The City of Calgary has approved two additional office-to-residential conversion projects focused on below-market housing in the downtown core. HomeSpace Society will redevelop the vacant five-storey brick office building at 1000 8th Avenue S.W., which has been unoccupied for approximately two years. Trellis Society is also moving forward with the conversion of vacant office space at 441 5th Avenue S.W. Both projects continue Calgary’s strategy of adapting underused downtown

Construction is officially underway on the first of three hotels planned for Calgary’s Stampede Park. The 13-storey, 320-room Autograph Collection by Marriott broke ground this month and is set to open in 2028. Backed by a $330 million investment from Truman, this project is a cornerstone of the evolving Culture + Entertainment District and a key complement to the expanded BMO Centre. Site preparation—including demolition and utility relocation—began in July 2025, with excava