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First Canadian Centre

Office · office tower · built 1981 · 323R 6 Ave SW

LiDAR roof height162.6 m
Storey-equivalent (derived)42
Footprint4,255 m²
Parcel8,553 m²
Year built (roll)1981
Assessed 2026$47.4M
Structures on parcel3
Nearest CTrain66 m
Civic address
323R 6 Ave SW, Calgary, AB
Community
Downtown Commercial Core (DNC)
City sub-property use
C101 Office · all Office sites
Land use district
CR20-C20/R20 — Commercial - Residential Core (Commercial - Core)
Height rank
#10 of 580 citywide · #8 of 111 in Downtown Commercial Core
Site coverage
50% of parcel under LiDAR footprints
Parcel pieces
9 titled pieces · roll 068077395
Coordinates
51.046922, -114.068456

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 →

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Context within 192 m. Grey footprints darken with height; lime is the Plus 15 network.

How it compares

Roof height against the Downtown Commercial Core median and tallest, and against the city.

First Canadian Centre162.6 mDowntown Commercial Core median66.2 mDowntown Commercial Core tallest243.2 mCalgary office median12.8 mCalgary tallest office roof243.2 m

Access

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

CTrain

Nearest station: 3rd Street SW, 66 m straight-line (route 201/202). Planned Green Line station 7 Avenue SW is 46 m away (Downtown Segment, per the City’s Green Line map).

Other office buildings near 3rd Street SW Station →

Plus 15

The City’s Plus 15 walkway geometry touches this parcel; the plan above shows the connected segments in lime. Confirm access points, hours and the interior route with the building.

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
First Canadian Centre
Description
skyscraper
Stated height
167 m (LiDAR roof 162.6 m)
Floors
41
Opened
1982
Architect
B+H Architects
Identifier
Wikidata Q1419300 (CC0)
Name
TD Canada Trust Tower
Description
office tower in Calgary, Alberta
Stated height
162 m (LiDAR roof 162.6 m)
Floors
40
Opened
1991
Architect
WZMH Architects
Style
postmodern architecture
Identifier
Wikidata Q2383877 (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 068077395 · Office

$0$79.5M$158.9M$238.4M$317.9M200520082011201420172020202320262005 roll: $93.7M2006 roll: $173.5M2007 roll: $224.6M2008 roll: $224.3M2009 roll: $235.2M2010 roll: $198.5M2011 roll: $150.1M2012 roll: $166.0M2013 roll: $225.8M2014 roll: $273.0M2015 roll: $294.3M2016 roll: $251.2M2017 roll: $194.4M2018 roll: $135.7M2019 roll: $73.5M2020 roll: $81.4M2021 roll: $72.0M2022 roll: $59.6M2023 roll: $59.9M2024 roll: $60.8M2025 roll: $50.7M2026 roll: $47.4M$47.4M (2026)
Published values by roll year
Roll yearAssessed valueChange
2005$93.7M
2006$173.5M85.2%
2007$224.6M29.5%
2008$224.3M-0.1%
2009$235.2M4.9%
2010$198.5M-15.6%
2011$150.1M-24.4%
2012$166.0M10.6%
2013$225.8M36.1%
2014$273.0M20.9%
2015$294.3M7.8%
2016$251.2M-14.7%
2017$194.4M-22.6%
2018$135.7M-30.2%
2019$73.5M-45.9%
2020$81.4M10.8%
2021$72.0M-11.5%
2022$59.6M-17.3%
2023$59.9M0.6%
2024$60.8M1.5%
2025$50.7M-16.6%
2026$47.4M-6.5%

Development and building permits

Applications the City has located on this parcel since 2012, from the Development Permits and Building Permits datasets.

