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253 Smith St NW

City of Calgary

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Here’s what the public record shows about this building.

Before you sign a lease or make an offer, it’s worth a look at what’s on file — whether the suite is registered, what’s changing nearby, and any open work on the building. Every line below is a fact from the City’s open data, not our opinion.

What could change around it?
7 active construction records within 250 m of this address.
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How many short-term rentals operate nearby?
7 active short-term-rental licences within 250 m of this address.
Has this property been altered?
14 building permits on record since 2018, most recently May 27, 2026.
4 development applications on file (ASSISTED LIVING, MULTI-RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT), most recently filed Dec 6, 2024.
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What’s the land-use designation?
M-2 · Multi-Residential - Medium Profile · as of Jul 6, 2026
What’s the City’s assessed value?
$21,050,000 · as of Jan 14, 2026.

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  • Building & trade inspections
  • Business licences
  • Land-use designation & zoning
  • Assessed value & lot size
  • Year of construction
  • Registered secondary suites
  • Community boundaries
  • Development permits
  • Land-use redesignation (rezoning) applications
  • Active construction
  • Short-term rental licences
  • Flood plain regulation
  • 2013 flood inundation extent
  • Modelled flood depth scenarios
  • CTrain (LRT) stations
  • Transit stops
  • Parks & off-leash areas
  • Fire stations
  • Fire hydrants
  • EMS stations
  • Health facilities (hospitals & care)
  • Water pressure zones
  • Water-main breaks
  • 311 service requests

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253 Smith St NW

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  • Assessed value, lot size & year built
  • Land-use designation & zoning
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  • Nearby construction & rezoning activity
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It draws on the same City open data the municipality publishes, but does not carry the City's certification or legal standing. For an authoritative record — or any legally-binding transaction — order the City of Calgary's official Alberta Land Title. Not legal, title, or professional advice. Records reflect the most recent data we have ingested and may lag the City's live system.

City open-data records ingested through Jul 6, 2026. Individual sources refresh on their own schedule and may lag the City's live system.

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Building permit timeline

Year-grouped permit history. Permits collapse under each year.

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  1. 2026

    1 filing · most recent May 2026
    View permits (1)

    1. May 27, 2026

      Electrical permit — (Contractor's Electrical Permit) — New

      Electrical · CITY OF CALGARY (THE) TRAFFIC SIGNALS CONSTRUCTION

  2. 2024

    6 filings
    View permits (6)

    1. Dec 6, 2024

      TEMPORARY USE: ASSISTED LIVING (TEMPORARY RESIDENTIAL SALES CENTRE)

      Development · HOUSEBRAND CONSTRUCTION

    2. Dec 6, 2024

      Application ASSISTED LIVING

      Released

    3. Jul 12, 2024

      Cambridge Manor Pergola Addition $30K

      SEVEN DAY PERMITS

    4. Jun 17, 2024

      Electrical permit — (Contractor's Annual Electrical Permit) — Improvement

      Electrical · DE KLERK ELECTRIC

    5. Feb 29, 2024

      ADDITION: ASSISTED LIVING (2-PERGOLAS, ROOFTOP AND COURTYARD)

      Development · SEVEN DAY PERMITS

    6. Feb 29, 2024

      Application ASSISTED LIVING

      Released

  3. 2020

    4 filings
    View permits (4)

    1. Jun 18, 2020

      Electrical permit — (Contractor's Annual Electrical Permit) — Improvement

      Electrical · DE KLERK ELECTRIC

    2. Apr 28, 2020

      CHANGES TO SITE PLAN: MULTI-RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT (RETAINING WALL)

      Development · S2 ARCHITECTURE

    3. Apr 28, 2020

      Application MULTI-RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT

      Released

    4. Apr 20, 2020

      Plumbing permit — (Contractor's Hydronic Permit) — New

      Plumbing · PETRIN MECHANICAL (ALBERTA)

  4. 2019

    2 filings
    View permits (2)

    1. Mar 7, 2019

      HVAC mechanical permit — (Contractor's Heating, Ventilation and Air Condition...

      Mechanical · SABRE SHEET METAL

    2. Jan 30, 2019

      Gas mechanical permit — (Contractor's Gas Permit) — New

      Gas · PETRIN MECHANICAL (ALBERTA)

  5. 2018

    4 filings
    View permits (4)

    1. Nov 20, 2018

      Electrical permit — (Contractor's Electrical Permit) — New

      Electrical · TROTTER & MORTON BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES

    2. Sep 24, 2018

      Cambridge Manor - Assisted Living Facility $50.7M

      S2 ARCHITECTURE

    3. Sep 11, 2018

      Plumbing permit — (Contractor's Cross Connection Control Device (CCCD) Permit...

      Plumbing · RAINMAKERS LANDSCAPING 2013

    4. Jul 27, 2018

      Electrical permit — (Contractor's Electrical Permit) — New

      Electrical · TROTTER & MORTON BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES

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  1. 2017

    1 filing
    View permits (1)

    1. Oct 26, 2017

      Application ASSISTED LIVING

      Released

Nearby Construction

Within 250 m

Active and recent construction within 250 m of this address.

7 locations shown

  • 1

    4 addresses at this point

    New Build Renovation ×3
    106 m
  • 2

    2 addresses at this point

    Development Permits ×2
    188 m
  • 3

    2 addresses at this point

    New Build ×2
    191 m
  • 4

    4149 University Av NW

    Renovation
    206 m
  • 5

    #101, 4141 Kovitz Av NW

    New Build
    208 m
  • 6

    2823 Mackay Rd Nw

    Development Permits ×2 Zoning Changes
    210 m
  • 7

    2811 Mackay Rd Nw

    Development Permits
    225 m
4

New Build

4

Renovation

5

Development Permits

1

Zoning Changes

Construction activity detected within 250 m, from the City of Calgary's open data. Each pin is a City-geocoded point (which may hold more than one record/address); click for details. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary.

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253 Smith St NW in Calgary has 14 building permits on record dating back to 2018, most recently on May 27, 2026.