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Canada Life Assurance Building

Office · building · built 1958 · 301 8 Ave SW

Canada Life Assurance Building (301 8 Ave SW) is a building in Downtown Commercial Core, Calgary, recorded on the City assessment roll as built in 1958. The City assesses the parcel at $4.2M on the 2026 roll, 418th of 822 sites in the record by assessed value. The nearest CTrain platform is 3rd Street SW, 144 m away in a straight line. 2,232 scheduled transit trips call within 300 m of the parcel on a weekday. Since 2012 the City has recorded 16 building permits and 0 development permits on the parcel, the largest a $1.5M office permit for alteration, applied for in 2013. It appears on the City’s Inventory of Evaluated Historic Resources as Canada Life Assurance (Hollinsworth) Building.

LiDAR roof height—

Storey-equivalent (derived)—

Footprint0 m²

Parcel622 m²

Year built (roll)1958

Assessed 2026$4.2M

Structures on parcel0

Nearest CTrain144 m

Civic address: 301 8 Ave SW, Calgary, AB
Community: Downtown Commercial Core (DNC)
City sub-property use: C101 Office · all Office sites
Land use district: DC — Direct Control (Direct Control)
Height rank: —
Footprint to parcel: 0% of the parcel under LiDAR footprints
Parcel pieces: 1 titled piece · roll 068109305
Coordinates: 51.045484, -114.068278

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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 →

No LiDAR structure attributed to this parcel.

Context within 150 m. Grey footprints darken with height; lime is the Plus 15 network.

Access

Public-geometry tests only; confirm routes, entrances and hours with the building.

CTrain

Nearest station: 3rd Street SW, 144 m straight-line (route 201/202). Planned Green Line station 7 Avenue SW is 183 m away (Downtown Segment, per the City’s Green Line map).

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Plus 15

The nearest Plus 15 segment is 13 m from the parcel boundary; the parcel itself is not touched by the network geometry.

Cycling

The best-rated cycling facility within 400 m of the parcel is a protected lane (Cycle Track), 140 m away.

Winter access

The parcel fronts a Priority 1 snow and ice clearing route, 8 m from its edge. Priority 1 routes are cleared first after a snowfall.

Accessible crossing

The nearest accessible pedestrian signal is at 8 Avenue and 2 Street, 30 m from the parcel.

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.

2,232 scheduled transit trips call within 300 m of this parcel on a representative weekday, 306 of them between 07:00 and 09:00, across 26 routes and 18 stops. The closest stop is EB 9 AV SW @ 2 ST SW, 98 m away.

Service class	Trips on the service day
REGULAR	1,142
LRT	672
MAX	292
BRT	121
EXPRESS	5

Routes: 1 Bowness/Forest Lawn · 3 Sandstone/Elbow Dr SW · 6 Killarney/26 Av SW · 7 Marda Loop · 10 City Hall/Southcentre · 13 Altadore · 15 Deerfoot Meadows · 17 Renfrew/Ramsay · 22 Richmond Rd SW · 24 Ogden · 62 Hidden Valley · 64 MacEwan · 66 Lakeview · 90 Bridgeland/University of Calgary · 101 Inglewood · 109 Harvest Hills · 116 Coventry Hills · 142 Panorama · 201 Red Line - Somerset - Bridlewood/Tuscany CTrain · 202 Blue Line - Saddletowne/69 Street CTrain · 302 BRT Southeast/City Centre · 500 Airport Express · 503 Symons Valley Express · MG MAX Green North Pointe/ City Centre · MP MAX Purple City Centre/East Hills · MY MAX Yellow Woodpark/City Centre.

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.

Paid on-street parking within 200 m

91 metered stalls across 19 City parking zones touching this walking radius, at $1.00 to $4.75 per hour depending on zone and time of day. Maximum stay 30 to 120 minutes. Tariff zones 4a, 4c.

Enforced 0710-1750 MON-FRI, 0910-1750 SAT; 0840-1520 MON-FRI, 0910-1750 SAT; 0840-1750 MON-FRI, 0910-1750 SAT.

Closest zone

2 St SW, Fr 8 Av SW To 9 Av SW — 3 m from the parcel, 6 parallel stalls, tariff zone 4c, 30-minute maximum.

When	Rate
Mon-Fri 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM	$2.00 per 30 min
Mon-Fri: 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM	$2.00 per 30 min
Saturday: 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM	$0.50 per 30 min
Sunday/Holidays:	Free parking
Free parking to 7am Mon-Fri	See Signs /Parking Restrictions

The City of Calgary On-Street Parking Zones with Rates, retrieved 2026-09-24. Counts cover Active paid parking zones only: loading bays, taxi stands, accessible stalls and permit-only zones are excluded, and off-street parkades are not in this dataset. Tariffs and enforcement hours change; confirm on the sign.

Heritage inventory

The City of Calgary Inventory of Evaluated Historic Resources records the following on this parcel.

