Homebuilder Dan Hildebrand was at county council Monday to try and resolve issues to finish a home in Westlake Village subdivision that has been on a stop work order since 2010.
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New northeast Calgary neighbourhood unveiled
A home builder has opened its first project in Calgary.
Mattamy Homes has cut the ribbon on its Cityscape project in northeast Calgary next to Metis Trail near Country Hills Boulevard.
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Downtown developers look forward to new arena
Some downtown developers are breathing a sigh of relief following city council’s approval of a new funding deal for the downtown arena.
Many downtown developers and condo owners say proximity to the new arena was a big part of why they chose to invest in the city’s downtown.
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Home builders fret as Calgary considers constraints on new communities
There’s a reason behind the home builders’ renewed cries of a “suburban development freeze” and “social engineering,” their calls to fund industry-friendly candidates, and their wariness about Mayor Naheed Nenshi and the new world order of Calgary urban planning.
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Eckville welcomes builders
Eckville is rolling out the welcome carpet for potential home builders.
After failing to sell a single lot in its newest subdivision last year, town council has decided to get more aggressive, said chief administrator officer Jack Ramsden.
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Home builders free to lobby their interests
Once again, the mayor of Calgary is annoyed because members of the home building community in Calgary exercised their right to freedom of expression.
In March, the mayor got annoyed at Charron Ungar, president of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association-Calgary Region (CHBA), for suggesting there is an unofficial suburban development freeze in Calgary.
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Boomers a Boon to Urban Home Builders
Bobbi and Jack Segel have adored their enormous Victorian home in Highland Park, Ill. for nearly two decades, but it seems so quiet there now. Too quiet.
“This is a huge house. I don’t have kids running out any more. The dogs are gone,” said Bobbi with a nostalgic laugh.
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Agreement sets table for better relationship
The Canadian Home Builders’ Association-Calgary Region (CHBA-CR) is back at the committee tables at city hall, after the association’s president, Charron Ungar and Mayor Naheed Nenshi signed a joint agreement of facts regarding residential development in Calgary.
One clever wag in the Sun newsroom said, after reading the agreement, “It’s like Mom sat them down and said no one is to blame, but we all need to do better.”
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New light pollution rules could affect Calgary builders
CALGARY — A springtime public hearing to address amending the city’s light pollution policy is expected to bring new rules for the building industry.
A policy requiring builders and developers to submit lighting plans when applying for permits is expected to be added to Plan It development guidelines, the city’s planning and urban development committee heard Wednesday.
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Home Builders Turn to Rental Apartments
As the old adage goes, if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em. Precisely what some of the nation’s home builders are doing. Faced with heavy competition from a hot rental market, they are turning some of their resources to building multi-family, rental apartment buildings.
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