Arriva Towers (Calgary)

Arriva Tower
Arriva Tower 1
General information
Status	Arriva 1: Open Arriva 2: Cancelled Arriva 3: Cancelled
Type	Residential
Location	Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Coordinates	51°02′30.8″N 114°03′23.1″W / 51.041889°N 114.056417°W / 51.041889; -114.056417Coordinates: 51°02′30.8″N 114°03′23.1″W / 51.041889°N 114.056417°W / 51.041889; -114.056417
Construction started	Arriva 1: April 26, 2005
Opening	Arriva 1: November 30, 2007
Height
Roof	Arriva 1: 128 m (420 ft) Arriva 2/3: 163 m (535 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	Arriva 1: 34 Arriva 2/3: 42
Design and construction
Architect	BKDI Architects
Developer	Torode Realty Ltd.

The Arriva Towers were originally a complex of three residential towers in Calgary, Alberta.

The high rise condominiums are located in Victoria Park, a historic neighbourhood in Calgary's Beltline neighbourhood, north of the Stampede Grounds and Scotiabank Saddledome arena. The glass and steel skyscraper features brick and sandstone finish at the base, to reflect the architectonic style of the surrounding historic buildings of the Warehouse District.

Tower 1, completed in 2007, with 34 floors reaches a height of 128 m (418 ft).^[1] making it the tallest residential building in Alberta.^[2] The 42 story towers (Arriva 2 and 3) would have reached a height of 163 m (535 ft) to their spires.

Towers

Arriva I

Arriva Tower 1 under construction in July 2007

Groundbreaking took place on April 26, 2005,^[3] and the first phase tower has begun occupancy as of November 30, 2007. The base of the buildings contains commercial space, including two restaurants, a dental office (Pinnacle Dental), a medical clinic, and spa, while the surrounding area will consist of public parks, shops and recreation spaces. The buildings were designed by BKDI Architects, and developed by Torode Reality Ltd. TRL also owns the Hotel Arts, Kensington Riverside Inn and many other development projects.

Arriva 2

On April 7, 2009, the Calgary Herald reported work has stopped on the second of three planned towers, pending the developer's financial restructuring under bankruptcy protection. The developer, Torode Realty Ltd. is currently seeking "new investment" to finance construction of the remaining two towers.^[4] The site of the second tower, dubbed The Guardian, has been purchased by new owners and is now under construction. Once completed, it will become the province's new tallest residential building at 146 metres.

References

↑ Emporis - Arriva Complex
↑ Calgary Sun Article - Arriva Condos, by Nicole Vaive, August 6, 2006
↑ Victoria Crossing - Development in the Victoria Park Area
↑ Global TV - Calgary condo tower on hold; developer seeks bankruptcy protection

External links

ArriVa Condominiums - official website

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