Empire Park, Edmonton

Empire Park is a residential neighbourhood in south west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. A major shopping centre, Southgate Centre, is located at the west end of the neighbourhood.The neighbourhood is bounded on the south by Whitemud Drive, on the west by 111 Street, on the north by 51 Avenue, and on the east by Calgary Trail. Whitemud Drive provides access to destinations in west Edmonton, including West Edmonton Mall. Calgary Trail provides access to destinations south of the city, including the Edmonton International Airport. 111 Street provides access to the University of Alberta, the downtown core, and Whyte Avenue.According to the 2001 federal census, most of the residential development in Empire Park occurred during the 1960s and 1970s. Approximately one residence in five (21.6%) was constructed between 1961 and 1970. Half the residences (53.4%) were constructed between 1971 and 1980. One residence in seven (14.1%) was built during the 1980s. Residential development was substantially complete by 1990.The most common type of residence in the neighbourhood, according to the 2005 municipal census, is the rented apartment. Approximately one residence in three (34%) are apartments in high-rise buildings with five or more stories and two residences out of every five (38%) are apartments in low-rise buildings with fewer than five stories. Row houses account for one residence in five (21%). The remaining residences are duplexes (4%) and single-family dwellings (3%). Substantially all residences in the neighbourhood (94%) are rented, with only one residence in twenty (6%) are owner-occupied.