Calgary luxury home sales to set record this year

CALGARY— Sales of luxury homes in Calgary’s resale housing market will set a record this year, surpassing the boom of 2007.

The city experienced a record-breaking month in October with 51 MLS sales of properties over $1 million in Calgary, which was the most ever for an October, and that pushed year-to-date sales in the luxury market to 458, the same amount as the record set in 2007 for the entire year.

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Ground breaking ceremony for The River luxury development

CALGARY— The River, a luxury condo development in Mission, is partnering with the local arts community to create opportunities for youth in the neighbourhood.

The partnership between the developer, 26th Avenue River Investment Inc., an affiliate of Ledcor Properties Inc., and Antyx Community Arts is being announced today during a groundbreaking ceremony at the development at 135 26th Ave. S.W.

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Parker: Evans hunt expands as business booms

Four years ago, Dan Evans and Bill Hunt launched the strategic digital marketing company Evans Hunt Group, taking space on the first floor of the character Cooper Block at the corner of 10th Avenue and 7th Street S.W. Today they are busy expanding into the 6th floor as success has meant the need to double their space to 11,000 square feet.

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