Brander Gardens, Edmonton
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Brander Gardens is a residential neighbourhood located in south west Edmonton
, Alberta
, Canada
overlooking the North Saskatchewan River
valley. In the river valley, immediately below the neighbourhood, is Fort Edmonton Park
.
The neighbourhood is bounded on the east by Whitemud Drive
and to the south by 51 Avenue. To the north and west the neighbourhood overlooks the river valley.
The neighbourhood, according to the 2005 municipal census, contains a wide variety of housing types in large numbers. The most common type of residence, accounting for approximately one in three (36%) of all residences are a mixture of rented
apartment
s and apartment style condominium
s in low rise buildings with fewer than five stories. Almost as numerous, accounting for three out of every ten (30%) af all residences, are single family dwellings. Row houses account for another one in four (24%) residences while duplexes
account for one in ten (10%) of all residences. Three out of every five (60%) residences are owner occupied while two out of every five (40%) are rented.
. St. Monica Catholic Junior High School is operated by the Edmonton Catholic School System. The fourth school is Tempo School.
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, Alberta
Alberta
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, Canada
Canada
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overlooking the North Saskatchewan River
North Saskatchewan River
The North Saskatchewan River is a glacier-fed river that flows east from the Canadian Rockies to central Saskatchewan. It is one of two major rivers that join to make up the Saskatchewan River....
valley. In the river valley, immediately below the neighbourhood, is Fort Edmonton Park
Fort Edmonton Park
Fort Edmonton Park is an attraction in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Named for the first enduring European post in the area of modern-day Edmonton, the park is the largest living history museum in Canada by area...
.
The neighbourhood is bounded on the east by Whitemud Drive
Whitemud Drive
Whitemud Drive is the main east-west freeway in southern Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is one of few roads in Edmonton that has controlled access and limited at-grade intersections with traffic signals. It currently functions as a freeway between Anthony Henday Drive in the west and Anthony Henday...
and to the south by 51 Avenue. To the north and west the neighbourhood overlooks the river valley.
Residential development
According to the 2001 federal census, substantially all residential development in the neighbourhood occurred during the 1970s when three out of every four (74.4%) of all residences were built. Another one in eight (13%) were built during the 1960s while one in twelve (8.4%) were built during the 1980s.The neighbourhood, according to the 2005 municipal census, contains a wide variety of housing types in large numbers. The most common type of residence, accounting for approximately one in three (36%) of all residences are a mixture of rented
Renting
Renting is an agreement where a payment is made for the temporary use of a good, service or property owned by another. A gross lease is when the tenant pays a flat rental amount and the landlord pays for all property charges regularly incurred by the ownership from landowners...
apartment
Apartment
An apartment or flat is a self-contained housing unit that occupies only part of a building...
s and apartment style condominium
Condominium
A condominium, or condo, is the form of housing tenure and other real property where a specified part of a piece of real estate is individually owned while use of and access to common facilities in the piece such as hallways, heating system, elevators, exterior areas is executed under legal rights...
s in low rise buildings with fewer than five stories. Almost as numerous, accounting for three out of every ten (30%) af all residences, are single family dwellings. Row houses account for another one in four (24%) residences while duplexes
Duplex (building)
The term duplex can be used to describe several different dwelling unit configurations:A duplex house is defined as a dwelling having apartments with separate entrances for two families. This includes two-story houses having a complete apartment on each floor and also side-by-side apartments on a...
account for one in ten (10%) of all residences. Three out of every five (60%) residences are owner occupied while two out of every five (40%) are rented.
Population mobility
The population in Brander Gardens is somewhat mobile. According to the 2005 municipal census, one in seven (14.7%) had moved within the previous twelve months. Another one in five (21.4%) had moved within the previous one to three years. Just under half (49.7%) had lived at the same address for at least five years.Schools
There are four schools in the neighbourhood. Riverbend Junior High School and Brander Gardens Elementary School are both operated by the Edmonton Public School SystemEdmonton Public Schools
Edmonton Public Schools is the largest public school district in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The district offers a variety of alternative and special needs programs, and many are offered in multiple locations to improve accessibility for students...
. St. Monica Catholic Junior High School is operated by the Edmonton Catholic School System. The fourth school is Tempo School.