1918 Kensington Rd NW
Office use recorded by City permits (roll code X034) · mid-rise office building · built 2017 · 1918 Kensington Rd NW
1918 Kensington Rd NW is a 20.6 m mid-rise office building in West Hillhurst, Calgary, recorded on the City assessment roll as built in 2017. Its main structure is the 236th tallest office roof of the 775 ranked in this record, and the tallest in West Hillhurst. The City assesses the parcel at $7.3M on the 2026 roll, 256th of 822 sites in the record by assessed value. 149 scheduled transit trips call within 300 m of the parcel on a weekday. Since 2012 the City has recorded 8 building permits and 9 development permits on the parcel, the largest a $6.3M clubhouse permit for new construction, applied for in 2016.
- Civic address
- 1918 Kensington Rd NW, Calgary, AB
- Community
- West Hillhurst (WHL)
- City sub-property use
- X034 Roll code X034 (no published description) · all Office use recorded by City permits (roll code X034) sites
- Land use district
- DC — Direct Control (Direct Control)
- Height rank
- #236 of 785 citywide · #1 of 7 in West Hillhurst
- Footprint to parcel
- 64% of the parcel under LiDAR footprints
- Parcel pieces
- 1 titled piece · roll 202243937
- Coordinates
- 51.052785, -114.10445
The City assesses this parcel under roll code X034, for which it publishes no description, so the office-code definition alone would omit it. It is included because The City’s own building permits record office use on the parcel: 4 permits in the City’s Office classes between 2019 and 2023, and 1 for medical offices. The building may hold other uses as well. Every building included this way.
Massing and site plan
Left: isometric massing of every LiDAR structure on the parcel, at true scale, viewed from the south-west with 3.9 m storey lines. Right: plan of the parcel with surrounding footprints, Plus 15 walkways and nearby stations. Open this building in the 3D city →
How it compares
Roof height against the West Hillhurst median and tallest, and against the city.
Access
Public-geometry tests only; confirm routes, entrances and hours with the building.
CTrain
Nearest station: Sunalta, 960 m straight-line (route 202).
Plus 15
Outside the Plus 15 network area.
Cycling
The best-rated cycling facility within 400 m of the parcel is a community street (On-Street Bikeway), 264 m away.
Winter access
The parcel fronts a Priority 2 snow and ice clearing route, 11 m from its edge. Priority 2 routes are cleared after the Priority 1 network.
Accessible crossing
The nearest accessible pedestrian signal is at Kensington Road and 19 Street, 84 m from the parcel. The closest signalised crossing, Kensington Road and 18a Street at 43 m, has no accessible signal recorded.
Straight-line tests against The City of Calgary Calgary Bikeways, Snow and Ice Clearing Priority Routes and Traffic Signals, retrieved 2026-09-24. Bikeways are ranked by the City's comfort level, where 1 is a protected lane and 4 a major street. Snow priority is a clearing order, not a clearing time. An accessible pedestrian signal gives audible and tactile crossing cues; a signal recorded as unknown is not counted as having none.
Transit service
Scheduled Calgary Transit service at the door, not only the distance to a platform.
149 scheduled transit trips call within 300 m of this parcel on a representative weekday, 17 of them between 07:00 and 09:00, across 2 routes and 5 stops. The closest stop is WB Kensington RD @ 18 ST NW, 99 m away.
| Service class | Trips on the service day |
|---|---|
| REGULAR | 149 |
Routes: 1 Bowness/Forest Lawn · 404 North Hill.
Calgary Transit Scheduling Data (GTFS), service day 2026-09-28 inside the 2026-09-15 to 2026-12-20 service period. A trip is counted once however many stops it calls at inside the radius. Schedules change each service period; this is the schedule, not observed service.
Parking
What the City’s own tariff record says about kerbside parking beside this parcel.
Residential permit parking zone Z. The centre of this parcel falls inside a City residential parking zone, so nearby residential streets are permit-restricted and are not available for all-day staff parking. Check the signs for the hours that apply.
No Active paid on-street parking zone lies within 200 m of this parcel in the City’s tariff dataset. That is not a statement that parking is unavailable: free, permit-only and off-street parking are not recorded in this source.
Assessment history
Assessed values are The City of Calgary’s taxation figures by roll year, not sale prices or rents; Alberta does not publish transaction prices.
