Major changes in store for Memorial Drive as part of east Calgary development
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Developers broke ground on the 54-hectare (133 acres) project on Friday.
Source: Ryco Properties The plans call for a mix of retail and housing — single-family homes along with semi detached multi-family townhomes, offering enough housing for 4,100 people.
City of Calgary Another key part of the project is the extension of Memorial Drive which currently ends just east of 68 Street Northeast in the communities of Abbeydale and Applewood Park.
The plan is for a four-lane extension of Memorial Drive over Stoney Trail and the Rotary Mattamy Greenway, east to 84 Street Northeast, connecting the new communities in the east with the rest of Calgary.
The estimated cost of the project is $105 million.
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Major changes in store for Memorial Drive as part of east Calgary development
By Ken MacGillivray & Bella Finn Global News
Posted August 7, 2026 7:15 pm
Updated August 7, 2026 8:14 pm
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The two new communities of Hollins and Halstead are being built north of the East Hills shopping area on the east side of Stoney Trail.…
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