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Elveden Centre

Office · high-rise office building · built 1961 · 727 7 Ave SW

3D render of Elveden Centre (727 7 Ave SW), an 81.3 m high-rise office building in Downtown Commercial Core, Calgary, modelled from City of Calgary LiDAR
Rendered by OfficeBuildings.ca from The City of Calgary 3D building outlines and ground elevations, with Elveden Centre highlighted among its neighbours. A derived massing model, not a photograph. Explore it in the 3D city.

Elveden Centre (727 7 Ave SW) is an 81.3 m high-rise office building in Downtown Commercial Core, Calgary, recorded on the City assessment roll as built in 1961. Its main structure is the 59th tallest office roof of the 775 ranked in this record, and 47th of 119 in Downtown Commercial Core. The City assesses the parcel at $27.8M on the 2026 roll, 75th of 822 sites in the record by assessed value. A Plus 15 walkway touches the parcel. The nearest CTrain platform is 7th Street SW, 44 m away in a straight line. 2,114 scheduled transit trips call within 300 m of the parcel on a weekday. Since 2012 the City has recorded 60 building permits and 0 development permits on the parcel, the largest a $600,000 office permit for alteration, applied for in 2024. It appears on the City’s Inventory of Evaluated Historic Resources as Elveden Centre.

Street-level 3D view of Elveden Centre, Calgary, from the east
From the street: an eye-level view from the east, about 80 m away. Same model, same source; not a photograph.
LiDAR roof height81.3 m
Storey-equivalent (derived)21
Footprint5,249 m²
Parcel5,989 m²
Year built (roll)1961
Assessed 2026$27.8M
Structures on parcel3
Nearest CTrain44 m
Civic address
727 7 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
#59 of 785 citywide · #47 of 111 in Downtown Commercial Core
Footprint to parcel
88% of the parcel under LiDAR footprints
Parcel pieces
4 titled pieces · roll 067072009
Coordinates
51.046633, -114.077195
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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 →

81.3 mN20 mLiDAR roof outlines · City of Calgary · true scale
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Context within 175 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.

Elveden Centre81.3 mDowntown Commercial Core median66.2 mDowntown Commercial Core tallest243.2 mCalgary office median13.8 mCalgary tallest office roof243.2 m

Access

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

CTrain

Nearest station: 7th Street SW, 44 m straight-line (route 201/202). Planned Green Line station 7 Avenue SW is 654 m away (Downtown Segment, per the City’s Green Line map).

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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.

Cycling

The best-rated cycling facility within 400 m of the parcel is a protected lane (Cycle Track), 12 m away.

Winter access

The parcel fronts a Priority 1 snow and ice clearing route, 11 m from its edge. Priority 1 routes are cleared first after a snowfall.

Accessible crossing

The nearest accessible pedestrian signal is at 7 Avenue and 6 Street, 73 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.

2,114 scheduled transit trips call within 300 m of this parcel on a representative weekday, 305 of them between 07:00 and 09:00, across 28 routes and 24 stops. The closest stop is WB 7 Street SW Station (Free Fare Zone), 66 m away.

Service classTrips on the service day
REGULAR921
LRT672
MAX373
BRT121
EXPRESS27

Routes: 1 Bowness/Forest Lawn · 2 Mount Pleasant/Killarney 17 Av SW · 3 Sandstone/Elbow Dr SW · 4 Huntington · 5 North Haven · 6 Killarney/26 Av SW · 7 Marda Loop · 13 Altadore · 15 Deerfoot Meadows · 17 Renfrew/Ramsay · 22 Richmond Rd SW · 62 Hidden Valley · 64 MacEwan · 66 Lakeview · 101 Inglewood · 109 Harvest Hills · 116 Coventry Hills · 117 McKenzie Towne Express · 131 East Bow Express · 142 Panorama · 151 New Brighton Express · 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 · 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

202 metered stalls across 37 City parking zones touching this walking radius, at $1.00 to $4.00 per hour depending on zone and time of day. Maximum stay 30 to 540 minutes. Tariff zones 4b, 4d, 6.

