3520 Research Way NW
Office use recorded by City permits (roll code X034) · mid-rise office building · built 1989 · 3520 Research Way NW
3520 Research Way NW is a 27.1 m mid-rise office building in Varsity, Calgary, recorded on the City assessment roll as built in 1989. Its main structure is the 167th tallest office roof of the 775 ranked in this record, and 3rd of 15 in Varsity. The City assesses the parcel at $15.6M on the 2026 roll, 132nd of 822 sites in the record by assessed value. The nearest CTrain platform is Brentwood, 340 m away in a straight line. 737 scheduled transit trips call within 300 m of the parcel on a weekday. Since 2012 the City has recorded 15 building permits and 1 development permit on the parcel, the largest a $2.1M university of calgary permit for alteration, applied for in 2022.
- Civic address
- 3520 Research Way NW, Calgary, AB
- Community
- Varsity (VAR)
- 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
- S-URP — Special Purpose - University Research Park (Institutional)
- Height rank
- #167 of 785 citywide · #3 of 15 in Varsity
- Footprint to parcel
- 18% of the parcel under LiDAR footprints
- Parcel pieces
- 1 titled piece · roll 037181013
- Coordinates
- 51.08539, -114.135908
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: 9 permits in the City’s Office classes between 2002 and 2012. 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 Varsity median and tallest, and against the city.
Access
Public-geometry tests only; confirm routes, entrances and hours with the building.
CTrain
Nearest station: Brentwood, 340 m straight-line (route 201).
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), 379 m away. The nearest protected lane is 703 m away.
Winter access
No Priority 1 or 2 snow and ice clearing route lies within 30 m of the parcel edge.
Accessible crossing
The nearest accessible pedestrian signal is at 40 Avenue and 36 Street, 294 m from the parcel. The closest signalised crossing, 40 Avenue and 33 Street at 255 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.
737 scheduled transit trips call within 300 m of this parcel on a representative weekday, 93 of them between 07:00 and 09:00, across 9 routes and 12 stops. The closest stop is EB 40 AV NW @ 36 ST NW, 250 m away.
| Service class | Trips on the service day |
|---|---|
| REGULAR | 535 |
| MAX | 196 |
| SCHOOL | 6 |
Routes: 8 North Pointe Terminal/Foothills Medical Centre · 38 North Crosstown · 53 Brentwood Station/Greenwood · 65 Market Mall/Downtown West · 82 Nolan Hill · 108 Paskapoo Slopes · 826 Bishop Carroll/Dalhousie/Brentwood · 833 Madeleine d'Houet/Dalhousie Stn · MO MAX Orange Brentwood/Saddletowne.
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
225 metered stalls across 20 City parking zones touching this walking radius, at $1.00 to $1.50 per hour depending on zone and time of day. Maximum stay 240 to 540 minutes. Tariff zone 24.
Enforced 0910-1420 MON-THU,1540-1750 MON-THU,0910-1220 FRI,1340-1750 FRI; 0910-1750 MON-FRI.
Closest zone
Research Wy NW, Fr 33 St NW To 36 St NW — 4 m from the parcel, 7 parallel stalls, tariff zone 24, 540-minute maximum.
| When | Rate |
|---|---|
| Weekdays: Max 9 Hours | $1.50 per hour, max:$6.25 |
| Saturday: | Free Parking |
| Sunday/Holidays: | Free parking |
| Free parking to 9am | 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.
