Here is the planning report:
http://www.newwestcity.ca/council_mi...ezoning%20.pdf
WRT finishes the tower is painted concrete, not brick. the townhouses at the base are stone masonry though, which will look great at the pedestrian level.
The retail is actually quiet small, only 740 sq ft, but the developer got permission to construct a patio in the Elliot Street right-of-way (where the switch back trail is) so I’m thinking coffee shop.
Also, the trail area will be re-landscaped.