Housing
Recent stories about housing
Robot-made trusses among pilot projects in new program
A robotics company aiming to make the modular building industry more efficient is among the first pilots supported by the new Venture Pilots program at Edmonton Unlimited.
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Rental housing starts up as more incentives arrive
Supply is starting to catch up with demand in Edmonton's rental market, says the city's Q4 2025 economic update, which city council is to receive on March 17.
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A moment in history: March 6, 1978
On this day in 1978, the now-iconic "bubble houses" in Wîhkwêntôwin were making their public debut.
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Housing conversion at Camsell site sells for $60.5M after heritage requirement fulfilled
The developer and architect behind the Inglewood Lofts at the former Charles Camsell Hospital has sold the development for $60.5 million now that an art restoration project is complete.
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On the agenda: Budget presentations, attainable housing, Chinatown
This week, councillors will begin hearing presentations about the 2027-2030 budget, review a new attainable housing incentive, and get an update on the Chinatown Strategy.
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On the agenda: Construction planning, Wîhkwêntôwin rezoning, aging infrastructure
This week, councillors are set to discuss an integrated approach to construction planning, a rezoning application in Wîhkwêntôwin, and aging infrastructure.
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Celebration of life: Cupcake mural reaches inevitable end
Don't cry because it's over, smile because art happened, say organizers behind the soon-to-be-destroyed Cupcake mural project on 124 Street.
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On the agenda: Wedgewood space, industrial land, seniors' housing
This week, council will consider a below‑market land sale in Wedgewood Heights, decide whether to remove municipal reserve land in Edmiston Industrial, and review a revised capital request from the largest non-profit social housing operator in Alberta.
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Housing advocates on both sides unhappy with proposed infill changes
As Edmonton city council prepares to decide what to do with some proposed changes to bylaws governing infill, neither opponents nor supporters of infill development are likely to be satisfied with the outcome.
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