In Canmore, AB, Canmore Community Housing published its December 2025 Operations Brief, its final monthly update of the year, detailing the latest Vital Homes waitlist figures, market rental rates and construction updates for Ptarmigan Pointe and 100 Palliser Trail. The briefing gives residents and service providers updated data on the town’s housing supply and demand as officials and applicants assess opportunities for 2026. The report was published in December 2025 to provide transparency around non‑market housing progress and community planning.
The brief notes that CCH’s Vital Homes rental waitlist has generally fluctuated between about 200 and 250 households, while interest in Vital Homes ownership often exceeds 300 applicants. Low turnover in existing units has stretched wait times, heightening the urgency for new developments and policy measures. Earlier this year, CCH introduced a household income threshold of $250,000 for applications to help widen access for local workers.
Ptarmigan Pointe at 205 Stewart Creek Rise is completing handover for its 18 townhomes, with the first homeowners moving in in late 2025, according to CCH. The organization described the milestone as a significant step in its ownership portfolio, reflecting years of planning and construction efforts. Mayor Sean Krausert said the progress gives the community hope, noting Ptarmigan Pointe is nearly finished and that work has begun on 100 Palliser Trail, a 144‑unit rental building. “It gives us hope,” he said.
Construction at 100 Palliser Trail, the town’s largest affordable housing project valued at $64.46 million, reached a mid‑point by December, according to CCH. The project — approved in 2024 — is set to add 144 purpose‑built rental units when complete in 2027, expanding non‑market inventory to help address workforce housing shortages. Executive Director Kristopher Mathieu said the milestone reflects CCH’s ongoing focus on scaling non‑market rental inventory to meet community needs.
These developments form part of the Town of Canmore’s Palliser Trail Area Structure Plan, which aims to add roughly 1,300 residential units — including more than 1,000 affordable homes — over the coming decades. The area plan was adopted following the town’s declaration of a housing crisis to tackle rising costs and staff shortages in key industries. CCH says the new data will guide applicants and service providers as they prepare for upcoming rental and ownership launches in the year ahead.
