Businesses forced to relocate or shutter ahead of Eau Claire Market demolition
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Calgary's Eau Claire Market is scheduled for demolition this summer to make way for the eventual construction of a CTrain station on site, and many businesses housed by the building are scrambling.
Calgary's Eau Claire Market is scheduled for demolition this summer to make way for the eventual construction of a CTrain station on site, and many businesses housed by the building are scrambling.
The 170,000-square-foot indoor market, which opened in 1993 and was a hub for shopping, entertainment and community events, will be handed over to the city on May 31.
Demolition will follow in July, according to current owner Harvard Developments, which notes it will retain a five-and-a-half-acre portion of land on the west and south sides for its own redevelopment.
"So, we are currently approved for next use density of close to 2.1 million square feet," said Rosanne Hill Blaisdell.
"That's a little large now that we're selling a portion of the land, but we still very much intend to develop a major residential area with commercial grade.
"At the end of the day, that mix of uses, including entertainment, restaurants, all kinds of other amenities and services, a grocery store, drug store, theatre, etc. will all be part of the future redevelopment."
Blaisdell says office space in the area is also being considered.
