Mahogany is a
suburban
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residential neighbourhood in
Calgary
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,
Alberta
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that was approved by its city council for development beginning in 2007.
The community is bordered by 52 St SE to the west, along with the community of
Auburn Bay,
Stoney Trail
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to the north, the proposed
East Freeway
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to the east, and an eastern extension of Seton Boulevard (dubbed 196 Avenue SE) to the south.
Mahogany is being developed by Hopewell Residential Communities of Calgary. The chosen builders within Mahogany include: Jayman, Sabal, Stepper Homes and Trico Homes. Calbridge,
Baywest and Morrison Homes started building in Mahogany at the end of 2010. The Mahogany Sales Centre and Show Home Parade officially opened on Saturday September 13, 2008.
The area is represented in the
Calgary City Council
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by the Ward 12 councillor.
According to page 22 of the city's Mahogany Community Plan, efforts are to be made to preserve a historic ranch located within the future community. A core commercial hub will be built along 52 Street on the west side, and a future southeast line of the city's
C-Train
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system is expected to run parallel to 52 Street, also servicing Mahogany. The community is to the northeast of
Seton, a commercial-residential-service hub that includes the city's new
South Health Campus.
Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2019 municipal census, Mahogany had a population of living in dwellings, a significant growth from its 2011 population of .
With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012.
See also
*List of neighbourhoods in Calgary
This is a list of neighbourhoods in Calgary, Alberta.
As of 2016, Calgary has 197 neighbourhoods, which are referred to as "communities" by the municipal government, and 42 industrial areas. A further 15 communities were included in the civic ...
References
External links
*
Community Website
Website for Mahogany.
Hopewell Residential Communities
Developer behind Mahogany
Chosen Builders within Mahogany
Trico HomesSabal HomesHomes by JaymanStepper HomesBaywest HomesCalbridge HomesMorrison HomesExcel Homes
Neighbourhoods in Calgary
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