Seven years ago, it was Midfield Mobile Home Park. Now, it's set to become Midfield Heights .
The site, located along 16th Avenue N.E. just west of Deerfoot Trail, ceased to be a mobile home park in 2018 when the City of Calgary evicted the park's residents after lengthy legal and political battles that spanned years.
The city pointed to failing sanitary and water infrastructure in its case to close the park but numerous residents resisted, saying they wanted to stay in their homes.
The City of Calgary owns and is the master developer of the site, which has been vacant since the evictions in February 2018.
After planning approvals were obtained in 2021 and site servicing was completed in 2024, redevelopment of the site is now "progressing steadily," city spokesperson Jaime Stop