renderings. It is right beside it, no?

Perhaps this is? looks like it has corrugated metal on it though...

 

[adamyyc]

I wonder why they don't show Courtyard 33 in the renderings. It is right beside it, no?

They applied to rezone the remainder of the block (to allow for 6 stories), but they’ll be developing in two phases. The first phase is the building in the rendering on the corner. I expect they’ll wait for the market to improve before building the mid-block second phase.

 

[MichaelS]

Thanks guys. I just assumed it was the entire remainder of the block.

 

[Always_Biking]

Agreed. Maybe RNDSQR’s developments don’t always turn out exactly like the rendering but they turn out better than the average development. I truly feel like they want to do good and make an improvement rather than just build something to make quick buck, and it shows with the thought out into the street treatment.

I find all developments turn out different than the renderings, but in the end I've liked the way all of RNDSQR's projects have turned out.and you're right, at the end of the day they are better than than the typical development. Who knows how this one will look when finished, but if it's anything close to the rendering I'll be thrilled.

 

[JTron]

This is a fantastic project, the type of project Calgary could use more of.

 

[Mountain Man]

I wonder why they don't show Courtyard 33 in the renderings. It is right beside it, no?

CY33 is to the east of this across 22St.

 

[potatopizzafan]

CY33 is to the east of this across 22St.

nope, this on on the same block as CY33, but on the east corner

 

[Mountain Man]

If that's true, then their site plan shoud say 21St instead of 22st lol.

 

[Urban Outdoorsman]

Phase 1 is Arc 33 on the eastern side of the block. Phase 2 will be in the middle section of the block between CY33 and Arc 33. In total there will eventually be 3 separate buildings lining the entire block frome east to west.

 

[Mountain Man]

That plan shows 21st and the website has been updated to show 21st now too. Good to see a whole block getting an upgrade!

 

[1875]

the east side of 21st is begging for some love as well

 

[AJX]

That plan shows 21st and the website has been updated to show 21st now too. Good to see a whole block getting an upgrade!

Yeah, just an error on the website. Glad to see they fixed it so as to avoid confusion .

 

[LloydBraun]

the east side of 21st is begging for some love as well

Agreed. Why they demolished the great restaurant with patio there to lay fallow i do not know. 33rd has some good momentum now though.

 

[Urb]

Not my fave. Already looks like an old building.

 

[Calgcouver]

I really like this building. The materials and colour palette feel warm and textured, especially on the brick ground floor residential units. The curved corner and the rounded archway reliefs on the retail frontage are nice. The possible brick screen on the westside of the building is very cool, something i've been looking forward to seeing on a design since that Hon Chinatown project rendering. Parapet design seems nice, transparency on the retail is good. Breaking the block into three phases will give what could have been a monolothic larger building so often seen in Calgary a much more fine-grained feel, it shows real vision from RNDSQR for placemaking on this block. Zero criticism here this is a sophisticated and solid approach to the development, i have confidence they will execute this build well. Not getting any vibes they are overpromising on the rendering either. Great design, 10/10 in my books.