[LloydBraun]

I think they're talking about the lot on the east side of 4th street (currently houses a tailor and a fire&flower) , there was a proposal for that site (myriad) that seems to be dead.

That's correct. We are losing some fine grain retail stock (old, but that was fine) to accommodate a new parking lot.

 

[LloydBraun]

If i'm thinking of the same lot, it is already a parking lot and the DP is to renew the land use (temporary parking) for another 3 years. It doesn't really mean much other than they don't want it to expire.

They are planning to tear down the old building with london barber's, tattoo shops, Mongolia grill and make one large parking lot, unfortunately.

 

[LloydBraun]

 

[Disraeli]

I would be surprised if that got approved. It goes against every planning document in the city.

 

[Golfing guy]

The dp I was looking at was 2020-4338. Hope they start the second phase. Can’t understand why one would tear down active retail ( cash flow) for a Parking lot across the street

 

[Mountain Man]

Even a crappy building like that is better than a parking lot. WTF?

 

[LloydBraun]

Even a crappy building like that is better than a parking lot. WTF?

Agreed. Whether comments to the File Manager will be impactful or not, sometimes collective outrage can make a difference.

 

[JTron]

Any word on whether the second tower is still going ahead?

 

[MichaelS]

The DP is still being reviewed/working through the approvals process:

DMAP

 

[UrbanWarrior]

40 storeys... approx. 125 meters.

 

[October]

The first building turned out very good looking, and id expect nothing less from the second. Has there been any movement on the second tower?

 

[Atticus]

I swear Calgary's gotta have the world record for twin towers.

 

[Surrealplaces]

I swear Calgary's gotta have the world record for twin towers.

For North American cities, it might actually be the case. I don't know of any cities that would beat us, except maybe New York with all those housing type projects with multiple cookie cutter buildings.

 

[CBBarnett]

For North American cities, it might actually be the case. I don't know of any cities that would beat us, except maybe New York with all those housing type projects with multiple cookie cutter buildings.

If you squint a bit Vancouver is pretty much all duplicates. I don't know if they have us beat (or anyone for that matter) in near-identical clones thanks to our super outsized 1980s-style office core.

 

[haltcatchfire]

I bet we have the most just in residential towers alone.