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 037181013 · X034
Published values by roll year
| Roll year | Assessed value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $28.8M | — |
| 2006 | $26.9M | -6.7% |
| 2007 | $15.1M | -43.9% |
| 2008 | $11.8M | -22.0% |
| 2009 | $17.5M | 48.9% |
| 2010 | $17.0M | -2.9% |
| 2011 | $15.3M | -10.0% |
| 2012 | $15.3M | -0.1% |
| 2013 | $20.4M | 33.6% |
| 2014 | $20.5M | 0.5% |
| 2015 | $21.4M | 4.3% |
| 2016 | $21.0M | -2.0% |
| 2017 | $15.3M | -27.1% |
| 2018 | $19.5M | 27.5% |
| 2019 | $20.3M | 4.2% |
| 2020 | $17.4M | -14.2% |
| 2021 | $17.3M | -0.7% |
| 2022 | $15.2M | -12.0% |
| 2023 | $12.5M | -17.6% |
| 2024 | $14.2M | 13.5% |
| 2025 | $15.1M | 6.3% |
| 2026 | $15.6M | 2.8% |
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 1 since 2012
| Applied | Permit | Category · description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-08 | DP2024-03298 | Signs - Discretionary Use NEW: SIGN - CLASS B (FASCIA SIGNS - 2) | Released Approval |
Recent building permits 15 since 2012 · 1 in the City’s office class
| Applied | Permit | Class · work | Est. cost | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-22 | BP2026-01046 | 5115 - University Of Calgary · Alteration Interior Alteration, Bentall Green Oak University Research Centre (Group D) | $280,000 | Issued Permit |
| 2022-12-06 | BP2022-19739 | 5115 - University Of Calgary · Alteration Interior Renovations | $1.6M | Completed |
| 2022-10-24 | BP2022-17903 | 5115 - University Of Calgary · Alteration Interior Alterations | $2.1M | Completed |
| 2022-10-07 | BP2022-17086 | 5115 - University Of Calgary · Alteration Interior alterations, lab equipment | $418,600 | Completed |
| 2022-09-22 | BP2022-16261 | 5115 - University Of Calgary · Alteration Demolition. | $250,000 | Completed |
| 2022-06-20 | BP2022-10743 | 5115 - University Of Calgary · Alteration | — | Cancelled |
| 2021-04-23 | BP2021-06718 | 5115 - University Of Calgary · Alteration Installation of a pre fabricated storage garage - Shred Concussion Lab Storage Building | $143,000 | Completed |
| 2020-04-08 | BP2020-04179 | 5115 - University Of Calgary · Alteration Interior alterations. | $1.6M | Completed |
Declared estimated project cost across all 15 non-residential building permits on the parcel since 2012: $8.2M. 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.
77 inspection results are published against 11 of the 15 building permits on this parcel, from 2012-10-05 to 2024-04-26. The most recent occupancy inspection was accepted on 2021-01-12. 6 inspections used a life-safety checklist.
What was inspected
Result of each visit
| Outcome | Inspections |
|---|---|
| Acceptable Add Inspection | 36 |
| Acceptable | 17 |
| Not Acceptable | 15 |
| Acceptable with Conditions | 9 |
Stage
| Inspection type | Count |
|---|---|
| Progress | 43 |
| Final | 21 |
| Foundation | 7 |
| Occupancy | 6 |
The 14 most recent inspection results
| Date | Permit | Stage | Checklist | Outcome | Inspector note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-26 | BP2022-16261 | Final | Directives | Acceptable | No Infractions Noted. No Further Building Inspections are Required. |
| 2024-04-26 | BP2022-16261 | Final | Directives | Acceptable | No deficiencies noted. No further building inspections are required. |
| 2024-04-03 | BP2022-17903 | Final | Directives | Acceptable | File Closed. |
| 2024-03-25 | BP2022-17086 | Final | Directives | Acceptable | File Closed. |
| 2024-03-19 | BP2022-17903 | Progress | Directives | Acceptable Add Inspection | Book an Inspection at Inspections.calgary.ca - book final inspection when all trade permits are completed and C1-C2, sprinkler verification are completed. |
| 2024-03-07 | BP2022-17903 | Progress | Directives | Acceptable Add Inspection | Book an Inspection at Inspections.calgary.ca when ready |
| 2023-10-31 | BP2022-19739 | Final | Field Level Hazard Assessment (FLHA) | Acceptable | Field Level Hazard Assessment: site safety and personal PPE in place. |
| 2023-10-31 | BP2022-19739 | Final | General Inspection Observations | Acceptable | Complaint Observations were: all required documentation received, project is substantially complete. No further building inspections are required and the building permit has been completed. |
