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Construction and Occupancy Lethbridge business owners continue to enjoy lower construction and occupancy costs compared to many other communities. The Competitive Alternatives 2008 study by KPMG found that Lethbridge ranked lowest in terms of cost per acre of industrial land and cost per square foot of facility investment. We were ranked second lowest in terms of construction of manufacturing facilities and fourth lowest in office leasing costs. This is largely due to the access our core industries have to a ready supply of industrial sites, big box stores, smaller strip malls and office towers in and around Lethbridge. At the close of 2009, there were approximately 200 acres (81 hectares) of serviced industrial land available in Lethbridge or the County of Lethbridge. These serviced lots ranged in price from $135,000 to $205,000 per acre. Building Permit Summary 2000-2009  Print  PDF  E-Mail International Facility Cost Comparison  Print  PDF  E-Mail  More Data

Lethbridge Major Development Projects 2008 & 2009  Print  PDF  E-Mail Figure A.12 Lethbridge Major Development Projects 2008 & 2009 Project Outcome Value (in Millions) Expected Completion Biofuels Sector Kyoto Fuels Biodiesel Processing Facility $24.0 Fall-2010 Infrastructure Sector City of Lethbridge Firehall $19.8 Summer-2010 Institutional Sector Alberta Health Services Associate Cancer Centre Outpatient Service Building & Radiotherapy Unit $44.0 Spring-2010 École La Vérendrye Multi-use Community Centre & Educational Facility $5.0 Fall-2010 Extendicare Inc. Continuing-Care Seniors Housing Complex $20.0 Fall-2009 Legacy Lodge Assisted Living Facility $20.0 Summer-2010 Lethbridge College Student Residence $13.6 Fall-2010 Lethbridge Public School Division Gilbert Patterson Elementary School; Interior/Exterior Renovations $7.8 Fall-2010 St. Michael's Health Centre St. Theresa Villa Assisted Living Facility, Interior/Exterior Renovations & Addition $17.5 Spring-2009 University of Lethbridge Markin Hall Building; School of Health Sciences & Faculty of Management $65.0 Summer-2010 West Lethbridge Centre Two high schools, a 42 acre sports field complex and a public library $60.0 Summer-2010 Tourism/Recreation Sector Enmax Centre Multi-use Arena; Renovations, Upgrades and Expansion $33.7 2012 Hampton Inn Hotel $9.2 Spring-2010 Southern Alberta Art Gallery Art Gallery; Interior/Exterior Renovations & Addition $5.9 Fall-2010 The Coast Hotel & Conference Centre Hotel & Conference Centre; Renovations, Upgrades and Expansion $8.5 Spring-2010 University of Lethbridge Community Sports Stadium $12.0 Fall-2009 Note: Includes projects valued at $5.0 million or higher, categorized by project sector as defined by the Government of Alberta, Inventory of Major Projects Report Source: Building Statistics Summary, City of Lethbridge, Jan-Dec, 2008-2009