If you’re developing multi-family homes in Calgary, you might have run into some setbacks. Things aren’t as straightforward as they used to be. Between zoning updates, evolving planning policies, and increasingly detailed permitting requirements, designing a...
Building a secondary suite in your home is a lot easier in Calgary today than it was a decade ago. Increasingly, homeowners are seeing that secondary suites can be a great way of increasing their property value, bringing in extra income with renters, or even acting as...
**At the time of writing this blog, US tariffs have not yet been implemented. All sources cited were created before the potential tariffs, which means they may not accurately reflect Calgary’s economic forecast. From an increase in highrises scattered across the...
Believe it or not, there is a way to live in harmony with your parents and children, and it’s called multi-generational home design. As the needs and desires for numerous generations to live under the same roof grow in Calgary, so do the home design options that...
While Calgary’s much-publicized blanket rezoning has sped up the process of getting new homes built and allows for multi-unit properties across the city, getting single-family or multi-family homes approved can still be a challenge at times. Land-use bylaws, current...
Calgary’s blanket rezoning of residential neighbourhoods created a whirlwind of conversation this spring, but city council ultimately voted for rezoning to allow for more the needed high density development and ultimately more multi-family housing. Most neighbourhoods...