Calgary Construction XXVI - Page 66

Daemon · #**1301** Posted **Mar 26, 2018, 6:19 PM**

jc_yyc_ca · #**1302** Posted **Mar 26, 2018, 6:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

Good. Hopefully they get a re-design.

With all due respect, I hope they do get built. The city put millions of dollars into EV with the idea that they would get tax money back once the area was populated with residents. The towers look fine by me and hope the developer doesn't pay attention to the wishes of a few armchair architects in the peanut gallery.... who by the way aren't going to live there anyways.

technomad · #**1303** Posted **Mar 26, 2018, 6:39 PM**

ditto. you'd figure the building would sell/rent well having the grocery right downstairs. at least get one of them going..

Pavlov · #**1304** Posted **Mar 26, 2018, 7:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

This shot made me really dislike the Eau Claire terraced residential stuff. I had hopes of it being quite fantastic quite sometime ago, but alas.

https://i.imgur.com/qVumuX6.jpg

Just curious: what don't you like about it? Too monotonous?

Corndogger · #**1305** Posted **Mar 26, 2018, 7:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by jc_yyc_ca

With all due respect, I hope they do get built. The city put millions of dollars into EV with the idea that they would get tax money back once the area was populated with residents. The towers look fine by me and hope the developer doesn't pay attention to the wishes of a few armchair architects in the peanut gallery.... who by the way aren't going to live there anyways.

I agree on all points.

Corndogger · #**1306** Posted **Mar 26, 2018, 7:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by technomad

ditto. you'd figure the building would sell/rent well having the grocery right downstairs. at least get one of them going..

Are those towers supposed to be rentals or are the units going to be for sale?

Corndogger · #**1307** Posted **Mar 26, 2018, 8:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by Reesonov

Just curious: what don't you like about it? Too monotonous?

Maybe I'm remembering incorrectly but the renderings made this project look like it would be a lot more prominent and larger. This looks disappointing. Is there more too come?

SteveP · #**1308** Posted **Mar 26, 2018, 8:41 PM**

Well said.

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Originally Posted by jc_yyc_ca

With all due respect, I hope they do get built. The city put millions of dollars into EV with the idea that they would get tax money back once the area was populated with residents. The towers look fine by me and hope the developer doesn't pay attention to the wishes of a few armchair architects in the peanut gallery.... who by the way aren't going to live there anyways.

SteveP · #**1309** Posted **Mar 26, 2018, 8:47 PM**

This view will look great when the two RioCan towers are built.

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Originally Posted by Daemon

East village

Deepstar · #**1310** Posted **Mar 26, 2018, 9:19 PM**

Coming along slowly.

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Originally Posted by Daemon

milomilo · #**1311** Posted **Mar 26, 2018, 9:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by Daemon

East village

The city really doing a good job of snow removal here...

sammyd · #**1312** Posted **Mar 26, 2018, 11:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by milomilo

The city really doing a good job of snow removal here...

I don't think that is a paved path.

milomilo · #**1313** Posted **Mar 27, 2018, 12:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by sammyd

I don't think that is a paved path.

Does that make a difference? Honest question - but considering how much money the city has spent on clearing roads this winter, is it that much to ask that they clear well trafficked sidewalks? After all, the city expects me to clean the sidewalk outside of my home.

Doug · #**1314** Posted **Mar 27, 2018, 2:14 AM**

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Originally Posted by milomilo

Does that make a difference? Honest question - but considering how much money the city has spent on clearing roads this winter, is it that much to ask that they clear well trafficked sidewalks? After all, the city expects me to clean the sidewalk outside of my home.

Hard to plow gravel. The path along McHugh Bluff should be paved but the neighborhood NIMBY’s resisted designs that would be inviting to out of neighborhood users.

Doug · #**1315** Posted **Mar 27, 2018, 2:17 AM**

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Originally Posted by technomad

ditto. you'd figure the building would sell/rent well having the grocery right downstairs. at least get one of them going..

Lots of vacant units throughout inner city Calgary so a developer would be taking a big risk breaking ground on a new project no matter the location or amenities. Prices need to drop to clear the inventory.

dg66 · #**1316** Posted **Mar 27, 2018, 3:38 AM**

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Originally Posted by milomilo

Does that make a difference? Honest question - but considering how much money the city has spent on clearing roads this winter, is it that much to ask that they clear well trafficked sidewalks? After all, the city expects me to clean the sidewalk outside of my home.

Ever try to clear snow off of a gravel pathway? All the gravel the city put down and the money they spent putting it down gets scattered all over the place. Not exactly a smart move.

dg66 · #**1317** Posted **Mar 27, 2018, 3:40 AM**

Thanks for adding some logic to the equation.

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Originally Posted by jc_yyc_ca

With all due respect, I hope they do get built. The city put millions of dollars into EV with the idea that they would get tax money back once the area was populated with residents. The towers look fine by me and hope the developer doesn't pay attention to the wishes of a few armchair architects in the peanut gallery.... who by the way aren't going to live there anyways.

Daemon · #**1318** Posted **Mar 27, 2018, 4:45 PM**

Daemon · #**1319** Posted **Mar 27, 2018, 4:46 PM**

Daemon · #**1320** Posted **Mar 27, 2018, 4:46 PM**