Top 7 rental buildings near NAIT/Blatchford Market Station

On a weekday, Edmonton’s Metro Line reaches NAIT/Blatchford Market Station every 12 minutes during the morning and afternoon rush, and every 15 minutes through the rest of the day and on weekends, according to the City of Edmonton’s Metro Line schedule (accessed September 2026). The station sits at the northern end of the line, three stops from Churchill Station in the downtown core, so a renter living within walking distance is a short trip from downtown, MacEwan University, and the Kingsway shopping area.

For NAIT students and staff, that frequency is the real commute number, not the distance on a map. A building within walking distance of the platform, timed against a train every 12 to 15 minutes, beats a building that looks closer on paper but sits off the main walking routes to campus.

Where is NAIT/Blatchford Market Station, and how is it different from Kingsway/Royal Alex Station?

NAIT/Blatchford Market Station is the Metro Line stop closest to NAIT’s main academic campus, near 106 Street and 118 Avenue NW on the campus’s west side. The City of Edmonton rebuilt and relocated the station to this site as part of the line’s extension toward the Blatchford community, reopening it on January 20, 2024, according to the City of Edmonton (accessed September 2026). NAIT itself enrolls more than 18,000 students in credit programs on this campus, per NAIT’s own count (accessed September 2026).

It is a separate station from Kingsway/Royal Alex Station, a few stops south on the same line, which serves Royal Alexandra Hospital and Kingsway Mall rather than NAIT’s campus. The two get mixed up in casual conversation, and some renters still search for “NAIT/Kingsway,” but NAIT/Blatchford Market Station is the stop that actually opens onto NAIT’s campus and the Blatchford lands beyond it; this guide covers buildings around that stop specifically. liv.rent covers the area around Kingsway/Royal Alex Station, home to the hospital and mall, in a separate guide.

What’s happening in the rental market near NAIT and Blatchford right now?

Edmonton’s Northwest sector, which takes in NAIT and Blatchford, posted the largest month-over-month increase in both furnished and unfurnished one-bedroom rent of any sector in the city in September 2026, according to liv.rent’s September 2026 Calgary and Edmonton rent report. That runs against the citywide trend: Edmonton’s overall unfurnished one-bedroom average was $1,254 that month, down 3.0% year over year, per the same report.

In plain terms, most of Edmonton was giving renters a little more room to negotiate in September 2026, while Edmonton’s Northwest sector recorded higher one-bedroom asking rents that month. Renters should compare current listings, lease terms, and prices before applying.

What should NAIT students and staff know about renting in Alberta?

In Alberta, a landlord raising rent on a monthly periodic tenancy must give the tenant at least three full tenancy months of written notice, and cannot raise the rent again until 365 days have passed since the tenancy began or since the last increase, under the province’s Residential Tenancies Act (Centre for Public Legal Education Alberta, accessed September 2026). Alberta sets no legislated cap on how large that increase can be.

A landlord also cannot raise rent at all during a fixed-term tenancy, and any later increase must still meet Alberta’s 365-day timing requirement between increases. Renters who believe a notice does not meet these rules can bring a complaint to Alberta’s Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service (RTDRS). This is general information, not legal advice; confirm current rules directly with the RTDRS or a tenancy advocate before acting on a specific notice. See liv.rent’s rental law guides for more on tenant and landlord rights across Canada.

Top 7 rental buildings near NAIT/Blatchford Market Station

The seven buildings below sit within the blocks immediately around NAIT’s campus and inside the Blatchford community, all within a walk or a short LRT ride of NAIT/Blatchford Market Station. Four are included in liv.rent’s October 2024 buildings list, in the corridor of 101 to 106 Street NW closest to campus; the other three are included because they are genuine, findable options nearby, not because of any liv.rent listing.

Building	Address	Notes	Listed on liv.rent
Hartford Apartments	11819 106 Street NW	Near NAIT’s west campus buildings	Yes
Shirley Manor	11903 106 Street NW	Same block as Hartford Apartments	Yes
Naitside Court I	11920 101 Street NW	Closest address to campus in this corridor	Yes
Naitside Court II	11908 102 Street NW	Sister building to Naitside Court I	Yes
Taurus Apartments	11937 105 Street NW	Within walking distance of NAIT	No
Rockhill Manor Apartments	11930 104 Street NW	Also within walking distance of NAIT	No
Pilot at Blatchford	Fane Road NW, Blatchford	New construction inside Blatchford	No

Hartford Apartments

Hartford Apartments, at 11819 106 Street NW, is included in liv.rent’s October 2024 buildings list, in the row of low-rise rentals immediately south of NAIT’s main campus buildings. Its 106 Street address places it in the same corridor as NAIT’s academic buildings, within walking distance of NAIT/Blatchford Market Station. Check the liv.rent building page to see whether any units are currently available.

Shirley Manor

Shirley Manor sits at 11903 106 Street NW, on the same stretch of 106 Street as Hartford Apartments. It is also included in liv.rent’s October 2024 buildings list, and shares the same walking-distance access to both NAIT’s campus and the LRT platform.

Naitside Court I

Naitside Court I, at 11920 101 Street NW, is named for exactly where it sits: this is one of the closest residential addresses to NAIT’s campus in the whole corridor. It is included in liv.rent’s October 2024 buildings list; check the liv.rent building page to see whether any units are currently available.

