Latest news with #TrumanHomes
CTV News
16-07-2025
- Business
- CTV News
High-density development in Marda Loop moves ahead
Truman Homes and Calgary Co-op are planning four towers in Marda Loop that they say will be a public space that will provide much-needed housing. (Supplied/ Despite strong opposition from the public, a proposed high-density development in the southwest Calgary community of Marda Loop has crossed another hurdle. With a vote of 13-1, the City of Calgary approved an application from Truman Homes and Calgary Co-op to rezone a plot of land that could see two high-rise and two mid-rise towers built. The decision was made despite officials receiving 136 letters against the idea. Only three were submitted in favour. The Marc and Mada Block, a two-acre development between 33 and 34 Avenues and 20 and 21 Streets S.W. would see 441 residential units built in three of the four towers. Under the new land use designation, the high-rises would be up to 19 storeys tall while the mid-rise towers would be up to 11 storeys. The Marda Loop Community Association says the main concerns of residents are about the size of the buildings, a lack of public space, parking and traffic and sustainability. 'The nineteen stories on the south side of 33 Avenue S.W. will create immense shadowing to the adjacent condos, apartments and businesses,' the association said in its comments on the proposal. 'In addition, the residents we heard from are concerned that the immense scale of the building height will change the neighbourhood character.' The association suggested the city avoid the issue by 'aligning with the area's proportions.' Calgary Co-op purchased the property in 2020 with a vision to create a new vision for a grocery store – a development that melds homes, community spaces, shopping options and other services in one location. Truman Homes plans to build a four-level underground parkade for the development, providing space for approximately 662 vehicles. Co-op also plans to build a 27,000-square-foot store at the location.
Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
19-storey Marda Loop project moving forward despite concerns
The Marc & Mada is a mixed-use development planned for the heart of Marda Loop. This project will include more than 400 residential units across four buildings that stand between six and 19 storeys high, a Co-op grocery store and an underground parkade with more than 650 parking stalls. Councillors voted 13 to 1 in favour of a land-use amendment, which will allow Truman Homes to continue to the next stage of the development approval process. (Photo credit:
CBC
16-07-2025
- Business
- CBC
19-storey Marda Loop project moving forward despite concerns
The Marc & Mada is a mixed-use development planned for the heart of Marda Loop. This project will include more than 400 residential units across four buildings that stand between six and 19 storeys high, a Co-op grocery store and an underground parkade with more than 650 parking stalls. Councillors voted 13 to 1 in favour of a land-use amendment, which will allow Truman Homes to continue to the next stage of the development approval process. (Photo credit:
Global News
16-07-2025
- Business
- Global News
Calgary city council approves zoning for tower development in Marda Loop
A significant change could soon be coming to the heart of Marda Loop after Calgary city council approved the zoning for a proposed tower development in the area. Truman Homes partnered with Calgary Co-op on the proposal, which seeks develop a two-acre site on the corner of 33 Avenue and 20 Street S.W. with a pair of 19-storey towers, an 11-storey building and a shorter six-storey building. The height of the smaller towers changed from original proposal of eight-storey buildings, according to the developer, to shift building mass away from 33 Avenue S.W. to reduce impacts to sunlight. The development, entitled Marc and Mada Block, after the owners of a former theatre that used to be in the neighbourhood, is set to include 441 residential units, a 600-stall parkade, a grocery store, and other commercial space. Seventeen affordable housing units are also included in the proposal, less than the 34 originally proposed. Story continues below advertisement 'I think what we continue to see right now is a belief in Calgary,' said Ward 8 Coun. Courtney Walcott. 'This is a belief in Calgary that we are the city that is going to build.' Tweet This Click to share quote on Twitter: "This is a belief in Calgary that we are the city that is going to build." According to Walcott, the proposal development may set a precedent for the rest of the city but not for Marda Loop due to the size of the property. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'This site was so unique and specific, there's nothing like this in the rest of Marda Loop so it's not going to happen anywhere else,' Walcott said. 'But there are sites like this across the city.' 1:39 19 storey multi-tower development proposed in Marda Loop Several residents came to city hall Tuesday afternoon to speak at a public hearing on the zoning change. 'Aren't we changing the image of Marda Loop forever? It's not going to be the same,' Bruce Miller told city council. 'It's going to be more of the downtown placed in Marda Loop.' Story continues below advertisement The height of the towers was a sticking point for some nearby residents, as the proposal exceeds the city-imposed height limits of 23 metres or six storeys in effect for the Marda Loop area. 'Everything else, I think we're on board. Let's go build something, but not over the existing height restriction,' said Brendan Murphy, who said the towers 'looming' over the neighbourhood would impact aesthetics of the area. Marda Loop has been the epicentre of a multi-year construction project aimed at redesigning the streetscape around Marda Loop and the proposed tower complex, which is the subject of a $75 million lawsuit filed by area businesses against the City of Calgary. With that in mind, some speakers had concerns about the developer's ability to mitigate impacts if a development permit is approved for the tower project. 'They can't prevent the impact from this kind of construction,' said Michael Bruni. According to a presentation from the developer's representative CivicWorks, there will be a dedicated project team and community liaison assigned to proactively manage construction, which will include a website with real-time schedule and activity updates for area residents and businesses. 'This is a community that's experienced a lot of growth and change,' said CivicWorks principal David White. 'Truman and Calgary Co-op are committed to a proactive and really thoughtful plan to make sure construction is thoughtfully managed and minimize any impacts.' Story continues below advertisement After some debate, city council voted 13-1 in favour of approving the re-zoning for the Marda Loop site with Ward 13 Coun. Dan McLean the sole vote opposed. 'This will ultimately enhance the community but we've got to make sure that we're doing it in a way that's respectful of the folks who live and work there already,' Mayor Jyoti Gondek told reporters following the vote. A development permit for the project is currently under review at the City of Calgary. If it's approved, the project's website said shovels could be in the ground sometime next year.
