Heat Advisory Safety Tips
Heat Advisory Safety Tips Temperatures are expected to reach +30⁰C and possibly beyond this Friday, and tenants are reminded to stay safe and watch out for your neighbours during this extreme heat. Practice these important heat safety tips: • Stay hydrated – drink plenty of water and have cool drinks in your vehicle; • Take regular […]
Updates to Social Housing Regulations
Important Social Housing Accommodation Regulation (SHAR) Changes Effective January 1, 2018 As part of the Government of Alberta’s Affordable Housing Strategy, changes have been made to SHAR which determines how Calgary Housing Company manages its waitlist – including eligibility and placement of applicants into housing. What Do I Need to Know? The changes made to […]
New partnership leads Calgary Housing Company tenants to homeownership option
New partnership leads Calgary Housing Company tenants to homeownership option It’s fair to say Kristhine never expected she would be installing drywall. Never mind that her effort is helping build a home she will soon call her own. Kristhine was volunteering one afternoon in November doing ‘anything she could to help’ at a residential construction […]
CHC celebrates redevelopment of Bankview homes with community
CHC celebrates redevelopment of Bankview homes with community May 26, 2017 (CALGARY, AB) – Calgary Housing Company and The City of Calgary are excited this week to be celebrating the redevelopment of a 26-unit affordable housing property in the Southwest community of Bankview. Originally constructed in 1983, the Bankview property has recently undergone interior and […]
New affordable housing development opens in Crescent Heights
New affordable housing development opens in Crescent Heights May 17, 2017 (CALGARY, AB) – The City of Calgary is pleased to announce that construction is complete on our city’s newest affordable housing development in Crescent Heights. Located at 210, 15 Ave. N.E., the development is a three-story, 16-unit multi-residential property. Certified silver by Built Green […]