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Blackstone opens in Canmore

Canmore’s newest condominium resort opens to the public June 1, offering an upscale retreat just in time for hiking and biking season.
Blackstone Mountain Lodge features 123 fully furnished units, ranging from one-, two- and three-bedroom suites to a luxurious penthouse suite.
Expect to see contemporary design and upscale amenities at the lodge — the suites offer […]

Overcrowding, cost of living reasons to leave Banff/Canmore

If you moved to the Valley to re-invent yourself as a mountain person, you’ll leave when you realize you can’t get ahead - and because you’re frustrated by overcrowding.

$1.5B resort to include luxury hotel, condos, spa

“What we’ve been working on for years is the Village component — the 1,300 units”

A massive $1.5 billion development in Canmore will create a traditional European-style hill village with “Old World” architecture, the Herald has learned. via Calgary Herald

Condo project part of new era in MD

“I wouldn’t say it’s a new direction”

Conditional approval was given to a condominium complex near Springbank that could change the future of residential development in the MD of Rocky View. via Cochrane Times

Affordable housing funds flowing

“Across the province municipalities are coming up with their own data. The province doesn’t know for sure. It’s based on what the municipalities tell us.”

Provincial housing bureaucrat addresses BOWDA Bringing a message of more funding for affordable housing and a new ministry in which to do so, Stephen Manley, director of housing services south, of Alberta … via Canmore Leader

Canmore home to great eats

Crazyweed Kitchen is back! Finally. After six months in transition and almost three years in building, the new Crazyweed restaurant recently opened at 1600 Railway Avenue in Canmore. via Calgary Herald

Town doesn’t need more parking: report

“It’s what I expected. I never had a hard time finding a place to park in Canmore. It’s just lots of people like to park near where they’re going”

Canmore has no need for more parking today and may only require a small parkade five years from now, according to the results of the 2007 Canmore Parking Study. via Canmore Leader

Canadian Buyer Closes…

“They saw the value-add opportunity and saw a lot of upside”

A Canadian investment group, looking to break into North Texas for awhile, has bagged its first multifamily property, the 308-unit Savannah Trails Apartments. via GlobeSt.com

Alberta ready to defy boom bust cycles of the past: TD Economics

Are Alberta’s boom-times setting the economy up for a classic bust? TD Economics says “no” in a report released today at the Calgary Economic Development’s Economic Outlook luncheon. via CNW Group

Canmore realty market hot despite Calgary chill

“The mountains aren’t going anywhere, and the supply remains limited. Maybe the market will stabilize a little, but it’s unlikely that it will go down.”

Property values continue to rise in Canmore while Calgary’s housing market plateaus. via Canmore Leader