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The Arriva, Calgary,  High Rise Condominiums

The Arriva  I tower, located at 433 11^th Avenue SE, on the corner of Olympic way and 11^th Avenue SE, Calgary.  It  was the financed byf Torode Residential Ltd. With Ledcor Construction as the contractor and BKDI, the Architects.   The Arriva  was started in April of 2005 and completion and occupancy came in November of 2007.  The Arriva is  36 stories high, and is registered on condominium Plan #0812315 with Alberta Land Titles.  The Arriva  is at time of this writing one of the newest condominiums in downtown Calgary.

Torode's ambitious plans of subsequent completion of the Arriva  II (2010 - 43 floors) Arriva 3 (42 floors) and Arriva IV (35 floors) were forced on hold as the company was forced to seek bankruptcy protection when the bottom fell out of the real estate market due to a falsely propped housing prices driven by worthless, insured asset-back derivatives being shamelessly flogged by the large investment brokerage houses.

There is some commercial space on the main and 2^nd floors of the Arriva, which as I understand it is privately held and not part of the condominium corporation.  Neither is the mostly entire first floor of below grade visitor pay parking on P1.  Fortunately there are some available short-term parking stalls (3 hour)  on the street level, in front of the building on 11^th Avenue. 

There are 167 individual condominium  units in the Arriva, and 265 parking stalls. The parking lot is well lit with an over-abundance of fluorescent white tubes accentuating the sealed concrete drives. While there the parking is abundant, with some unit holders owning three and even four stalls, some of the stalls might be considered tight if driving a large vehicle.  Parking for the unit holders is on P2, P3 & P4.

The Arriva downtown condominium  features floor to ceiling windows with breath-taking views of the city in every direction.  That is what the Arriva is probably best known for. The units also have storage lockers, titled parking, Snaidero Kitchens with Miele Appliances and Caesarstone quartz counter-tops. 

As you come through the front door of the condominium, you come into an expansive lobby with an impressive chandelier  and security desk.  The mailboxes are located beyond, to the left, and the elevators are on the right. The elevators are by secure card only. Guests may only go to their assigned floor, then back to the lobby, without the access card.  You must use the lighted panel to select your desired location.

There is a friendly around the clock security guard seated in the Arriva  lobby, who is always happy to greet you as you come and go. He is very helpful, and while his job is to serve and protect, some residents and familiars mistakenly refer to him as the concierge.  Through him, one may make bookings for the condominium amenities and guest rooms. 

The Arriva is located in the heart of the Warehouse District, across from the Stampede Grounds.  The Warehouse District is currently in the process of a complete rebirth after developers saw the potential and ripped out all the old dilapidated homes previously owned by private interests, and mostly rented out to low income families. The area is currently undergoing a complete transformation.

AMENITIES - There is an outside promenade on the 4^thfloor of the Arriva, and this is also where the few amenities offered in the building are located.  These consist of two modest single bed guest suites, sizable enough by most standards and completely equipped, with the exception that they are devoid of cooking facilities.  They do however have large flat screen monitors, Wi-Fi and a host of other electronic gadgetry, along with comfortable beds and sparse furniture.  The two suites may be rented by the condominium unit-holders for the reasonable rate of $100.00 per night.  There is also a sizable Amenities Room (Meeting Room) which may be rented by the hour (Currently $25.00 per hour).  

The Arriva is remarkably striking against the city skyline and can be seen from miles around with its unique and eye catching design and notable greenish hue. The condominiums have floor to ceiling views which are breath-taking to say the least, in every direction. 

The commercial areas are currently occupied by The Olive Garden Restaurant and a wine store, dental office, clothing and furniture store there also.

The Arriva high-rise condominium  is certainly impressive; the exterior is almost entirely glass..  It is modern with somewhat of a clinical feel that is just a little humbling. The Arriva  is a good choice of building if one enjoys their privacy, security with great views, open spaces and quality. It promises to continue always, to be one of the cities most inspiring pieces of modern architecture.

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