The City of Edmonton and postsecondary institutions in the city are taking steps to address Edmonton’s student housing crunch. The city has partnered with the Edmonton Students’ Association to survey postsecondary students about housing availability and affordability. The results will inform the municipality’s development of a student housing strategy. Meanwhile, Concordia University of Edmonton is developing a 200-bed residence for 2027 that will triple its housing inventory. MacEwan University is reportedly “moving away from landlord responsibilities” and instead partnering with developers to create new housing. MacEwan is accordingly collaborating with a yet-to-be-named developer to create 50 new rental spaces.
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