Knowing and separating your ‘needs’ from your ‘wants’ is critical for designing and budgeting your new infill home. A simple technique of creating needs and wants into two lists will save you a lot of time and anxiety and keep you within your affordable budget. Although simple on the surface, this important step can be …
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Edmonton (and Canada) is grappling with housing shortages, especially at the mid-level end of the market. The situation has only worsened during the pandemic, as inventory of available mid-priced housing is limited. The lack of housing supply drives higher housing costs. One solution to the lack of affordable housing is to build more infill housing, …
An approved Development Permits (DP) is required before making an application for a Building Permit (BP) to construct a new infill house (there are exceptions when a DP & BP can be submitted at the same time). A DP determines the site use, building size, building location, and landscaping. A BP ensures that the new …
Edmonton’s infill association, IDEA (Infill Development Edmonton Association), is a proactive group that provides education and resources on infill development to the community and industry. Its stated mission- “To promote and advocate for high-quality infill development within Edmonton” creates a vision for Edmonton’s existing neighborhoods to flourish as communities with diverse housing and healthy lifestyle …
