Updated March 2012
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The historic Simmons mattress building along the river in East Village is to be the new HQ of the 'Calgary Municipal Land Corporation', according to David Parker in the April 13 and May 24 2007 Calgary Heralds. Info and photo below.
The city-owned corporation is to be responsible for redevelopment in the East Village / Rivers District. http://www.calgary.ca/therivers.
May 24 2007 excerpt
Next Monday, May 28, Chris Ollenberger takes on the responsibility of directing the planning and construction of The Rivers as the founding president and CEO of the Calgary Municipal Land Corp. He's well aware it is not an easy task but he is confident that the lands which include East Village -- located between two rivers, so close to downtown, in the busiest city in the country -- will begin to be developed in the near future...
(He) expects to move into permanent space in the former Simmons Mattress building along 5th Avenue S.E. by August. Part of the 1,000 square feet of space will be devoted to a display area to keep the public and industry aware of the development's progress.
Full story: http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/new ... fd34160180
More from the Sun: http://www.calgarysun.com/cgi-bin/publi ... es&s=homes
Here is a photo of the building back in the day, circa 1912. From the Glenbow archives