Through High Water and Low Oil Prices – Calgary Still Tops
Earlier today, the City of Calgary’s new(er) city manager, Jeff Fielding, addressed the local homebuilding industry in a sold out event
Calgary Home Prices Reach New Peak for November – Dec. 3, 2013
Calgary condo sales are up 21% since November 2012 and workers want a short commute, according to two articles by the Calgary Herald’s Mario Toneguzzi, coinciding with the key urban residential trends CUE’s Mission 34 development addresses. Read More…
Blizzard Forecast Prompts Call for Flexible Work – Dec. 2, 2013
Calgary’s current blizzard conditions prompted this piece by Annalise Klingbeil of the Calgary Herald which covers the growing trend in telecommuting, home-based businesses /professionals that Calgary Urban Equities’ Mission 34 is designed for. Read More…
Real Estate Prices to Soar – Nov. 20, 2013
A Conference Board of Canada report forecasts Calgary’s residential market will continue to rise through 2017, fuelled in part by increased starts in the multifamily housing segment. Read More…
Nation’s Home Prices in for a Soft Landing – Nov. 20, 2013
Canadian Press writer, Linda Nguyen, covers reports by global rating agency Fitch Ratings and the Conference Board of Canada which conclude that expected moderation in Canada’s housing market is unlikely to result in a sharp correction. Read More…
City Top-Rated Market for Real Estate Prospects – Nov. 14, 2013
Mario Toneguzzi of the Calgary Herald reports on PwC’s annual survey of industry experts which concludes that Calgary is the top-rated market in Canada for real estate prospects in terms of investment, development and homebuilding. Read More…
Calgary On Track for 3% Growth – Nov. 8, 2013
Calgary Herald writer, Amanda Stephenson, reports that two top Canadian economists, Craig Alexander (TD) and Mario Lefebvre (Conference Board of Canada) agree that Calgary’s economic growth rate will lead the nation once again in 2014. Read More…
New ‘4-Year’ Calgary City Council: Stand and Deliver
Yesterday (and very early this morning) Calgary’s civic election results yielded an updated slate of Councillors who, along with Mayor Nenshi, face the enormous task of reconciling
New Faces Grace City Hall – Oct. 22, 2013
A newly elected Calgary City Council, reported by Calgary Herald writer, Jason Markusoff, faces significant challenges in reconciling its urban development policy objectives with both industry and bureaucratic “disconnects”. Read More…
City-Led Design Charrette Triggers New Urban Development – Oct. 16, 2013
A press release by Calgary Urban Equities builder partner, Assured Communities, announces the City of Calgary’s development approval for a 48-unit residential/commercial mixed use building on Mission Road SW. Read More…