Roll 202243937 · X034
Series not charted. The City’s published values for this roll number change by more than half or double between years, which usually signals a re-numbered, split or partially assessed account rather than a market movement. The published figures are listed below without a trend claim.
Published values by roll year
| Roll year | Assessed value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.1M | — |
| 2017 | $2.3M | 102.7% |
| 2018 | $6.3M | 176.0% |
| 2019 | $5.5M | -13.3% |
| 2020 | $5.5M | 0.2% |
| 2021 | $3.0M | -45.4% |
| 2022 | $3.3M | 10.0% |
| 2023 | $356,500 | -89.2% |
| 2024 | $7.1M | 1894.4% |
| 2025 | $7.3M | 2.7% |
| 2026 | $7.3M | 0.5% |
Development and building permits
Applications the City has located on this parcel since 2012, from the Development Permits and Building Permits datasets.
Recent development permits 9 since 2012
| Applied | Permit | Category · description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-25 | DP2020-3255 | Change of Use - Discretionary Use or Relaxations Required CHANGE OF USE: MEDICAL CLINIC (WITH RETAIL AND CONSUMER SERVICE) - 8 PARKING STALLS | Released Approval |
| 2020-05-21 | DP2020-3197 | Change of Use - Discretionary Use or Relaxations Required CHANGE OF USE: BREWERY, WINERY AND DISTILLERY (ANCILLARY TO EXISTING SOCIAL ORGANIZATION) | Released Approval |
| 2019-11-29 | DP2019-6121 | Signs - Permitted Use with Relaxation NEW: SIGN - CLASS A (WINDOW SIGNS - 2) | Cancelled |
| 2019-08-13 | DP2019-4135 | Change of Use - Discretionary Use or Relaxations Required CHANGE OF USE: MEDICAL CLINIC - 10 PARKING STALL RELAXATION | Released Approval |
| 2019-03-14 | DP2019-1196 | Change of Use - Discretionary Use or Relaxations Required CHANGE OF USE: RETAIL AND CONSUMER SERVICE - 10 PARKING STALL RELAXATION | Released Approval |
| 2018-10-26 | DP2018-5067 | Change of Use - Discretionary Use or Relaxations Required CHANGE OF USE: MEDICAL CLINIC - 18 PARKING STALL RELAXATION | Released Approval |
| 2017-06-01 | DP2017-2333 | Signs - Permitted Use with Relaxation NEW: SIGN - CLASS B & D (FASCIA SIGNS - 2 & PROJECTING SIGN -1) - RELAXATION OF HEIGHT OF PROJECTING SIGN | Released Approval |
| 2015-06-05 | DP2015-2379 | Commercial - Other Areas NEW: SOCIAL ORGANIZATION, OFFICE | Released Approval |
Recent building permits 8 since 2012 · 4 in the City’s office class
| Applied | Permit | Class · work | Est. cost | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-30 | BP2023-04093 | 3402 - Office · Alteration Imagine Wireless - Tenant Improvement | $800,000 | Completed |
| 2020-10-06 | BP2020-14489 | 3611 - Restaurant/Drinking Establishment · Alteration Brewery equiptment added to existing A2 | $20,000 | Completed |
| 2019-11-26 | BP2019-15964 | 3403 - Office, Medical · Alteration Interior Alterations - New Tenant | $188,000 | Completed |
| 2019-10-04 | BP2019-13630 | 3402 - Office · Alteration Roof Top Installation | $100,000 | File Closed |
| 2019-07-26 | BP2019-09948 | 3402 - Office · Alteration Legion Tenant Work | $148,000 | Completed |
| 2019-06-06 | BP2019-07020 | 4002 - Vacant · Alteration District Studios Landlord's Demising Walls | $16,000 | Completed |
| 2019-06-06 | BP2019-07022 | 3799 - Personal Service. Misc. · Alteration District Studios - Tenant Improvement | $350,000 | Completed |
| 2016-02-02 | BP2016-00871 | 3506 - Clubhouse · New New 4 storey mixed use building | $6.3M | Completed |
Declared estimated project cost across all 8 non-residential building permits on the parcel since 2012: $7.9M. Permit descriptions are the City’s records at retrieval; applicant and contractor names are not reproduced.
Inspections
What City inspectors recorded against the permits on this parcel.
