trevorhayden
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Most new infill are apartments. While row houses and basement suites are nice, they actually make up a very small proportion of new infill.
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yeggator
Active Member
Was perusing Google Maps when I noticed this interesting apartment development in Abbottsfield on what used to be parking lots. I suspect that this is another one of those developments that was only possible thanks to the removal of parking minimums. All-in-all, another win for more housing.
MacLac
Senior Member
Yup, I was by there the other day - not my choice...but the entire lot of what used to be called "Abbotsfield Mall" could use a nice clean bulldozing with another dozen of these front and center.....
ChazYEG
Senior Member
Opinion: Lowering Canada’s high housing costs is also a recipe for raising our notoriously low productivity
Highly restrictive zoning in economically dynamic places not only raises housing prices there, it leads to lower economic output nationwide
www.theglobeandmail.com
SarcasticMarmot
Active Member
I know a bit about this one, it was in the works before the parking minimums were removed and has a few levels of underground parkade under the whole project. I think it still meets the old parking minimums.
Tacom8
New Member
I know it's still pretty rough but old Beverly could pop off. It's far enough out of the way from the super sketch, character for days, loads of still affordable housing stock and the always desirable Ada nearby. I really hope younger people and developers jump into the area to invest back into the community, it really deserves it and has loads of potential for new businesses to take root.
On that note I have not noted the same level of infill we see in the west or south of the city, hope that changes soon.
On that note I have not noted the same level of infill we see in the west or south of the city, hope that changes soon.
David A
Senior Member
Unlike Europe and some other places, we in North America are long used to development based on a limitless supply of land. Well in more popular areas that supply is now quickly starting to run out.Opinion: Lowering Canada’s high housing costs is also a recipe for raising our notoriously low productivity
Highly restrictive zoning in economically dynamic places not only raises housing prices there, it leads to lower economic output nationwide
So people will have significantly change how we think about development particularly in the older suburbs. For instance, people in TO may be able to preserve their neighbourhoods, but it may be at the expense of having to come to places like Edmonton to visit their grandchildren, because their kids can't afford to live near there.
Kosy123
Active Member
This is from Janz’s Twitter but it’s incredible seeing the numbers for some of the larger apartment infills.
The_Cat
Senior Member
Edmonton council passes district policy, clarifies freedom of movement amid 15-minute cities fears
Edmonton city council passed the district planning policy. Council clarified freedom of movement isn't restricted amid 15 minute city fears.
edmontonjournal.com
Barnaby
Active Member
While nice, this is also a chart showing why developing unused land is often disincentivized by the current property tax structure. There's very little reason that an unused lot shouldn't be taxed, at the very least, based on the value of the average SQ ft of land in the neighbourhood. De-risk development as much as possible.
Why should the property providing shelter be subsidizing the pocket books of a speculator that owns a gravel lot?
TAS
Senior Member
Does anyone know why the westmount property would have had zero tax revenue for two years. Isn't vacant land taxed?
northlands
Senior Member
Says right on the footnote. Was owned by the City for those years while they built the supportive housing development on it so it was tax exempt.
EDIT: I will say it is a weird one to include in this chart for property tax reasons given the City of Edmonton literally developed the site and handed it off to what I assume is a non-profit
The_Cat
Senior Member
I wonder if there will be less people in the Ice District next year. 
JNO1
Active Member
This is an under the radar development - atleast for me. This is just north of the Lynnwood McDs on 149 St and 87Ave - immediately west of Bon Ton Bakery.Digging just started a couple days ago. Last I saw, I thought this site was supposed to be a half dozen, or so, townhouses.
davcocom
Active Member
There’s a thread going for that project here: https://skyrisecities.com/database/projects/49-west.48186