Looking for an award-winning, close-knit community with a gentler pace that’s still just a hop from the big city?

Chelsea, a new community in Chestermere, was named Best New Community at the 2020 BILD Awards, an industry accolade that recognizes excellence in innovative design, construction and the sales and marketing of new homes.

The community is located “in the middle of everywhere” at the west end of Chestermere, just minutes away from both Chestermere Lake and big-city amenities such as Calgary’s East Hills regional shopping centre.

Read more of this article from the Calgary Sun here.

Tune in to the most recent edition of Business That Matters to hear our President, Michael Brown, talk with Warren Coughlin about why he made the decision to join Trico, our commitment to social responsibility, and doing well by doing good.

Making the most of available space has always been the point of home designs, and balancing the needs of practicality and style have always been key. Now more than ever, homebuilders are stressing the importance of the innovative use of space as the pandemic lockdowns create new needs for homeowners.

If the past year has taught us anything about homebuilding, it’s that homebuyers have new expectations of their private spaces. Working from home increased the need for flex spaces, not only in single-family homes where they are expected, but in the multi-family sector as well.

Read more at the Nexthome New Home + Condo Guide online.

Beautiful, functional and spacious, the Rosewood front-garage home by Trico Homes is a best-seller in Calgary communities such as Cranston’s Riverstone and Legacy.

Because of its appeal, Trico built a deluxe version of it in Sirocco at Pine Creek for the 2022 STARS LOTTERY.

The home at 42 Creekside Ave. S.W. is 2,539 square feet with four bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms and a finished basement, valued at $1,169,542. The Rosewood has everything today’s pandemic-weary homeowners desire, including a home office, a large island in a central kitchen, a master retreat and ensuite, an upstairs bonus room and a finished basement.

Read more here.

New home builder Trico Homes, founded in 1992 by Wayne Chiu of Calgary, has renewed its sponsorship agreement for a second 10-year term with the Trico Centre for Family Wellness in the city’s southeast.

The recreation facility on Bonaventure Drive S.E., next to Southcentre Mall, first opened in January 1983 as the Family Leisure Centre. As a non-profit organization, Trico Centre operates as a partnership with 34 community associations in the surrounding area.

Trico Homes first approached the Family Leisure Centre in 2008 with financial support, eventually becoming name sponsor and benefactor in 2012.

Read more at the Calgary Herald online.

There’s a reason why Tracey and Gar Garrett, early retirees in their 50s, decided not to downsize when they built their new home in Cochrane.

The couple, who moved to Cochrane in 2021 from their hometown in Barrie, Ont., built a 2,252-square-foot, two-storey home so there’d be lots of room for Ontario friends and family to stay when they came to visit.

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Choosing the community was the first step. Choosing Trico Homes as their builder was the next step and the easiest one, as they loved Trico’s Fairmont model home. They built the exact model on a 34-foot-wide walk-out lot. With three bedrooms and a bonus room upstairs, the Garrett’s say they chose it for the layout before considering how large it was.

Read more about their journey at the Calgary Herald online.

We’re incredibly proud to share that our very own CFO, Eleanor Chiu, is one of the recipients this year’s Haskayne Alumni Awards! ⁠
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This year the awards are all about the recipients’ deep commitment to building community where they live, where they work, in their professional networks, and with family and friends. This is something that really resonates with us and is deeply rooted in our culture … which, of course, Eleanor is a big part of. Congratulations, Eleanor! ⁠
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Click here to view a video celebrating this award!

Trico Homes has mastered the townhome form – their string of successful townhome developments in the suburban Calgary area speaks to that. Now, they are bringing their accomplished expertise and craftsmanship to the inner-city with the release of their Brooklyn townhomes.

From Legacy in south Calgary to Precedence in Cochrane, Trico Homes has offered some of the most stylishly functional and innovatively designed townhomes crafted for today’s lifestyles. Their new Brooklyn townhomes, located in the trendy Marda Loop/South Calgary district, will surely turn heads with the charm, functionality and vintage style that only this multi-awarded homebuilder can bring.

Read more in the December issue of New Home + Condo Guide.

Trico Homes Shines a Light on Inspiring Community Stories Through its Good Lives Here Platform

Telling the stories of acts of kindness in its communities is important to Trico Homes, and with its Good Lives Here initiative, there is certainly no shortage of people and organizations “doing well” and “doing good” during times of need.

Read the full article here, in Avenue Magazine.