OUR BUILDINGS
Wildwood Affordable Housing Development
About Us Affordable Housing at The City of Calgary The Affordable Housing division within the Office of Land Servicing and Housing works collaboratively with Calgary communities, provincial and federal governments, non-profit agencies and private developers to create affordable housing solutions. We develop affordable housing in three ways: • We build on City-owned land • We partner with non-profit organizations and private developers • We buy rental units Calgary City Council’s objective is to provide affordable housing in all Calgary communities. We are currently building in the communities of Crescent Heights and Kingsland, and Council recently approved a site in Wildwood. Calgary Housing Company Once completed, Calgary Housing Company (CHC) operates and manages our buildings. CHC is a wholly owned subsidiary of The City of Calgary. They operate and manage over 6,000 affordable rental housing units across the city. CHC also provides tenants with rent supplements for approximately 3,000 market rental housing units.
Our Tenants Our tenants represent a broad range of Calgarians that include families, couples, singles, students, and seniors. They can be employed as administrative assistants, recreation and childcare workers, postal workers, taxi drivers, sales clerks, and restaurant servers. However, their household incomes are not sufficient enough to rent in the private market. Mixed-Income Model To help our tenants gain access to rental housing, Calgary Housing Company uses a mixed-income model for its rental rate structure. This model integrates rents that are close to market rates with rents that are more deeply subsidized. This inclusionary approach to housing enables a range of households to afford rental housing. The mixed-income model also helps to ensure the operational sustainability of our buildings. The following is an example of how rental rates for a one-bedroom unit can be allocated in a CHC building: Allocation of Rental Rates
Monthly Rent
~30% at market rental rates ~30% at moderately subsidized rental rates ~30% at deeply subsidized rental rates
$950 $700 $350
Based on a market rental rate of $1000/month
Onward/ We will continue to create a range of housing opportunities and choices.
Our Design Guidelines When we design our affordable housing buildings, we consider the following guidelines: • Defined Entrances / Interactive Streetscape The creation of distinct and inviting entrances adds to the residential feel of the surrounding neighborhood. • Landscaping Attractive landscaping enhances the look and feel of neighbourhood. • Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) CPTED enhances safety through the physical design of space and encourages positive social interaction. For example, CPTED encourages an active streetscape, the use of good lighting, the proper placement of windows and doors, and creating clear sight lines.
Next Steps We will work with the community of Wildwood throughout the development process for this project. Our next steps include: 1. Present the project and the development process to the Wildwood community. 2. Apply for a land use redesignation (redesignate lands from C-COR2 to M-C2). 3. Develop conceptual drawings. 4. Submit development permit.
TIMELINE Fall 2014 Early 2015 Q4 2016
Submit development permit for approval Construction starts Building completed
About the Office of Land Servicing & Housing
The Office of Land Servicing and Housing develops and sells City-owned land. Our goals are to create vibrant communities, attract diverse and quality employers, support the development of affordable housing, and fund the purchase of land needed for future infrastructure.
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Stacked Townhome Design: Kingsland Affordable Housing Development
Our Rental Housing Buildings
LOMOND Highland Park 15 apartment units Opened in 2011
VIDA Mount Pleasant 45 apartment units Opened in 2012
