[Tropical]

2001 says that exactly what we said back then with 1/10th the disorder and 10x the retail.

I don't know what's going on in your personal sphere Ian, but I've started seeing your online behaviour in a "don't feed the troll" sense, rather than the informative fellow that was so consistently here. Can you please consider giving this a bit of a rest?

(Maybe an online forum isn't all that great for your wellbeing)

 

[northlands]

Yep, I was relieved when I stopped working in DT. Moved out of the core as a result. The City's approach is all money, no mouth.

So true. The greatest value proposition of living downtown is if you also work downtown, If you don't, it's hard to justify it over living in other walkable central neighbourhoods like Wihkwentowin, Garneau, Westmount, Strathcona, or even QMP, Blatchford, or Ritchiewhere there's less social disorder, less construction impacts, less noise, more green spaces and boulevard trees, better options for schools, the list goes on.

I don't mean to be critical on downtown but lord some days living in the core feels like an exercise in tolerance and patience, and I'm running out of both. I actually preferred when Michael Phair and Beaver Hills Park were under construction because it meant all the losers who loiter in them were hanging somewhere else and not adjacent to where I live for once.

 

[ADob]

So true. The greatest value proposition of living downtown is if you also work downtown, If you don't, it's hard to justify it over living in other walkable central neighbourhoods like Wihkwentowin, Garneau, Westmount, Strathcona, or even QMP, Blatchford, or Ritchiewhere there's less social disorder, less construction impacts, less noise, more green spaces and boulevard trees, better options for schools, the list goes on.

I don't mean to be critical on downtown but lord some days living in the core feels like an exercise in tolerance and patience, and I'm running out of both. I actually preferred when Michael Phair and Beaver Hills Park were under construction because it meant all the losers who loiter in them were hanging somewhere else and not adjacent to where I live for once.

As a denizen of downtown, I am so with you. We weren't even looking in this area but this condo stole our hearts away. We live in a beautiful building, very well maintained, with great neighbours, a truly fabulous layout, a giant kitchen (bigger and better appointed than anywhere else I've lived, including a big ass house in Texas!), and lots and lots of storage and windows. I love it. BUT: if I could take the whole building and cut and paste it somewhere west of 109 St? I'd do it in a heartbeat! A nanosecond!

As an aside, hearing my Wihkwentowin-living friends look down on our frustration with the homeless while their sense of woke superiority is untainted by human feces on a nearby sidewalk or nearly daily run-ins with the chronically disturbed during the warmer months makes me wanna kick them.

 

[AntonK]

THIS.

We seem to forget about being competitive and working harder to make Edmonton attractive and retain more folks who are mobile and want:

1. great job offerings
2. an urban experience
3. a city that is interesting, exciting, vibrant

Unfortunately, it feels like there’s no middle ground when it comes to downtown, half the population are in denial saying downtown is wonderful and free of problems, and the other half won’t go near it with a 10 foot pole and slam it in social media any chance they can get.

 

[Tropical]

The lived reality is nothing like that. Always keep in mind that online algorithms will direct you into the extremes.

I don't think many folks feel that our downtown is wonderful. And yet, demand for housing there is strong and people continue to go there for events, public institutions, work and nightlife. That's the middle ground that most everyone is inhabiting.

 

[MacLac]

This better be a YYC problem and not ours…….

.https://www.linkedin.com/posts/erosbelotti_alberta-albertarealestate-calgaryrealestate-share-7454426160735727617-rTm6?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&rcm=ACoAAAsQmgcBg5SYCFvQ7jF5m4WTngGyPMzfLl4

 

[Canadian 001]

This better be a YYC problem and not ours…….

.https://www.linkedin.com/posts/erosbelotti_alberta-albertarealestate-calgaryrealestate-share-7454426160735727617-rTm6?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&rcm=ACoAAAsQmgcBg5SYCFvQ7jF5m4WTngGyPMzfLl4

Broken Link

 

[IanO]

Table Talks NAIOP Developing Leaders

Join us for Table Talks, an interactive night of insight, dialogue, and connection!

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[policyenthusiast]

Broken Link

It was just a post saying that housing absorption is slower than anticipated. Wasn't about Edmonton.

 

[David A]

An interesting article. We are not the best, but also no where near the worst and the city that is mentioned as being the worst is a bit surprising. Hint: it has very high prices.

Also stated and I feel somewhat obvious is that we have more potential for future price growth than most other cities.

Edmonton real estate offers strong return on buyers’ investment

'Its quiet strength offers a blend of growth and stability long term,' says realtor Erin Wagstaff of eXp Realty Canada about Edmonton.

edmontonjournal.com

 

[David A]

The lived reality is nothing like that. Always keep in mind that online algorithms will direct you into the extremes.

I don't think many folks feel that our downtown is wonderful. And yet, demand for housing there is strong and people continue to go there for events, public institutions, work and nightlife. That's the middle ground that most everyone is inhabiting.

Yes, there is demand for housing downtown, but lets not kid ourselves compared to most other big cities it is not "strong".

We also do get good crowds downtown occasionally, like for major concerts, playoff hockey games or the Canada Day fireworks, but those days when there are throngs downtown are the exceptions. More commonly on a typical Saturday or Sunday it is fairly dead downtown. So again, lets not kid ourselves.

The fact we are not totally failing is not a reason to pat ourselves on the back too much. We need to do a lot more and have quite a way to go before we can say our downtown is really thriving.

 

[Yeggy]

I believe we are holding our comparatively to the broader cnd market.

 

[Tropical]

Yes, there is demand for housing downtown, but lets not kid ourselves compared to most other big cities it is not "strong".

We also do get good crowds downtown occasionally, like for major concerts, playoff hockey games or the Canada Day fireworks, but those days when there are throngs downtown are the exceptions. More commonly on a typical Saturday or Sunday it is fairly dead downtown. So again, lets not kid ourselves.

The fact we are not totally failing is not a reason to pat ourselves on the back too much. We need to do a lot more and have quite a way to go before we can say our downtown is really thriving.

I think that's what I was expressing no?

 

[MacLac]

Hey YYC, do you like Apples?

#alberta #albertarealestate #calgaryrealestate #edmontonrealestate #canadaconstruction #housingmarket #feasibility #projectmanagement #realestatedevelopment #businessdevelopment #realestatecanada… | Eros Belotti

Alberta broke every construction record in 2025. Now Calgary has 17,000 unsold units. Records are not a strategy." In 2025, Alberta broke every record. 54,900 housing starts. Best numbers in the country. Every developer was bullish. March 2026: sales down 12.9%. Calgary sitting on 17,118 unsold...

www.linkedin.com

 

[policyenthusiast]

Hey YYC, do you like Apples?

#alberta #albertarealestate #calgaryrealestate #edmontonrealestate #canadaconstruction #housingmarket #feasibility #projectmanagement #realestatedevelopment #businessdevelopment #realestatecanada… | Eros Belotti

Alberta broke every construction record in 2025. Now Calgary has 17,000 unsold units. Records are not a strategy." In 2025, Alberta broke every record. 54,900 housing starts. Best numbers in the country. Every developer was bullish. March 2026: sales down 12.9%. Calgary sitting on 17,118 unsold...

www.linkedin.com

It's almost as though price and aesthetics matter to buyers when outside of Toronto/Van.