• Average Asking Price (2012): $275,500
• Asking Price Range (2012): $199,900 to $370,000
• Average Home Size (Approx): 1020 ft²
• Size Range (Approx): 670 ft² to 1390 ft²
Courtesy of Michael Calverley of
MaxWell Progressive
Status:
Active
MLS® Num:
E4330928
Bedrooms:
1
Bathrooms:
1
Floor Area:
710 sq. ft.66 m2
Lovely and immaculate 713 sf 1 bedroom, 1 bath condo in a very convenient south central location. Open concept design with 10 foot ceilings, contemporary colors and great floor plan. You will love the bright living room and dining area open to the kitchen with large island that is perfect as a breakfast bar or for entertaining your guests. Large bedroom, full 4 piece bath and laundry. Big outdoor deck with natural gas hook up. Titled underground heated parking stall has a storage cage and a great location in the parkade. Units feature their own furnace and hot water tank making it easy to control your utilities and comfort levels. Super amenities just steps away including the Italian Centre Shop, Medi-Centre, Diagnostic imaging, Superstore, Lemon Grass Café, Bus stop and much more. Southgate Mall and Transit Hub including the LRT are a 10 minute walk. Very low condo fees of $235.79/month. Just a wonderful place to call home.More details
Courtesy of Randy B Bayrack of
Royal LePage Noralta Real Estate
Status:
Active
MLS® Num:
E4329243
Bedrooms:
2
Bathrooms:
2
Floor Area:
1,028 sq. ft.95 m2
LARGE 2 BEDROOM 2 BATH CONDO! VERY BRIGHT CONDO WITH A FULL WALL OF FLOOR TO CEILING WINDOWS & 9 FT CEILINGS! HEATED UNDERGROUND PARKING! FABULOUS LOCATION! Enjoy condo living in this unique Californian style complex! Desirable open V shaped floor plan with large living spaces throughout. The kitchen boasts lots of wood cabinets, island with raised eating bar, ceramic tile backsplash & newer OTR microwave. Your oversized living room is flooded with natural light and offers doors to your large southeast facing patio (one of the largest in the complex). The large primary bedroom features a W/I closet & 3-pce ensuite boasting a double shower & ceramic tile flooring. The 2nd bedroom is massive and there is another 4-pce bath. Your unit comes with a titled heated U/G parking stall. Excellent location just steps to the Italian Centre, Superstore, London Drugs, restaurants, medical clinic, etc. Walking distance to Southgate Mall & LRT Station & quick access to U of A, Downtown, Calgary Trail & Whitemud Freeway!More details
Enjoy condo living in this unique Californian style complex with exposed common hallways and enclosed elevator access! This 3rd floor, corner unit is located with one of the best views in the building that you can enjoy even from your sweetly decorated, private balcony. Extremely well maintained, pride of ownership is evident from the moment you walk into this bright unit that features 1.5 walls of floor-to-ceiling (9ft) vinyl windows which were just replaced this summer! Providing peace of mind, BRAND NEW: window coverings, furnace & A/C. The HWT was also just replaced in 2019! In addition to, the open kitchen's microwave hood fan is but a year old complimenting the quiet Bosche D/W. 2 very spacious bdrms, with the primary offering custom closet organizers in it's W/I plus a large ensuite with ample counter space. The 2nd bdrm is also as spacious & accommodates oversized furniture. An airy & cozy condo located in a prime location close to all conveniences, Superstore, Italian Centre, Esso, McDs + more.More details
Don't miss this well cared for top floor corner end unit boasting new paint and carpets! This 2 bedroom, 2 bath unit features Maple hardwood floorings and kitchen cabinets, central air condoning for your comfort, balcony, and bright kitchen with eat at bar counter. Spacious, bright open concept living room has big windows to large balcony to enjoy a city view and summer BBQ (has natural gas BBQ line). Primary bedroom boasts full ensuite and walk-in closet. Other features include insuite laundry, heated underground parking and extra storage cage. Easy access to all amenities- Southgate mall, Superstore, Safeway, Sobeys-major bus routes, Whitemud, Calgary Trail, medical clinic, restaurants, Southgate LRT, schools, U of A. Amazing value! Move in and enjoy.More details
LIKE NEW 2 STOREY LOFT with MASSIVE WINDOWS, CITY VIEWS, a MASSIVE TOP FLOOR DECK and INCREDIBLE STYLING - This is a rare opportunity to own a one of kind loft property that blows your mind the moment you walk in the door. With high ceilings and tons of natural light flowing in through the massive windows on both levels, this home just feels amazing. The loft is truly dramatic and offers you the opportunity to put your master bedroom upstairs, a dedicated theatre or fitness room, a home office, or you can have it as a sitting room with the west facing deck as a perfect outdoor space. And from the flooring to the kitchen cabinets, this home is in perfect condition. You don't have to do a thing. And the location is perfect. You can walk to some of the best restaurants, grocery shopping, and Southgate Mall is just a few blocks west. BONUS ALERT!! There is a double (tandem) parking spot with a storage cage. There is so much to offer here and yes...there are GREAT CITY VIEWS!More details
Empire Park & the Average Edmonton Hot Market Index (2012)
Amenities
• Accessibility Score: 247 homes per point of access (Okay).
