A Calgary design firm is hoping to revamp a section of the Red Mile with a new high rise that would feature not only a hotel and ground-floor commercial space — but also a performing arts venue. MoDA (Modern Office Design + Architecture) has applied for a land use redesignation for 227 to 240 17 Avenue S.W. If approved, it would see the land changed from C-COR1 and CC-MH to DC (CC-MHX). The concept plan indicates the building on the lots would be 38 storeys with an estimated 195 residential units, which would be a mix of one, two and three-bedrooms. The hotel would have 106 rooms. The performing arts centre, meanwhile, would be 24,000 square feet. The building would also have underground parking with 213 stalls. An Instagram post from MoDA with “conceptual depictions of what is possible” shows a restaurant, a packed concert and a rooftop pool. The development vision says the proposed land-use change would support transit-oriented development while “extending the vitality of the 17 Avenue S.W. corridor and strengthening connections to Calgary’s emerging Culture + Entertainment District.” It’s anticipated the proposed land use redesignation will go before council this winter.
