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Report coming on costs to remediate West Village site for CalgaryNEXT sports...
A report identifying the potential costs of cleaning up the creosote-contaminated downtown site proposed for the CalgaryNEXT multi-sport facility could be released by Christmas, says Ken King,...
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Firm hired for six-month study of West Village contamination
WorleyParsons has been hired to conduct a six-month environmental study to assess the scale of contamination in the West Village, said the city’s land development subsidiary. The Calgary Municipal Land...
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Flames' need to 'flesh out' CalgaryNEXT concept, says Nenshi
City council Tuesday approved a report by the mayor’s office that calls for a multi-phase analysis of the Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corp.’s concept for an $890-million sports complex, dubbed...
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Parker: Quantum continues to grow Three Sisters development
Four years after Chris Ollenberger established Quantum Place Developments, the company has grown to 11 employees who are kept busy with many new projects. The staff includes four full-time planners who...
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Demolition of notorious Cecil Hotel starts this week
Don’t expect Mayor Naheed Nenshi to shed a tear for the Cecil Hotel when the notorious tavern faces the wrecking ball this week. The Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) announced Monday...
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Design for future of Cecil Hotel site to be created next year
Demolition of the Cecil Hotel this week will pave the way for future development of the downtown property. Calgary Municipal Land Corporation will review the 43,000-square-foo site, at 4th Avenue and...
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Nenshi says revitalization levy for CalgaryNEXT project won't work
Early analysis suggests using a $200-million community revitalization levy to partially bankroll the Calgary Flames group’s mega sports complex in west downtown won’t work, Mayor Naheed Nenshi said in...
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City hall shouldn't be a barrier for good Samaritans, say councillors
A grassroots organization that has helped feed and clothe hundreds of Calgary’s homeless won’t face fines or require city permits after bureaucrats discovered the volunteers were hosting the events on...
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CMLC signs agreement to 'accelerate' development in Stampede Park, Victoria Park
With the redevelopment of the once blighted East Village well underway, the city is now setting its sights on fast-tracking development in Stampede Park and creating a new blueprint for nearby Victoria...
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City looking for ideas on redesigning Olympic Plaza
How would you improve Olympic Plaza? Following an announcement late last year that the city was undertaking a process to update and rebuild the downtown square, the city today launched a website...
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RiverWalk lounge chairs are back, public washroom will soon reopen
Two years after pricey public washrooms in the East Village were closed and funky lounge chairs were removed over concerns about inappropriate behaviour, the furniture is back, the toilets will soon...
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Calgary's historic St. Louis Hotel re-opens its doors
The historic St. Louis Hotel in Calgary’s East Village, once a watering hole famously patronized by former Alberta premier Ralph Klein, re-opened its doors Friday. Designated a historic site by the...
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Parker: Ryder returns to Dentons as real estate partner
After five years with Walton Group of Companies, a Calgary-based multinational real estate and development company, Jon Ryder has rejoined the Calgary office of Dentons. Having grown up in the real...
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Two Calgary loos among Canada's most posh potties
Two luxury loos have Calgary in the running for poshest potty in Canada. A pair of the city’s most opulent washrooms have been named as finalists in the 2016 Canada’s Best Restroom contest, put on...
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New central library behind schedule after cracks discovered in truss
Construction of the $245-million, new downtown central library is running six weeks behind schedule after crews discovered a defective steel truss. “Micro cracks” were detected on the steel prior to...
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Residential growth key to downtown's revival, Calgary summit concludes
Replacing vacant office space with residential units and encouraging more people to live in the core is key to the revitalization of downtown Calgary, a group of business and community leaders...
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Land deal renews worries about the future of this historic Victoria Park mansion
The recent sale of a 113-year-old mansion in Victoria Park has reignited passionate pleas to save one of Calgary’s only remaining examples of the stylish homes that graced the once ritzy neighbourhood...
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Fortney: Nenshi's proposal sees new arena anchoring cultural, entertainment hub
“I have an auntie who lives in that building over there,” says Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi, pointing to a low-income seniors building in the East Village. “The reason those buildings are there are so...
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Get into the Olympic spirit at the East Village wishing wall
Calgarians wanting to send warm wishes to the country’s Olympic athletes can save themselves a trip to South Korea by visiting the East Village wishing wall during the Games. Until Feb. 25, the more...
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‘We can’t seem to get slides right’: Hazardous slides closed again on St....
Children’s slides are not the forte of the agency charged with the $357-million makeover of Calgary’s East Village, they admit. “We’re getting out of the slide business,” said Susan Veres, spokeswoman...
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