Land-use amendment to develop former YMCA site in Eau Claire approved

A plan to tear down the former Eau Claire YMCA and build a residential high-rise is one step closer to reality. Calgary city council approved a land-use amendment to develop the site of the former recreation centre. The building has sat vacant since 2021, when the YMCA said it was no longer financially viable to keep the location open. In an application to the city, developer Telsec says it plans to build a mixed-use tower on the site. A detailed design has not been established but the company s