Naitside Court II

Naitside Court II is the sister property to Naitside Court I, one block over at 11908 102 Street NW. It is also included in liv.rent’s October 2024 buildings list and shares the same proximity to campus and the station.

Taurus Apartments

Taurus Apartments, at 11937 105 Street NW, is within walking distance of NAIT, according to its property manager, Mainstreet Equity Corp (accessed September 2026). It is not included in liv.rent’s buildings list, but it is a genuine, findable option in the same immediate neighbourhood as the four buildings above.

Rockhill Manor Apartments

Rockhill Manor Apartments, at 11930 104 Street NW, is another Mainstreet Equity property within walking distance of NAIT, with bachelor and one-bedroom suites (accessed September 2026). It fills out the cluster of buildings west of campus.

Pilot at Blatchford

Pilot is a purpose-built rental community on Fane Road NW, inside Blatchford itself, offering one, two, and three bedroom townhomes with private garages on the former City Centre Airport lands (Pilot at Blatchford, accessed September 2026). It sits closer to Blatchford’s own town centre and its second, not yet operational LRT stop than to NAIT’s campus, and is worth a look for renters who want new construction inside Blatchford’s sustainable-community build rather than the older stock right at NAIT’s front door.

What is Blatchford, and how will it change this commute?

Blatchford is the sustainable community the City of Edmonton is building on the site of the former municipal airport, which closed in 2013; the city sells serviced land to homebuilders under a custom green building code rather than building homes itself, and expects the community to house up to 30,000 residents once complete, according to the City of Edmonton (accessed September 2026). The city’s own timeline puts full build out around 2042, so much of it is still under construction.

Blatchford is planned around two LRT stops: NAIT/Blatchford Market Station, already running, and a second stop, Blatchford Gate, which has been built but is not yet open to riders while it works through the city’s transit service standards. Every home in Blatchford draws on a shared geo-exchange district energy system and mandatory solar, and the community is planned with close to double the park space of a typical Edmonton neighbourhood. For NAIT students and staff, it means the commute keeps getting shorter as more of Blatchford opens: buildings like Pilot already put a lease within walking distance of campus without relying on the older housing stock right at NAIT’s door.

Is renting near NAIT/Blatchford Market Station worth it?

For NAIT students and staff who want a short, frequent commute onto campus, renting within walking distance of NAIT/Blatchford Market Station is one of the most direct options in Edmonton, backed by a Metro Line that runs every 12 to 15 minutes and a growing mix of buildings, from decades-old low-rises to brand new construction in Blatchford. The trade-off, per liv.rent’s September 2026 data, is a submarket that saw higher asking rents while the rest of the city loosened, so it rewards renters who compare listings carefully rather than wait.

Compare current listings and message landlords directly through liv.rent, browse more Edmonton neighbourhood guides for other transit-connected buildings, or read liv.rent’s user guide for renters before signing near campus.

Is NAIT/Blatchford Market Station the same stop people mean by "NAIT/Kingsway"?

No. NAIT/Blatchford Market Station is the Metro Line stop that opens directly onto NAIT’s main campus, near 106 Street and 118 Avenue NW. Kingsway/Royal Alex Station is a separate stop a few kilometres south on the same line, serving Royal Alexandra Hospital and Kingsway Mall rather than NAIT’s campus.

How often does the LRT run to NAIT/Blatchford Market Station?

On weekdays, Edmonton’s Metro Line runs every 12 minutes during the morning and afternoon peaks and every 15 minutes the rest of the day, according to the City of Edmonton (accessed September 2026). Weekend service runs every 15 minutes all day.

How many stops is NAIT/Blatchford Market Station from downtown Edmonton?

NAIT/Blatchford Market Station is the Metro Line’s northern terminus, three stops from Churchill Station in downtown Edmonton, with Kingsway/Royal Alex and MacEwan stations in between (City of Edmonton, accessed September 2026).

Can my landlord in Alberta raise my rent by any amount?

Alberta sets no legislated cap on the size of a rent increase, but a landlord must give at least three full tenancy months of written notice for a monthly periodic tenancy and cannot raise rent again until 365 days have passed since the tenancy began or the last increase, under the Residential Tenancies Act (Centre for Public Legal Education Alberta, accessed September 2026). Rent also cannot increase at all during a fixed term. This is general information, not legal advice.

Are there liv.rent-listed buildings near NAIT?

Yes. Hartford Apartments, Shirley Manor, Naitside Court I, and Naitside Court II are all included in liv.rent‘s October 2024 buildings list, and all four sit in the corridor of 101 to 106 Street NW closest to NAIT’s campus.

What is Blatchford, and does it have its own LRT stop?

Blatchford is the sustainable community the City of Edmonton is building on the site of the former municipal airport, planned to house up to 30,000 residents by around 2042 (City of Edmonton, accessed September 2026). It is served today by NAIT/Blatchford Market Station, with a second stop, Blatchford Gate, built but not yet open to riders.

Is the rental market near NAIT and Blatchford getting more or less competitive?

More competitive, at least for one-bedroom units in September 2026. Edmonton’s Northwest sector, which includes NAIT and Blatchford, posted the largest month-over-month increase in both furnished and unfurnished one-bedroom rent of any Edmonton sector that month, according to liv.rent‘s September 2026 Calgary and Edmonton rent report, even as the city’s overall unfurnished one-bedroom average fell 3.0% year over year to $1,254.