Development Opportunities

A variety of vacant residential parcels of land are for sale in Bassano.

Land options include in-town residential acreages between 2-4ac each, small lots for tiny homes, lots for medium density (e.g. apartments, or row housing), and properties for single family homes. All town owned land is listed for sale on realtor.ca – check the opportunities – we offer different municipal tax incentives on new builds.

For development inquiries, contact Jeremy Wickson, CAO at 403-641-3788 or cao@bassano.ca

Bassano is an active and growing community. To support our growth objectives, the town invested by constructing various new infill lots, acreages, and lots at the airport under the 2024 BUILD Bassano Development Project Bundle. As of October 15, 2025, the project is complete, and lots are ready for you to purchase and build.

We built:

  • One infill lot for mediuim-density development on 5A Avenue (730 – 5A Avenue)
  • One infill lot for creative developments on 5A Avenue zoned  Direct Control (822 – 5A Avenue)
  • Three infill lots for small home development on 5A Avenue (726 – 5A Avenue, 720 5A Avenue, and 716 – 5A Avenue)
  • A 12-lot residential acreage subdivision. Lot sizes range from 2-4 acres each with municipal water to each property
  • A 12-lot subdivision at the Bassano Airport for hangars.

Contact our Chief Administrative Officer for more information.

Vacant & Developed Lands

Check out commercial and residential land/property opportunities here.

If you are looking for serviced highway commercial property, contact Brett Schaffer at 403-793-0268. Only four lots remain within this subdivision with Highway 1 access and visibility. Property is zoned Commercial (C2).

Development Ideas

Bassano is open if you are an investor looking to develop in a progressive and business friendly community.

Here are some business ideas:

Professional Services

  • Optometry
  • Denturist
  • Natural Medicine
  • Veterinary

Food services

  • Fast food, all day dining
  • Specialty restaurants

Food services

  • Fast food, all day dining
  • Specialty restaurants

Tourism/Culture Opportunities

  • Outdoors store
  • Tour guides
  • Arts guilds, and more

Technology

  • Data centre
  • Bitcoin operations

Commercial

  • Warehousing
  • Transportation
  • Distribution sites

Manufacturing

  • Synergies with value added ag processing and or metal manufacturing

Horticulture

  • Vertical farming

Fire Ban

May 6, 2026

FIRE BAN DEFINITIONS

The Town of Bassano has an active FIRE BAN. A Fire Ban means no fires except for approved gas or propane cooking appliances.

The Town of Bassano has an active Fire Restriction. A Fire Restriction means no fires except for approved gas or propane cooking appliances, portable fire pits or campfires in designated fire sites within approved campgrounds.

The Town of Bassano has an active Fire Advisory. A Fire Advisory means fires are allowed but public warning advising of extreme caution is issued. This level is a warning and may be upgraded to a Fire Restriction of Fire Ban if conditions do not approve. Always have water nearby and fully extinguish your fire.

The Town of Bassano has NO ACTIVE FIRE BAN.

Fire Ban