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Stories Tagged - DArcy
March 05, 2021 | Andrea Cox
Community of the future: Drake Landing sets high bar for technology and sustainable design in Okotoks
"The vision for Drake Landing has always been to provide a safe and sustainable community for people to raise a family in a scenic, small-town setting," said Steven LePan, director of sales and marketing for Anthem United, the developer behind the community.
March 05, 2021 | CREBNow
Okotoks' D'Arcy fosters connections with suite of amenities and breathtaking scenery
March 13, 2020 | Jim Zang
Okotoks growth: Alberta's largest small town continues to buck downward housing trend
In fact, the growing town of just over 29,000 people (based on the 2018 civic census) saw an increase in housing starts in 2019 that is expected to continue into 2020, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
Sept. 04, 2019 | Andrea Cox
Chestermere: Southern Alberta's newest city is packed with amenities
Take, for example, Colleen and Mathew Jones.
Aug. 14, 2019 | Andrea Cox
Okotoks: Housing diversity grows with influx of new-home offerings
June 19, 2019 | Andrea Cox
Diverse development: New multi-family offerings in Calgary's surrounding areas
Traditionally the domain of the single-family home, Calgary's outlying bedroom communities are stepping up their game with a wave of new multi-family offerings.
Feb. 13, 2019 | Andrea Cox
Okotoks: small-town charm meets sustainable growth
Okotoks REALTOR® Alison Marshall says there is still strong demand for the amenities and small-town charm inherent to the Okotoks lifestyle.
Nov. 01, 2017 | Kathleen Renne
Open for business
"An easy sell." That's how Okotoks' economic development specialist Alexandra Ross describes the process of attracting developers to the town.
"Okotoks has all the amenities of a big city, including its own Costco store, but it still has a small-town feel," said Ross.
April 13, 2017 | Marty Hope
Acres of Work
With a multitude of projects underway in Okotoks, Chestermere and south Calgary, Anthem United is set up for a busy year
The name may be new, but the passion for creating communities remains as ingrained as ever.
Just last month, United Communities completed the process of changing its name to Anthem United, which reflects its corporate relationship with the Vancouver-based developer, investment and management company, Anthem.
Founded some 83 years ago as United Management, this is only the second time the company has changed its name. In the 1990s, the rebrand to United Communities came about when the company's focus shifted to greenfield development, says Steve LePan, marketing director for Anthem United.
Nov. 15, 2016 | Marty Hope
Cultivating new roots
Once homesteading land for the D'Arcy and Wedderburn families, two historically significant properties in north Okotoks are to be redeveloped for a new generation of families.
United Communities has purchased approximately 178 hectares of farmland on both sides of Northridge Drive as sites for a pair of mixed use communities — simply to be called D'Arcy and Wedderburn.