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

Closest zone

6 St SW, Fr 7 Av SW To 8 Av SW — 4 m from the parcel, 9 parallel stalls, tariff zone 4d, 120-minute maximum.

WhenRate
Mon-Fri 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM$4.00 per Hour
Mon-Fri 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM$3.75 per Hour
No Parking at this timeSee Street Signs
Saturday: 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM$1.00 per hour
Sunday/Holidays:Free parking
Free parking to 7AM Mon-FriSee 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.

Elveden Centre

Construction year
1958
Architect
Rule Wynn and Rule
Style
Modern
Typology
Office
Development era
1957 to 1982 (Modern)
Original use
Commerce
Planning theme
Business and Industry
Designation
Inventory listing only
Inventory class
CWHR

HERITAGE CHARACTER STATEMENT

The building complex is designed in the Modern style and features; curtain wall cladding, aluminum framing and porcelain enamel spandrel panels set in a strong rectangular grid-like pattern. The interior retains harp/angel motif and custom reception desk. The grouping of office towers established the dominant character of the area.

SUMMARY HISTORY

Following a major oil discovery at Leduc, Alberta in 1947, Calgary quickly emerged as the administrative centre of western Canada's petroleum industry. Very little major construction had taken place in the city since before the Great Depression, and oil company representatives initially made their headquarters in hotel rooms and aging office buildings. The first major project to address the increased demand for office space was the Barron Building, designed by Cawston and Stevenson and completed in 1951. This edi

Source: The City of Calgary Inventory of Evaluated Historic Resources, entry 470.

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 067072009 · Office

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 yearAssessed valueChange
2005$34.0M—
2006$54.1M59.2%
2007$89.1M64.6%
2008$147.3M65.3%
2009$140.8M-4.5%
2010$130.4M-7.4%
2011$59.9M-54.1%
2012$61.4M2.6%
2013$121.9M98.4%
2014$143.8M18.0%
2015$137.6M-4.3%
2016$114.0M-17.2%
2017$70.8M-37.9%
2018$32.8M-53.6%
2019$37.0M12.6%
2020$28.4M-23.2%
2021$19.5M-31.3%
2022$16.1M-17.5%
2023$16.6M3.3%
2024$16.7M0.5%
2025$26.5M58.7%
2026$27.8M4.9%

Development and building permits

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

05102012: 0 development permits2012: 8 building permits122013: 0 development permits2013: 10 building permits132014: 0 development permits2014: 7 building permits142015: 0 development permits2015: 3 building permits152016: 0 development permits2016: 1 building permit162017: 0 development permits2017: 3 building permits172018: 0 development permits2018: 5 building permits182019: 0 development permits2019: 6 building permits192020: 0 development permits2020: 3 building permits202021: 0 development permits2021: 1 building permit212022: 0 development permits2022: 4 building permits222023: 0 development permits2023: 3 building permits232024: 0 development permits2024: 4 building permits242025: 0 development permits2025: 0 building permits252026: 0 development permits2026: 2 building permits26Development permitsBuilding permits (non-residential)

Recent development permits 0 since 2012

None located on this parcel since 2012.

Recent building permits 60 since 2012 · 48 in the City’s office class

AppliedPermitClass · workEst. costStatus
2026-08-16BP2026-155285117 - Commercial School · Alteration
Tenancy Change		$1,000Issued Permit
2026-05-19BP2026-087443402 - Office · Alteration
Interior Alterations		$350,000Issued Permit
2024-12-18BP2024-260773402 - Office · Alteration
Interior Alt- Office Expansion		$600,000Completed
2024-12-10BP2024-255933106 - Retail Shop · Alteration
Infinite Tech Repair		$1,000Completed
2024-07-17BP2024-145223402 - Office · Alteration
Interior alterations		$150,000Completed
2024-04-17BP2024-069143402 - Office · Alteration
SUITE IMPROVEMENT		$80,000Issued Permit
2023-11-17BP2023-198435114 - School, Other · Alteration
Guiness House Suite 1520 LL Scope		$35,000Completed
2023-10-02BP2023-169433402 - Office · Fire/ Security Alarm
Fire alarm maintenance		$1,500Completed

Declared estimated project cost across all 60 non-residential building permits on the parcel since 2012: $6.1M. 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.

