eightwelve

Condo Directory Beltline Connaught East portion, 4th to 8th streets SW eightwelve

812 on 14th Avenue, S.W.

www.ecldev.com Show suite is on site: 403-244-2666.

eightwelve (no capitalization) is the condo conversion of a 30-year-old (or so) rental building formerly called Grenfell Landing, with renovations and sales taking place in 2008 and 2009.

This is a concrete seven-storey building housing 48 suites with all titled, covered, and secured but not heated. Renovations include glass-panel railings, all new windows and patio slider doors, granite counters, stainless-steel appliances, in-suite laundry with vented dryer, over-range microwave/vented hood fan combo, high-end millwork and paint as well as modernization of all common areas including the entrance canopy and the lobby. There is a common-property roof-top sun deck, a larger third-floor terrace atop the garage, plus a 1,000-square-foot gym. The building has two elevators that have been refurbished as part of the conversion.

This building is owned by Sunnyside Developments Inc., with the conversion renovations and marketing contracted to well-known Cathy and Don Niefer through their Eau Claire Lookout Development Ltd. Calgarians know of their successful Point On The Bow condos and the age-restricted Eau Claire Lookout condo tower in Eau Claire neighbourhood, and they also converted to condominium the three Varsity Towers buildings in the north west and long before that Windsor Park's Windsor Point seniors' building. 'Busy couple!

A design decision was made to convert some tight two-bedroom plans to more roomy one-bedroom-plus-den plans of over 800 square feet. A glance at the photos will show you the impressive results. This is a high-end conversion building among its neighbours in the Beltline.

I have on file all floor plans and the Condo Plan. Exterior windows and doors are common property for maintenance and eventual replacement (not in my lifetime!). The turnover meeting to suite owners was scheduled for July of 2009. 'Nice building!

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