Calgary - 7.5 Million Sq Ft of Downtown Office Space U/C - Page 3

Paper Boy · #41 Posted **Jun 26, 2007, 11:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by mello

so basically calgary is like the land of milk and honey right now? Everyone is rolling in bentleys and making mad cash off the oil sands? Shit how can I get in on this? Sounds like the good ole days.... Is it tough to get in to those industries? Is stock soaring in these companies? Let a brotha in on the secret.... Shhheeeeeeeeeeeiiiiiit

I do not have a Bentley.....Any of you other Calgary forumers?

Calgarian · #42 Posted **Jun 26, 2007, 11:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by Paper Boy

I do not have a Bentley.....Any of you other Calgary forumers?

I don't even have a CAR!

I do see lots of Bentleys, Rolls, Ferrari's, Porsche's, benzes, Bimmers, Maseratti's....

Xelebes · #43 Posted **Jun 27, 2007, 1:11 AM**

Calgary gets the massive skyscrapers, Edmonton gets the massive industrial complexes.

Calgarian · #44 Posted **Jun 27, 2007, 1:51 AM**

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Originally Posted by Xelebes

Calgary gets the massive skyscrapers, Edmonton gets the massive industrial complexes.

I think we get the better end of this deal.

The Chemist · #45 Posted **Jun 27, 2007, 2:24 AM**

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Originally Posted by johnnyc

I think we get the better end of this deal.

Indeed. This board is skyscraperpage.com, after all - not massiveindustrialcomplexpage.com.

Xelebes · #46 Posted **Jun 27, 2007, 2:37 AM**

I hope Redwater's refinery will be 200 m tall!

mello · #47 Posted **Jun 27, 2007, 2:38 AM**

So what is downtown Calgary like at street level? Is it super bustling? When you are tucked deep within that dense skyline does it feel like you are in Manhattan, Chicago, Toronto, or San Francisco?

Dare I say that after "The Bow" and all these other office towers are built Calgary's skyline will blow the doors off..... LA *gulp*?? Interesting concept

J. Will · #48 Posted **Jun 27, 2007, 3:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by mello

So what is downtown Calgary like at street level? Is it super bustling? When you are tucked deep within that dense skyline does it feel like you are in Manhattan, Chicago, Toronto, or San Francisco?

Dare I say that after "The Bow" and all these other office towers are built Calgary's skyline will blow the doors off..... LA *gulp*?? Interesting concept

Downtown Calgary can feel kind of sterile in spots, but I like it. There's probably around 1000 shops + restaurants, including three department stores. That's more retail than downtowns of some metro areas of 3-4 million people. Granted I haven't been there in a number of years, and from what I hear it's improved greatly.

Calgarian · #49 Posted **Jun 27, 2007, 3:13 AM**

During the day it is really busy, but outside of 9-5 it is pretty much dead. That should start to change soon though.

Wooster · #50 Posted **Jun 27, 2007, 3:57 AM**

The CBD except Stephen Ave, like any business district is quiet after hours. Like any downtown the areas on the periphery of the business district are where the nightlife is. Many people confuse CBD as being all of downtown.

Calgarian · #51 Posted **Jun 27, 2007, 5:46 AM**

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Originally Posted by josh white

The CBD except Stephen Ave, like any business district is quiet after hours. Like any downtown the areas on the periphery of the business district are where the nightlife is. Many people confuse CBD as being all of downtown.

yeah, you're right Josh. Downtown definitely includes the West End, Eau Claire, the East Village and the Beltline. Not just the core. I live right beside 17th ave (the edge of the downtown neigbourhood called the Beltline for those non-Calgarians) and it is pretty busy up until about 4AM every night of the week.

CtrlAltDel · #52 Posted **Jun 27, 2007, 4:30 PM**

This is what Calgary's downtown is in for. Increased residential density in the beltline (to the left) and office towers in the CBD. Plus there are still projects yet to be released, which I'll add in when more information is available.
Before

After

Calgarian · #53 Posted **Jun 27, 2007, 7:27 PM**

Thanks Devin, these are great as usual.

ssiguy · #54 Posted **Jun 27, 2007, 10:16 PM**

I think I said before but whatever.................
Went to the city of Calgary website/communities and it said that the Beltline gained no population between 2000 to 2005,

Calgarian · #55 Posted **Jun 27, 2007, 11:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by ssiguy

I think I said before but whatever.................
Went to the city of Calgary website/communities and it said that the Beltline gained no population between 2000 to 2005,

That is obviously wrong then.

Calgarian · #56 Posted **Jun 29, 2007, 12:37 AM**

I'm surprised no has commented on CtrlAltDel's rendering, it exemplifies the fairly drastic change that is going on in this city.

Bassic Lab · #57 Posted **Jul 4, 2007, 3:24 AM**

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Originally Posted by johnnyc

That is obviously wrong then.

Not really. You have to remember that very few of the projects in the Beltline were finished construction in that period. Most condo developments were still heading to the west end. The Beltline projects on the other hand are generally still being biult out, with only what, Emerald Stone, Sasso, Chocolate, Vantage Pointe, and Stella with occupants and only the first really fit in the 2000-2005 timeline.

The real transformation is yet to come, as the full developments come to completion, we'll be looking at a 50% increase in the Beltline population within maybe five years, ten tops.

M II A II R II K · #58 Posted **May 15, 2009, 3:12 PM**

Impressive, hopefully they can throw in a 1000 footer or 2. Maybe even a Trump Tower Calgary one day perhaps.

bob1954 · #59 Posted **Aug 25, 2009, 8:28 AM**

Yea, a couple of 1000 footers and a couple of 900's. Things are getting pretty slow trolling thru old threads!