Commercial Market Overview
Allard is a south Edmonton residential community situated within the Heritage Valley Area Structure Plan, located along 111 Street SW with primary commercial development at the 14 Avenue SW and Rabbit Hill Road intersections. The community has been in active residential development since the late 2000s and continues to absorb new housing product, particularly executive-style single-family and townhome product. Commercial development has followed residential phasing, with first-generation strip plazas and pad sites establishing along the arterial network. The trade area includes Allard itself plus adjacent Heritage Valley communities including Walker, Chappelle, and the growing Desrochers area further south.
Key Commercial Corridors
111 Street SW is the primary commercial spine connecting Allard north to the broader south Edmonton commercial network and south toward Desrochers and Cavanagh. 14 Avenue SW serves as a key east-west arterial linking Allard to the Ellerslie Road corridor and the South Edmonton Common retail node. Commercial nodes are concentrated at the 111 St / 14 Ave intersection and at the 111 St / Rabbit Hill Rd interchange point, both of which benefit from high visibility and traffic counts from multiple communities.
Investment Drivers
Allard benefits from sustained residential growth in Edmonton's south Heritage Valley corridor, which has been one of the city's highest-volume new home construction areas for over a decade. The income profile of Heritage Valley buyers tends toward above average, supporting strong retail spending on health, food, and personal services. Proximity to the Anthony Henday Drive interchange at 111 Street provides swift access to the broader Edmonton metro, further expanding the commercial catchment beyond the immediate community.
Development Pipeline
Several commercial parcels along 111 Street SW between 14 Avenue and Rabbit Hill Road are in active development or have received recent development permit approvals. New medical office buildings, a second pharmacy, and additional QSR pad sites are expected to come online as the surrounding residential phases complete. The Heritage Valley Area Structure Plan identifies additional commercial sites for longer-term build-out as residential density increases south of Allard into Desrochers and Cavanagh.