Calgary by the Square Foot: What Really Fills Our City

When most people picture Calgary, they think of the skyline, the Stampede, or new suburbs stretching endlessly west and south. But if you look at how the city’s land is actually used, you get a snapshot of Calgary’s priorities — transportation, parkland, and productivity.

From runways to ridges, Calgary’s largest single-use parcels reveal how this city grew and where it’s heading. Here’s what really fills Calgary’s map — ranked by sheer scale.

 

Use our navigation guide below to jump to any part of Calgary’s Biggest Footprints: Ranking the City’s Largest Single-Use Land Sites: 

  • Calgary International Airport (YYC) 
  • Fish Creek Provincial Park
  • Nose Hill Park 
  • Shepard…

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Asbestos in Calgary Homes: What You Need to Know

Asbestos isn’t something most homeowners think about—until an inspection, renovation, or sale brings it to the surface. If your Calgary home was built before the mid-1990s, there’s a very real chance asbestos-containing materials may still be present.

As someone with construction experience and years of working inside Calgary homes, I’ve seen asbestos show up in places buyers never expect. It’s not about panic—it’s about understanding where it exists, when it becomes a problem, and how to deal with it properly.

Use the navigation guide below to explore Asbestos in Calgary homes: 

  • What Is Asbestos?
  • Why Was It Used in Homes?
  • Where Asbestos Is Commonly Found
  • Types of Asbestos Found in…

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Calgary’s Concrete Chronicles: Studio Bell (National Music Centre)

This chapter of Calgary’s Concrete Chronicles takes us to a building that doesn’t just sit in the city — it changes the energy around it. These are the places built from concrete, steel, and glass that quietly shape how Calgary feels to live in, not just how it looks. 

Today’s stop is one of the best examples of that: Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre.

It rises out of the East Village like a sculpture — not a traditional “museum” shape, but something that feels in motion. And what I love about it is this: it’s a building designed around something you can’t see. Sound. Rhythm. Resonance. Memory.

Yet it’s built with the most grounded materials we have — concrete,…

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Welcome to Your February 2026 Calgary Real Estate Update

February is a planning month. Spring is close, and decisions are starting to take shape. Buyers are preparing. Sellers are getting positioned. The market is moving, just not loudly.

This is the point in the year where clarity matters more than speed. The people who get organized now tend to have more control once activity picks up.

Spring real estate doesn’t start in March. It starts with decisions made now.


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We have expanded our Calgary luxury real estate network beyond the city into several markets across Alberta and British Columbia.

Building on calgaryluxuryrealestate.com,…

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Calgary’s Concrete Chronicles: Calgary’s Former Calgary Board of Education Headquarters 

Welcome back to Calgary’s Concrete Chronicles — a series where we dig into the concrete buildings that helped shape this city long before glass towers took over the skyline. These are the structures that tell real stories about ambition, planning, and the version of Calgary that leaders once believed the city could become.

This chapter focuses on one of downtown’s most quietly important buildings: the former Calgary Board of Education (CBE) headquarters along Macleod Trail SE. You’ve driven past it. You’ve probably wondered what it is. And you may not realize how central it was to Calgary’s first attempt at large-scale urban renewal.

A Product of Calgary’s…

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January 2026 Calgary Real Estate Statistics Recap    

Calgary’s housing market began the year at a measured pace, with January activity reflecting a typical post-holiday reset. Sales totaled 1,234 units, down 15% from last year, but closely aligned with long-term seasonal norms.

The slowdown was most pronounced in higher-density housing, where buyers took longer to re-engage amid growing supply and broader options. Apartment and row homes saw the sharpest reduction in activity, while detached homes remained comparatively resilient.

According to Ann-Marie Lurie, Chief Economist at CREB®, buyer behavior in January reflected changing market dynamics rather than weakening fundamentals.…

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