Vibe Rental Tower Kicks Off Construction in Calgary

0:00It's April 13th. This is Calgary News today, your AI-powered local news. Construction kicked off this week on Vibe, a 13-story rental tower, and Calgary's East Village. Slocker Homes is behind it, planning 218 market-rate units from studios to two bedrooms, plus six ground floor shops. The spot at 616-7th Avenue sits across from a community garden, playground, dog park, and pickleball courts, with occupancy I'd for. 2028. This marks Slocker's third project here, following Verr from 2019, flanking the pedestrian-friendly Rift Corridor. Amenities will include a dogwash, bike wash, and indoor outdoor spaces on the second and third floors, aiming to draw folks for living, shopping, and hanging out. Developers and city leaders are hyped, calling it a landmark for downtown urban life. Calgary Municipal Land Corps CEO highlighted it as part of five new bills this year, packing $700 million in investment, the biggest. Since the pandemic, to boost housing and street

1:04energy, other projects like Library Square, already underway nearby, with 162 rentals, plus Lyric, the edgewater, and a hotel will add, around 600 units and 132 hotel rooms total. It's all responding to the city's housing crunch. East Village's master plan from 2007 targeted 11,500 residents, but it's still under half that now. Originally for urban explorers near offices and the river, it's pulling in young families too, with strollers and packed parks showing the vibe is, evolving fast.