Alex_YYC
Senior Member
One of the office conversions appears to be gearing up.
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UrbanWarrior
Senior Member
Wow so that makes what, 5 on the go simultaneously? Cornerstone, Eau Claire, the one by the Calgary Tower, Barron, and this?
adamyyc
Active Member
I’d like to say I’m excited for this one but I seem to recall the plan for this one is to cover the brick.
CBBarnett
Senior Member
This may be a dumb question - but can they just not cover the brick in these redevelopments? I don’t really get why it would be cheaper to add a whole new outer layer of the building rather than just adapt what you have.
Albertasaurus
Active Member
I believe you are correct, which is a shame. However, based on the renderings it looks OK and ought to be a much better outcome than Cornerstone, as long as they don't use siding.
Garceyues
New Member
Was there a delay in starting this conversion? The info I have from the provincial government's website had a build schedule planned from 2022-2024:
majorprojects.alberta.ca
United Place Commercial to Residential Conversion
The project will see a commercial tower converted, with 88,000 square feet of space converted into 81 residential units. The building will include EV charging stations, a rooftop patio, flex space, a cafe, and more. The City of Calgary is providing $6.6M for the conversion project.
majorprojects.alberta.ca
Garceyues
New Member
Cornerstone has been completed so idk if I would count that as on the go
JCS101
New Member
It looks like this project is dead for now.
"One other project, the planned redevelopment of United Place by United Canadian Investment Inc., is no longer being pursued, the city said."
calgaryherald.com
"One other project, the planned redevelopment of United Place by United Canadian Investment Inc., is no longer being pursued, the city said."
As Calgary's office conversion program reopens, initial projects remain under construction
Experts say that while it’s unclear whether the program has been a success, the city isn’t wrong to forge onward with a new round of funding
calgaryherald.com
Development, demolition incentives ramp up in Calgary
Programs making a dent in the city's office vacancies
www.westerninvestor.com
Mountain Man
Senior Member
This building already has a bit of a residential look to it already, if it does come back, I hope they mostly leave the facade alone.