33 inspection results are published against 6 of the 8 building permits on this parcel, from 2016-04-04 to 2023-09-01. The most recent occupancy inspection was accepted on 2020-02-14. 6 inspections used a life-safety checklist.
What was inspected
Result of each visit
| Outcome | Inspections |
|---|---|
| Acceptable | 16 |
| Acceptable Add Inspection | 8 |
| Acceptable with Conditions | 6 |
| Not Acceptable | 3 |
Stage
| Inspection type | Count |
|---|---|
| Progress | 18 |
| Final | 8 |
| Framing | 5 |
| Occupancy | 1 |
| Foundation | 1 |
The 14 most recent inspection results
| Date | Permit | Stage | Checklist | Outcome | Inspector note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-01 | BP2023-04093 | Final | General Inspection Observations | Acceptable | Tenant Improvement Inspections Observations were: Elevator to 4th floor. Office layout appears as per proposed plans, all surfaces finished. Desks in places, workers. Emergency lightning, exit signage, fire extinguishers, strobes, pull downs and sprinkler heads installed. SCO was emailed digital copies of: C1/C2 Arch, |
| 2023-09-01 | BP2023-04093 | Final | Field Level Hazard Assessment (FLHA) | Acceptable | Field Level Hazard Assessment: Weather cloudy and dry. No unsafe conditions identified. PPE worn. |
| 2023-09-01 | BP2023-04093 | Final | Occupancy Permit | Acceptable | Occupancy Permit Emailed To: |
| 2021-02-23 | BP2020-14489 | Progress | DIRECTIVES | Acceptable | File closed. |
| 2021-02-19 | BP2020-14489 | Final | DIRECTIVES | Not Acceptable | Correct and RECALL inspection. Notice emailed |
| 2021-02-19 | BP2020-14489 | Final | FIRE RESISTANCE & FIRE SEPARATIONS PT 3 | Not Acceptable | 3.6.2 Service room to have fire separation Repair entry door to mech room in basement. |
| 2021-02-19 | BP2020-14489 | Final | DOCUMENTS Commercial | Not Acceptable | Require Fire Stop Test Design Summary For penetrations thru slab and to mechanical room. Current firestopping does not appear acceptable. |
| 2020-02-14 | BP2019-09948 | Occupancy | FIRE RESISTANCE & FIRE SEPARATIONS PT 3 | Acceptable | 3.1.9 Service penetration, seal by firestop system - provide a smoke seal at corridor wall. Seal the penetrations that have not been sealed. |
| 2019-12-20 | BP2019-07020 | Final | FIRE RESISTANCE & FIRE SEPARATIONS PT 3 | Acceptable | 3.1.9 Service penetration, seal by firestop system |
| 2019-12-20 | BP2019-07022 | Final | FIRE RESISTANCE & FIRE SEPARATIONS PT 3 | Acceptable | 3.1.9 Service penetration, seal by firestop system Seal around all penetrations through demising wall where gaps are present. |
| 2019-11-20 | BP2019-09948 | Progress | DOCUMENTS Commercial | Acceptable | Occupancy Application |
| 2019-11-20 | BP2019-09948 | Progress | DOCUMENTS Commercial | Acceptable | Fire Alarm Verification |
| 2019-11-20 | BP2019-09948 | Progress | DOCUMENTS Commercial | Acceptable | Sprinkler Verification |
| 2019-11-20 | BP2019-09948 | Progress | DIRECTIVES | Acceptable | Call final inspection next. |
An inspection result is a record of one visit, not a verdict on the building. 3 of these 33 results are recorded as Not Acceptable. In the City's process a Not Acceptable result is an ordinary step: the inspector lists what must change and the work is re-inspected, which is why the most common outcome across the record is Acceptable Add Inspection. Most results relate to a single tenant improvement rather than the whole building. Inspector notes are The City of Calgary's own text at retrieval, with contact details removed; applicant and contractor names are never read.
The City of Calgary Building Inspections Results, joined to building permits by permit number, retrieved 2026-09-24.
Occupiers and licensed businesses
The public record of who operates on the parcel, labelled by source.
