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'Got to be bold': $1.2-billion hotel project will see construction of Calgary's next two tallest towers

Calgary's downtown skyline is getting another makeover, with the addition of two hotel-and-residential towers that are set to become the city's tallest buildings. Article content Officials from Marriott International, Louson Investments Ltd., Calgary-based home developer Truman and Calgary Municipal Land Corp. unveiled renderings Wednesday for the 69-storey W Calgary tower and the 62-storey JW Marriott Calgary luxury. The properties would be built on a city-owned parking lot across Macleod Trail from the Victoria Park-Stampede LRT station. Article content Article content Article content The $1.2-billion, mixed-use high-rises will include more than 400 hotel rooms and 360 residential units, a short walk from the BMO Centre and Calgary Stampede grounds. Article content Article content The pair of towers would not only take over Brookfield Place and The Bow as Calgary's tallest skyscrapers, but would be two of the tallest buildings in western Canada. They'll also be the city's first towers that combine hotel rooms and residences. Article content Tony Trutina, Truman's chief operating officer, called the initiative an 'unprecedented' privately-led real estate investment in Calgary, and argued the two towers will help reshape the downtown skyline. Article content 'To be great, you've got to be bold,' he told reporters after the announcement. 'We can't just come in here and do what's been done before. We've got to raise expectations, raise the bar.' Article content Pending city and council approval of the properties' rezoning and development permit applications, Trutina said construction would hopefully begin next year, with the towers opening in 2029 and 2030, respectively. Article content Article content While Trutina acknowledged the W Calgary and JW Marriott Calgary could be scaled down pending the results of public consultation, he said the intention is to build the towers as envisioned. Article content 'We're set in the right zone for the city that allows the density to do it,' he said. Article content 'Density-wise, we'll work with administration to make sure that we get what we need to make the project successful.' Article content The W Calgary tower would feature 157 guest rooms, including 27 suites, and 239 branded residences. Other amenities would include a 7,500 sq. ft. spa, a specialty restaurant, more than 16,000 sq. ft. of meeting space, a rooftop bar and observation deck. Residents would have access to a dedicated private entrance. Article content The smaller of the towers, the JW Marriott Calgary, would feature 258 guest rooms and 120 residences, as well as 32,500 sq. ft. of meeting space, and indoor and outdoor pool and a curated retail area.