[Chowda7]

Inside the Office-to-Residential Conversion of Calgary’s Petro Fina Building - Avenue Calgary

The Petro Fina Building will be converted from an abandoned office building into a residential rental tower, while maintaining its heritage exterior.

www.avenuecalgary.com

 

[Paper Boy]

Yeah, I think around 10 years ago. They could re-name the block pre-cast village.

Bromley Square was the one of the tallest precast building in North America (maybe the tallest) when it was built. I watched that go up in a few months when it was built as I was delivering Newspapers across the street in mount a Royal House (Bromley as well eventually.) The structure of the building was put up so quickly. ( I think up to 2 floors per week). It was an interesting way to build them. Giant Lego

 

[Beltline_B]

Bromley Square was the one of the tallest precast building in North America (maybe the tallest) when it was built. I watched that go up in a few months when it was built as I was delivering Newspapers across the street in mount a Royal House (Bromley as well eventually.) The structure of the building was put up so quickly. ( I think up to 2 floors per week). It was an interesting way to build them. Giant Lego

It was indeed the tallest. My dad had some connection to the project, I don’t remember in what capacity exactly but he mentioned it a few times.

 

[Surrealplaces]

 

[Garceyues]

I think this is the second downtown (6th St & 7th Ave SW) and the third including the Beltline one on 11th and 11th.

I believe that the 6th St & 7th Ave SW one you mention is the Sierra Place conversion. I'm not sure what the beltline conversion on 11th and 11th is though? I can't seem to find any info with a quick google search.

 

[whatchyyc]

I'm not sure what the beltline conversion on 11th and 11th is though? I can't seem to find any info with a quick google search.

Cube

Cube | 25.91m | 7s | Strategic Group

A thread for Strategic's 'Cube' project, seeing as it is now in full swing. Calgary's first full office to residential conversion. The 7 storey 62,000 sq foot building located here will be converted into 65 one and two bedroom residential units.

calgary.skyrisecities.com

 

[Surrealplaces]

I believe that the 6th St & 7th Ave SW one you mention is the Sierra Place conversion. I'm not sure what the beltline conversion on 11th and 11th is though? I can't seem to find any info with a quick google search.

Side tip. If you know the location of a project, but don't know the name, you can use the map function (https://calgary.skyrisecities.com/map/)

 

[DiscoStu]

That's a neat feature, I didn't know about it either. Now I'm finding a whole bunch of developments that I didn't even know existed.

 

[Garceyues]

Cube

Cube | 25.91m | 7s | Strategic Group

A thread for Strategic's 'Cube' project, seeing as it is now in full swing. Calgary's first full office to residential conversion. The 7 storey 62,000 sq foot building located here will be converted into 65 one and two bedroom residential units.

calgary.skyrisecities.com

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Interesting, I presume both of these were before the city's official conversion program that offers incentives for developers to convert empty office buildings (such as the Cornerstone). I know the city has a list of the completed/approved projects under the program somewhere and I don't recall these being on the list. Perhaps they played some role in inspiring the program to come to fruition.

Side tip. If you know the location of a project, but don't know the name, you can use the map function (https://calgary.skyrisecities.com/map/)

This is super handy, thanks!

 

[The Familia]

Cube is hands down the nicest conversion in the city and it’s not even close.

 

[UrbanWarrior]

That happened like 10 years ago didn't it? Such an ugly block, really hope that entire stretch of 10th gets demolished one day.

The apartments are dope though (whole main block is newly reno’d), the balconies are some of the biggest in the region (30’ x 6’), amenities are sick, and the price is still almost half decent despite the financial rape we’re all experiencing due to manufactured, government sanctioned price gouging. So, I’m fine without demolition. Thanks

 

[Garceyues]

Apparently ~50% of the units are occupied already. Gotta admit the title gave me a laugh

'A renter's dream': Converted office building providing options for Calgary renters

Calgary’s first office-to-residential building conversion project under the city’s incentive program has opened to residents, providing some more options for renters in the downtown core.

calgary.ctvnews.ca

 

[CalgaryTiger]

Saw this online... if only they would've kept the brick.

 

[Dkeirle]

The brick would have been much better, but okay with the end result. I walk by this building regularly and the retail base is an improvement over the previous design.

 

[Albertasaurus]

The saving grace of this thing is that even with the beige Hardyboard or whatever siding, the first 2 storeys are actually quite well done, with active CRU frontages and decent materials. Even with all the stuff they did wrong, they arguably got the most important part right.