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944 James Mowatt Trail SW, Edmonton

An address in Rutherford, Edmonton, zoned RM (Medium Scale Residential). 5 building permits are on file, most recently “To erect a TEMPORARY TOWER CRANE for the purpose of constructing an addition to an existi…” (issued 22 June 2017). 1 development permit is on file too. The City's 2026 assessed value is $41,282,500. The City of Edmonton does not publish contractor names.

Zoning
RM · Medium Scale Residential
Neighbourhood
Rutherford
Permits on file
5
+ 1 development
Assessed value (2026)
$41,282,500
Owner names are not part of the City's open data and are never shown. Sold prices are not municipal open data and are not shown. Assessed value is the City's estimate for property tax, not a sale price.
Aerial photo around 944 James Mowatt Trail SW, with the address marked
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What this zoning allows

RM · Medium Scale Residential. Multi-unit residential development of about 4 to 8 storeys; detached, semi-detached and duplex housing only as part of a larger development; limited community and commercial uses that serve local residents.

Permitted Residential (includes Secondary Suite and Backyard Housing); Food and Drink Service; Health Service; Indoor Sales and Service; Minor Indoor Entertainment; Office; Child Care Service; Community Service; and 6 more

Maximum height
16.0 m, 23.0 m or 28.0 m, by the height modifier on the zoning map (h16.0, h23.0, h28.0)
Front setback
4.5 m from a street; 3.0 m with a treed boulevard; 1.0 m for a main street development
Side setback
3.0 m from an abutting site; 1.5 m interior side for a building up to 12.0 m high
Rear setback
3.0 m from an alley or an abutting site
Secondary suite
Permitted

This zone lists permitted uses only. The bylaw sets setbacks by what the site abuts (a street, an alley or another site); shown here as front, side and rear. Floor area ratio 2.3, 3.0 or 3.8 with the height modifier. A building over 12.0 m high needs 3.0 m to 9.0 m from a residential zone of 12.0 m or less. The page shows the zone without its height modifier. Varies. Setbacks are minimums unless a maximum is stated.

Summary of the City of Edmonton Zoning Bylaw 20001 (amended to 22 September 2026), section 2.40, as read on 30 October 2026. A summary, not the bylaw: Direct Control, overlays and site-specific conditions can change these rules. Confirm with the City before relying on it.

Neighbourhood profile

From the 2021 Census, for the small area around this address that Statistics Canada calls a dissemination area (48112619, 1,947 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
1,947
Households
870
Median age
37.2
Median household income (2020)
$81,000
Own their home
55%
Edmonton: 64%
Average household size
2.1
Under 15
14%
65 and over
16%
Income in the 2021 Census is for the year 2020. Statistics Canada rounds counts and does not publish some figures for very small areas.

Permit history

  1. 2017-06-22 To erect a TEMPORARY TOWER CRANE for the purpose of constructing an addition to an existing Seniors Housing Complex (3 Storeys, 52 Sleeping Units - supported living facility, Heritage Valley Seniors Housing). · $10,000
    contractor not published by the City
    Issued
  2. 2017-05-26 To construct an addition to an existing Seniors Housing Complex (3 Storeys, 52 Sleeping Units - supported living facility, Heritage Valley Seniors Housing). · $8,000,000
    contractor not published by the City
    Issued
  3. 2015-04-23 To construct a 4 story, 153 unit apartment house "BayBridge Heritage Valley Seniors Housing and an addition to a parkade, Phase 1 and 2" · $25,021,960
    contractor not published by the City
    Issued
  4. 2014-12-05 To construct a STRUCTURAL FRAME ONLY for a 4-storey, 153 unit apartment house "BayBridge Heritage Valley Seniors Housing"
    contractor not published by the City
    Issued
  5. 2014-08-28 To construct Footing and Foundation ONLY(Parking Garage) for future apartment building. · $3,000,000
    contractor not published by the City
    Issued

Development permits

The City's decisions on what may be built or how the property may be used, which come before the building permit. The City publishes no applicant for these.

  1. 2016-12-05 To construct an addition to an existing Apartment House and to operate a Group Home (3 Storeys, 52 Sleeping Units - supported living facility for seniors).
    Addition Major Development Permit · City file 106084104-023
    Approved

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Recent permits in Rutherford

11907 18 Avenue SW
To install a Renewable Energy Device On a House (7 Solar PhotoVoltaic (PV) Panel(s) on the Roof). · contractor not published by the City
2026-10-26
1212 115 Street SW
To install a hot tub in the Rear Yard (2.13m x 2.13m). · contractor not published by the City
2026-10-08
11408 14 Avenue SW
To construct a Rear uncovered deck to a Residential Use building (3.66m x 3.10m @ 0.8m in Height). · contractor not published by the City
2026-10-01
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