Downtown student housing gets $15M in city funding – CTVNews

Work on downtown Edmonton housing projects that will provide 550 units for students is slated to break ground this spring with help from a city incentive program. The five projects are receiving funding from the City of Edmonton’s $15-million Downtown Student Housing Incentive, which is part of its Housing Accelerator Fund Action Plan.

Published: March 20, 2026 at 3:03PM EDT

Downtown student housing The site of the Warehouse Block residential development at 10189 106 St. in Edmonton on March 20, 2026. Work on downtown housing projects that will provide 550 units for students is slated to break ground in Spring 2026 with help from a city incentive program. The five projects are receiving funding from the City of Edmonton’s $15-million Downtown Student Housing Incentive, which is part of its Housing Accelerator Fund Action Plan. Downtown student housing The site of the Falcon Two tower at 10003 104 St. in Edmonton on March 20, 2026. Work on downtown housing projects that will provide 550 units for students is slated to break ground in Spring 2026 with help from a city incentive program. The five projects are receiving funding from the City of Edmonton’s $15-million Downtown Student Housing Incentive, which is part of its Housing Accelerator Fund Action Plan. Downtown student housing The site of the Lilac Park residential development at 10154 108 St. in Edmonton on March 20, 2026. Work on downtown housing projects that will provide 550 units for students is slated to break ground in Spring 2026 with help from a city incentive program. The five projects are receiving funding from the City of Edmonton’s $15-million Downtown Student Housing Incentive, which is part of its Housing Accelerator Fund Action Plan. Downtown student housing The site of the Falcon Two tower at 10003 104 St. in Edmonton on March 20, 2026. Work on downtown housing projects that will provide 550 units for students is slated to break ground in Spring 2026 with help from a city incentive program. The five projects are receiving funding from the City of Edmonton’s $15-million Downtown Student Housing Incentive, which is part of its Housing Accelerator Fund Action Plan. Downtown student housing The site of the Quarters Student Housing project at 10316 96 St. in Edmonton on March 20, 2026. Work on downtown housing projects that will provide 550 units for students is slated to break ground in Spring 2026 with help from a city incentive program. The five projects are receiving funding from the City of Edmonton’s $15-million Downtown Student Housing Incentive, which is part of its Housing Accelerator Fund Action Plan. Downtown student housing The site of the Quarters Student Housing project at 10316 96 St. in Edmonton on March 20, 2026. Work on downtown housing projects that will provide 550 units for students is slated to break ground in Spring 2026 with help from a city incentive program. The five projects are receiving funding from the City of Edmonton’s $15-million Downtown Student Housing Incentive, which is part of its Housing Accelerator Fund Action Plan. Downtown student housing The site of The Vantage residential project at 10145 106 St. in Edmonton on March 20, 2026. Work on downtown housing projects that will provide 550 units for students is slated to break ground in Spring 2026 with help from a city incentive program. The five projects are receiving funding from the City of Edmonton’s $15-million Downtown Student Housing Incentive, which is part of its Housing Accelerator Fund Action Plan. Downtown student housing The site of The Vantage residential project at 10145 106 St. in Edmonton on March 20, 2026. Work on downtown housing projects that will provide 550 units for students is slated to break ground in Spring 2026 with help from a city incentive program. The five projects are receiving funding from the City of Edmonton’s $15-million Downtown Student Housing Incentive, which is part of its Housing Accelerator Fund Action Plan.