[riker]

Waterproofing is well underway at the EcoDen site.
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There's also a lot of work underway on shallow utilities and homes in the next phase.
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Future linear park (I'm guessing)
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The new Encore homes are coming along too — the pictures of the front were taken on March 7, but the one from the rear was taken today like the rest in this post.
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It looks like the new Encore homes are a new model we haven't seen yet - does anyone have an idea what they will look like?

 

[Yeggy]

There are cycles in the financial markets and in housing markets too. Edmonton's housing market hasn't been that great over the last decade so there is a pervasive sense of no rush here, but I feel those counting on that to continue could be surprised sometime in the not so distant future. It can happen quickly without much warning, like when prices jumped here in the early 2000's. Those in the GTA that waited too long found themselves shut out.

Thats why we need cheap/affordable rent.

as I stated. A robust affordable rental market is an affordability hedge against sudden housing costs.

 

[David A]

Thats why we need cheap/affordable rent.

as I stated. A robust affordable rental market is an affordability hedge against sudden housing costs.

Most renters are on either a month to month or a one year lease, so there is really no guarantee for them after that.

Currently some new rental housing is being built and the number of new people moving here is slowing some so things will probably be ok for a while, but the market can change in the future.

 

[fjordgard]

Kids play place going in on Airport Road. Hopefully this brings some more eyeballs to the neighbourhood so people know it exists!

 

[thommyjo]

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Kids play place going in on Airport Road. Hopefully this brings some more eyeballs to the neighbourhood so people know it exists!

Great to see!!

 

[trevorhayden]

How do we feel that you can now drive from Blatchford to NAIT across the tracks?

 

[Airboy]

Been using that everytime I have a meeting at NAIT since that was open. Its a twisty route but good. Lots of Student parking there as well.

 

[fjordgard]

How do we feel that you can now drive from Blatchford to NAIT across the tracks?
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Blatchford is gonna need more access points than just this one and the two on Kingsway soon as the planned apartment buildings start going up!

 

[CplKlinger]

Major Development Permit

Reference Id: Job No 634548036-002 Description: To construct a Mixed-Use building (10 main floor Indoor Sales and Service Use units and 55 Dwellings of Multi-unit Housing) with underground parkade and rooftop mounted Solar Collectors. Location: 2180 - CHAMPION ROAD NW Plan 2120299 Blk 8 Lot 1 Applicant: BRIAN ALLSOPP ARCHITECT LTD. Status: In Development Review Create Date: 2025/10/27 Neighbourhood: BLATCHFORD AREA Class Of Permit: Discretionary Development Notification Start Date: 2026/02/19 Notification End Date: 2026/03/12

There's construction equipment on site as of this morning.

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Crews started clearing snow off of the property yesterday, and are continuing today. The excavator is from EcoDen's site, so maybe the same contractor will be working on both projects?