180 inspection results are published against 48 of the 60 building permits on this parcel, from 2012-06-19 to 2026-08-13. The most recent occupancy inspection was accepted on 2025-01-21. 16 inspections used a life-safety checklist.

What was inspected

050100Fire separations and fire resistance: 77Fireseparations and fire resistanceFirestopping: 44FirestoppingEmergency lighting and exit signs: 33Emergencylighting and exit signsDocuments and directives: 119119Documentsand directives

Result of each visit

OutcomeInspections
Acceptable Add Inspection78
Acceptable50
Acceptable with Conditions49
Not Acceptable3

Stage

Inspection typeCount
Progress106
Final60
Framing8
Occupancy6
The 14 most recent inspection results
DatePermitStageChecklistOutcomeInspector note
2026-08-13BP2023-03527FinalAll DirectivesAcceptableNo deficiencies noted. No further building inspections required. File Closed.
2026-08-13BP2023-03527ProgressAll DirectivesAcceptableNo deficiencies noted. No further building inspections required. File Closed.
2025-07-16BP2024-26077FinalAll DirectivesAcceptableNo deficiencies noted. No further building inspections are required. ; Received C1 and C2 schedules from the architect. C2 schedules from the electrical and mechanical engineers. Received sprinkler and fire alarm verifications. Mechanical permit is now closed.
2025-06-26BP2024-26077FinalAll DirectivesNot AcceptableMechanical compliance is required prior to occupancy. - Mechanical permit to be completed.
2025-06-26BP2024-26077FinalAll DirectivesNot AcceptableCorrect noted deficiencies and recall building inspection. - Recall final inspection when ready.
2025-06-17BP2024-14522FinalAll DirectivesAcceptableNo deficiencies noted. No further building inspections are required.
2025-06-13BP2023-19843ProgressAll DirectivesAcceptableNo deficiencies noted. No further building inspections are required.
2025-06-13BP2023-19843FinalAll DirectivesAcceptableNo deficiencies noted. No further building inspections are required.
2025-01-21BP2024-25593ProgressNBC AE 3.4. ExitsAcceptable with ConditionsNBC AE Division B 3.4.5.1. Exit Signs - Install exit sign at main entrance.
2025-01-21BP2024-25593ProgressAll DirectivesAcceptable with ConditionsCorrect noted deficiencies. No further building inspections are required.
2025-01-21BP2024-25593FinalAll DirectivesAcceptable with ConditionsCorrect noted deficiencies. No further building inspections are required.
2025-01-21BP2024-25593OccupancyAll DirectivesAcceptable- This occupancy permit only applies to the address and scope of work noted within this BP. Any new scope of work taking place after issuance of this occupancy will require a new permit application.
2024-10-29BP2022-16101FinalAll DirectivesAcceptableNo deficiencies noted. No further building inspections are required. - Ok to proceed. No further action required.
2024-07-30BP2020-05315FinalAll DirectivesAcceptableNo deficiencies noted. No further building inspections are required.

