[CalgaryTiger]

Isn't there supposed to be an Opera House in the area as well?

The C+E, "come for the Opera, stay for the game"

 

[Cyric]

Yes, on the SE corner of 12th and 5th but there hasn't been any news on that in a while. I expect we are still several years away from them being able to hit their funding goal.

 

[maestro]

Ontario investors will be declined from buying units here until the arena is built?

Edmonton is currently paving the site of Ice District phase 2 with asphalt. Stadiums do not generate additional investment in the city. They may draw investment away from other areas of the city.

 

[Abstract&Unity]

Any news on the event centre? it's been a while.

 

[CalgaryTiger]

Any news on the event centre? it's been a while.

On November 4th the city had a committee meeting:

ICON is working directly with CSEC and two new councilors on the committee were brought up to speed behind closed doors.

 

[Abstract&Unity]

Crazy how we haven't heard anything regarding the event centre for a long while now. It's been kinda quiet. Hopefully everything is still going.

 

[JonnyCanuck]

The longer this goes on the more it is going to cost. I can't imagine what the construction costs are now compared to to just a year or two ago.

 

[lemongrab]

The longer this goes on the more it is going to cost. I can't imagine what the construction costs are now compared to to just a year or two ago.

Not to mention financing costs...though I'm not sure if these kinds of projects would feel rate increases quite as dramatically?

 

[MissingMiddle]

Correct me if anyone else has posted this, but it looks like the Cowboys Tent during Stampede will be located on the Event Centre grounds for 2023. Meaning we won't see shovels anytime soon.
https://developmentmap.calgary.ca/?find=DP2022-07513

Including a Tree Protection Zone!

 

[haltcatchfire]

No chance anything gets built in this city with that overlay in the way!

 

[MichaelS]

Crazy how we haven't heard anything regarding the event centre for a long while now. It's been kinda quiet. Hopefully everything is still going.

Council is getting a verbal update (behind closed doors) at their meeting today (item 14.2.1):

Land Use Amendment in Highwood (Ward 4) at 516 – 40 Avenue NW, LOC2022-0154, CPC2022-1114 - Combined Meeting of Council - December 06, 2022

pub-calgary.escribemeetings.com

 

[konradiical]

How long does it take to agree on an arena?!?! Like I don't understand why they don't just continuously meet in the span of 3 months and get it over with. Also why does the tent need to be there? Cant they just use the millions of parking space around the Saddledome instead of that specific spot lot lol. Like I don't get what is so hard to get any major thing done here. Green line is another example.

 

[darwink]

How long does it take to agree on an arena?!?! Like I don't understand why they don't just continuously meet in the span of 3 months and get it over with. Also why does the tent need to be there? Cant they just use the millions of parking space around the Saddledome instead of that specific spot lot lol. Like I don't get what is so hard to get any major thing done here. Green line is another example.

Have to agree on why it failed, to assembly a plan to avoid that failure again.

 

[JonnyCanuck]

All parties have to agree on who is paying for what. It is an absolute certainty that this arena based on original design is going to cost a whole lot more than originally budgeted. Even if everyone agrees on a number to start, there will be cost overruns as construction progresses. Don't be surprised if we end up with an inferior product to what was shown a year or so ago.

 

[Mountain Man]

They are probably going through everything to decide what to keep, what to toss, what can be done better...