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“We’ve set out on a bold vision for a sustainable and progressive community design. How you develop out the community has a huge impact on peoples’ trust,” says Maureen Henderson, VP of Community Experience for UCPG. “Living in a community that delivers on the vision makes people feel confident that they have made an investment in the right location. We are dedicated to fostering the highest community experience to continue delivering this vision with a people-first approach.” and communications as well as frontline real estate and development have contributed to how she tells the story of U/D and UIQ and elicits those feelings of pride and connection to the projects. Henderson has done a great job in promoting everything that the developments have to offer and creating a true sense of community even before the crews broke ground.

UCPG has made the amenities they promised easily accessible, from a wide range of retail to allow residents to live, work and play in the community to various events that bring people together like the U/D Night Market and annual community events. UCPG strives to ensure that residents, tenants and guests enjoy their experiences in the development and feel like they are part of the larger vision of what the community sets out to achieve. The result is a palpable sense of pride that enhances the city by creating a true sense of community.

University District Lifestyle

Since breaking ground on their first stage of development, University District has become Calgary’s best-selling urban community and Canada’s best growing community. It doesn’t take long to see why its bold design and commitment to sustainability are attracting so much attention. U/D is offering much more than a place to live; it’s connection, it’s social, it’s convenience, it’s sustainability, and U/D’s walkable urban lifestyle is something more and more Calgarians are coveting.

That lifestyle is baked into the design. The 200-acre community includes 12 kilometres of interconnected

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“With three parks completed, there are a variety of options to explore on foot. Northwest Commons Park is a 1.5acre park with large open spaces but most importantly it is a Playcore National Demonstration Site recognizing its inclusive and accessible design for diverse mobility needs,” says Henderson. “We also have the North Pond on the corner of 32 Avenue and Shaganappi Trail which is more of a contemplative area but centred around an urban dog park. Most recently, we opened Central Commons Park, which is a three-acre all-seasons oasis with everything from fire features and BBQs to picnic tables and shade structures, and of course the seasonal ice rink and splash pad.”

With everything at residents’ doorsteps, they don’t have to leave the area to get groceries, grab a coffee, run the dog, drop their child at the 24-hour daycare, meet friends for dinner or get a haircut. This makes it easy to keep cars parked and put the ‘feet-first’ design of the community into practice.

A Place To Call Home

After all, the neighbourhood was designed to promote connection through its amenities and residential developments that allow people to live and work in the same area. Many people buying or renting in U/D are doing so because of its location amid one of the highest density employment hubs in the city. With its proximity to UCalgary, Alberta Children’s Hospital and the Foothills Medical Centre, not to mention retail and offices in the adjacent communities, it’s an easy commute that is also easy on the environment.

Arcadis IBI is pleased to be a part of the University District team.

We are proud to have University of Calgary Properties Group as a client and to be involved with this innovative project.

Whether residents are looking to own or rent, there is a style and size that fits every taste and lifestyle.

U/D’s renters have found a home in Aria by Harrison Group and Esquire by Truman, which offer a range of rental apartments in buildings that feature a myriad of amenities including a yoga studio, games room and lounge. More rental opportunities are coming to the community with The Forge from The Vivenda Group and Block 15 by Gracorp Properties. This will be U/D’s largest purpose-built residential building to date with 303 rental units and an anticipated occupancy slated for August 2025.

Some of Calgary’s top builders including Homes by Avi, Brookfield Residential, Truman, and Rohit Communities have all left their mark on this community with a wide variety of beautifully designed townhomes and modern condominiums. The latest project in the community is Dean’s Landing by Rohit, which offers buyers a variety of stunning stacked townhouses and condominiums. Argyle by Homes by Avi and Capella by Brookfield Residential are two condo developments currently under construction with final units remaining for sale in Capella.

The sales momentum in U/D has been brisk, which means two new developments will be coming in 2023. Homes by Avi is preparing to introduce a 150-unit condominium project in May 2023 and a new builder with luxury single-level living condominiums will be launching in September. More details will be announced as these exciting projects progress.

The Brenda Strafford Foundation’s Cambridge Manor and Truman’s Maple have brought amazing options for seniors in U/D and are linked by a plus-30 to make it easier for residents to access shared programming. Whether residents are independent active seniors or those needing more assistance, U/D allows residents to age in place in a vibrant community.

U/D will continue to see steady growth over the next decade. The community currently consists of 1,500 completed units and approximately 2,000 residents ranging from young professionals, first-time renters, “right-sizers” transitioning into retirement and seniors. At completion, U/D will expand to more than 7,000 residential units supporting a population of more than 15,000 people. In the next stage of new retail, approximately 45,000 square feet will be carefully curated on Retail Main Street.