BASE
Active Member
Always so hard to gain much momentum when the area is one big construction site. I suspect in the next year or two the desirability will go up as certain pockets begin to operate normally without it all being a construction zone.
Blatchford
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Yossarian
New Member
The map is at least somewhat out of date, as COE's sales site lists H, K, M, N, O, P, and Q as available to purchase. Encore has submitted permits to build on R and S, and Mutti has townhouses listed for sale on their website for parcel T, though no permit applications for that one.
Airboy
Senior Member
I can say that a couple of the 4-6 condo projects are moving forward.
Oilers99
Active Member
condo or rental?
Can you share anything about the general timelines?
TAS
Senior Member
I went by Blatchford this afternoon to check out Malmo - I was curious about the project and sales.
Sales centre was closed again. My second time there where it was closed. I went up to the door this time and they had a handwritten sticky note on the door that said by appointment only.
Kind of surprised with three of the show homes open that Malmo is closed. I'm thinking it doesn't speak well to the walk in traffic right now nor perhaps sales. And that's a bit surprising too given the publicity this community has received versus new suburban developments and the fact there will be lrt service in short walking distance. Plus, I think the housing market is good right now in terms of interest.
Sales centre was closed again. My second time there where it was closed. I went up to the door this time and they had a handwritten sticky note on the door that said by appointment only.
Kind of surprised with three of the show homes open that Malmo is closed. I'm thinking it doesn't speak well to the walk in traffic right now nor perhaps sales. And that's a bit surprising too given the publicity this community has received versus new suburban developments and the fact there will be lrt service in short walking distance. Plus, I think the housing market is good right now in terms of interest.
I think it's just a matter of reaching critical mass. At the moment, Blatchford is mostly just construction site surrounded by loud arterial roads. The actual walkable community hasn't been created yet - right now it's just a few sets of townhouses with pretty paving stones. Give it some time.
I would totally live here, but not now. I think that's a sentiment a lot of people feel and why they would choose to buy in say Griesbach instead.
TAS
Senior Member
That's right- a question of 'how long' it will take to reach critical mass. And also I'm interested in seeing how that compares to other new neighbourhoods that started at the same time or after Blatchford outside the Henday in the suburbs.
IanO
Superstar
Chicken and the proverbial egg.
BASE
Active Member
having the playpark and paths around the pond set up is a big help. Need to get a few streets cleaned up from construction for prospective residents to see the potential.
itom987
Active Member
They need to pick up the pace, this development has been moving very slow compared to developments in the suburbs. It's hard for a potential buyer to get excited about buying into a slow moving development.
Gronk!
Senior Member
itom987
Active Member
I have zero patience to offer. The rate they are going means I will be an old empty nester by the time I buy something in Blatchford. I never planned to do that so late in life, might as well look elsewhere.
Airboy
Senior Member
You will probably see increased construction start this summer. The larger properties are moving ahead now.
Tommy2342
New Member
This is a 20 year plan. This development will be attractive to future generations. I wouldn't expect much movements in the short term.