Situate

Thanks to for the shout out on our rezoning collabs in Avonmore and Strathearn 🏘️! These are great neigbourhoods that are going to get great new buildings just steps from the new LRT line. Win-win-win!

NOTE: Edmonton is on track to have a brand new zoning bylaw in 2024. If you want to keep tabs on what's coming (and our opinionated thoughts on it), sign up for our newsletter by popping over to our website and signing up here: https://situateinc.ca/zone-in/

We feel VERY lucky to be able to work on so many fantastic projects, and the Ritchie Mill expansion project is definitely one of the coolest.

DID YOU KNOW:

Built in 1892, Ritchie Mill is the oldest fully operational office building in both Edmonton and the Province of Alberta. Founder Robert Ritchie introduced steam assisted rollers in the mill to crush wheat into flour, and as a result, Ritchie Mill served as a major catalyst for farmers to start growing wheat in the Edmonton area 🥖 🥨 🥯.

Now a thriving commercial building housing over 40 businesses, in 2021 our team worked with Ritchie Mill and City heritage planners to get Council rezoning approval for a modern office expansion that will complement the historic structure and add more office space.

To learn more about Ritchie Mill and other Situate projects, check out our webpage: https://situateinc.ca/project/ritchiemill/

In our (opinionated) view, Edmonton's CB3 commercial mixed business zone is a terribly underrated gem of a zone. We enjoyed pulling it off the shelf and dusting it off for use in the rezoning of the St. John's Institute on Whyte Avenue, where it will be put to good use to foster purpose-built academic accommodations for students 🏢 🏗️ 🌳.

NOTE: there's going to be a new zoning bylaw in Edmonton in 2024 and the CB3 zone is changing! Keep tabs on what's happening by signing up for our newsletter. . . Find it on our website at the link in bio!

Here's why we love 😍 helping folks doing infill and urban redevelopment.

1. They're resilient: they know infill and urban redevelopment is challenging, and they do it anyway 💪.
2. They care: they value relationships and care about the people living in their buildings and shopping in their commercial spaces 👪.
3. They have purpose: they know they're helping to build a climate-resilient, people-friendly city 🛴 🌍.

As urban planning consultants, knowing that we contribute to the mission of our clients is the thing that gets us out of bed on wintry mornings ❄️🤩.

We want our clients to know that they have people on their team who are JUST as pumped and passionate about their mission as they are.

Do you want to FEEL like someone else is on your side in 2023?! Share this with someone who needs to hear this ♥️.