Edmonton councillors approve sale of 2 plots of land in Quarters to affordable housing developers
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The land will be used to get the city closer to its goal of developing 2,700 new affordable housing units in Edmonton by 2026, the city said.
Two plots of land in the Quarters area will be sold to affordable housing developers following a unanimous decision by Edmonton’s executive committee on Wednesday.
The city said this will help reach its goal of building 2,700 new affordable housing units by 2026, including about 400 new supportive housing units.
Each year the city identifies city-owned land that it can sell or lease at below-market value to non-profits. The city obtained the two plots of land between 2008 and 2018 using funds from the provincial government that were earmarked for affordable housing.
The first site is at the intersection of Rowland Road and 95 Street and consists of six individual lots.
The city said the number of affordable housing units that could be built on this lot is up in the air and would depend on the proposals from potential buyers.
The second site is a half-acre lot with a historical building, The Koermann Block, on it. It faces onto Kinistinâw Park at the corner of 96 Street and 102A Avenue.
The city said the buyer would need to rehabilitate the building and allow for retail, restaurants or other pedestrian-oriented spaces to open on the main floor. A mix of affordable and market-rate housing would be on the higher levels.
The gravel parking lot surrounding the Koermann Block could also be developed for housing, the city said.
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