303 550 Riverfront Avenue SE in Calgary: Downtown East Village Apartment for sale : MLS®# A2177823
550 Riverfront Avenue SE, Calgary
FIRST is a mid-rise condo development by FRAM+Slokker in the highly desirable downtown community of East Village. Located just a few steps from RiverWalk, the 18-storey, 196-unit building puts residents within minutes of walking from St. Patrick's Island, Eau Claire, Prince's Island Park, Chinatown, and other top riverside destinations along the Bow River. Completed in 2015, the condominium features a variety of small- to medium-sized units with one- and two-bedroom floorplans, some penthouses, and live/work units as well.
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Quick Facts
- Developed by FRAM+Slokker
- Community of East Village
- 18 stories, 191 total units
- Studio units from 400 to 500 s.f.
- One-bedroom units from low 500 to mid 700 s.f.
- Two-bedroom units from mid 800 to high 900 s.f.
- Penthouses from high 1,100 to high 1,500 s.f.
- Underground titled, heated, secure parking
- Bicycle lockers and wash station
- Approximately 200 metres from the downtown business core
FIRST Real Estate
FIRST condos by FRAM+Slokker is home to 191 studio, 1- & 2-bedroom condos, with 41 units located in a four-story podium and 150 units in the 18-story tower. Located on the corner of Fifth Street & Confluence Way Southeast, the building is a stone's throw away from the Bow River and its network of paved pathways, not to mention the nearby LRT Station.
The concrete building's amenities include a rooftop patio, entertainment lounge, boardrooms, outdoor barbecue area, landscaped courtyard and a third-floor terrace for all residents to enjoy. Inside FIRST condos you'll find quartz countertops, laminate hardwood flooring, stainless steel appliances and other quality finishings.
Interior Design & Finishings
Bedrooms
- Laminate flooring disguised as wood grain continues from the living room and hallway into the sleeping quarters.
- Inside the bedroom, fully sized mirrored sliding closet doors make sure you have a full view from head to toe when deciding on what to wear,
- modern, sliding birch veneer door that adds to the overall appeal of the interior design nicely.
Bathrooms
- Bathrooms are clean-cut and contemporary with lots of storage space, a must in any modern day condo.
- A spacious glass walled shower with a rain-shower shower head, custom vanity with two decent sized drawers and bottom shelf make you feel like you are at the spa!
- Sustainability is also a characteristic of FIRST, where water saving toilets is standard.
Kitchens
- FRAM+Slokker are keen on giving their customers choice. There are three different concepts used in the kitchens at FIRST.
- Modern cabinetry with a textured, shiny finish creates compatibility with your chosen decor and isn’t limited to one color template.
- A custom-built island seats four with bonus storage cabinets matches the wood grain laminate and cabinets nicely and if necessary can be pushed to the side for more space, an awesome feature for when hosting your family and friends!
- Stainless steel, Energy-Star appliances come standard at FIRST, and are a nice finishing touch.
Living Areas
- More choice! You decide on one whichever color template suites you; Jazz, Rock or Blues.
- Each palette uses natural textures and colours which emulate FIRST’s wonderful downtown riverside location in Calgary.
- Each template is flexible enough to allow for easy mix and matching with your preferred interior decor.
- Let’s not forget about the over-sized windows with a special glazing to let natural light in, trap heat and prevent noise invasion from the outside environment.
FIRST Amenities
Located in East Village, FIRST condos for sale offer residents convenient and immediate access to a full plethora of streetside amenities. Whether it be neighbourhood restaurants like Connie & John's Rooftop at the Simmons Building, Tim Horton's in the base of N3, or the Loblaws Superstore in the base of Arris, FIRST puts owners in the heart of one of Calgary's most popular downtown communities.
Most notable nearby amenities in the immediate area within walking distance include (but are not limited to):
- Real Canadian Superstore
- TD Canada Trust
- Shoppers Drug Mart
- Scotiabank
- ALT Hotel
- Studio Bell
- Tim Hortons
- Parlour Ice Cream
- Fortuna's Row
- Strip Point Chicken
- Subway
- Olympia Liquor
East Village Real Estate Agents
Browsing First condos for sale in Calgary, or perhaps thinking about selling your current unit in this building? Our team of highly experienced condo specialists and Realtors® in Calgary have helped people buy and sell hundreds of condominiums over the past few decades and would love to apply our knowledge and experience to your transaction!
Contact Cody & Jordan with RE/MAX House of Real Estate at 403-370-4008 if you have questions or would like us to set up a showing for you! Get a Free Property Valuation for your downtown condo in Calgary today!
We are looking forward to helping you accomplish your real estate goals!
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