In October, an Edmonton company opened show homes made of shipping containers.Mutual Funds Spend P2P Data Center Fuel Rates Diesel Rates Petrol Rates Bank Pan Number Bank holidays Penny Stocks MF Ratings & NAV Top Performing Schemes Top Star Rated Schemes Top Tax Saving Schemes Highest Risk Adjusted Return New Fund Offers Forthcoming Dividends NPS Top Performing NPS Scheme Most Consistent NPS schemes ETF Perfomance Latest Prices Listed Bonds Traded in Cash Market ULIPs ULIP Schemes Calculators Recurring Deposit Calculator Fixed Deposit Calculator LTCG Tax Calculator Income Tax Calculator Rent Receipt Generator SIP Calculator IFSC Bank Code NPS Calculator Invoice Generator EPF Calculator House Property Income HRA Calculator Sukanya Samriddhi Calculator Education Loan Calculator Car Loan Calculator Home Loan Calculator Personal Loan Calculator Risk Tolerance Calculator Financial Fitness Calculator Buy Online Health Insurance Car Insurance 2 Wheeler Insurance Interest Rates Recurring Deposit Rates Fixed Deposit Rates Bank Fixed Deposits Rates Post Office Schemes Rates MCLR Loan EMI Participate & Win Stocks & Shares ET Wealth ET Wealth Editions Buy Wealth Magazine ET Wealth Newsletter 'We have looked at going higher because, as we move more and more towards the downtown, to make the projects commercially viable you need to go up.' Slivinski is looking for more property and to build higher than three floors on his next project. The one- and two-bedroom suites will be available for rent in August and are expected to rent for a little more than $1,000. We didn't want to disturb other neighbours or at least keep it down to a minimum and this type of construction alleviates that,' he said. He expects this one to be done in three months. Slivinski, with Step Ahead Properties, cites reuse of materials, quick construction, cheaper financing and less disruption as advantages over traditional materials.Ī typical wood frame apartment would take close to a year to build. Shipping container hotel open for business in Bruderheim, Alta.Įdmonton company Novhäus shows off new shipping container homes 'They were so busy with Fort McMurray growth and setting up camps, so they didn't want to get into residential space.' 'A lot of them weren't interested,' said Slivinski. (Travis McEwan/CBC)ĪJ Slivinski, a commercial real estate investor and property manager, has been wanting to construct a building out of shipping containers for years, but had trouble finding interested partners. A shipping container on the construction site of Westgate Manor shows what the modules looked like before being turned into apartments.

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