Office conversion to housing costly, say developers
Some cities offering incentive programs to offset expense, complexity and amount of work
Source: theglobeandmail.com
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Varcoe: Post-secondary schools could hold key to downtown turnaround
A report calls to examine incentives to convert offices into other roles and bring post-secondary faculties — and students — into the area.
Source: calgaryherald.com
UCP appoints panel to find fix for Calgary's downtown
Article content The Alberta government shouldn’t try to “reinvent the wheel” as it conducts town halls this summer with the aim of finding solutions for Calgary’s vacant office towers, Mayor Naheed Nenshi said Tuesday. In an interview, the mayor said he is pleased the United Conservative government is taking the issues facing downtown seriously, as evidenced by Tuesday’s announcement from Jobs Minister Doug Schweitzer that the province has appointed a working group tasked with making ...
Source: calgaryherald.com
Breathing new life into Calgary's downtown core
Breathing new life into Calgary’s downtown core The Calgary Office Revitalization and Expansion (CORE) Working Group will make recommendations on the best path forward to fill office towers and renew the vibrancy of Calgary’s downtown core. Some parts of this page will not display. JavaScript is not available in this browser or may be turned off. The CORE Working Group – co-chaired by Minister of Jobs, Economy and Innovation Doug Schweitzer and Calgary-Currie MLA Nicholas Milliken – inc...
Source: alberta.ca