Housing Starts

Construction of housing units in urban centres with a population of 10,000 and over. A housing unit is considered "started" when basement foundation construction begins.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 20:19 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 20:19 (UTC)
contact_email economicinfo@gov.ab.ca
contact_person {"en": "Economic Development and Trade", "fr": "Economic Development and Trade"}
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geographic_scope []
open_canada_collection federated
open_canada_date_published 2013-05-28 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"en": ["Multi-Unit", "Single Detached", "apartments", "complexes", "construction", "home builds", "housing", "housing starts", "housing units"], "fr-t-en": ["Multi-unités", "Une seule pièce détachée", "appartements", "complexes", "construction", "constructions de maisons", "logement", "mises en chantier de logements", "unités d'habitation"]}
open_canada_subject ["society_and_culture"]
sensitivity_level unrestricted
title_fr
update_frequency P1M