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Mahogany
Calgary's largest lake community, with a beach club, wetlands and Westman Village.
- Developer
- Hopewell Residential
- Sales opened
- 2012
- Drive to downtown
- ~28 to 35 min
- Builders listed
- 9
What should buyers know about Mahogany?
Reviewed · 2026-09-03Mahogany is a master-planned community by Hopewell Residential in the far south-east of Calgary, east of 52 Street SE and south of Stoney Trail. It is best known for Mahogany Lake, a private freshwater lake with beaches and a beach club reserved for residents, and for the Mahogany Wetlands, a large naturalised area threaded with pathways. Annual homeowners association fee funds the lake and amenities and is registered on title.
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About Mahogany
Mahogany is a master-planned community by Hopewell Residential in the far south-east of Calgary, east of 52 Street SE and south of Stoney Trail. It is best known for Mahogany Lake, a private freshwater lake with beaches and a beach club reserved for residents, and for the Mahogany Wetlands, a large naturalised area threaded with pathways.
The community has been one of Calgary's top-selling neighbourhoods for most of the years since it opened. It combines a wide range of product, from apartment condos and townhomes to laned, front-drive and estate homes on the lake, with amenities that are already built: Mahogany Village Market for daily retail, Westman Village for mixed-use living and dining, and schools inside the community.
Buyers should treat Mahogany as an established community with new phases rather than a brand-new one. Much of the infrastructure exists today, which reduces the "will it ever get built" risk common in newer areas, but it also means remaining lots carry premiums and the newest phases sit farther from the lake.
Commute note: Approximate drive to downtown Calgary via Deerfoot Trail or 52 Street SE. Test it at your own commute time. Off-peak roughly 28 minutes, peak roughly 35 minutes.
Highlights
- Private lake, beaches and beach club exclusive to residents through the Mahogany Homeowners Association.
- Mahogany Wetlands and an extensive pathway network within the community.
- Retail and services already open: Mahogany Village Market and Westman Village.
- Multiple builders and product types, including lakefront estate lots and multi-family.
- South Health Campus hospital and the Seton Urban District are minutes away.
Considerations
- Annual homeowners association fee funds the lake and amenities and is registered on title.
- Lakefront and lake-access lots carry substantial premiums over interior lots.
- Commute to downtown is car- or bus-based; the Green Line LRT has not reached the far south-east.
- Newer phases are on the outer edge, farther from the lake and village centre.
Product mix
Housing choices to discuss in Mahogany
Use these housing formats to guide your builder enquiries. Read the notes for release and availability limits. The offering changes with every phase, and no prices or lot premiums are stated here. Confirm what is releasing now with the builder.
Estate
Lakefront and lake-access estate lots, the highest price point in the community.
Front-drive garage
The main single-family product across most phases.
Laned home
Rear-lane singles in the interior and newer phases.
Townhome
Several townhome projects, including Westman Village.
Apartment condo
Concentrated in Westman Village and the village centre.
Fit
Who Mahogany suits
A good fit if
- Buyers who want amenities that already exist rather than amenities that are promised.
- Families who will use a lake, beach club and wetland pathways enough to justify the annual fee.
- Downsizers who want condo or townhome living with retail and dining inside the community.
Look elsewhere if
- If the annual homeowners association fee is not worth it to you, Walden and Legacy offer south-east living without lake access.
- If you want the lowest entry price in the south-east, Rangeview, Hotchkiss and Logan Landing sit below Mahogany.
Head to head
Mahogany compared with
On the ground
Mahogany in photographs
Photographed by the REP YYC team on its own listing and community shoots. Homes shown are examples of product in the community, not current inventory.
What is there today
Amenities and infrastructure
recreation
Mahogany Lake and Beach Club
Residents-only lake with beaches, non-motorised boating and year-round programming through the homeowners association.
About 5 min
parks
Mahogany Wetlands
Naturalised wetland with pathways, boardwalks and viewing areas inside the community.
About 5 min
shopping
Mahogany Village Market and Westman Village
Grocery, services, restaurants and professional offices without leaving the community.
About 5 min
shopping
Seton Urban District
Major retail, cinema, restaurants and the Brookfield Residential YMCA at Seton.
About 8 min
healthcare
South Health Campus
Full-service hospital with emergency department in Seton.
About 8 min
schools
Schools within the community
Public and Catholic school sites are built in Mahogany; confirm the designated school for a specific address with each board.
About 5 min
transit
Calgary Transit bus and BRT
Bus service connects to Seton and the south-east BRT; no CTrain station in the community today.
Who builds here
Builders active in Mahogany
Builders hold lots by phase, so the line-up changes over time. Names below have built or are building in the community; confirm current showhomes with the developer before visiting.
Community video
Reasons to live in Mahogany
REP YYC’s community overview of Mahogany. Confirm current community fees and access rules.
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Explore market research and buyer resourcesFAQ
Questions about Mahogany
Mahogany is one of the most established lake communities in Calgary, with the lake, beach club, wetlands, retail and schools already built. That maturity reduces the uncertainty that comes with newer communities, but it also means lot premiums and association fees. It suits buyers who value amenities today over lower entry prices.
Every home in Mahogany pays an annual fee to the Mahogany Homeowners Association that funds the lake, beach club and community programming. The amount is set each year by the association and is registered on title, so ask the builder or the association for the current figure before you sign.
Hopewell Residential is the developer and builds within the community, and a rotating group of Calgary volume builders has held lots over the years, including Jayman BUILT, Excel Homes, Homes by Avi, Trico Homes, Calbridge Homes and Cardel Homes. The active builder list changes with each phase, so confirm current showhomes with the developer.
No. Mahogany is served by Calgary Transit bus routes connecting to Seton and the south-east bus rapid transit corridor. A Green Line LRT station in the area has been discussed in long-range plans but has no confirmed construction date.
Mahogany is roughly 25 kilometres south-east of downtown. Plan on about 30 to 40 minutes by car at peak times using Deerfoot Trail, and longer by transit. Drive it during your normal commute window before committing.
Source note
- Sources
- Hopewell Residential community information
- Calgary municipal planning information
- Calgary Transit
- Calgary Board of Education and Calgary Catholic School District school finders
- Jurisdiction
- Calgary, Alberta
- Applies to
- New construction purchases in Mahogany.
- Last reviewed
- 2026-09-03
- Limitations
- Builder line-ups, phases, fees and amenity timing change with each release. Drive times are planning ranges. No prices, lot premiums or fee amounts are stated.
- What you should verify
- Current residents association fee, what it covers, and whether it is registered on title. Designated public and Catholic schools for the specific address (CBE and CCSD school finders), and whether any on-site school is open or only planned. Which phases are still selling, what remains to be built around the lot (roads, parks, commercial sites), and the developer's published build-out timeline. Lot premium, lake-access rights and any architectural controls for the specific lot.
Work with REP YYC
Buying in Mahogany? Bring your own representative.
The builder's sales staff are paid to sell the builder's lots. REP YYC agents are paid by the builder too, but they work for you: lot choice, contract terms, incentives and the possession timeline. No cost to the buyer.