Maxim Olshevsky

This initiative is a perfect example of our team’s commitment towards environmental sustainability.

Thank you to everyone who engaged with our crowdsourcing initiative. I’m impressed with the number of creative names we received and could not be happier with the name selected.

Congratulations to the winners!

We would like to announce that the contest has officially ended. The community has spoken, and "The Cornerstone" has been selected as the new name of our building at 909 5th Ave SW.

Against all odds, two separate entries were submitted for the same name, and we have decided to award each of the participants with the full prize.

Thank you to all who participated by submitting creative ideas and voting for your favourites.

Congratulations to the winners!

This exciting contest to name our largest acquisition yet is now closed for entries. I’m looking forward to announcing the 3 finalists next week.

Entries are now closed! We’re proud to announce that we have received more names than expected, and will be posting the 3 finalists on Tuesday, May 24th.

Be sure to tune in then and vote for your favourite throughout the week!

Join me behind-the-scenes during our flagship project's public announcement and ribbon cutting.

https://youtu.be/v9h9UTuL-n8

I see this as a great chance for us to continue involving the community with our project, and I look forward to seeing what Calgarian’s come up with. Good luck to everyone!

Name our Building – Astra Properties This building is an ongoing office-to-residential conversion of a vacant ten-floor building in downtown Calgary. The property is in the west end of downtown Calgary at the corner of 5th Avenue SW and 8th Street SW.

Yesterday, Mayor Jyoti Gondek and the City of Calgary announced that People First Developments has been selected as one of three participants of the Downtown Calgary Development Incentive Program; an initiative aimed at revitalizing Downtown Calgary through office-to-residential conversion.

As Managing Director of Peoplefirst Developments, I had the pleasure of announcing the details of our project at 909 5th Ave SW - including the fact that we will bring forward 112 attainable residential units, while removing 104,000 ft² of vacant office space from the market. This incentive program will invest $7.8 Million in the form of a grant towards our project.

I would like to thank the City of Calgary and the entire team behind the Downtown Calgary Development Incentive Program; they have made it possible for us to take on this project, and work towards bringing life back to our city's core. I would also like to congratulate Rob Blackwell of Aspen Properties, and Sarah Itani of Cidex for their successful announcements today. By working together towards this great initiative, we will bring people and vitality back to the centre of our great city.

I would like to personally thank everyone who came out and supported this great cause, along with Modern Steak, Parker PR and our team at Astra Group, and of course to the Korinnya Ukrainian Fold Ensemble & Iryna Kalinovich for making this fundraiser possible.

2022 Canada-Ukraine Fundraiser | Modern Steak | Astra Group | Parker PR A recap of the wonderful event in support of the Canada-Ukraine Foundation hosted by Modern Steak, presented by Astra Group and Parker PR on Thursday April 2...

Astra began as a construction company before we moved into the real estate industry; we still proudly serve various private and government organizations.

The project below is perfect example of our construction team completing a full range of services in the restoration and rebuild of our valuable client's property.

ASTRA CONSTRUCTION // A showcase of another successfully completed project by our Astra Construction team for our valuable client. We provided turnkey construction management services in restoring their property after a burst pipe flooded the entire main floor of their residential complex.

Our services included asbestos abatement and a full rebuild across more than 38,000 ft². We were able to complete the project in under four months, just in time for the rental season to pick up.

View all of the before and after photos here: https://bit.ly/3DNsYvH

It's no secret that the office space environment has changed, and our team decided to adapt with this change by turning this once vacant space into the largest coworking space in the Beltline. In March 2020 we took a property in the most undesirable asset class and turned it into a centre of productivity and growth.

The Astra Business Centre not only benefits the surrounding community, but also provides small businesses with the flexible solutions they require. We’ve accomplished something that has had a huge positive impact on the revitalization of downtown Calgary, and it would not have been possible without our team’s hard work and dedication.

Privately held, locally owned and operated, The Astra Business Centre is one of the largest coworking spaces in the Beltline. We proudly serve entrepreneurs who's main objective is productivity. We offer a space that reflects that objective and meets the requirements of professionals in central Calgary through flexible office solutions.

I'm proud of our acquisition of this building, of our team and of everyone else involved who helped make it happen. We're taking steps towards the revitalization of Downtown Calgary - starting with this building which has sat vacant for 9 years.

ASTRA REAL ESTATE // We’re proud to announce our largest acquisition yet. This 10-storey, 129,000 ft² building at 909 5th Avenue SW in Calgary, Alberta has main floor retail, an underground parkade, and a street-level parking lot. Floors two through ten are currently designated towards office space. We have big plans for this building - stay tuned to learn more.