INK looks great. Rivertwin is awful, awful, awful. They look like they belong somewhere in Auburn bay. At least the brown building beside it is more dense and has a more urban feel to it. Too bad they are condos because they need to redo that building.
In fact, 2 of the 5 proposals I posted there will be starting for sure this year, 1 is already under construction, and there's potential for a third (the XYC development) to start this year as well.
The way I see it, the XYC development has a chance to go through this year due to the nature of the building itself. The entire main floor will be restaurants, easy to lease in that area of the city even in a down economic climate. The 2nd and 3rd floors are boutique office space, perhaps not "easy" to lease but in this iconic location and in such a stunning building, a small firm could easily fill that space if they start leasing soon. While the 4th floor is one single condo. I'm not sure if they'd be able to sell such an expensive place in that climate but I'm sure rich people are still looking at downtown even in this climate, all it takes is one. There's definitely hope for this one, this year or next.
I wouldn't expect XYC to get going this year. Of course anything is possible, but don't think we will see/hear much on this moving forward in the immediate future.
I'm hopeful for it just because how small it is, but yeah perhaps not this year. Not a big deal though, considering everything else EV has on the go for this year
Cool video! What's the name of the project featured in between 1:16 and 1:40?
There is no proposal for that block. That entire part of the video is conceptual. That is what planning has mandated that a developer put there though, like the pedestrian mall section and the plaza along the Riff.
The XYC project is actually my favourite proposal at the moment. I love the simplicity of the design and how well it fits in the location. It will be a great addition to the already changing Confluence Way and will bring lots of new activity into that area. I really hope it can start soon, but as others have mentioned, I'm not holding my breath.
There is no proposal for that block. That entire part of the video is conceptual. That is what planning has mandated that a developer put there though, like the pedestrian mall section and the plaza along the Riff.
That would be very nice. Looking forward to what they will propose there. Thanks for the info!
Looks like phase 2 of N3 might start this yr too. Ink by Batistella should break ground too but i believe they're not part of the CMLC managed areas.
Quote:
We will continue to work with our media and community partners to keep
stakeholders well informed about all of our new and ongoing projects. This
will include updates on the many East Village projects expected to break
ground in 2016: RioCan’s Shops at East Village; the ALT Hotel by Groupe
Germain Hospitalité and Homes by Avi; ‘The Hat’ by Cidex Developments;
FRAM+Slokker’s Verve 1; and, pending successful permitting, phase 2 of
Knightsbridge Homes’ N3 project, Velo.
Looks like phase 2 of N3 might start this yr too. Ink by Batistella should break ground too but i believe they're not part of the CMLC managed areas.
You're right about Ink not being part of the CMLC managed areas. I was happy to see though that per page 44 of the report that they are working with the other developers in the East Village to work towards a complete neighbourhood.
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In 2016, CMLC will seek to engage with developers of nearby projects to
understand their impacts, if any, on the East Village master-plan vision and
land strategy; to seek alignment of philosophy and continuity of messaging;
and to identify synergies and opportunities for mutual benefit.
Our targets include Great Gulf – developer of two condominium towers at
4th Avenue and Macleod Trail SE and the new owner of an entire city block
at 320 5th Avenue SE (purchased from YWCA of Calgary in November 2015)
– and private land owners within East Village who are now activating their
parcels with mixed-use projects: Copez Properties Ltd., which owns Block 38;
Calgary Board of Education, which owns land at 6th Street and 7th Avenue
SE; and Battistella Developments at 535 8th Avenue SE.
Ink looks a lot better in those newest images. Not sure if it's changed at all or if it's simply different angles and colour.
I was actually in EV today and noticed a building I'd never seen before. It's nothing fancy but there is a white Art Deco building that looks about 2 floors right beside that fugly concrete parkade right next to the lrt tracks. Anyone know what it is? Hopefully they manage to keep it as these small character buildings add a bit of grit and interest to all the shiny new glass towers,
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