• Parking: Very good.
• Transit: 17 bus stops plus direct access to the Southgate LRT Station.
• Parks: 1 park within neighbourhood boundaries.
Location & Description
Empire Park is a high-density neighbourhood that includes Southgate Centre within its boundaries. It is bounded on the north side by 51st Avenue and continues south to the Whitemud Freeway. On the eastern side the neighbourhood runs up to 111th Street all the way to Calgary Trail on the east. Asking prices in Empire Park started at a very reasonable $199,900 and ran up to just $370,000 in 2012 with an average asking price of just $275,000. There aren’t many large units in the neighbourhood, though the largest size unit that sold in the area was just 1370 ft².
Much of Empire Park is rental properties – and those properties are very large complexes – making for few listings and therefore a high desirability. For the same reason, everything is in quite good repair. It is not often a group of investors will let a large building get dilapidated. The properties that do go one sale in Empire Park sell quite fast, too – which is great for sellers in the area. All in all, Empire Park is a very practical neighbourhood with low prices and an amazingly convenient location.
The majority of Empire park is zoned for commercial and higher density buildings. There is a small amount of RF4 and RF1 zoned area on the north side of the neighbourhood – which is where all the houses are situated.
A bar graph showing when homes were constructed in Empire Park*
Almost all of Empire Park was built in the 1970s, but the neighbourhood had been partially developed much earlier – some homes had been built as early as the 1910s. There hasn’t been much development as of late, however. Certainly large buildings aren’t often torn down to make way for new ones, and a lot of the homes are too new to warrant replacing them with infills.
A pie chart showing home types in the Empire Park neighbourhood*
You can see from the chart that there aren’t many houses in Empire Park. 33% of the neighbourhood is high-rise units, and 27% is low-rise units. The rest is mostly made up of row houses – another 33%. That doesn’t leave room for much else. This isn’t a common occurrence in Edmonton for a neighbourhood, to have this much density – especially so far from Downtown.
A pie chart showing how many homes are rented versus how many owned in Empire Park*
So over 92% of Empire Park is rental units – amazingly high when you consider the City of Edmonton average is just 37%. It isn’t easy to find something in Empire Park – there were only 32 homes listed in all of 2012. Does this make the area a good investment for those looking to rent out a unit in the area – with this location and those average prices – if you could find one, it probably would work quite well.
Condos in Empire Park
Almost all the high-rise and low-rise units in Empire Park are investor owned and are not condominiums – only 2 buildings are condominiumized at this time.
• Brass III Southgate – A townhouse complex located at 4830 104A St.
• Southview Court – An large apartment complex at 4835 104A St across from the south side Italian Centre Shop.
Parking in Empire Park is very good for all residents in row houses and single family homes, but could be limited for those living in high-rise complexes. Because your building may be pretty far from the street and parking spaces are of course limited in the complex parking lots, there may not be any street parking nearby.
Access to Empire Park is just OK – mostly because there are so many units in the area and only 9 points of access. Because the neighbourhood is right on the Whitemud Freeway, there is only one entrance to the south, and being on Calgary Trail makes for only one exit on that side, too. All in all the access score for Empire Park is one point of access for every 247 units.
Transit
There are 17 bus stops in Empire Park along with the Southgate LRT Station. That’s one stop for every 124 homes – which isn’t bad at all. The LRT station is the big ticket here, though. With such great access to the LRT, you can live in Empire Park and get anywhere north of your location very quickly. This makes it a viable option for students looking for a place to live while attending the University of Alberta and anyone working downtown can certainly benefit from this location as well.
* Source: 2006 Census of Canada, Statistics Canada