Calgary, your big builds just got bigger
Howdy folks, Cassidy Redcloud here, coming to you from the MiTL Sports Desk, checking in on what’s shakin’ down at City Hall. You know, sometimes it feels like we're just drillin' dry wells when we try to figure out what's going on with development permits, but our real-time monitors are hitting a gusher of information.
For real though, the big news this week is that Calgary issued **20 commercial and new construction permits**. That's according to our Civic Intelligence Monitor, logging data as of 11:42 AM MT on April 3rd, 2026. Twenty new permits in a single week for commercial and new construction? That’s a significant push, showing that the city's growth isn't just talk — it's concrete and steel.
The Calgary Planning Commission has been busy too. On March 12th, 2026, we saw multiple motions carried, with Commissioners Nathan Hawryluk, Thom Mahler, Charles Boechler, Katherine Wagner, and Chris Hardwicke all voting 'Yes' on various reports like CPC2026-0209 and CPC2026-0143, recommending Council give three readings to these approvals. This indicates a steady flow of projects moving through the pipeline, which means more cranes on the skyline and potentially more jobs for folks across the city. This is Calgary — we've seen the boom, we've seen the bust, and we showed up anyway.
What this means for you, looking out your kitchen window from Bridgeland or walking the Bow River pathways, is that Calgary is still very much in a growth phase. Keep an eye on those new developments popping up around town, and watch how these approved plans start to reshape our neighbourhoods.
Cassidy Redcloud, MiTL Sports Desk.
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