City seeking residents to help design townhomes in Twin Brooks
November 24, 2016
The City is seeking six to eight Twin Brooks residents to help design new
First Place townhomes planned for their neighbourhood. Residents are encouraged to drop by the open house to learn more about the council-approved townhome development planned in Twin Brooks and sign up to be considered for the design engagement committee.
Date: Saturday, December 03, 2016
Time: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Location: George P. Nicholson School, 1120 113 Street NW (Gymnasium Hall)
Twin Brooks residents selected to participate in the established
design engagement process will have an opportunity to work with the builder to help ensure new townhomes are a good “fit” within the existing community. This will include providing input on design elements, such as building orientation, massing and rooflines, site access, vistas, and exterior home design details and landscaping. Participants selected will be required to attend three to four evening meetings taking place over a two to four month period.
Residents who are unable to attend the open house can still apply to be considered for the design engagement committee by calling
780-442-3794 or emailing
firstplace@edmonton.ca using the subject line ‘Twin Brooks Design Engagement Application’. Deadline to apply is December 10, 2016.
To help Twin Brooks residents better understand the First Place townhome development planned for their neighbourhood, the City will also be hosting a tour of the nearby
Bearspaw First Place development on Thursday, December 15, 2016. To sign up for the tour, residents should email
firstplace@edmonton.ca by December 5, 2016 using the subject line ‘Bearspaw Showhome Tour’.
The City’s
First Place program collaborates with banks and builders to develop attractive townhouses on vacant land declared surplus by school boards. The townhomes are market priced, with a five-year deferral on the land portion of the mortgage, making them more accessible to first time home buyers.
For more information:
edmonton.ca/twinbrooksfirstplace
Media contact:
Karen Burgess
Communications Advisor, Real Estate & Housing Branch
City of Edmonton
780-496-4908
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