Land for non-market housing
Normally, when The City has extra land it is sold at full price. But every two years up to 10 sites are sold at a lower price to groups that make affordable housing.
Non-market housing land disposition program
Through the program The City has helped eight non-profit housing groups build almost 400 new affordable homes through three discounted non-market land sales.
The upcoming fourth sale aims to add a minimum of 289 additional affordable homes. Depending on the design of the buildings more may be added. For more information, visit The City of Calgary Newsroom.
Fourth non-market land disposition was announced March 2024
The city is selling five locations suitable for affordable housing.
Non-profit groups that have experience building and running affordable homes can apply.
There will be two application phases:
- The first (March 18 to April 25, 2024) is for Indigenous housing providers.
- The second (May 27 to July 4, 2024) will be open to ALL (including Indigenous) qualified non-profit housing providers.
As part of the first phase, we will plan to award a minimum of one site. The remaining sites will be available for the second phase.
Additional Funding Information
Successful applicants will be eligible for City funding through the Non-Market Housing Land Sale Funding program. Once the selection process is complete, successful applicants are eligible to claim City financial support of up to 20% of eligible project hard costs to a maximum of $75,000 per non-market residential unit. Eligible projects hard costs include:
Development Costs
- Land
- Site grading
- Environmental remediation
- Utility servicing – deep and shallow
- Utility upgrades – onsite or offsite
- Levies
- Surface concrete work
- Fencing
- Landscaping
- Street lighting
- Bus shelter
Building Construction Costs
- Foundation
- Structural
- Roofing
- Cladding
- Glazing
- Exterior Envelope
- Partitions and Doors
- Finishes
- Fittings and Equipment
- Mechanical
- Electrical
Successful applicants will be required to close on the sale of the land and enter into a Funding Agreement with the City of Calgary to formalize terms and conditions. All development and building construction costs not directly related to the delivery of non-market residential units (i.e market rate commercial space or equivalent) will be proportionally excluded from funding support under the Non-Market Housing Land Sale Funding Program.
A public event announcing the successful recipients of the non-market land disposition event will occur later this year following evaluation, selection, and corporate approval of the successful purchasers.
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Contact us
For questions regarding the non-market land for affordable housing program, please contact us at reds.nmls@calgary.ca.