Quarry Park

[Reneeee]

Only really found out about this community about 4 month ago. I'm looking for any information you may have about it such as:

- current listings
- average selling price
- size
- maximum density threshold

I looked up Quarry Park on mls and couldn't find any listing but figured they are probably going through the developers at this early stage. Is that correct?

Thanks for any help you may provide.

[burn_this_city]

http://www.cardelhomes.com/calgary/communities/quarry-park/

[Travis Munroe]

They are calling it one of the "greenest" comunities in the province as it is located on brownfield land.
Built around the whole work and live in the same community concept with all sorts of job opportunities.
Cardel and Birchwood appear to be the developer/builders of the entire area.
You can have the new community feel without living on the outskirts of the city!
I personally do not see any downsides to Quarry Park.
There are currently no MLS listings in the area.
Feel free to PM me if you are looking for more information.
Are you thinking of buying built or building?

[Patrick]

The downside is homes built by Cardel.

[Travis Munroe]

Everyone will always find a downside to any builder ;)
For every one person who states they like a builder you will find 5 that dislike the same builder.

[tigger777]

It's a former landfill site.

http://www.calgarybeacon.com/2009/10/council-decision-former-landfill-site-in-quarry-park-will-be-mined-for-recyclable-materials/

[burn_this_city]

It's a former landfill site.

http://www.calgarybeacon.com/2009/10/council-decision-former-landfill-site-in-quarry-park-will-be-mined-for-recyclable-materials/

Thats a large hill east of the development. The part with the homes and offices used to be a rock quarry.

[Travis Munroe]

^^ correct,
Former gravel extraction site.
What would you prefer, living near a ex landfill or living near a landfill ie newer sections around chaparral. This is not a sarcastic remark but more of a serious one.

[getbak]

I picture the Flintstones living there.


"Built around the whole work and live in the same community concept with all sorts of job opportunities."

I know this is something nice to put in the marketing materials, but really? Is this going to really be any different than any other community in Calgary where most of the residents go downtown to work every day? It's not like people are going to quit their jobs to go live there, and it's not like it's going to become a "company town" type place where the only residents are those who work in the area.

[bigbadboss101]

There is price premium though? Some houses are 2 minutes walk from work. Might be worthwhile if you are going to be living close to work for a good number of years. But if you don't live the area I don't see the upside of living there.

[CaptainCrunch]

I work in Quarry Park, its a very nice area. But the traffic design is just crap.

[str8jkt]

I live in Quarry Park. Feel free to PM me or post up any specific questions you may have. I am in one of the houses that was built in the first phase..

[Traditional_Ale]

How ironic that the the City of Calgary tells people to throw their batteries in the garbage, and the landfill they all went to for so many years is closest in proximity to "Copperfield."

Now another community right next to a landfill. Hope you test your soil!

[Bring_Back_Shantz]

I picture the Flintstones living there.


"Built around the whole work and live in the same community concept with all sorts of job opportunities."

I know this is something nice to put in the marketing materials, but really? Is this going to really be any different than any other community in Calgary where most of the residents go downtown to work every day? It's not like people are going to quit their jobs to go live there, and it's not like it's going to become a "company town" type place where the only residents are those who work in the area.

Dude, if you'd been down there you'd see that there really are a lot of jobs right in the neighbourhood.
AMEC, Jacobs, and Bayer all have pretty big offices there, so there's going to be a lot of opportunity for people to live pretty close to where they work.

[getbak]

It's not like those companies are going to have a policy that they'll only hire people who live in the neighbourhood, and there's not going to be a requirement that you have to work in the area in order to buy a house there.

It's all fine and dandy to say that people will be able to live and work in the same area (and I'm sure some people will), but the reality is that people will live there who work in other parts of the city and people will work there who live all over the city...just like every other part of the city.

Do you know many people who move every time they get a new job or get a new job every time they move? I don't. In my experience, people change jobs a lot more frequently than they move.

It's just marketing fluff. At the end of the day, every new neighbourhood promotes itself as unique and revolutionary, but they all turn out the same in the end.

[Rhettzky]

I don't think I'd ever move there. It's built in the Flood Fringe and while they have put measures (berms) in place, it's arguable whether or not they would sufficiently be able to contain a significant storm event. And once flooded it looks like it would act as a giant bathtub with nowhere to drain.

Flood Fringe Map (http://www.calgary.ca/DocGallery/BU/planning/pdf/land_use_bylaw_review/flood_fringe_section_maps/fwfp1323015.pdf)

Just note that the developer and City did do a lot of work to study the effects of a storm event and the above just represents my opinion based on the facts surrounding the development.

