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Sept. 17, 2014 | Cody Stuart
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Calgary's prosperity driving demand for high-end housing
While the final tally won't be in for a few more months, it appears Calgary's luxury homes market is on the verge of the best year in the city's history.
According to CREB®, 611 homes priced at $1 million or more have sold through the first eight months of 2013. That number includes a record-setting 69 properties sold in August alone, which broke the previous record of 64 .
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Sept. 17, 2014 | CREBNow
Cochrane bares all
Town to celebrate Doors Open and share behind-the-scenes of 17 sites
Cochrane has joined Calgary in baring all with its own version of Doors Open Sept. 25 – 27.
"We've been looking for a way to show people behind the scenes at municipal government because we think it's a great way to engage with our community," said Laurie Drukier, senior communications advisor for the Town of Cochrane.
Cochrane has joined Calgary in baring all with its own version of Doors Open Sept. 25 – 27.
"We've been looking for a way to show people behind the scenes at municipal government because we think it's a great way to engage with our community," said Laurie Drukier, senior communications advisor for the Town of Cochrane.
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Sept. 17, 2014 | Cody Stuart
East Village expansion
New development to bring restaurants, retail to RiverWalk
East Village's historic Simmons Building will soon have a fashionable new neighbour.
A fitting mix of Calgary's past and future, the new project will bring 17,000 to 20,000 square feet of retail and office space to M2 – a quarter-acre lot alongside the Bow River in downtown Calgary.
"M2 is a highly visible site and, even though it's small, it will have a huge presence in East Village," said Kate MacGregor, president of Calgary's XYC Design + Development.
East Village's historic Simmons Building will soon have a fashionable new neighbour.
A fitting mix of Calgary's past and future, the new project will bring 17,000 to 20,000 square feet of retail and office space to M2 – a quarter-acre lot alongside the Bow River in downtown Calgary.
"M2 is a highly visible site and, even though it's small, it will have a huge presence in East Village," said Kate MacGregor, president of Calgary's XYC Design + Development.
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Sept. 17, 2014 | CREBNow
Calgary opens up
Doors Open YYC running Sept. 27-28
The Doors' frontman Jim Morrison once said "there are things known and things unknown and in-between are the doors."
That couldn't be more true for Doors Open YYC, which returns to the city Sept. 27-28.
This represents the third incarnation of the local program, which originated in Europe 25 years ago as a way of promoting civic pride.
The Doors' frontman Jim Morrison once said "there are things known and things unknown and in-between are the doors."
That couldn't be more true for Doors Open YYC, which returns to the city Sept. 27-28.
This represents the third incarnation of the local program, which originated in Europe 25 years ago as a way of promoting civic pride.
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Sept. 16, 2014 | CREBNow
Calgary Home + Design Show to feature Life Hacks
What's a life hack you may ask?
"For the uniformed, a life hack is a strategy or technique that helps manage one's daily activities in a more efficient way," said a release from the Calgary Home + Design Show running Sept. 18-21 at BMO Centre. "And the ideas out there are endless: from storing holiday decorations in an egg carton to painting keys with nail polish for easy identification."
"For the uniformed, a life hack is a strategy or technique that helps manage one's daily activities in a more efficient way," said a release from the Calgary Home + Design Show running Sept. 18-21 at BMO Centre. "And the ideas out there are endless: from storing holiday decorations in an egg carton to painting keys with nail polish for easy identification."
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Sept. 12, 2014 | CREBNow
Calgary's secondary suite saga continues
When it comes to Calgary City Council, a tie on a specific vote equals defeat.
At a Sept. 10 Standing Policy Committee meeting, a proposal by city planners looking to streamline Calgary's secondary suite approval process was voted down 4-4.
"First thing, I want to make a point of is enforcement is not a housing policy," said the City's General Manager Rollin Stanley. "If a person remains homeless, we fail as a city. If a suite is made safe, we succeed."
At a Sept. 10 Standing Policy Committee meeting, a proposal by city planners looking to streamline Calgary's secondary suite approval process was voted down 4-4.
"First thing, I want to make a point of is enforcement is not a housing policy," said the City's General Manager Rollin Stanley. "If a person remains homeless, we fail as a city. If a suite is made safe, we succeed."