| 2023-10-17 | BP2022-19739 | Progress | Directives | Acceptable Add Inspection | Call 311 to book an inspection for a final of Phase 2D |
| 2023-10-17 | BP2022-19739 | Progress | Field Level Hazard Assessment (FLHA) | Acceptable Add Inspection | Field Level Hazard Assessment: site safety and personal PPE in place. |
| 2023-10-17 | BP2022-19739 | Progress | General Inspection Observations | Acceptable Add Inspection | Pre-Board Inspection Observations were: this was to be an inspection of framing for 2D but a final inspection is required for 2D. Framing was previously passed. |
| 2023-05-10 | BP2022-19739 | Progress | Field Level Hazard Assessment (FLHA) | Not Acceptable | Field Level Hazard Assessment: - NO hazards to report and all safety gear was worn. |
| 2023-05-10 | BP2022-19739 | Progress | General Inspection Observations | Not Acceptable | - received all relevant documentation and confirmed with trade inspectors that requirements have been met to grant provisional occupancy for Phase 2A - Contractor to ensure that any work that is still remaining in this area is done safely when involving the public workers. - GRANTING PROVISIONAL OCCUPANCY TO PHASE 2 A |
| 2023-05-08 | BP2022-19739 | Progress | General Inspection Observations | Not Acceptable | - DID pre occupancy walk through for provisional occupancy FOR PHASE 2A - the final will need to be rebooked as electrical and mechanical have not done a pre occupancy walk through for phase 2a yet. - Once those are completed. rebook the building final and we can grant provisional occupancy to Phase 2a |
An inspection result is a record of one visit, not a verdict on the building. 15 of these 77 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.
Where this building sits in the record
Every collection this building belongs to, from the same public data shown above.
3520 Research Way NW questions
Answers drawn from the record.
How tall is 3520 Research Way NW?
The main structure on the parcel has a LiDAR roof height of 27.1 m in The City of Calgary’s 3D building data, a storey-equivalent of about 7 at 3.9 m per storey.
When was 3520 Research Way NW built?
The City’s assessment roll records 1989 as the year of construction.
What is the assessed value of 3520 Research Way NW?
The City of Calgary assesses this parcel at $15.6M in total on the 2026 roll, 132nd 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 3520 Research Way NW zoned?
The parcel is designated S-URP, Special Purpose - University Research Park, under the City of Calgary Land Use Bylaw. Confirm the designation and any amendments with the City before relying on it.
Which CTrain station is closest to 3520 Research Way NW?
Brentwood Station, 340 m in a straight line from the parcel centroid.
Who is in 3520 Research Way NW?
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 3520 Research Way NW been inspected?
The City publishes 77 inspection results against 11 permits here, between 2012-10-05 and 2024-04-26. 6 used a life-safety checklist such as fire separations, firestopping or emergency lighting. The most recent occupancy inspection was accepted on 2021-01-12. 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 3520 Research Way NW?
737 scheduled transit trips call within 300 m of the parcel on a representative weekday, 93 of them in the morning peak, across 9 routes. The closest stop is EB 40 AV NW @ 36 ST NW, 250 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 3520 Research Way NW?
The best-rated cycling facility within 400 m is a community street, 379 m away. No Priority 1 or 2 clearing route lies within 30 m of the parcel edge. These are straight-line tests against City layers.
Where can visitors park at 3520 Research Way NW?
The City of Calgary's tariff record shows 225 paid on-street stalls in 20 zones within 200 m of the parcel, at $1.00 to $1.50 per hour. The closest is Research Wy NW, Fr 33 St NW To 36 St NW, 4 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 3520 Research Way 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.