[fundmark19]

I would love to live there. I love riverbend where I grew up is right next door. Lots of schools close for the kids se lrt station is going to be just around the corner 10 min walk at most. Has all major food stores some good resturants and Oj's for a pub no more monoploy for Riverbend station. You get a new home in a great community I like it. Of course some people can't stand the airplanes that fly over head since it is under a flight path. Close to parks and cross roads of calgarys major roads of deerfoot and glenmore. But of course I am extremely biased since I love the area. I have a rental prop in riverbend and in 10-15 years it will probably be a toss up of buying in quarry park or gutting the rental prop and living there

[Flash Walken]

Where exactly is quarry park?

[fundmark19]

between douglasglen and riverbend across river from deerfoot

[Bring_Back_Shantz]

It's not like those companies are going to have a policy that they'll only hire people who live in the neighbourhood, and there's not going to be a requirement that you have to work in the area in order to buy a house there.

It's all fine and dandy to say that people will be able to live and work in the same area (and I'm sure some people will), but the reality is that people will live there who work in other parts of the city and people will work there who live all over the city...just like every other part of the city.

Do you know many people who move every time they get a new job or get a new job every time they move? I don't. In my experience, people change jobs a lot more frequently than they move.

It's just marketing fluff. At the end of the day, every new neighbourhood promotes itself as unique and revolutionary, but they all turn out the same in the end.

Well of course there's going to be people who live or work somewhere other than Quarry park. The point is, the commuinity has three pretty large companies setting up offices as a part of the community. There's going to be a pretty large number of decently paid white collar people in the area who would be interested in a house in that area.
I would almost never move because I changed jobs, because pretty much no matter what I'm gonna be working downtown. Changing jobs, for the most part doesn't change where I work.
But if I decided to go work for AMEC or Jacobs, then I most certainly would look at moving to Quarry Park.

[CM ONE]

I don't think I'd ever move there. It's built in the Flood Fringe and while they have put measures (berms) in place, it's arguable whether or not they would sufficiently be able to contain a significant storm event. And once flooded it looks like it would act as a giant bathtub with nowhere to drain.

Flood Fringe Map (http://www.calgary.ca/DocGallery/BU/planning/pdf/land_use_bylaw_review/flood_fringe_section_maps/fwfp1323015.pdf)

Just note that the developer and City did do a lot of work to study the effects of a storm event and the above just represents my opinion based on the facts surrounding the development.

Perhaps I do not understand the concept of flood fringes. Why does my house flood and Riverbend remain dry? Also according to this map there is an island right outside my back fence that I could ride out the storm on if I don't want to canoe all the way to Riverbend. Which brings me to my main point: why is Riverbend not on the flood fringe?

[fundmark19]

Riverbend for the most part is up hill from the river. you have to go down into carburn park almost everywhere except the closest tip to quarry park. And then there is a 5+ feet drop of land down to the actual riverbank. I do not believe that is there along quarry I think it flattens out. I can't be sure though since I havn't biked along the river in a couple years now

[Rhettzky]

Perhaps I do not understand the concept of flood fringes. Why does my house flood and Riverbend remain dry? Also according to this map there is an island right outside my back fence that I could ride out the storm on if I don't want to canoe all the way to Riverbend. Which brings me to my main point: why is Riverbend not on the flood fringe?

When the river swells during a large event there will be spill-over along all of it's banks. That grey area represents the approximate elevation that will retain this water during the event. Riverbend is at a higher elevation, this doesn't mean that it is immune to flood waters but it would take a pretty huge event to flood riverbend. Quarry Park on the other hand would be a diffent story.

Now keep in mind that you can access the same flood fringe map and it shows most of downtown under water. So it's not like it would happen every spring or anything. Just that it's a possible in major events.

[CM ONE]

They are calling it one of the "greenest" comunities in the province as it is located on brownfield land.
Built around the whole work and live in the same community concept with all sorts of job opportunities.
Cardel and Birchwood appear to be the developer/builders of the entire area.
You can have the new community feel without living on the outskirts of the city!
I personally do not see any downsides to Quarry Park.
There are currently no MLS listings in the area.
Feel free to PM me if you are looking for more information.
Are you thinking of buying built or building?

Coyotes! Packs of coyotes. :boo:

[Travis Munroe]

:bag: I thought coyotes were scared of humans which would mean deer is a downside to some communities as well :bag:

[fundmark19]

Coyotes! Packs of coyotes. :boo:

They will leave once everyone moves in. Plus paintball guns scare them off