Officials in charge of transforming the former municipal airport lands in the heart of the city say would-be homeowners could start house shopping by next summer.

In what city officials describe as a "significant milestone," the search has officially begun for the right builders to buy in to the Blatchford redevelopment project.

Companies are lining up for a chance to help with building the district energy system at Edmonton's Blatchford neighbourhood, and Mayor Don Iveson says federal and provincial carbon tax revenue could help get the job done.

Approximately 250 townhomes, low to mid-rise condos and apartments will be built in the first phase, located on the west side of the site.

It's not yet known how the future Blatchford neighbourhood will look and feel, but the city will soon begin prepping the site for the essentials you won't see: underground utilities.

Edmonton city council has decided to put the Blatchford redevelopment project on hold in order for the city to assess green energy options and funding.

City council is considering eliminating a recreational lake from the Blatchford neighbourhood development because of the high cost.

The first phase of the Blatchford redevelopment project has begun at the former City Centre Airport.

The pilot of a plane that was forced to make an emergency landing at Edmonton's former City Centre Airport Saturday afternoon says he is physically okay, but pretty shaken up.

Just over one year since the last flight from the City Centre Airport, the Blatchford redevelopment project is taking shape, but there are questions being raised about the timeline.