Tricor Design Group

Tricor Design Group Tricor Design Group, Expert Calgary design and drafting firm since 1985.

We provide permit-ready drawings for residential, multi-family, and commercial projects.

06/03/2026

No oversized gestures. No trends fighting for attention.
Just balanced architecture, calm materials, and a streetscape that feels elevated without trying too hard.
The result is the kind of multifamily design that ages well, and still feels right years later.
Calgary-friendly.
Investor-smart.
Visually timeless.

06/02/2026

Confident design doesn’t need to over-explain itself.
A refined residential concept shaped with experience, balance, light, built for modern Calgary living.

📢 Calgary Rezoning Update 🚨 Key Dates 🚨 Based on Development approvals timelines, applications received after the follow...
06/02/2026

📢 Calgary Rezoning Update

🚨 Key Dates 🚨
Based on Development approvals timelines, applications received after the following dates will be reviewed based on their August 4, 2026 zoning decision.

👉 May 4, 2026: Rowhouse, Townhouse, Courtyard Development, Contextual Single Detached Dwelling, Single Detached Dwelling, Contextual Semi-detached Dwelling, Semi-detached Dwelling, Duplex Dwelling, and Discretionary Backyard Suites
👉 June 6, 2026: Standalone Secondary Suites, proposed relaxation(s), permitted Backyard Suites
👉 July 6, 2026: Permitted Secondary Suites (without relaxation)
Note: Applications submitted after these dates will have to either change their proposal or apply to rezone the property.

🚨 Approved changes to the R-CG zone that will apply to future developments after August 4, 2026:
✔ Maximum height is lowered from 11m to 10m.
✔ Maximum lot coverage is lowered from 60% to 55%.
✔ Zero lot line developments are no longer allowed.
✔ Rowhouses that meet all rules can be a permitted use in R-CG again, same as prior to the citywide rezoning in 2024.
🚨 Additional Changes might come in place in the coming weeks.

🏗️ How Tricor Design Group Can Help
At Tricor, we are already helping our clients adapt and move forward by:
✔ Identifying the best zoning strategy (R-CG, M-CG, H-GO, or rezoning paths)
✔ Fast-tracking DP submissions within the transition window
✔ Designing projects that align with new bylaw limits and city expectations
✔ Navigating approvals with strong planning rationale and experience
💡 Bottom line:
Opportunities in Calgary are still strong — they just require smarter strategy, faster action, and the right team.
If you’re planning a project or unsure how these changes affect your land, reach out to us — we’re here to help you move forward with confidence.
— Tricor Design Group

05/18/2026

A raw space only becomes a business when the layout starts working for the people inside it.
For clinics, restaurants, offices, and retail spaces, tenant improvement is where design meets operations. Flow, function, permits, mechanical coordination, and the final look all need to move in the same direction.
At Tricor Design Group, we help turn empty shells into spaces ready for real business.

05/15/2026

Simple design can still have a strong presence
For Tricor, multi-family design is a combination between arranging units, and shaping the full experience.
How the buildings sit together, and how the project moves through the planning and approval process.
A practical townhome concept, designed with experience behind every decision.
By Tricor design group

05/13/2026

Multifamily projects come with layers
layout, parking, access, privacy, streetscape, and approvals.
Tricor has worked on many residential developments across Calgary and Alberta, and that experience helps shape projects with fewer surprises and clearer next steps.
Another multi-family concept designed with the process in mind.
by
Tricor design group
multi-family design, planning, and development approvals.

05/10/2026

A good commercial plaza does not happen by filling a site with buildings.
It starts with the way cars enter, how people move, how visible each storefront is, and how the whole place feels from the first glance.
Because in commercial design, beauty matters.
But performance matters just as much.
Tricor Design Group
Designing places with purpose.

05/03/2026

There’s a specific logic to why some buildings just look right. It’s about clean lines and proportions that stay relevant long after the project is finished.
We’ve been doing this for 40 years, and we know how to build assets that hold their value.

📢 Calgary Rezoning Update City Council has directed City Administration to exempt some parcels with active planning appl...
05/01/2026

📢 Calgary Rezoning Update

City Council has directed City Administration to exempt some parcels with active planning applications (subdivision, development permit, building permit). If you have submitted a complete application, you may be exempt from the repeal of zoning and may retain your current zoning.

🚨 Key Date 🚨

April 8, 2026 (First Reading)

👉You may be exempt from the rezoning repeal if:

- Your application was complete and submitted before April 8, 2026, OR
- Your Development Permit (DP) is approved before August 4, 2026

👉 Exempt Parcels that Meet Specific Criteria from this Redesignation:

Properties that meet the criteria below will be exempted from a zoning change:
✅ Received approval for a permit or subdivision application under R-CG, R-G, or H-GO zoning before the proposed bylaw takes effect; or
✅ Submitted a permit or subdivision application before the first reading of the proposed bylaw; or
✅Rezoned through an approved rezoning application applied for by the property owner after August 6, 2024.

👉 Amendments to R-CG Zone👈

Approved changes to the R-CG zone that will apply to future developments after August 4, 2026:
✔ Maximum height is lowered from 11m to 10m.
✔ Maximum lot coverage is lowered from 60% to 55%.
✔ Zero lot line developments are no longer allowed.
✔ Rowhouses that meet all rules can be a permitted use in R-CG again, same as prior to the citywide rezoning in 2024.

🚨 Additional Changes might come in place in the coming weeks.

🏗️ How Tricor Design Group Can Help

At Tricor, we are already helping our clients adapt and move forward by:
✔ Identifying the best zoning strategy (R-CG, M-CG, H-GO, or rezoning paths)
✔ Fast-tracking DP submissions within the transition window
✔ Designing projects that align with new bylaw limits and city expectations
✔ Navigating approvals with strong planning rationale and experience

💡 Bottom line:
Opportunities in Calgary are still strong — they just require smarter strategy, faster action, and the right team.

If you’re planning a project or unsure how these changes affect your land, reach out to us — we’re here to help you move forward with confidence.

— Tricor Design Group

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#202/4216 10 Street NE
Calgary, AB
T2E6K3

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