Downtown Airdrie Real Estate & Community Guide
With a current population of approximately 81,911 people, Airdrie’s downtown core is in the revitalization process. Airdrie’s vision is “Downtown Airdrie is the place people love.”
According to the city of Airdrie, “Our Core Strategy encourages us to do “Downtown Differently” by looking at the strengths and weaknesses of our core area and proposing municipal actions and incentives to accelerate redevelopment. Our Core Strategy sets exciting and ambitious objectives that will result in between 1,000 and 7,000 new jobs and residents and up to $154M in new assessment value in the next 10 years.”
As Airdrie ramps up to bring exciting new changes to its core, including small business incentives, parking changes, roadways and more, the rich history of Airdrie will remain preserved and celebrated. The downtown core currently consists of small businesses, services, and mom-and-pop shops, making the main strip a fun place to stroll down and shop.
If you’re looking for a commercial space or even a residence close to all the amenities, you can contact our real estate experts, who would be happy to help!
More about Airdrie
Did you know that Airdrie has sister cities across the world?!
Gwacheon Park in Airdrie is named after its international twin Gwacheon City, South Korea, since 1997. This relationship was developed to enhance opportunities for economic advancement for local businesses and build international friendships. Several symbols throughout the city represent this special friendship, including the flag poles and the sitting area on the east side of Nose Creek Park. A special commemoration happened in 2007 when six handcrafted totem poles were donated to the City of Airdrie by Gwacheon, Korea, to acknowledge 10 years of friendship.
Yuto-Cho, Japan, began a relationship with Airdrie in 1995 to share a friendship between the two cultures. For 10 years, Airdrie and Yuto-Cho hosted students, offering them a diverse experience of culture abroad.
Airdrie, Scotland, Airdrie’s namesake, had a historical relationship with a focus on cotton, woollen weaving, coal and iron mining. Though this arrangement has ended commercially, there is still a standing friendship.