05102012: 1 development permit2012: 9 building permits122013: 0 development permits2013: 12 building permits132014: 0 development permits2014: 12 building permits142015: 0 development permits2015: 8 building permits152016: 0 development permits2016: 7 building permits162017: 0 development permits2017: 8 building permits172018: 0 development permits2018: 9 building permits182019: 0 development permits2019: 13 building permits192020: 1 development permit2020: 1 building permit202021: 1 development permit2021: 11 building permits212022: 0 development permits2022: 9 building permits222023: 1 development permit2023: 9 building permits232024: 1 development permit2024: 7 building permits242025: 1 development permit2025: 11 building permits252026: 0 development permits2026: 6 building permits26Development permitsBuilding permits (non-residential)

Recent development permits 6 since 2012

AppliedPermitCategory · descriptionStatus
2025-12-29DP2025-07502Signs - Permitted Use with Relaxation
TEMPORARY USE: SIGN - CLASS A (SPECIAL EVENTS SIGNS - 7, 45 DAYS)
Released
Approval
2024-10-03DP2024-07103Change of Use - Permitted Use
CHANGE OF USE: SUPERMARKET
Cancelled
2023-05-17DP2023-03191Signs - Permitted Use
NEW: SIGN - CLASS B (FASCIA SIGNS - 3)
Released
Approval
2021-11-19DP2021-8274Signs - Discretionary Use
SIGN - CLASS D: PROJECTING SIGN
Cancelled
2020-08-27DP2020-5388Change of Use - Permitted Use
CHANGE OF USE: COUNSELLING SERVICE
Cancelled
2012-11-06DP2012-4706Commercial - Downtown
NEW: OFFICES, RETAIL STORE
Lapsed
Approval

Recent building permits 132 since 2012 · 110 in the City’s office class

AppliedPermitClass · workEst. costStatus
2026-07-31BP2026-145063402 - Office · Improvement
Interior Alterations
$35,000Issued Permit
2026-07-23BP2026-138725299 - Medical Misc. · Improvement
Interior Alteration
$900,000Issued Permit
2026-05-19BP2026-086693402 - Office · Improvement
Interior Alterations
$130,000Completed
2026-05-06BP2026-077383402 - Office · Improvement
Interior Alteration
$791,000Issued Permit
2026-03-16BP2026-039763402 - Office · Improvement
Interior Alteration
$480,000Completed
2026-01-28BP2026-012883402 - Office · Improvement
Interior alteration
$89,500Completed
2025-12-15BP2025-236813402 - Office · Improvement
Interior alterations
$160,000Completed
2025-10-06BP2025-196133402 - Office · Improvement
Interior Alterations
Cancelled

Declared estimated project cost across all 132 non-residential building permits on the parcel since 2012: $40.8M. Permit descriptions are the City’s records at retrieval; applicant and contractor names are not reproduced.

Nearby office buildings

The six nearest office building sites in the record, by straight-line distance between parcel centroids.

  • Intact Place311 6 Ave SW75.8 m · built 1978 · Office · Downtown Commercial Core · 44 m
  • Dome Tower333 7 Ave SW145.7 m · built 1976 · Office/Retail · 2 accounts · Downtown Commercial Core · 60 m
  • 308 8 Ave SW9 m · built 1910 · Office/Retail · Downtown Commercial Core · 105 m
  • Lancaster Building304 8 Ave SW41.2 m · built 1913 · Office/Retail · Downtown Commercial Core · 106 m
  • Stephen Avenue Place225 7 Ave SW159.8 m · built 1975 · Office · Downtown Commercial Core · 114 m
  • 332 6 Ave SW68.2 m · built 2008 · Office · Downtown Commercial Core · 145 m

First Canadian Centre questions

Answers drawn from the record.

How tall is First Canadian Centre?

The main structure on the parcel has a LiDAR roof height of 162.6 m in The City of Calgary’s 3D building data, a storey-equivalent of about 42 at 3.9 m per storey. Wikidata records an architectural height of 167 m. Wikidata records 41 floors.

When was First Canadian Centre built?

The City’s assessment roll records 1981 as the year of construction. Wikidata records 1982 as the opening year.

Which CTrain station is closest to First Canadian Centre?

3rd Street SW Station, 66 m in a straight line from the parcel centroid.

Is office space available at First Canadian Centre?

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) — The City of Calgary, retrieved 2026-09-21. 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.