Two City-owned properties in Calgary have been awarded to non-profit housing providers for projects envisioning approximately 200 affordable homes, but construction has not yet been approved.
The City announced the selections on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, as part of the fifth round of its Non-Market Housing Land Sale program. The program makes surplus municipal land available below market value to help providers finance housing for residents who may not be served by the private market.
Where the proposed homes would go
At 155 Cirrus Close N.E., in the Midfield Heights area, Liberty Housing Organization envisions 105 non-market homes for Calgarians.
At 3010 36 Street S.E. in Dover, Siksika Off-Reserve Affordable Housing (SORAH) envisions 95 homes for Indigenous Calgarians. SORAH says its proposal would consist of close to 100 townhomes.
The City valued its combined land contribution to the two developments at $3.9 million. That figure reflects the value of the land being contributed, not a newly announced $3.9-million cash construction grant.
What happens before construction
The awards are an early project milestone, not final building approvals. Both non-profit providers must complete due diligence and meet conditions of sale. Depending on the site, those steps include land-use amendments and development permit approvals.
The City's public information page for the Dover site anticipates development permitting in 2026–27 and construction in 2028–29 if the proposal is approved. These are preliminary planning windows, not guaranteed completion dates.
A third property considered in this round, at 15 Santana Hill N.W., was not awarded because the applications received did not meet program requirements. The City intends to offer that site in a future round.
How the land-sale program works
Calgary says that, since the program began in 2019, it has enabled nearly 1,000 affordable homes across 18 developments. About 280 have opened, while more than 700 are in planning or construction. Those figures describe the overall program, not homes already built at the two newly awarded sites.
The City says each dollar in land value committed through the program has helped leverage nearly $4.50 in provincial and federal investment. Affordable housing here refers to non-market housing run by public, non-profit or cooperative providers, generally at below-market rent or cost.
Original announcement: City of Calgary, October 27, 2026.
Additional project information: City of Calgary, Dover non-market housing development.