Like many neighbourhoods in this part of Edmonton, Ermineskin has a curvilinear street pattern and was developed during the 1970s and 1980s. Most of the area is residential, but there are also large portions of commercial, open space, and vacant land that make Ermineskin a very mixed-use neighbourhood. The residential development within the neighbourhood is mixed […]
Kensington is a mature community situated in north west Edmonton, zone 1. This neighbourhood was annexed by the City of Edmonton in 1913 however, some of the first residential development didn’t occur until the late 1940s. The majority of the homes in the area are single detached bungalows with detached garages which were mostly built […]
Named after the English town where the legend of King Arthur and the Holy Grail was born, Glastonbury is the Holy Grail for young families looking for a safe, residential neighbourhood with lots of open park space. Located between Whitemud Drive and 62nd Avenue just west of the Anthony Henday, the community is part of […]
Nestled between the North Saskatchewan river valley and Lessard road, Donsdale is a recent, exclusive development. The properties of Donsdale (as referred to by the developer) consists of Single Family homes and estate properties. Some lots are over a million dollars in asking price. Most of the homes tend to be two stories but there […]
Twin Brooks is one of Edmonton’s most established and scenic communities; this is where the Whitemud Creek and Blackmud Creek meet. Rich with natural green space and walking trails, the area is close to the major arteries of 111th Street and The Anthony Henday, as well as the Century Park LRT station. It’s also just […]
Located within the West Jasper Place South Area Structure Plan (ASP), the Jamieson Place neighbourhood is bounded by Callingwood Road to the north, Anthony Henday Drive to the east, 45th Avenue to the southeast, and 184th Street to the east. Construction of Jamieson Place began in the early 1980s and continued steadily into the early […]
The Windermere Estates neighbourhood is located in southwest Edmonton, east of the North Saskatchewan River Valley and south of Anthony Henday Drive. The Neighbourhood Structure Plan (NSP) for Windermere Estates was adopted by City Council in 2006, after the Area Structure Plan (ASP) for Windermere was adopted by Council in 2004. While neighbourhood planning took […]
Bonnie Doon takes its name from the Scottish for “pleasant, rolling countryside,” and was named in 1912 in honour of Canadian-born Premier Alexander Cameron Rutherford, who was of Scottish descent and owned a portion of the land east of Mill Creek. Bonnie Doon is the heart of Edmonton’s French community. The University of Alberta’s Campus […]
This month we are featuring the neighourhood of Kilkenny! This community is located in the Northeast part of Edmonton and features many activities for growing families, including a new outdoor spray park, several other parks in the area for you to enjoy as well as the Londonderry Fitness and Leisure Center for the colder months. […]
Glenora is one of Edmonton’s most historic residential areas. In 1869, Malcolm Groat claimed a 900-acre parcel immediately west of the Hudson’s Bay Reserve. This land extended from today’s 121st Street west to 142nd Street, and south from 111th Avenue to the North Saskatchewan River. Glenora features many of the more beautiful historic homes in […]