Sylvan Lake’s housing options continued to grow with another 116 new homes started last year and 116 units begun in multi-family buildings — duplexes, rowhouses, and apartments.
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Duplexes lift Calgary’s multi-family market
While multi-family development construction is down as a whole in the Calgary area this year, the demand for one form of attached housing is on the upswing.
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Edmonton council committee ponders marriage of older neighbourhoods, newer homes
EDMONTON – Young homeowners and infill developers spoke passionately in favour of changes to rules governing mature neighbourhood zoning, asking Monday for more flexibility to develop affordable new homes.
The proposal currently being debated at executive committee would allow homeowners to subdivide 15-metre (50-foot) lots anywhere in RF2 or infill zones, would increase opportunities for duplex and semi-detached homes in all single-family zones, and would refine the rules for when builders can add suburban-style front garages.
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Community leagues up in arms over Edmonton zoning plan
EDMONTON – A contentious zoning bill regulating infill housing in mature neighbourhoods could be sent back for a lengthy makeover if several community leagues have their way.
The bill coming before executive committee Monday would allow homeowners to subdivide 50-foot (15 metre) lots, would increase opportunities for duplex and semi-detached homes in single-family zones, and would lay out the rules for when homebuilders can add suburban-style front garages.
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