Businesses licensed by the City on this parcel 29 as of 2026-09-24
| Licensed business | Address | Licence type | Status | Licensed since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Kim Registered Massage Therapy | 1918 Kensington Rd NW | Massage Centre (Commercial) | Licensed | 2026 |
| District Studios | 1918 Kensington Rd NW | Personal Service, Massage Centre (Commercial), Retail Dealer - Premises | Licensed | 2020 |
| Edit Bronzing And Beauty Bar | 1918 Kensington Rd NW | Personal Service, Retail Dealer - Premises | Move in progress | 2025 |
| Emerald Ash Hair Studio | 1918 Kensington Rd NW | Personal Service (Independent Chair Operator), Retail Dealer - Premises | Licensed | 2021 |
| Hair By Anicsha | 1918 Kensington Rd NW | Personal Service, Retail Dealer - Premises | Licensed | 2025 |
| Haus Aura Wellness Co. | 1918 Kensington Rd NW | Massage Centre (Commercial), Personal Service | Licensed | 2026 |
| Imagine Wireless * | 1918 Kensington Rd NW | Alarm Agency, Retail Dealer - Premises | Renewal pending | 2023 |
| Lodge (The) | 1918 Kensington Rd NW | Alcohol Beverage Sales (Restaurant), Food Service - Premises (Seating), Outdoor Patio | Licensed | 2023 |
| Orra Wellness Pods | 1918 Kensington Rd NW | Personal Service, Retail Dealer - Premises | Licensed | 2025 |
| Rooted Healing Massage Therapy | 1918 Kensington Rd NW | Massage Centre (Commercial) | Licensed | 2025 |
| Royal Canadian Legion #264 | 1918 Kensington Rd NW | Alcohol Beverage Manufacturer, Alcohol Beverage Sales (Restaurant), Entertainment Establishment, Food Service - Premises (Seating), Outdoor Patio | Licensed | 2017 |
| Skin By Elizabeth Harris | 1918 Kensington Rd NW | Personal Service (Tattoo), Retail Dealer - Premises | Licensed | 2026 |
| The Sweetest Thing | Body Sugaring | 1918 Kensington Rd NW | Personal Service (Tattoo) | Licensed | 2020 |
| Touch And Release | 1918 Kensington Rd NW | Massage Centre (Commercial), Retail Dealer - Premises | Renewal pending | 2022 |
| Individually licensed practitioner | 1918 Kensington Rd NW | Personal Service | Licensed | 2026 |
| Individually licensed practitioner | 1918 Kensington Rd NW | Personal Service | Licensed | 2026 |
| Individually licensed practitioner | 1918 Kensington Rd NW | Personal Service | Licensed | 2026 |
| Individually licensed practitioner | 1918 Kensington Rd NW | Personal Service (Microblading) | Renewal pending | 2023 |
| Individually licensed practitioner | 1918 Kensington Rd NW | Personal Service | Licensed | 2023 |
| Individually licensed practitioner | 1918 Kensington Rd NW | Personal Service | Licensed | 2020 |
| Individually licensed practitioner | 1918 Kensington Rd NW | Personal Service | Licensed | 2020 |
| Individually licensed practitioner | 1918 Kensington Rd NW | Personal Service (Independent Chair Operator) | Licensed | 2020 |
| Individually licensed practitioner | 1918 Kensington Rd NW | Personal Service | Licensed | 2020 |
| Individually licensed practitioner | 1918 Kensington Rd NW | Personal Service | Licensed | 2023 |
| Individually licensed practitioner | 1918 Kensington Rd NW | Personal Service | Licensed | 2025 |
| Individually licensed practitioner | 1918 Kensington Rd NW | Personal Service | Licensed | 2025 |
| Individually licensed practitioner | 1918 Kensington Rd NW | Personal Service (Independent Chair Operator) | Licensed | 2020 |
| Individually licensed practitioner | 1918 Kensington Rd NW | Personal Service | Licensed | 2024 |
| Individually licensed practitioner | 1918 Kensington Rd NW | Personal Service (Independent Chair Operator) | Licensed | 2021 |
Not a tenant roster. The City licenses specific business types (retail, food service, personal services, contractors, wholesalers, schools and similar). Most office occupiers such as professional firms need no municipal licence and do not appear here. Matched by civic address and by licence location inside the parcel; home-based licences are excluded.
No individuals are named. The City issues many personal-service licences to people trading under their own name. Suite numbers are never published, and where a licence reads as an individual rather than an organisation the name is withheld and only the licence category is shown; 15 of the 29 licences on this parcel are withheld on that basis. Names of sources this site does not use are omitted.
