As Calgary's office conversion program reopens, initial projects remain under construction

'Eventually you have to ignore the talk and see what the walk looks like,' said Greg Kwong, Alberta region managing director at CBRE

As Calgary restarts its office conversion program, several questions remain as the city waits to reap the benefits of the projects it’s committed to funding.

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Coming up on four years since the program was announced, one project — the Cornerstone, a 112-suite building on 5th Avenue S.W. — has reached the finish line, with 10 more waiting in the wings. One other project, the planned redevelopment of United Place by United Canadian Investment Inc., is no longer being pursued, the city said.