Blatchford Development | ?m | ?s | City of Edmonton

[thommyjo]

Starting from $399k apparently. Is this the lowest priced offering to date in Blatchford?
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Looks like it's the Harley model, which is priced at $320k in Rosenthal.

Very good to see. 400k is the new build “entry level” price these days I’d say. Over 500 really starts to cut off young buyers.

 

[Barnaby]

If this pricing was available 3 years ago I would have purchased in Blatchford.

 

[soupcrate]

If this pricing was available 3 years ago I would have purchased in Blatchford.

The nice thing about Alberta is that there's no Land Transfer Tax

 

[ChazYEG]

Very good to see. 400k is the new build “entry level” price these days I’d say. Over 500 really starts to cut off young buyers.

You can find smaller, less luxurious, worse located townhomes in th Orchards going for $430k+

$399k for Blatchford is incredibly reasonable. If houses were my thing, I'd definitely be looking into this, but I guess I'll have to wait a while for them to start building condos in Blatchford.

 

[MCXavierL]

DP for Fire Station:

Major Development Permit

Reference Id: Job No 489316030-002 Description: To construct a Protective and Emergency Services building, Blatchford Fire Station #8. Location: 101 - AIRPORT ROAD NW Plan 9220135 Blk 6A Lot 2 Applicant: GROUP2 ARCHITECTURE INTERIOR DESIGN LTD. Status: Intake Review Create Date: 2023/10/26 Neighbourhood: BLATCHFORD AREA

 

[Edmcowboy11]

DP for Fire Station:

Major Development Permit

Reference Id: Job No 489316030-002 Description: To construct a Protective and Emergency Services building, Blatchford Fire Station #8. Location: 101 - AIRPORT ROAD NW Plan 9220135 Blk 6A Lot 2 Applicant: GROUP2 ARCHITECTURE INTERIOR DESIGN LTD. Status: Intake Review Create Date: 2023/10/26 Neighbourhood: BLATCHFORD AREA

So where will this be located? According to a quick map search it places the Station behind the school current there.

 

[Barnaby]

They should have apartments built above it.

 

[BASE]

So where will this be located? According to a quick map search it places the Station behind the school current there.

Believe it will be on the site where the parkade was torn down.

 

[Avenuer]

Believe it will be on the site where the parkade was torn down.

Correct:

 

[MCXavierL]

Correct:

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What a sad design

 

[CplKlinger]

Correct:

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Why are so many buildings in Edmonton silver/grey/white? It gets depressing in winter. We need more variety, more colour.

 

[Friendmonton]

Why are so many buildings in Edmonton silver/grey/white? It gets depressing in winter. We need more variety, more colour.

We have design guidelines that are not followed and not enforced

 

[Airboy]

Did Rocliffe Peirczajlo Design this one. That finish is similar to the project downtown.

 

[northlands]

What a sad design

100%. You would think after decades of building nothing but grey/beige buildings of non-people friendly buildings we'd have learned but nope.

Especially for a fire hall?? Can't even add a little red???

 

[SarcasticMarmot]

Why are so many buildings in Edmonton silver/grey/white? It gets depressing in winter. We need more variety, more colour.

Agreed! The obsession with neutrals is horrible in our winter climate. The city is brown or white for 6 months of the year. It's appalling that our buildings, cars, and clothes are all bland icky neutrals that feel very Soviet. I bet if we had a culture that valued color it would be a boon for our mental health. The city could have taken a lead for change and Blatchford was a prime opportunity.