08-27-2012, 12:24 PM
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First Line Centre
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Herald Square developed by Brookfield. There is a rendering in the SSP Development Listing thread, but that is an old design. No rendering publicly available for the new design, but the rumor is that it will be 2 towers, one of which may be Calgary's new tallest.
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08-27-2012, 01:21 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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I am so hoping for a building to finally break over 800', a very RARE chance we see something real tall. However with our red hot leasing market downtown and only two buildings currently under construction (Eighth Avenue Place West and City Centre) we may just get something really sweet on the Herald block site.
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08-27-2012, 01:36 PM
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That's probably the best site for a new tallest building in Calgary; given its prime location business wise, and fact it can definitely add a few feet to the Bow's height and not shadow the Bow (river).
If there's ever been a building that needs to be torn down, its that one.
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08-27-2012, 01:41 PM
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Scoring Winger
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I think the development permit still lists it at around 730 feet. Could change, but I think it will be unlikely to see anything taller than the Bow go up in that spot.
Edit: Wasn't aware nothing has been resubmitted since the Bow Parkade purchase closed, so I retract all. 1000ft! Let's see it!
Last edited by morgin; 08-27-2012 at 01:54 PM.
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08-27-2012, 01:48 PM
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So the old building get's torn down?
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08-27-2012, 01:53 PM
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
So the old building get's torn down?
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You never know, they might be able to do a Jenga build on it.
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08-27-2012, 01:55 PM
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Scoring Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
So the old building get's torn down?
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Can't happen soon enough! That block is such a dump.
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08-27-2012, 01:58 PM
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You never know, they might be able to do a Jenga build on it.
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Yeah that would be nice
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Can't happen soon enough! That block is such a dump.
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At one time in it's life it was nice.....
Calgary doesn't do enough to keep it's Heritage buldings.
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08-27-2012, 02:00 PM
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It was a beautiful building back in the day, too bad they pretty much destroyed that facade pictured when they slapped concrete slabs on it in the '60's.
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08-27-2012, 02:05 PM
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From what I know, the Bow Parkade next to it is coming down too. That entire block is being converted into a two-tower development, one of which might be taller than the Bow.
I believe Dialog is the architeture firm in charge of this bad boy.
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08-27-2012, 02:05 PM
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Scoring Winger
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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
Yeah that would be nice
At one time in it's life it was nice.....
Calgary doesn't do enough to keep it's Heritage buldings.
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If this building ever had any heritage value, it is long gone through terrible renovation and marble recladding.
Last edited by morgin; 08-27-2012 at 02:22 PM.
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08-27-2012, 02:11 PM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: too far from Calgary
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But, but, what will happen to Billy's news???? What a great place to warm up while waiting for the next c-train in February.
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08-27-2012, 02:15 PM
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but, but, what will happen to billy's news???? A great place to buy porn when you were underage in the late 80's.
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08-27-2012, 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by seattleflamer
But, but, what will happen to Billy's news???? What a great place to warm up while waiting for the next c-train in February.
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Billy's moved a block east a couple of months ago. You can still wait for the train there, since it's on the new platform.
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08-27-2012, 02:42 PM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: too far from Calgary
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fyp
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There was porn?
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08-27-2012, 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by morgin
If this building ever had any heritage value, it is long gone through terrible renovation and marble recladding.
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I remember seeing pictures from back in the day of the building when it was first built, and it was quite nice (sandstone, etc), and would have fit in very well in that block, across from the Theatre. Quite amazing to see how disgusting they made it with all the marble.
Any progress on 7th Ave is good progress. What a dump. The Tim Hortons in Scotia centre is like a whos-who of the mental illness and drug industries.
Edit: just reread my post at home an realized that I must have the images blocked at work, as someone clearly already posted pics of the old building.
Last edited by Ducay; 08-27-2012 at 07:47 PM.
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08-27-2012, 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Muta
From what I know, the Bow Parkade next to it is coming down too. That entire block is being converted into a two-tower development, one of which might be taller than the Bow.
I believe Dialog is the architeture firm in charge of this bad boy.
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Dialog is the local - a UK firm is the lead designer now.
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08-27-2012, 05:46 PM
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Monster Storm
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Originally Posted by Bunk
Dialog is the local - a UK firm is the lead designer now.
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Count me as excited by this news, hopefully it is a progressive building
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08-27-2012, 07:08 PM
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Whatever they build, it will only be a 20 minute commute from airdrie.
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Info please! Old Calgary Herald Building at 7th AVE and 1st Street being demolished
