EDMONTON – The City of Edmonton has introduced a new $39 million Infill Infrastructure Fund as part of its Housing Accelerator Fund action plan.
The Infill Infrastructure Fund will help cover shared public infrastructure costs for new multi-unit housing developments in Edmonton’s existing neighbourhoods, a City of Edmonton release said, including but not limited to row housing, apartments and buildings that contain a mix of commercial and residential housing.
“As our city grows, increasing the supply and types of housing will be critical to maintaining Edmonton’s affordability, livability and competitive advantage, as well as preventing people from falling into housing need. This fund helps create the conditions needed to support Edmonton’s rapid growth and tackle housing supply and affordability challenges for years to come.” Edmonton mayor Amarjeet Sohi said.
“The city recognizes the upfront investment required by developers for shared public infrastructure upgrades – water, storm and sanitary systems, mobility infrastructure and electrical distribution – can be significant. This is particularly true in existing neighbourhoods where the first housing project in an area is often required to front the cost for upgrades that benefit subsequent developments,” City of Edmonton deputy city manager for urban planning and economy Kim Petrin added.
The fund will be available to market and non-market housing projects with 10 or more units in nodes (urban centres) and corridors (main streets) and near transit and will cover the costs of shared offsite public infrastructure upgrades up to $4 million per eligible project.
It will also apply to upgrades to water, storm and sanitary systems, mobility infrastructure and electrical distribution.
Funding applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis until July 9, 2026 or until all funding is allocated, the release said.
More information on applying for the fund is available here.
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