Ruth's Chris Steak House, currently located in the Calgary Tower, will move into the 74-year-old Barron Building's east side

The conversion of downtown Calgary’s historic Barron Building — bedevilled by engineering and financial challenges and delays — should be complete and ready to welcome residential tenants next spring, says the company behind the project.

And officials said the naming of an anchor tenant, a well-known Calgary restaurant, shows the project’s promise and should add to its ability to attract residents.

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Ruth’s Chris Steak House, currently located in the Calgary Tower, will move into the 74-year-old Barron Building’s east side in a spot once occupied by the Chicago Chophouse.

“This is exciting — it’s the kind of tenant we envisioned for the Barron B

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