New towers in Old Strathcona given thumbs-up by city officials.
Two new towers approved Monday for Old Strathcona would keep townhouses and shops at street level with apartments up to 18 storeys high.
The new plan replaces the original 31-storey tower pitched for the Wild Earth Bakery and former Wild Earth Foods grocery store site on 99 Street at 89 Avenue.
City officials backed the proposal because it will support more people living in the core while encouraging street life through the many at-grade entrances. The height is the same or less than towers along nearby Saskatchewan Drive. Council passed it 9-3.
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