An inspection result is a record of one visit, not a verdict on the building. 3 of these 180 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 13 as of 2026-09-24

Licensed businessAddressLicence typeStatusLicensed since
Alco Energy Solutions717 7 Ave SWWholesalerLicensed2020
Breathe Massage Therapy & Total Body Health717 7 Ave SWBody Rub Centre (Grandfathered Massage Centre Commercial), Personal Service, Retail Dealer - PremisesLicensed2010
D-One717 7 Ave SWContractor (No Provincial Licence Required)Licensed2025
D&N Kitchen707 7 Ave SWEntertainment Establishment, Alcohol Beverage Sales (Restaurant), Food Service - Premises (Seating)Licensed2026
Good Earth Cafe707 7 Ave SWFood Service - Premises (Seating), Outdoor PatioLicensed2024
Homes By Novare707 7 Ave SWContractor (No Provincial Licence Required)Licensed2026
Infinite Tech Repair707 7 Ave SWRetail Dealer - Premises, Secondhand Dealer, WholesalerLicensed2025
Kismet Solutions717 7 Ave SWWholesalerLicensed2018
Minuteman Press717 7 Ave SWManufacturer, Retail Dealer - Premises, WholesalerLicensed2026
Rockport Commercial707 7 Ave SWContractor (No Provincial Licence Required)Move in progress2024
Sandstone Pharmacies Sprague727 7 Ave SWRetail Dealer - Premises, Food Service - PremisesLicensed2022
Team Power Solutions707 7 Ave SWContractor (No Provincial Licence Required)Licensed2026
The Grace Photo Studio707 7 Ave SWPhotographerLicensed2023

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.

  • 718 8 Ave SW17.8 m · built 2013 · Office · Downtown Commercial Core · 47 m
  • 734 7 Ave SW73.7 m · built 1982 · Office · Downtown Commercial Core · 93 m
  • 645 7 Ave SW109.9 m · built 1988 · Office · Downtown Commercial Core · 95 m
  • 640 8 Ave SW55 m · built 1965 · Office · Downtown Commercial Core · 96 m
  • Western Canadian Place809 6 St SW160 m · built 1981 · Office · Downtown Commercial Core · 106 m
  • Britannia Building703 6 Ave SW39.7 m · built 1958 · Office · Downtown Commercial Core · 107 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 buildingsSouthwest CalgaryAll Office sitesBuilt in the 1960sLand use CR20-C20/R20#59 tallest office roof in CalgaryPlus 15 connected buildingsHeritage office buildingsNamed office buildingsPaid street parkingOffice buildings near CTrainTransit service rankingAssessment cycle 2015–2026Construction record

Elveden Centre questions

Answers drawn from the record.

How tall is Elveden Centre?

The main structure on the parcel has a LiDAR roof height of 81.3 m in The City of Calgary’s 3D building data, a storey-equivalent of about 21 at 3.9 m per storey.

When was Elveden Centre built?

The City’s assessment roll records 1961 as the year of construction. The heritage inventory records 1958.

What is the assessed value of Elveden Centre?

The City of Calgary assesses this parcel at $27.8M in total on the 2026 roll, 75th 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 Elveden Centre zoned?

The parcel is designated CR20-C20/R20, Commercial - Residential Core, 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 Elveden Centre?

7th Street SW Station, 44 m in a straight line from the parcel centroid.

Who is in Elveden Centre?

The City of Calgary business licence register lists 13 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 Elveden Centre been inspected?

The City publishes 180 inspection results against 48 permits here, between 2012-06-19 and 2026-08-13. 16 used a life-safety checklist such as fire separations, firestopping or emergency lighting. The most recent occupancy inspection was accepted on 2025-01-21. 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 Elveden Centre?

2,114 scheduled transit trips call within 300 m of the parcel on a representative weekday, 305 of them in the morning peak, across 28 routes. The closest stop is WB 7 Street SW Station (Free Fare Zone), 66 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 Elveden Centre?

The best-rated cycling facility within 400 m is a protected lane, 12 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 Elveden Centre?

The City of Calgary's tariff record shows 202 paid on-street stalls in 37 zones within 200 m of the parcel, at $1.00 to $4.00 per hour. The closest is 6 St SW, Fr 7 Av SW To 8 Av SW, 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 Elveden 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.

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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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