In recognition of building more than 10,000 homes for families in the Calgary area and as a way of saying thanks and giving back to the community, Trico Homes launched its 10,000 Homes Giving Back campaign on June 15.

The campaign runs through to July 15, during which time the builder will be donating $1,000 from every home sold to five local charities, with a goal of raising $50,000 over the 30-day period.

“Each $1,000 donation will be made in the name of the home buyer(s),” says Wanda Palmer, vice-president of marketing at Trico Homes.

Read the full article here in the Calgary Sun.

This model, which has a double-car front-attached garage, measures 2,208 square feet, and is part of the Gems Series, an enclave in Redstone that boasts larger-than-average home and lot widths, and is exclusive to Trico.

On the main level, the front-facing flex room can be converted to a bedroom. With a full bathroom — presented in the show home — only a few steps away, the people who sleep here will never need to take the stairs.

For multi-generational households, this gives grandparents the opportunity to access all of the home’s everyday necessities on one level. It’s the benefits of a bungalow, but with their grandchildren and adult children with bedrooms on the level above, and potentially below.

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

When Amin and Rozmin Lakhani learned they were expecting their first child, one of their first thoughts was that they needed a larger home — a place where he or she would grow up.

With lots backing onto the ponds and wetland areas, Amin says it was a rare opportunity for them to stay in the northeast, where they are deeply entrenched in the community, and to build a large home on a walkout lot.

They were fortunate to find a walkout lot backing onto a pond, which was perfect for Trico’s Kingston model home. At nearly 2,400 square feet, the front-drive, two-storey, move-up home has four bedrooms and a bonus room upstairs and a main floor flex room.

“I am mostly looking forward to watching the sunrise across the pond every morning and to raising our family here. We’re not sure if it’s a he or a she, but it will be his or her first home,” Amin says of their child who is expected in November.

Read more about the Lakhani family’s story here in the Calgary Herald.

The massive building site on prime land at Macleod Trail and 77th Avenue S.W. has been dubbed Kingsland Junction, a five-building mixed-use development with retail, commercial and rental residences.

“We were so excited when the opportunity arose. The site was big enough that we could do something very special, ”says Wanda Palmer, vice-president of marketing for Trico.

By offering a variety of housing options for rent, rather than for sale, Palmer says Kingsland Junction will bring people of all ages together in an inclusive, healthy community that will nurture a higher quality of life. She refers to it as “full-spectrum” housing with something for everyone, including those who want to age in place.

“We’re doing a lot of work to create this. Kingsland Junction is going to encourage total health and wellness, provide opportunities for social interaction and create a very safe and beautiful place for the residents and the greater community to gather,” she says.

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

Builders and developers are switching from project-by-project employment to a greater emphasis on more stable, permanent employment, says Anthony Meehan, publisher of Mediacorp’s Canada’s Top Employers.

Trico, Rohit and Delnor are leading this trend with progressive employment practices that have placed them on the list of Canada’s Top Small and Medium Employers (under 500 employees).

“Trico’s corporate culture is really born out of its values,” Ezinga says. “Culture starts at the top and it’s how they (company founders) do business. A few years ago we made it very practical” by making it policy.

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

For the second consecutive year in a row, we are proud to announce that Trico is one of Canada’s Top Small & Medium Employers for 2019!

“Many of this year’s winners offer the kind of benefits once found only at big companies, but they have the flexibility to go beyond these and offer unique HR initiatives for their employees,” says Anthony Meehan, Publisher at Mediacorp.

Trico was evaluated by the editors at Canada’s Top 100 Employers using the following criteria: (1) Physical Workplace; (2) Work Atmosphere & Social; (3) Health, Financial & Family Benefits; (4) Vacation & Time Off; (5) Employee Communications; (6) Performance Management; (7) Training & Skills Development; and (8) Community Involvement. Some standout reasons for Trico’s selection as a winner include offering alternative work options, in-house training initiatives, and performance recognition of its employees.

The full list of winners can be found in this special 2019 edition of the Globe and Mail.

After being named one of Canada’s Best Workplaces™ for Women earlier this year, we are delighted to announce Trico is also a recipient of Canada’s Best Workplaces™ for Giving Back in 2019.

To be eligible, organizations must be Great Place to Work Certified™ in the past year and at least 90% of employees must feel good about the way their company contributes to community. Great Place to Work determined the best based on the overall Community Investment Index score from employees, as well as the range and quality of programs which encourages workplace community investment.

Supporting our community is fundamentally tied to Trico’s values, mission and vision, and as such it is an honour to be recognized for our efforts by Great Place to Work. The “C” in Trico stands for community, and our organization will strive to continue positively impact our society and create value for all of Trico’s stakeholders.

“Although she’s lived on an acreages almost all of her life, she recently made the decision to right-size, first to a 2,800-square-foot single-family home in Crystal Shores and then, most recently to a 1,730-square-foot three-bedroom walkout home — the Rowan II laned home model — from Trico Homes in Anthem United’s new master-planned community of D’Arcy, which graces the perimeter lands of D’Arcy Ranch Golf Club on the town’s north side.”

For Libbrecht the location was a big attraction, close to her childhood home and acreage, which she says has recently been sold to Co-op, and to major thoroughfares out of Okotoks. “You can just zip out on to the 2A.”

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

To meet the demand, builders are creating communities based on an ideal or a concept that reflects the buyers needs and ways of living. Residences that capture the essence of modern lifestyles with an emphasis on technology, healthy living, shared resources, outdoor spaces, common interests and values. In recognition of this, five projects have been singled out and nominated for Best Multi-Family Community Concept in the 2018 BILD Calgary Region Awards to be held April 13 at the Telus Convention Centre.

The Delaney, by Trico Communities

“The Delaney is a pet-friendly building, offering below market and below market accessible suites,” says Wanda Palmer, Trico’s vice-president of marketing. “Trico chose to develop this because there was a high need for inclusive housing in Mount Pleasant. The community and new community residents welcomed the development as it contributes to enhancing the overall quality of life in their community.”

Read the full article (scroll down the page) here in the Calgary Herald.

“Stampede School [is] a week-long experience that involves students and teachers moving their classrooms to Sweetgrass Lodge in Enmax Park. The school is one of the Calgary Stampede Foundation’s education programs, which are receiving a $1-million endowment from Wayne and Eleanor Chiu.”

Bob Thompson, chairman of the Calgary Stampede Foundation board, said in addition to supporting the education programs, the Chiu family’s $1-million endowment will ensure “Calgary’s youth have a welcoming place on Stampede Park.”

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.