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Jan. 10, 2020 | Mario Toneguzzi
Turning the corner: Calgary real estate industry offers reasons for optimism in 2020
This past year has been a challenging one for Calgary's economy and real estate market, but amid all that doom and gloom, some positivity might be warranted.
Dec. 11, 2019 | Andrea Cox
Northwest Calgary new-community roundup
Life in Calgary's northwest is set to become even better, thanks to a collection of new communities offering an array of housing options and lifestyles.
Nov. 27, 2019 | Gerald Vander Pyl
Campus chronicles: Five updates from University District
It will eventually be home to 7,100 residential units, 300,000 square feet of retail, 1.5 million square feet of office space, and 40 acres of parkland and open space.
Here are five new things happening in University District:
July 10, 2019 | Terence Leung
SPONSORED: Brookfield Residential brings innovative townhomes to University District
These are the pillars of the Ivy, Brookfield Residential's innovative townhome project in the 200-acre University District.
July 24, 2019 | Gerald Vander Pyl
From fairways to families: How urban golf course closures are impacting communities in Calgary and across Canada
The result has been a boon for builders and homebuyers, as land becomes available for new residential development within desirable, well-established communities. However, it has also created resentment among long-time residents of these neighbourhoods, who originally purchased their homes with the golf course as a major selling point.
June 12, 2019 | Natalie Noble
Calgary's top playgrounds are accessible, innovative and inclusive
"What I love most about Calgary is there are so many options here," said Dana Wheatley, founder of Calgary Playground Review and mom to three children.
Dec. 06, 2017 | Gerald Vander Pyl
Diverse development
The concept of an all-in-one community where residents can live, work and play was the inspiration for Calgary's University District, a comprehensive 200-acre community featuring a mix of residential housing, office space, retail developments, parks and green space.
Under development in northwest Calgary, University District is a community that typifies shifting attitudes about the city's expansion, says James Robertson, president and CEO of West Campus Development Trust.
Aug. 30, 2017 | Kathleen Renne
No slowing down
Dorothy Baker, 92, is perched on the edge of a chair in an elegant sitting room in Lake Bonavista Village Retirement Residence, her neon-pink toenails poking out from a pair of white sandals. A resident of Lake Bonavista Village for the past eight years, Baker exemplifies the modern senior: someone who is active, engaged and often busier than those folks still working the nine-to-five grind. She's the treasurer of Lake Bonavista Village's knitting club, she organizes bridge games for residents, and she serves as one of the village's welcome hostesses for newcomers to its population of more than 200 residents.
March 01, 2017 | CREBNow
Discover the University District
These are exciting times for James Robertson as he watches the massive University District mixed-use development rise from the ground in northwest Calgary.
As president and chief executive officer of West Campus Development Trust, which is spearheading the impressive project, Robertson proudly points to some recent accomplishments as a clear indication that this proposal is now well on its way and not just a grandiose plan.
A roadway off of Shaganappi Trail N.W., leading directly to the site, opened at the beginning of December, providing easier access. A Discovery Centre opens March 11, which will include a 3,000-square-foot information area about the project as well as two areas that are 1,000-square-feet to serve as sales centres and show suites for builders Truman and Brookfield Residential.
Sept. 15, 2016 | Barb Livingstone
Event horizon
It is the urban employment hub of northwest Calgary. And now, with a projected influx of 6,000 new residences over the next 15 years, the new University District community is slated to become the quadrant's residential core.
The first two housing developments just launched in the District — Ivy by Brookfield Residential and Noble by Truman Homes — will be uniquely positioned in the 81-hectare project between two hospitals (Foothills Medical Centre and Alberta Children's Hospital) and the University of Calgary, for potential buyers.
