Calgary, AB – For the eighth time in nine years, Harmony was named the Calgary Region’s Community of the Year at the 2024 Building Industry and Land Development Association Calgary Region (BILDCR) Awards gala, held on April 5 at Calgary’s BMO Centre.

The joint-venture project by Qualico Communities and Bordeaux Developments in Springbank — a rural community in Rockyview County immediately west of Calgary — was honoured for setting the standard for community desirability in the area.

“Harmony continues to grow in such a robust and thoughtful way,” said Emily Smith, Director, Marketing & Customer Care, Qualico Communities Calgary.

“An award like this serves as recognition for all the hard work and dedication that has gone into achieving such a unique community vision.”

Set against the picturesque backdrop of the Rocky Mountains, Harmony’s popularity stems from its unparalleled blend of lakeside lifestyle living, natural beauty and modern convenience.

Harmony’s community plan centres around two enormous man-made lakes, a Village Centre, and the breathtaking Mickelson National Golf Club, designed by former PGA Champion golfer Phil Mickelson. Across the street from the golf course is a unique social hub and restaurant called LaunchPad, offering year-round VR golf and a heated driving range platform.

Residents enjoy access to incredible amenities like the South Beach , providing water recreation activities like swimming, kayaking, and fishing, along with ample greenspace, an adventure park with pump track, ninja course, dog park and skating rink, and so much more.

At full buildout, the community will offer a vast network of scenic pathways, commercial storefronts, Nordic-themed spa, new school, Beach Club, third beach, and an abundance of shopping and entertainment options.

“It’s right on the cusp of exploding in terms of new development in the area,” said Emily. “There is simply nothing else in the Calgary area that compares.”

Emily says that in the past year, new home sales have picked up pace as more housing types — from multi-family homes, duplexes and higher density single-family homes —start to come online aside Harmony’s wide assortment of stately, higher-end housing product.

“Phase 27 at Harmony is bringing on more affordable home products at lower price points, making the community more attainable and allowing new homebuyers a chance to get a foot in the door,” she said.

Construction is underway on a new bridge connecting the north and south ends of Harmony, and connecting the existing 40-acre lake with a new, even larger 100-acre lake for the community.

Work on the second lake will spur the onset of new phases of housing development, in tandem with construction set to begin on the Village Centre, which will provide residents with convenient access to shopping and entertainment options.

One of the first buildings to go up at the Village Centre site is a new multi-use professional services building that is anticipated to house various healthcare services in a convenient location. The Village Centre will also hold a variety of shopping, food, entertainment and service businesses tailored to the needs of the community.

A short drive down the road from Harmony, a new Costco is slated to start construction in 2025/2026.