Alberta

There are 32 real estate developments planned for Edmonton and half of them are already under construction or are expected to start in 2012, according to a survey by Avison Young.

Calgary-based Mainstreet Equities Corp.

Calgary-based Bellstar Resorts and Hotels is apparently preparing a bid for part of Aviawest, which is close to losing credit protection and facing nearly $100 million in debts on five B.C. resort projects.

The future is looking a lot brighter these days for developers and taxpayers in the northeast Alberta community of Cold Lake.

Calgary has opened the four-lane Fourth Street S.E. underpass, a joint effort of Calgary Municipal Land Corp.

Edmonton took major steps in late October toward the construction of a new downtown arena.

Motorists travelling in and through Fort McMurray are now driving over Alberta's largest bridge deck - one that covers an area equal to five football fields. The brand new $127-million Athabasca River Bridge carries Highway 63 over the river.

The much-anticipated opening of the northwest section of Anthony Henday Drive gives truckers and commuters access to 21 kilometres of free-flowing road in the capital region. The $1.

While many of Alberta's second-tier cities are largely or almost entirely dependent on the resource sector, Lethbridge springs from agriculture, and remains stable because of its significant public-sector presence.

Edmonton's strong commercial real estate market is proving frustrating for investors trying to jar properties from the hands of owners. The problem: landlords don't want to let go of cash-generating properties.