Calgary Housing has started major redevelopment work on Bridgeland Place Tower, a 17-storey residential highrise in the historic Bridgeland/Riverside community. The renovated building at 736 McDougall Court N.E. will include 203 homes with one-, two-, and three-bedroom units.
Bridgeland Place will operate under Calgary Housing’s mixed-income group model. This means families of all sizes and a wide range of incomes will be able to call the renovated tower at 736 McDougall Court N.E home.
Originally constructed in 1971, the tower was functional for 52 years before being decommissioned in 2023 due to critical failures in the aging heating and plumbing infrastructure. A year later in 2024, Calgary Housing was brought on by The City of Calgary to lead redevelopment of the 17-storey building, with a nine-month interior demolition and abatement being the first step. Design and permitting processes followed, which included rearranging floorplans to include more family-friendly homes and refurbishment of amenities.
“Bridgeland Place has been home to countless Calgarians in its 52 years of operations, and we’re proud to get the work underway to extend the life of the structure for decades more,” said Bo Jiang, interim President and CEO of Calgary Housing. “I’m excited to see the new life this work will bring to the building and the neighbourhood.”
Redevelopment of Bridgeland Place will involve rehabilitating the exterior envelope – which will include replacing windows and siding – to make it more energy efficient. Crews will then focus on a thorough retrofit of the interior, which has been taken down to the cast concrete structure. Exterior work will also involve landscaping and family-friendly, safety-oriented environmental design.
Mayor Jeromy Farkas commended the initiative as a practical approach to expanding local housing options. “Redevelopment of Bridgeland Place is a fiscally responsible way to improve the existing housing stock we have as a city, while also minimizing impacts on the surrounding community,” Farkas said. “I’m glad to have Calgary Housing at the helm of this redevelopment.”
“Alberta’s government is proud to invest in the renewal of Bridgeland Place, helping ensure more than 500 Calgarians have a safe and affordable place to call home. Strategic investments like this are a smart use of existing infrastructure, stretching taxpayer dollars further and delivering more homes for Albertans,” said Minister of Assisted Living and Social Services Nathan Neudorf.
After its anticipated completion in 2028, more than 500 Calgarians will call Bridgeland Place home once again.
