[JoeUrban]

A consolidation and rezoning for mixed-use along the south side of 17th Ave. Is this one of the Arlington Street Investments properites?
https://developmentmap.calgary.ca/#property/LOC2018-0250

615 17 AV SW is so yes that appears to be ASI directed.

 

[haltcatchfire]

You have good taste.

I agree it can look contrived to add on too many faux-historix elements. I do think it is important to dictate materials and to make sure that the scale and setbacks are faithfully executed however. Good examples would be this;
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[ferreth]

I updated my photos of the Meadows Mile Professional Building Construction before Snowzilla II hit yesterday. Second level floor was poured on Monday, by Friday the concrete columns are done and they are well on their way with the forms for the 3rd level. Definitely moving along. I'll just post the latest photo (Thursday), you can wander over to my Flickr page if you want to see a few others:


Professional Bldg Construction IMG_2618 by ferreth, on Flickr

 

[GoVertical]

Bye bye old CBC:

 

[Mountain Man]

Didn't know that was coming down, what's going to replace it?

 

[UrbanWarrior]

Didn't know that was coming down, what's going to replace it?

An enormous row housing development. It's been talked about here quite a bit.

 

[Mountain Man]

Ah yes, that one is Truman isn't it.

 

[JonnyCanuck]

Ah yes, that one is Truman isn't it.

It is Anthem Properties who purchased the site.

 

[Mountain Man]

Hah! well alright then!

 

[gsunnyg]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/office-residential-conversions-calgary-1.4921174
Interesting article regarding office conversion. Shared some renderings on how the Barron will look after its converted. 94 rental units and they're looking to add underground parking too. Strategic is also planning on converting 2-3 more office buildings to residential.

 

[Nimbus]

That makes sense, they finish up Parkside and the Memorial drive project and then get going on this one.

 

[Habanero]

It's plain, but that's fine. It's a not a large public purposed opera house. It's a decent building that will add to the Stampede grounds. Between this, the BMO expansion, and a possible hotel, the grounds are finally starting to fill in.

When I saw that, I just thought "white meets bread."

 

[Social Justice]

I wish they could leave that site alone

That building looks nice!

https://www.google.ca/maps/@51.0365...4!1sISjfpvxM8c5gIh-HQGlhSA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

 

[Surrealplaces]

Yeah, I tend to agree. Just leave it be. We have empty parking lots all over the place that could be developed instead.

 

[JoeUrban]

That building looks nice!

https://www.google.ca/maps/@51.0365...4!1sISjfpvxM8c5gIh-HQGlhSA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

It's the home of the rancher who owned all of the area of Bankview, and who subdivided it and created the community.
The 'pro' is that the house will be more visible when moved to the corner of 14 st and 19 ave, but the thing is it's likely where it's currently located because in 1898 when it was built the city of Calgary was still mostly north of the 10th avenue, so it being perched there would allow residents to sit on that balcony and look NE towards the small Town of Calgary, 2 km's away.