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Look just like any ordinary Professional building, but its more than nice to see the lots around the area continue to get filled.
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MichaelS
Senior Member
Just bumping this general thread for University District. Does anyone know the status of the Gramercy? Has Gracorp Capital changed it to be now "block 15"? I don't see the Gramercy appear on their project website anymore, and instead there is this new Block 15 one. It is difficult to tell from the renderings where this is on the overall plan for UD.
Edit: Looking at it further, is this just to the north of the Gramercy? I think it is, so across the laneway from it, where @Surrealplaces has #15 on his map up above. Perhaps time for a new number?
gracorp.com
Edit: Looking at it further, is this just to the north of the Gramercy? I think it is, so across the laneway from it, where @Surrealplaces has #15 on his map up above. Perhaps time for a new number?
Block 15 - Gracorp
Block 15 is Gracorp’s newest residential project located in the heart of the University District in Calgary, Alberta.
gracorp.com
Yep, Block 15 is a different project from Gramercy. There was a rumor of a highrise project just north of Gramercy (seen in some renderings of Block 23) and now we know it's true 
Urban Outdoorsman
Active Member
Wow, great to see a new proposal for U/D! Also glad to see their catering to students with this being a rental project.
I wondering if they're planning on building this and Gramercy at the same time? Would be cheaper to just have both projects share a parking structure?
I wondering if they're planning on building this and Gramercy at the same time? Would be cheaper to just have both projects share a parking structure?
goodcitywhenfinished
Active Member
Lots of disposal bins on site at the university’s family housing - does anyone know if they have given people a move out date for these residences? They don’t seem very occupied this year, I imagine demolition will be within the next year or two
MichaelS
Senior Member
I made an update to post #2 on this thread (Surreal had #1) to hopefully better keep track of all that is going on in University District. Check it out on the first page, hope it helps.
JonnyCanuck
Senior Member
Gracorp sold the Gramercy project to another developer. Looks like Block 15 is next to get going
1875
Senior Member
can anyone help me with a map showing block 15? ive seached but cant seem to find one.
Urban Outdoorsman
Active Member
I wouldn't be surprised if they did. The Ivy, which is a townhouse project is almost complete. I think they just started the last building. So given townhouses are probably a strong market for U/D I wouldn't be surprised if they moved ahead on this phase of the development. Plus I imagine it would be good timing to prep the lots behind the Argyle. There's quite a grade between that site and the family housing so I would expect them to level it all before starting anything.
MichaelS
Senior Member
MichaelS
Senior Member
Any word on who they sold to, and their timeline for starting?
Chinook Arch
Active Member
Strange that they called Gramercy is on block 15, and this is actually on block 17, but they're calling it block 15.
MichaelS
Senior Member
The numbers on my map are not official block numbers by any means. I used the map Surrealplaces started with, which I think he got from University District themselves, and just started counting up adding projects.
DougB
Active Member
The upper right corner of the development map on the 1st page seems to show redevelopment of U of C's family student housing. I seem to remember some awkward grade interfaces between that parcel and the remaineder of the University District. Anybody know what is planned?
MichaelS
Senior Member
I don't think there is any detailed plans yet for the redevelopment of that parcel. I think I recall once seeing that that phase will be one of the last for the entire University District, so will probably several years (over a decade probably) before we see any action. I feel like we will start to see more of a focus on the southern lands, south of the Children's Hospital soon, based on how quickly these other parcels have built out.