Luxuria Homes is building two housing projects within Calgary’s University District designed to meet the distinct demands of very different demographics which live in, and are drawn to, the large mixed-use community.

Cadence is planned as two five-storey condo buildings with a combined 156 units. Vanguard is designed as a 28-unit community of three-storey townhomes across four buildings.

Students, downsizers and young families attracted to the University District are the target market for Cadence. Vanguard is being crafted to meet the needs of buyers seeking the type of personalization more commonly seen in single-family homes.

“We tried to create a product for the different demographics that already live in University District, or who are looking to live in University District,” Hap Randev, the vice-president of operations and strategy for Calgary-based Luxuria Homes, said in an interview with RENX Homes. “It’s really about meeting that missing middle housing.”

A homebuilder owned by Luxuria Group, Luxuria Homes operates in Alberta and British Columbia across cities such as Calgary, Red Deer and Victoria. Its notable projects include the Castello condo in Calgary and Cascata in Chestermere, Alta.

Cadence and Vanguard

Cadence is to offer a range of condominiums from 519 to 809 square feet, and from studios to three-bedroom homes.

Luxuria designed Cadence to have ample storage and outdoor space, and to be functional for living and entertaining. For example, each unit will have a secured locker. The features are meant to solve problems that often arise in multifamily housing, Randev said.

Each building will have a private gym and shared amenity space.

Prices for Cadence will be announced when the project is launched in February 2026.

Vanguard is planned as a limited collection of townhomes, each approximately 1,950 square feet and starting from over $1.1 million. Buyers will be able to choose from six curated design packages based on a city, capturing the minimalism of Stockholm or the history of Edinburgh, for example.

Luxuria focused on “really smart layouts,” functional spaces, and being “bright and airy” for Vanguard, Randev said. Units at Vanguard will be customizable, such as the option to provide a first-floor closed-off den or an office space.

Cadence is expected to appeal to first-time homebuyers, students, small families, medical industry professionals and retirees. Vanguard, on the other hand, is designed for luxury-minded buyers looking for a forever home or downsizers who want to upsize their lifestyle, Randev explained.

Luxuria expects investor-buyers will take notice of Cadence because of the high proportion of students and medical professionals in need of rental housing at the University District.

Shovels are expected to hit the ground in Q3 2026 for Cadence. 

Construction on Vanguard is scheduled to start in January. The first building is expected to be finished in the second half of 2026, depending on how sales pan out, Randev said. A sales soft launch for Vanguard has started.

"A fresh architectural expression"

Randev highlighted the benefits of Cadence and Vanguard being located within the University District. It is a walkable, mixed-use neighbourhood packed with retail, dining and entertainment options, professional services and public transit, all within close proximity to the University of Calgary.

The University District’s land is owned by the University of Calgary, and development is being overseen by the University of Calgary Properties Group.

Other residential projects on the 200-acre community include Scholar, a Truman Homes development, and Block 22 by Harrison Street and Gracorp Properties.

Luxuria’s two projects “bring a fresh architectural expression that elevates our streetscape and contributes to the vibrancy of University District,” Novy Cheema, president and CEO of the University of Calgary Properties Group, said in an emailed statement to RENX Homes.

Luxuria sees favourable market conditions

Outside the University District, Luxuria is a busy homebuilder with several projects on the go. Those include:

• front-drive homes and townhomes for Chelsea in Chestermere;
• front-drive homes and duplexes for Sky Ranch in Cochrane, Alta.; and
• single-family homes and townhomes for The Restaare in Belmont, near Calgary.

Luxuria is seeing favourable conditions in its main markets. While not booming, Randev identified them as measured and balanced, giving buyers the freedom to choose between different product lines. Calgary, for example, is expected to be a strong market because of its projected population growth, which drives demand for walkable neighbourhoods, she said.

Though 2025 was a year filled with unknowns and changes, leading many customers to deliberate on housing purchases, Randev anticipates 2026 will be a year of answers for the housing industry.

“Clients will feel a little bit more sure in purchasing a home,” she predicted.