Nearby office buildings
The six nearest office building sites in the record, by straight-line distance between parcel centroids.
- AGT Building - Hillhurst Exchange1510 Kensington Rd NW
Where this building sits in the record
Every collection this building belongs to, from the same public data shown above.
1918 Kensington Rd NW questions
Answers drawn from the record.
How tall is 1918 Kensington Rd NW?
The main structure on the parcel has a LiDAR roof height of 20.6 m in The City of Calgary’s 3D building data, a storey-equivalent of about 5 at 3.9 m per storey.
When was 1918 Kensington Rd NW built?
The City’s assessment roll records 2017 as the year of construction.
What is the assessed value of 1918 Kensington Rd NW?
The City of Calgary assesses this parcel at $7.3M in total on the 2026 roll, 256th of 822 sites in this record. Assessed value is the City’s figure for property tax, not a sale price or an asking price.
What is 1918 Kensington Rd NW zoned?
The parcel is designated DC, Direct Control, under the City of Calgary Land Use Bylaw. Under Direct Control the permitted uses are set by the site’s own bylaw rather than by a standard district. Confirm the designation and any amendments with the City before relying on it.
Which CTrain station is closest to 1918 Kensington Rd NW?
Sunalta Station, 960 m in a straight line from the parcel centroid.
Who is in 1918 Kensington Rd NW?
The City of Calgary business licence register lists 29 licensed businesses at this address or inside the parcel as of 2026-09-24, shown in the occupiers section. Most office occupiers such as professional firms do not need a municipal licence, so the register is not a tenant roster.
Has 1918 Kensington Rd NW been inspected?
The City publishes 33 inspection results against 6 permits here, between 2016-04-04 and 2023-09-01. 6 used a life-safety checklist such as fire separations, firestopping or emergency lighting. The most recent occupancy inspection was accepted on 2020-02-14. Each result records one visit and most relate to a single tenant improvement, so this is not a verdict on the building.
How good is transit at 1918 Kensington Rd NW?
149 scheduled transit trips call within 300 m of the parcel on a representative weekday, 17 of them in the morning peak, across 2 routes. The closest stop is WB Kensington RD @ 18 ST NW, 99 m away. That is the published schedule for one service period, not observed service, and it counts each trip once however many stops it makes nearby.
Can staff cycle or get there in winter at 1918 Kensington Rd NW?
The best-rated cycling facility within 400 m is a community street, 264 m away. The parcel fronts a Priority 2 snow and ice clearing route. It sits inside residential permit parking zone Z, so nearby residential streets are not available for all-day parking. These are straight-line tests against City layers.
Where can visitors park at 1918 Kensington Rd NW?
No Active paid on-street parking zone lies within 200 m of this parcel in the City's tariff dataset. Free, permit-only and off-street parking are not recorded in that source, so this is not a statement that parking is unavailable.
Is office space available at 1918 Kensington Rd NW?
This profile is built from public records and does not track availability, rents or tenancy. Submit a private requirement and current options in the building or nearby will be confirmed through Commercially.
Public record sources: Current Year Property Assessments (Parcel), Historical Property Assessments (Parcel), Assessment Subproperty Use Codes, 3D Buildings - Citywide (LiDAR roof outlines), Land Use Districts, Transit LRT Stations, Green Line Stations, Plus 15, Historic Resource (Inventory of Evaluated Historic Resources), Development Permits, Building Permits, Calgary Existing Buildings - Performance Metrics (BenchmarkYYC), Calgary Business Licenses, On-Street Parking Zones with Rates, Building Inspections Results, Residential Parking Zones, Snow and Ice Clearing Priority Routes, Traffic Signals, Calgary Bikeways — The City of Calgary, retrieved 2026-09-24. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary. Building names, floor counts and architects, where shown, come from Wikidata (CC0). No brokerage, listing-data or commercial research source is used.
Boundary: Assessed values are the City’s assessment-roll figures for taxation and are not sale prices, asking rents, vacancy or availability; Alberta does not publish transaction prices. LiDAR heights are roof-surface elevations above the lowest ground point at the building perimeter and can differ from architectural heights. Storey equivalents are derived at 3.9 m per storey and are not floor counts. Distances are straight-line. Permit descriptions are the City’s records at retrieval and do not establish current use, tenancy or availability. Read the methodology.