Edmonton

CALGARY – Alberta's cities are once again abuzz with the sound of hammers and saws as surging oil prices fuel a fresh building boom in the province. According to Statistics Canada, housing starts in Alberta, seasonally adjusted at an…

Over 160 companies involved in Edmonton’s Metropolitan land development are calling for an all-hands-on-deck approach to revitalize the city’s downtown. As part of their newly adopted strategic plan, members of Urban Development…

Edmonton City Council has voted to remove minimum parking requirements from Edmonton’s Zoning Bylaw. Starting July 2, 2020, developers, homeowners and businesses will be able to decide how much on-site parking to provide on their properties…

Significant employment and income declines, coupled with uncertainty over the future trajectory of the virus and employment and income conditions, will lower demand for housing in 2020 reports Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).…

MONTREAL – Bell says it has launched its new high-speed 5G wireless network in five cities today. The company says the new service is now available for customers in Montreal, the Greater Toronto Area, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver.…

The Sustainability Plaza in The Hills at Charlesworth, an Edmonton-based project developed by Beaverbrook Communities in association with Stantec, has won the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) International Award for Planning Excellence.…

Edmonton’s Mechanized River Valley Access, also known as 100 Street Funicular, received a National Urban Design Award of Excellence in Civic Design from the RAIC, the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CSLA) and the Canadian…

Manulife Investment Management has announced plans for a $30 million redevelopment of Manulife Place in the heart of Edmonton's downtown core. With construction commencing in mid-2020, the 36-storey office and retail tower will…

According to housing analyst Ben Myers, president of Bullpen Research & Consulting Inc., the average monthly rent is forecast to increase by 3 per cent in 2020. Rentals.ca and Bullpen Research & Consulting’s December National…

Altus Group’s latest commercial real estate report in the Calgary and Edmonton market areas reveal low investments for Q2 2019. Uncertainty remains as commercial investment volume in Calgary decreases by 26 per cent in the second quarter,…