Calgary’s First Affordable Housing Project | Calgary News

Calgary News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 8, 2026 · 1m

Sixteen families are set to move into Calgary’s first-ever affordable housing project in Mount Pleasant this August, offering a mix of one to three-bedroom units—with four designed for accessibility—rents starting at just $700/month. Powered by solar energy and heat pumps, the building slashes operating costs to keep rents low. This small but meaningful step tackles Calgary’s urgent housing crisis, where one in five households needs help, and half the city still lacks non-market housing. Developed with federal, provincial, and municipal collaboration, the project proves affordable housing can…