Canada Life Assurance (Hollinsworth) Building

Construction year: 1912
Architect: Brown and Valance
Style: Edwardian Commercial
Typology: Office
Development era: 1906 to 1913 (Pre WWI Boom, Age of Optimism)
Original use: Commerce
Planning theme: Business and Industry
Designation: Provincial Historic Resource
Inventory class: CWHR

The terra-cotta clad Hollinsworth Building is the only remaining example in Alberta of the work of Montreal Architects Brown and Vallance, and perhaps the best expression in Calgary's early buildings of the Edwardian Commercial style and the influence of Chicago architect Louis Sullivan. The facade features emphasize the building's vertical thrust. The windows are contained with tall, round-headed arches which rise almost the full height of the building. These arches are set apart from the surrounding wall by the use of a different coloured terra-cotta. The frieze is articulated by elegant brackets. The facade rests on a string course which separates the ground storey from the floors above. All contribute to an excellence of design, style and detail.

Canada Life erected the building in 1912, and remained here for many years. In 1978, the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce acquired it as

Source: The City of Calgary Inventory of Evaluated Historic Resources, entry 396.

Named building record

Public-domain building facts from Wikidata attached by location. Where a stated height differs from the LiDAR roof, the difference usually reflects spires, screens or datum.

Name: Canada Life Assurance Building
Description: office building in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Identifier: Wikidata Q33212572 (CC0)

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 068109305 · Office

Published values by roll year

Roll year	Assessed value	Change
2005	$5.2M	—
2006	$6.4M	22.1%
2007	$9.2M	44.7%
2008	$16.6M	80.4%
2009	$23.2M	39.6%
2010	$16.6M	-28.4%
2011	$11.3M	-31.9%
2012	$12.1M	6.8%
2013	$16.7M	38.1%
2014	$20.4M	22.4%
2015	$21.6M	5.9%
2016	$18.4M	-14.9%
2017	$14.6M	-20.5%
2018	$10.8M	-25.9%
2019	$5.7M	-47.6%
2020	$6.0M	4.8%
2021	$5.1M	-13.6%
2022	$4.3M	-16.9%
2023	$3.9M	-8.7%
2024	$4.3M	10.5%
2025	$4.2M	-3.7%
2026	$4.2M	0.0%

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 0 since 2012

None located on this parcel since 2012.

Recent building permits 16 since 2012 · 15 in the City’s office class

Applied	Permit	Class · work	Est. cost	Status
2025-06-04	BP2025-10658	2306 - Parking Garage · Repair Parkade Repairs	$140,000	Completed
2022-01-19	BP2022-00838	3402 - Office · Alteration Proof Capital - Interior Alteration	$400,000	Completed
2021-07-15	BP2021-12519	3402 - Office · Alteration Hollinsworth 6th Floor Public Washrooms	$40,000	Completed
2020-04-16	BP2020-04461	3402 - Office · Alteration Alterations	$51,367	Completed
2017-03-27	BP2017-02873	3402 - Office · Alteration Interior Alteration - Group D - Waterous Energy Office	$200,000	Completed
2017-03-27	BP2017-02874	3402 - Office · Alteration Interior Alteration - Group D - Strath Resources Office	$125,000	Completed
2017-03-27	BP2017-02872	3402 - Office · Alteration Interior Alteration - Group D - Strath Resources Offices A	$75,000	Completed
2014-09-23	BP2014-14944	3402 - Office · Alteration Interior alteration (new tenant)	$428,600	Completed

Declared estimated project cost across all 16 non-residential building permits on the parcel since 2012: $3.6M. 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.

73 inspection results are published against 14 of the 16 building permits on this parcel, from 2012-11-12 to 2025-11-06. The most recent occupancy inspection was accepted on 2017-12-14. 9 inspections used a life-safety checklist.

What was inspected

Result of each visit

Outcome	Inspections
Acceptable Add Inspection	38
Acceptable with Conditions	14
Not Acceptable	11
Acceptable	10

