The federal government is stepping up efforts to tackle the housing crisis in Edmonton.

On Wednesday, Ottawa called for requests for qualifications (RFQ) from builders to redevelop a final section of land at the Village of Griesbach.

The RFQ will allow officials to select design-build teams based on their experience, innovation and use of prefabrication and modular construction methods to expedite builds and cut costs.

Construction is expected to begin next year on 355 new homes.

"We’re building mixed-income communities where at least 40 per cent of homes will be offered at below rate markets, making them more affordable to households with moderate and medium incomes,” Mike Kelloway, parliamentary secretary to the federal minister of transport and internal trade, said while standing at

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