Blue Spruce Developments

A very interesting infographic highlighting the affordability of homes in Alberta.

I want to get behind this, but my engineering brain is holding me back. The logistics for the bridge structure doesn't seem feasible. One of the heaviest things to design for as a structural engineer is a green roof. This is essentially that. Hopefully, something can be made, however!

-Kristopher

High Level Line Society aims to ramp up interest in plan for bridge-top urban park | CBC News The proponents behind the High Level Line have a singular, lofty goal: transform the upper deck of the High Level bridge into an urban park connecting north and south Edmonton.

I can't get behind the out-of-touch "hipster" angle of this news article, but the project sounds very positive for the continued restoration and economic growth of Old Strathcona!

-Jessica

"Beljan is a developer with a strong record when it comes to creative adaptive reuse of heritage buildings. It’s reassuring to see such a beloved heritage building in the hands of someone with the vision and capital to restore and maintain it. It would be exciting to have a showpiece anchor building at such an important gateway corner."

Paula Simons: Hipster makeover planned for historic Strathcona Hotel If the day comes when hipsters are sipping artisan craft beer here, will they spare much thought for the working folks their gentrification has displaced?

Central Edmonton investing will be a lot more interesting if this project starts to take shape.

$14M partnership aims to see new community flourish around Stadium LRT station City officials believe a new Edmonton-Brookfield partnership could finally crack the city’s challenge to building new walkable, high-density neighbourhoods around LRT stations.The city and Br…

Always be cautious when taking in headlines like this. A few new condo buildings coming online can easily sway numbers if they are low.

Edmonton new condo sales soaring The skyrocketing popularity of the Ice District’s Sky Residences helped Edmonton new multi-family home sales more than double during last year, a new report shows.Sales of new condominiums an…

New City of Edmonton report coming soon on the infill situation.

Edmonton looks to rejig its infill-development strategy​ Senior city planner says technical reports reveal 'clear mismatch between supply and demand in infill development​'​

Single Family homes will need to be the target of investments if you're looking to have a shorter term portfolio addition.

Edmonton faces tough new-condo market, panelist tells real estate meeting The Edmonton market for new condominiums is “on life support” and sales have dropped in parts of the city, an official with commercial real estate company CBRE says.Paul Chaput, senior …

Bonnie Doon mall owners plan major redevelopment Bonnie Doon Shopping Centre is facing a major overhaul that will include building high-density housing, shops and improved connections to a nearby Valley Line LRT station.While few details about th…

2018 is going to be an exciting year for Edmonton,

Edmonton condo market expected to heat up in 2018 Neighbourhoods in central Edmonton and the booming southwest are expected to be among the city’s hottest condominium markets in 2018, a real estate analyst says.“With Alberta’s ec…

Alberta’s economy is diversifying, taking the lead | Alberta.ca Alberta’s economy turned the corner in 2017, ending the year as the fastest-growing economy in the country with increases in nearly every sector. | Alberta.ca