Stage

Inspection type	Count
Progress	45
Final	20
Framing	6
Occupancy	2

The 14 most recent inspection results

Date	Permit	Stage	Checklist	Outcome	Inspector note
2025-11-06	BP2025-10658	Progress	All Directives	Acceptable	No deficiencies noted. No further building inspections required. File Closed.
2025-11-06	BP2025-10658	Final	All Directives	Acceptable	No deficiencies noted. No further building inspections required. File Closed.
2022-07-07	BP2022-00838	Final	Field Level Hazard Assessment (FLHA)	Acceptable with Conditions	Field Level Hazard Assessment: work nearly completed, finish touches being done at time of Inspection, no unusual hazards noted
2022-07-07	BP2022-00838	Final	General Inspection Observations	Acceptable with Conditions	Tenant Improvement Inspections Observations were: all required documentation provided except Sprinkler C2, which may be emailed to undersigned for inclusion in the file. The Permit will be closed with no further Building Inspections required.
2022-06-15	BP2022-00838	Progress	Emergency Lighting and Exit Signs	Acceptable Add Inspection	*3.4.5.1. Exit sign is to be a green pictogram in work area
2022-06-15	BP2022-00838	Progress	Documents Commercial	Acceptable Add Inspection	Contractor is to ensure that all required trade Permits are obtained, inspected and closed prior to calling Building Final
2022-06-15	BP2022-00838	Progress	Documents Commercial	Acceptable Add Inspection	Sprinkler Verification required for Final
2022-06-15	BP2022-00838	Progress	Documents Commercial	Acceptable Add Inspection	Fire Alarm Verification required for Final
2021-11-17	BP2021-12519	Final	DOCUMENTS Commercial	Acceptable with Conditions	A Sprinkler Verification will be provided for the change of heads to fast response style
2021-11-17	BP2021-12519	Final	—	Acceptable with Conditions	Work completed, documentation to be provided for File, The Permit will be closed with no deficiencies and no further Building Inspections required.
2020-09-18	BP2020-04461	Final	General	Acceptable	Acceptable, no further inspections required. - For this building permit.
2018-03-22	BP2017-02873	Progress	DIRECTIVES	Acceptable	Received sprinkler verification. Document has been uploaded to file. File closed.
2018-03-22	BP2017-02872	Progress	DIRECTIVES	Acceptable	Received required documents. Documents have been uploaded to file. File closed.
2018-03-21	BP2017-02873	Progress	DIRECTIVES	Not Acceptable	BE ADVISED: To date your building permit is still active. Contact 311 and schedule an inspection. Please ensure that all permit related plans and documents are on site and available for the inspection.

An inspection result is a record of one visit, not a verdict on the building. 11 of these 73 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 0 as of 2026-09-24

No City of Calgary business licence is recorded at this address or inside this parcel.

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. 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.

Lancaster Building304 8 Ave SW41.2 m · built 1913 · Office/Retail · Downtown Commercial Core · 53 m
308 8 Ave SW9 m · built 1910 · Office/Retail · Downtown Commercial Core · 57 m
364 9 Ave SW198.9 m · built 1987 · Office · 2 accounts · Downtown Commercial Core · 60 m
850 2 St SW63.5 m · built 2009 · Office · Downtown Commercial Core · 84 m
Dome Tower333 7 Ave SW145.7 m · built 1976 · Office/Retail · 2 accounts · Downtown Commercial Core · 100 m
Stephen Avenue Place225 7 Ave SW159.8 m · built 1975 · Office · Downtown Commercial Core · 102 m

Where this building sits in the record

Every collection this building belongs to, from the same public data shown above.

Downtown Commercial Core office buildings Southwest Calgary All Office sites Built in the 1950s Heritage office buildings Named office buildings Paid street parking Office buildings near CTrain Transit service ranking Assessment cycle 2015–2026 Construction record

Canada Life Assurance Building questions

Answers drawn from the record.

How tall is Canada Life Assurance Building?

No LiDAR structure could be attributed to this parcel in the current City 3D building layer.

When was Canada Life Assurance Building built?

The City’s assessment roll records 1958 as the year of construction. The heritage inventory records 1912.

What is the assessed value of Canada Life Assurance Building?

The City of Calgary assesses this parcel at $4.2M in total on the 2026 roll, 418th 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 Canada Life Assurance Building 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 Canada Life Assurance Building?

3rd Street SW Station, 144 m in a straight line from the parcel centroid.

Who is in Canada Life Assurance Building?

No City of Calgary business licence is recorded at this address or inside the parcel. Most office occupiers such as professional firms do not need a municipal licence, so the register is not a tenant roster.

Has Canada Life Assurance Building been inspected?

The City publishes 73 inspection results against 14 permits here, between 2012-11-12 and 2025-11-06. 9 used a life-safety checklist such as fire separations, firestopping or emergency lighting. The most recent occupancy inspection was accepted on 2017-12-14. 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 Canada Life Assurance Building?

2,232 scheduled transit trips call within 300 m of the parcel on a representative weekday, 306 of them in the morning peak, across 26 routes. The closest stop is EB 9 AV SW @ 2 ST SW, 98 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 Canada Life Assurance Building?

The best-rated cycling facility within 400 m is a protected lane, 140 m away. The parcel fronts a Priority 1 snow and ice clearing route. These are straight-line tests against City layers.

Where can visitors park at Canada Life Assurance Building?

The City of Calgary's tariff record shows 91 paid on-street stalls in 19 zones within 200 m of the parcel, at $1.00 to $4.75 per hour. The closest is 2 St SW, Fr 8 Av SW To 9 Av SW, 3 m away. Loading bays, taxi stands, accessible stalls and off-street parkades are not counted, and rates change, so confirm on the sign.

Is office space available at Canada Life Assurance Building?

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.

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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.

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