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Figured we might as well have a thread for Crown Park at least for photo purposes. Normally I wouldn't create a thread for this, as there are a million suburban developments of similar scale and type, but seeing as it's in the inner city, we'll have a thread.
Looking at what has been built so far at Crown Park, it’s a shame they didn’t go for higher density. Not necessarily apartment towers or anything like that, but at least a few low rise 4 to 5 story apartment buildings. What they’re building currently could’ve been built out by the airport and nobody would’ve noticed the difference.
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MichaelS
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Might as well put in their marketing website too, so you can see the site plan, etc.:
www.crownparkliving.com
Crown Park Community | Luxury Urban New Homes in Calgary
Just west of downtown, Crown Park offers exceptional urban living featuring luxury urban homes with stellar views of the city skyline and adjacent golf course bring a new level of sophistication to Calgary.
www.crownparkliving.com
BKha
Active Member
So disappointing to see suburban townhomes built on this location. Something this close of walking distance to an LRT station should be higher density and judging by their marketing website, the target clients aren’t the type to do any kind of walking to an LRT station, only driving their beemer suv around. What a waste!
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whatchyyc
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Hopefully if the golf course is finally blown up something nice and high density can go in.
Mountain Man
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That's one of the nicest City courses, I hope it stays!
These townhomes should have been a bunch of midrise buildings, this site demands more density!
These townhomes should have been a bunch of midrise buildings, this site demands more density!
gsunnyg
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Calgary and TODs? recipe for an epic disaster.
Atticus
Active Member
Agree 100%. This is an major waste of an opportunity. Why Brookfield would even go with such low density in a strategic location I have no idea when it could’ve gotten approved for so much more.
Exactly my thoughts. Why waste such a great location on a bunch of townhouses that could easily be in Rocky Ridge or Walden?
Cowtown
Senior Member
It is a waste. Calgary’s motto should be two steps forward one step back.
CalgaryTiger
Senior Member
It's very interesting to contrast the different failures and successes of large scale developments like this, Trinity Hills, West District, University District, Greenwich. Might be a blessing that Currie hasn't taken off. Maybe the apartment GST incentive kicks BOSA into gear in Currie.
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Alex_YYC
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I Drove through this area today and I can sum up my thoughts with one word: ‘disappointment’.
Being so close to an LRT station it’s a blown opportunity imo. I don’t even mean high rises or anything like that, but a couple of 4-6 storey low rises in the mix would have been nice.
Literally half of the development’s area is asphalt and driveways.
Being so close to an LRT station it’s a blown opportunity imo. I don’t even mean high rises or anything like that, but a couple of 4-6 storey low rises in the mix would have been nice.
Literally half of the development’s area is asphalt and driveways.
Albertasaurus
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"Disappointment" is an accurate summary. Definitely something more walkable and pedestrian friendly would have been much preferable on this site. As it is, this looks like the kind of auto court style development you'd see in the new communities. A few relatively small moves would make a world of difference...proper street fronting townhomes like we see in University District and even West District,, a mix of colours and materials to differentiate the units more, a couple of small apartment buildings to get more people on the site, and ideally a CRU or two. These should be the minimum expectations for a site right next to LRT.
Then again, it's Brookfield, who are unimaginative and formulaic. I wish they'd stick to building in Livingston and Seton.
Then again, it's Brookfield, who are unimaginative and formulaic. I wish they'd stick to building in Livingston and Seton.
trtcttc
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Even the Brookfield developments in UD were much better. These units were also priced very highly, probably for it's location close to the golf course and downtown but would've thought they'd built something matching the price/location.
Agreed. Disappointment is a word I would use also. We have a lot of trouble getting any kind of density built around train stations, and along comes an opportunity to do so, and.... nothing but a few rowhomes with more parking and road than actual housing development. 