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Here's a week-old article. Lots of good tidbits on the the future of the Westbrook (specifically old Ernest Manning High School) lands.

Redevelopment gathers steam

Westbrook Station parcels to be sold

By Richard White, Calgary Herald January 14, 2012


One of the biggest urban development events of 2012 could be the city's Westbrook Station land sale on the Ernest Manning High School site.

The project is just one part of the larger Westbrook Village redevelopment - a 21-hectare site that encompasses the area from Bow Trail on the north to 17th Avenue S.W. on the south; and from 33rd Street S.W. on the east and 37th Street S.W. on the west - and includes Westbrook Mall.

I recently had an interesting chat with Robert Moskovitz, manager of land servicing for the City of Calgary.

He will be overseeing the land servicing and development of four parcels of city-owned land next to the underground Westbrook LRT Station on the new west LRT leg.

The parcels are to be sold to developers in 2012. They add up to nine net acres or about three city blocks, an area smaller than Chinook or Market malls.

The Area Redevelopment Plan allows for about 2.3 million square feet of development, including residential, office, hotel, retail, restaurant, entertainment and/or medical.

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Ideally, Moskovitz says the city would like to have one developer buy all four parcels, but officials will be looking for the best proposals for each site.

These will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

- Consistency with land use, density and architectural character.

- Commitment to sustainable/ green features.

- Approach to affordable housing.

- Proposed phasing and timing of development.

- Financial and technical capability to undertake such a development.

- Price offered for the land.

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Link to the full article