Retail Gallery at Hotel Arts - 1 Street & 13 Avenue SW
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Yet another commercial project is planned for First Street SW, starting on the south side of the existing Formans Fashion Group building and wrapping around to the 13th Avenue frontage, also sharing the block with Hotel Arts. The commercial complex will consist of 22,000 square feet of retail on the main level, with 44,000 square feet of office space on two stories above.

Also planned for the eastern portion of the block is a residential component.

Construction is now underway on the commercial portion of the complex, and Victoria Crossing is pleased to welcome this new project to add to the retail vitality of the Scarth Street District. A high end boutique and national coffee shop have already signed on to occupy a portion of the main level, and the remaining portion of retail space along 1 Street SW will be dedicated to upscale fashion. Click the images to the left for enlarged versions of the renderings.

Nuera - 211 - 13 Avenue SE
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Cove Properties presents Nuera: two identical 36-storey residential towers in the northwest corner of the Stampede Station site. Each tower will feature 231 skyhomes, ranging from 650-1400 square feet, from one-bedroom to penthouse floorplans. The condos are designed as SMARTcondosTM - energy efficient and environmentally friendly to standards exclusive to Cove Properties.

The exterior of the towers are attractively finished with a mainly glass streamlined look, and the retail podium features brick cladding, consistent with the look of other buildings in the area of the Warehouse District.

Nuera's Discovery Centre is now open in the main floor of Sasso at 1410 - 1 Street SE, continually adding new components to give you more sneak peeks at the Nuera plans. Phase 1 of Nuera is now sold out, and Phase 2 is currently 70% sold.

Construction of Nuera is now in progress, celebrating the groundbreaking on June 15, 2007. George Brookman, President of the Calgary Exhibition & Stampede, along with David Low, Victoria Crossing's Executive Director, were present at the event to congratulate Cove Properties on the groundbreaking and to welcome the Nuera project to the community.

Keynote - 1 Street SE, between 11 and 12 Avenues
www.keynotecalgary.com

Keynote brings an exciting concept to the list of development projects in Victoria Crossing; a mixed-use project designed by Gibbs|Gage Architects. The project plans consist of two residential towers, 26 and 34 storeys in height, and an office tower, 14 storeys in height. The residential towers will add a total of 420 residential units to the already booming condo market in this area. All three towers together will feature a total of nearly 38,000 square feet of retail space on the main and second levels.

The situation of the buildings is in a 45 degree angle to the streets, creating less shadowing and more of an interesting aesthetic look. Efforts have also been made in the planning to contribute to a vibrant, active street front and a pedestrian-oriented internal street will run across the middle of the block, resulting in an "Urban Village" sensibility.

On March 14, 2007, Keynote announced its exciting new partner and anchor retail tenant, Sunterra Market. The two storey, 32,000 sq. ft. market will feature an expanded mix of Sunterra’s popular grocery ‘market’ offerings, a fully licensed restaurant, a wine shop, and a coffee shop. Sunterra Market will also have access to the second storey roof top green space, which will make for a unique dining experience. The Market will also serve as a platform for Sunterra to expand its increasingly popular catering offerings, serving both residential and business clients.

The residential marketing centre for Keynote is now open at 1119 - 1 Street SE. Call 265-5284 or visit the link above for more information. Construction of Keynote is now underway, and we are eager to watch this project unfold.

Stampede Station
The land that lies between 13th and 15th Avenues SW (formerly known as the Campeau Lands) is soon to become a large office, residential and hotel/entertainment complex. The site, directly across Macleod Trail from the Victoria Park/Stampede LRT station, currently exists as a surface parking lot and the construction site for the Sasso, Vetro and Nuera residential projects. Sasso has now been completed, and Vetro is well underway, and Nuera broke ground in June 2007.

The current proposal for Stampede Station will eventually see two office towers (shown, left), four residential towers (Sasso, Vetro and Nuera) and a hotel/retail building, in conjunction with the largest parking garage in the city with 2500+ stalls and an extensive retail component.

Phase I, the 9-storey office tower with 160,000 square feet of office space was completed in late 2009. The development also includes 290 underground parking stalls in Phase I alone. Phase II is planned to be a 19-storey office tower with above- and below-grade parking and retail on the main level.

A +30 pedestrian connection will connect the Stampede Station development to Stampede Park.

For more information, visit WAM Development Group or Opus Building Corporation.

arriVa - Tower 1: 433 - 11 Avenue SE, Presentation Gallery: 441 - 11 Avenue SE (corner of 11 Avenue and Olympic Way SE at the base of the completed first tower)
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arriVa's three soaring glass towers of upscale urban residences comprise a full city block between 3rd Street and Olympic Way and 11th and 12th Avenues SE, breathing new life into the historic Victoria Park neighbourhood. The architects of arriVa masterfully struck a balance between historic and contemporary, preserving the two heritage school buildings built in the early 1900’s, and designing a brick and sandstone podium that seamlessly blends with the historic character of the neighbourhood. Residents are already living in the first 34 storey tower, and with the next two towers planned to reach an unparalleled 43 storeys tall, arriVa will be the perfect accent to a newly defined Calgary skyline and signify a magnificent celebration of past and future in our city.

Visit the Presentation Gallery at 441 - 11 Avenue SE (corner of 11 Avenue and Olympic Way SE at the base of the completed first tower) for a taste of arriVa living - the sales team would be happy to share the arriVa experience with you! Take a tour through the newly completed Tower One and its upscale shops and services, discover fabulous finishes and stunning views in the furnished show suites, and see for yourself the attention to detail that is evident in the common areas including the elevators, guest suites, and lobby.

Tower Two is now 60% sold, with an anticipated possession in the fall of 2010. A Developer’s Reserve has been released in Tower One for immediate possession. Please ask your sales associate for more details regarding price ranges and unit sizes. The Prensentaton Gallery is open seven days a week: Mon-Thurs from 12-6pm, and Fri-Sun from 12-5pm.

Call 355-8888 or email living@arrivacondos.com for more information.