Riverfront Pointe

Condo Directory Downtown East Village Riverfront Pointe

315 Third Street, SE (Downtown/East Village, or The Rivers)

http://RiverfrontPointe.com Ph: 403-228-5872

Construction faltered but continued during 2009 on Pointe of View's two towers, located right behind the low-rise Riverfront Condominiums on--you guessed it--Riverfront Avenue. Motorists usually view the development from Fourth Avenue when entering downtown via the "flyover" from Bridgeland. A third tower has been cancelled, so the westerly portion of this site may go on sale for commercial development. While the shorter tower is seeing suite occupancies, progress has been slow with the taller tower far from complete in January of 2010, and it may need an infusion of funds to see the job done.

To protect the Bow river and its pathways from winter-time shadows, buildings closer to the river are limited in height, so while The Riverfront Condos building next door is only four storeys, the new Riverfront Pointe north tower is nine storeys and the further-back south tower rises 19 floors. Pointe of View used to focus on suburban frame-built developments but has done well with its Discovery Pointe, West Pointe, and Tarjan Pointe towers in Downtown-West End (also called Mewata), and with its more recent Vantage Pointe Condos tower adjacent to the Co-op grocery in the Beltline; and now we have the two Riverfront Pointe towers.

These are attractive modern buildings offering granite counter tops, stainless-steel appliances, and stacking laundry sets, but don't look for entirely high-end finishings. Pointe of View aims for a lower price point than most developers and has to find the savings somewhere. Heck, they're throwing in the laundry machines, and some other builders don't do that.

The south tower of 19 floors plus a loft/mechanical level houses 174 suites. The shorter north tower houses 74 suites in its nine floors. These buildings will operate as a single condominium corporation in which exterior windows and doors will be common property for maintenance and eventual replacement. The Condo Plan will be registered upon completion. I have all floor plans on file.

To buy or sell in this condo development, write or call Gerald at 403-703-0675