The Century Park saga appears to be approaching its natural conclusion, with Council approving ProCura's transformative plans for the South Edmonton site. The unanimous vote gives the developer licence to proceed with the mixed-use project at 25 Avenue and 109 Street, where traces of the stalled and partially built original scheme still remain.

An overview of the development, image via Stantec

The approval comes with a catch however — ProCura can develop its requested 3,995 residential units on 12 hectares of land, but only if they start construction on at least 400 units within five years. If they don't meet that target, the number of units permitted drops to 3,595, with another 400 removed if failing to start construction within the decade.

A fitness centre (left) and parkade (right) are planned, image via Stantec

Beyond the range of housing options to be scattered across a myriad of building typologies — both mid-rises and highrises are proposed — the development will pilot a "European approach" to residential parking. Instead of each parking spot being dedicated exclusively for the use of the homeowner 24/7, office employees and transit park-and-ride users will be able to use the spots during peak hours. This shared model will reduce the prevalence of empty spots, freeing up additional land for development. The plan will accommodate up to 1,125 paid park-and-ride stalls in addition to residential parking.

A rooftop illuminated running track could be part of the project, image via Stantec

Project amenities include tennis courts, a climbing wall and a fitness centre. The next tower in the development would be oriented towards the pedestrian-minded main street, which will feature a 10-metre-wide median with extensive landscaping.

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