Affordable housing developers in Edmonton have been selected to build homes on land that was originally intended for schools several decades ago.

The City of Edmonton says 10 sites were selected at former surplus school sites, which were reserved to have schools built between the 1970s and ’90s.

However, those sites were later sold back to the city in 2009, when they were no longer required by school boards. They were then designated to become affordable housing locations in 2015.

Now, 10 years later, developers have been selected to begin the process of building those homes.

“I am thrilled that we are one step closer to making this vision a reality,” said Mayor Andrew Knack in a statement. “Too many Edmontonians are struggling to get by and can’t find the housing they need. Providing

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