Calgary Construction XXVI - Page 125

jc_yyc_ca · #**2481** Posted **Nov 5, 2018, 3:02 AM**

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Originally Posted by Chinook Arch

There was discussion on this at SRC a while back. One poster seemed to think that SSP would be closing down sometime soon. I don’t know there’s anything to that or not, I’m not a techie person.

What do you mean by 'closing down'?

Daemon · #**2482** Posted **Nov 5, 2018, 4:27 AM**

Telus Sky. Just kidd lol.

Daemon · #**2483** Posted **Nov 5, 2018, 4:28 AM**

Daemon · #**2484** Posted **Nov 5, 2018, 4:29 AM**

Daemon · #**2485** Posted **Nov 5, 2018, 4:29 AM**

Daemon · #**2486** Posted **Nov 5, 2018, 4:31 AM**

And now for mansion pics.

Daemon · #**2487** Posted **Nov 5, 2018, 4:32 AM**

Daemon · #**2488** Posted **Nov 5, 2018, 4:34 AM**

Two more other houses on construction

Daemon · #**2489** Posted **Nov 5, 2018, 4:35 AM**

finally gray house is almost complete. It's not all gray anymore, thank the gods.

speedog · #**2490** Posted **Nov 5, 2018, 1:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by Daemon

finally gray house is almost complete. It's not all gray anymore, thank the gods.

Another generic BAF home, no character, no color, just blah.

suburbia · #**2491** Posted **Nov 5, 2018, 5:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by Daemon

finally gray house is almost complete. It's not all gray anymore, thank the gods.

Why would someone go through the massive efforts of redeveloping, and then put this up? It looks like a SFH version of one of the newer inner city condo blocks that have no character, charm, or unique qualities about them. It is not as if I wouldn't take this house if someone offered it to me for free, but I just see this having come up in such a location as an opportunity lost.

Bad Grizzly · #**2492** Posted **Nov 5, 2018, 6:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by Daemon

And now for mansion pics.

Should be double the size, but still looks great.

suburbia · #**2493** Posted **Nov 5, 2018, 7:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by Bad Grizzly

Should be double the size, but still looks great.

Suburgatory · #**2494** Posted **Nov 5, 2018, 7:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by suburbia

Why would someone go through the massive efforts of redeveloping, and then put this up? It looks like a SFH version of one of the newer inner city condo blocks that have no character, charm, or unique qualities about them. It is not as if I wouldn't take this house if someone offered it to me for free, but I just see this having come up in such a location as an opportunity lost.

Because it's easy=quick=cheap to design. Easy=quick=cheap to complete drawings. Easy=quick=cheap to get approvals. Easy=quick=cheap to construct. Easy=quick=cheap to finish, and it sells easily.

There's a massive number of buyers who can't tell the difference and don't know what they're actually buying.

suburbia · #**2495** Posted **Nov 5, 2018, 7:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by Suburgatory

Because it's easy=quick=cheap to design. Easy=quick=cheap to complete drawings. Easy=quick=cheap to get approvals. Easy=quick=cheap to construct. Easy=quick=cheap to finish, and it sells easily.

There's a massive number of buyers who can't tell the difference and don't know what they're actually buying.

Okay, but you're tearing down a home that had value, demolition that has a cost, digging out a foundation that is also expensive. So you do the other things cheap, but frankly, spending a marginal higher percentage on the build portion of the equation would likely unleash the most dollars. If they wanted to just build and flip, this would be a duplex one would think.

Suburgatory · #**2496** Posted **Nov 5, 2018, 8:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by suburbia

Okay, but you're tearing down a home that had value, demolition that has a cost, digging out a foundation that is also expensive. So you do the other things cheap, but frankly, spending a marginal higher percentage on the build portion of the equation would likely unleash the most dollars. If they wanted to just build and flip, this would be a duplex one would think.

But these builders gain efficiencies by building the same thing over and over on multiple properties.

Fatcat loser · #**2497** Posted **Nov 5, 2018, 10:14 PM**

That is so gross.

@daemon, this isn't meant as a dig at your photograph skills. You new camera takes great photos.

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Originally Posted by Daemon

And now for mansion pics.

Fatcat loser · #**2498** Posted **Nov 5, 2018, 10:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by Daemon

finally gray house is almost complete. It's not all gray anymore, thank the gods.

What a complete waste of inner city land. This is the kind of suburban garbage you'd expect from a Panorama Hills or Sage Hill.

Fatcat loser · #**2499** Posted **Nov 5, 2018, 10:18 PM**

This is a great pic buddy.

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Originally Posted by Daemon

suburbia · #**2500** Posted **Nov 5, 2018, 10:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by Fatcat loser

What a complete waste of inner city land. This is the kind of suburban garbage you'd expect from a Panorama Hills or Sage Hill.

I don't think those communities allow such low density / have such massive lots to be wasted in this way. Calgary deserves top notch architecture particularly in the inner city, like the new library.