Alberta

The race for space in Edmonton's office market is expected to heat up very soon thanks to a resurgent oilpatch and the demand it is placing on office space in Alberta's capital. The result: rents could increase by up to 20 per cent.

The prospect of finding a more affordable place to build your dream home in the Highway 2 corridor between Edmonton and Calgary recently improved in the community of Didsbury.

Redevelopment of Calgary's East Village (EV) neighbourhood by the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) recently marked another significant milestone. The city-owned CMLC opened a $2.4 million experience centre in late March.

The first two months of the year produced a notable increase in building-permit activity in Alberta's capital. The City of Edmonton granted permits for just over $441.3 million in construction in January and February of 2012.

The fallout from a key court decision in November 2011 is starting to show up in how some Alberta municipalities collect fees from the development industry.

Reddy, who moved to the 'Hat from Fort McMurray, understands a little about moving building activity along.

The U.S. economy faces further devastation from the crash of the residential real estate market as commercial real-estate borrowers who took out mortgages during and right after the frothy days of 2007 now need to refinance.

Unresolved problems with a new Leduc condo complex have thrown the lives of more than 100 Leduc residents into limbo.

Medicine Hat's dream of a large new regional event centre remains alive enough for the city to commit more cash to it. City council in the 'Hat recently voted to free up $1.

The economic slowdown that hit Alberta in 2008 and 2009 failed to slow growth in Edmonton. In fact, Edmonton grew by 11.2 per cent from 2006 to 2011, even faster than the 9.