CALGARY | Eighth Avenue Place | 689 FT / 210 M | 51 FLOORS - Page 2

Calgarian · #21 Posted **Mar 28, 2007, 8:53 PM**

The more I look at it, the more I wonder how they figure this piece of crap is worth a billion dollars.

Aleks · #22 Posted **Mar 29, 2007, 2:47 AM**

none of them are the best piece of architecture but i really really dont like the new design

i think the old one is better

but theyre both bad i guess.....

Dale · #23 Posted **Mar 29, 2007, 2:51 AM**

The old design reminded me too much of the original design for Bankers Hall, which I thought looked dated twenty years ago.

MolsonExport · #24 Posted **Mar 29, 2007, 4:21 PM**

Dull. both of 'em.

James2390 · #25 Posted **Mar 31, 2007, 9:21 PM**

These are NICE!!

John F · #26 Posted **Mar 31, 2007, 10:25 PM**

WHile I sit and meanwhile back...

The new Pennylane towers, hands down.

phillyskyline · #27 Posted **Mar 31, 2007, 11:27 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnnyc

The more I look at it, the more I wonder how they figure this piece of crap is worth a billion dollars.

Haha, i gotta agree. I can even live with the design but for it to cost $1 Billion is ridiculous <----

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Dale · #28 Posted **Apr 1, 2007, 4:14 PM**

Maybe it's going to having really nice restrooms.

Boris2k7 · #29 Posted **Apr 1, 2007, 6:01 PM**

As of this morning, the old Penny Lane mall is closed. Demolition will start soon...

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=128543

Surrealplaces · #30 Posted **Apr 3, 2007, 2:06 AM**

I like the newer ones myself.

Jaborandi · #31 Posted **Apr 3, 2007, 2:21 AM**

Its like a choice between dumb and dumber, except at $1B, its more like a choice between really dumb and really dumber. It will be a very unfortunate addition to the Calgary skyline and if I were a Calgarian, I would be really pissed off. Thank heaven for the other more exciting projects in Calgary which are bound to incite jealousy on this forum.

jbettcher · #32 Posted **Apr 4, 2007, 9:49 PM**

I dunno, I liked the old design (obviously) and I really like the new design it looks very sleek. Anyways boo hoo to all of you.

Master Plan Dan · #33 Posted **Apr 5, 2007, 3:43 PM**

Old hands down!

Calgarian · #34 Posted **Apr 6, 2007, 12:44 AM**

I like the old one as well.

Boris2k7 · #35 Posted **Jun 5, 2007, 4:44 AM**

June 04, 2007

Boris2k7 · #36 Posted **Sep 23, 2007, 6:21 PM**

Wow, it's been a while since I updated this thread. I won't post all the pics I've taken since then and now, but just the latest update.

September 22, 2007

Boris2k7 · #37 Posted **Nov 2, 2007, 3:53 AM**

November 1, 2007

Images courtesy of myself...

Work has all but stopped on what now resembles a martian landscape. There have been rumours that the project may have been halted due to the Royalty Reviews. We'll see how it resumes once everything returns to business as usual. This delay pisses me off and fills me with fear. They had to tear down a fine structure to get this far, the last thing we want is for the site to remain as a crater until the next cycle. Alas, the only things occupying the site are pidgeons and magpies.

James Bond Agent 007 · #38 Posted **Nov 2, 2007, 5:57 AM**

The new design is nice, but I liked the old one better.

mersar · #39 Posted **Dec 15, 2007, 2:46 AM**

8th Avenue Place (formerly Penny Lane Towers)

Heres a shot from tonight:

Equipment is now on site, along with a good size pile of piles for shoring. So construction will be starting anytime now.

Boris2k7 · #40 Posted **Dec 20, 2007, 8:33 AM**

December 19, 2007

© Boris2k7, SSP

Also, could the mods please change the title of this thread?

CALGARY | Eighth Avenue Place Towers | 51FL/211M | 41FL/166M |

And uhhh, while there isn't yet a building permit for the site, those ARE pile drivers... U/C?