17th ave se: International Avenue, 17th Ave, Forest Lawn - Gets New Condos - Bella Casa - 12/14/07 01:31 AM
The International Avenue BRZ (Business Revitalization Zone) has beenworking hard along side University of Calgary's faculty of environmental design ... in improving the physical environment of the 35-block strip known as 17th Ave SE.
One of the first projects is about to see the start of construction. Bella Casa is a four-storey building with 92 condos built atop retail bays on 54 St SE. It is located close to Sobey's and Elliston Park.
Bella Casa will do much in marking the beginning of the changed 'face' of 17th Ave SE. It will be ready for occupancy in summer 2009.
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17th ave se: Forest Lawn - A great place to buy real estate - 11/06/07 03:58 AM
Around the world in 35 blocks
By Daina Lawrence
Published: August 25 2007 01:19 | Last updated: August 25 2007 01:19
Calgary's Forest Lawn district used to be a town in its own right before it was annexed by the city, now Canada's fifth largest, in 1961.
Perhaps as a result it still has the feeling of being cut-off from the hustle and bustle of other neighbourhoods, with a small-town style of living and also, for many decades, a less-than-salubrious reputation. But desperation in Calgary's residential property market - in the past 18 months, average housing costs have jumped more than 50 per cent - … (0 comments)