Edmonton commercial district

Alberta Avenue (118 Avenue) Commercial Real Estate Guide

Alberta Avenue, along 118 Avenue, is a main street of independent food stores, restaurants, personal services and auto shops, with an active arts scene and LRT access at Coliseum.

Business associationAlberta Avenue
BIA area118 Ave, 79 St to 105 St
BusinessesOver 250
LRTColiseum station

Where it is

  • The Alberta Avenue Business Association covers 118 Avenue between 79 Street and 105 Street.
  • The Alberta Avenue name applies from 109 Street to Wayne Gretzky Drive.
  • The 95 to 82 Street segment began as Norwood's main street.

What is there

  • Specialty food stores, barbers and salons, restaurants and auto body and repair shops, many of them independent or family run.
  • Arts venues include the Nina Haggerty Centre and the Carrot Community Arts Coffeehouse.
  • Northlands Coliseum and the Edmonton Expo Centre are on the avenue's east end.
  • Many storefronts have been listed for lease or sale.

Foot traffic and renewal

  • Arts on the Ave runs the Kaleido Family Arts Festival in the fall and the Deep Freeze Festival in winter.
  • A main street case study found visits fell more than 50% from 2019 to 2022 and are slowly recovering, with Friday the busiest day.
  • The Avenue Initiative Revitalization began in 2006, and Alberta Avenue Neighbourhood Renewal construction finished in 2023.
  • 118 Avenue passes under Coliseum LRT station.

Questions

Where does the Alberta Avenue business area run?

Along 118 Avenue between 79 Street and 105 Street.

How many businesses are on Alberta Avenue?

The business association represents over 250 businesses.

Is Alberta Avenue close to LRT?

Yes, 118 Avenue passes under Coliseum LRT station.

What kinds of businesses operate there?

Mostly independent food stores, personal services, restaurants and auto repair shops.

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Sources: Alberta Avenue Business Association; Wikipedia, 118 Avenue; Measuring Main Streets, 118 Avenue case study; City of Edmonton, Alberta Avenue Neighbourhood Renewal; City of Edmonton, BIA contacts.

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