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That was my first impression too, but looking a bit closer there's some intention here: that diagonal cut-through the whole site is...

Typical garbage NE design. I still can't get over how badly Saddletowne Circle was designed given its location. The NE North of 16th ave...

Rumour is that the Danish Canadian Club on 11th Ave near 7th Street SW was recently sold in December to a developer as well. However...

Is this the lot just north of the Sovereign development? I noticed the massive tree that was there has been cut down.

Confirmed. They also bought the PBA lands down the street at the corner of 17th Ave and 1st Street.

Hopefully any retail at grade extends the high street south! Would love it if 1st was nice the whole way to 17th and encouraged the...

Oh that would be great. That office frontage on First is heinous, and another parking lot biting the dust is always good. Count on...

The rumor has it Western Securities had purchased and is looking to build a tower.

I can see that for post-war developments in Toronto (outer parts of Etobicoke, North York and Scarborough), but there are some REALLY...

For a city that mostly developed when cars were available, I noticed Calgary has relatively narrow lots, even compared to...

I pulled some data a while ago from the 2015 GHSL, which is a fine-level grid of global population. Here's the cumulative population...

Mixed-use is tough to execute. Banks assign proforma residential income a 1.1 debt service coverage ratio, but retail often gets 1.25...

I know it's sort of boxy but I like it. Massing and scale are appropriate for Kensington, although I do think 15 floors is as high as...

Check out that letter from the CA, dare I say HSCA is getting with the times? Wanting less parking, more practical bike storage, and...

This one goes to Planning Commission on Thursday: Report, Background, DP Drawings, Applicant Submission, CA Response