Rezoning for supportive housing project for complex-needs tenants up for planning commission approval

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeNews Rezoning for supportive housing project for complex-needs tenants up for planning commission approval Development will cater to the "most vulnerable" Calgarians, including those who experience chronic homelessness or addiction Author of the article: By Scott Strasser Published Sep 23, 2026 Last updated 3 minutes ago 3 minute read Join the conversation HomeSpace Society CEO Bernadette Majdell speaks at an event on March 4, 2024. . HomeSpace intends to develop a 56-unit supportive housing facility for vulnerable Calgarians in Meridian, a commercial office and business park that lies just north of Memorial Drive, east of Barlow Trail and west of the Franklin LRT station park-and-ride lot. PHOTO BY BRENT CALVER/POSTMEDIA /Brent Calver/Postmedia Article content A supportive housing project that would cater to some of Calgary’s most complex-needs individuals will be considered by the Calgary planning commission Thursday. Article content The rezoning application refers to a project led by HomeSpace Society, a Calgary-based below-market housing provider. Article content Article content HomeSpace intends to develop a 56-unit supportive housing facility in Meridian, a commercial office and business park that lies just north of Memorial Drive, east of Barlow Trail and west of the Franklin LRT station park-and-ride lot. Article content Article content The property, located at 2612 – 3rd Avenue S.E., would be staffed 24-7 with social workers and mental health professionals on-site who are trained to support high-complexity tenants. Article content Noon News Roundup Your weekday lunchtime roundup of curated links, news highlights, analysis and features. Sign Up By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Article content The project was spurred by a notice of motion in 2024 from former councillors Kourtney Penner and Courtney Walcott, who directed administration to find HomeSpace Society a suitable parcel of surplus city-owned land that could be sold at nominal value. Article content After a comprehensive search, the city’s real estate development team settled on the parcel at the corner of 25th Street and 3rd Avenue S.E. Article content The site is currently undeveloped greenspace, located between a handful of high-rise offices that include…