Centre sector · Established 1908

Bankview

A 0.7 km² inner city community in Calgary’s Centre sector, served by a business improvement area.

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About

21% of the ground is under tree canopy and 7% is parkland; canopy is above the Calgary community median and parkland below it.

Getting around

16 bus stops inside the boundary; no CTrain station.

Parks, paths and trees

1.0 km of pathways and trails, 2.8 km of bike routes and one off-leash area. The city counts 1,271 public trees here.

When it was built

  1. 1890s
    • Nimmons Residence · Queen Anne Revival1898
  2. 1900s

    Established 1908

  3. 1910s
    • Isabelle (Nimmons) Block · Commercial1910
    • Salverson House1912
    • Webster Residence · Craftsman1912

4 resources on the City of Calgary inventory, by construction decade.

Public art

  • Nimmons Cairn (Conic Sculpture) · Katie OheNimmons Park (1950 17A St. S.W.)

Community association

Bankview Community Association · 17th Avenue Retail & Entertainment District BIA

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Compared with Calgary

  • 21.3%Tree canopyAbove city median 14.6%
  • 6.7%ParklandBelow city median 11.9%
  • 0%Natural areaBelow city median 2%
  • 1.0 kmPathways and trailsBelow city median 4.1 km
  • 2.8 kmBike routesAbove city median 1.7 km
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Permits and housing

Building permits

29 building permits, 15 development permits and 8 land-use redesignations in the last twelve months, with a declared building value of $5.2M.

Housing stock

The city lists 39 registered secondary suites and 48 licensed short-term rentals.

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Neighbours

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Bankview — common questions

Which part of Calgary is Bankview in?
Bankview is in the Centre sector of Calgary.
Is Bankview on the CTrain?
No CTrain station sits inside the Bankview boundary; the nearest stations are in neighbouring communities.
How big is Bankview?
Bankview covers about 0.7 square kilometres.
Which communities border Bankview?
Bankview borders Beltline, Lower Mount Royal, Richmond, Scarboro, South Calgary, Sunalta, and Upper Mount Royal.
Does Bankview have a Business Improvement Area?
Yes — Bankview is served by the 17th Avenue Retail & Entertainment District BIA.
How many historic resources are in Bankview?
Bankview has 4 historic resources on the City of Calgary's heritage inventory.
Is Bankview good for walking and cycling?
Bankview has 2.8 km of bike routes and 1.0 km of pathways and trails.
Does Bankview have public art?
Bankview has 1 public artwork.
What is for sale in Bankview?
Every home for sale in Bankview is on the listings map, with prices and photos, scoped to this community.

Sources and notes

  • City of Calgary Open Data: community boundaries and classes, permits, parks and off-leash areas, urban forest, pathways and bikeways, historic resources, public art, schools, transit stops, secondary suites, short-term rentals, land supply. Permits, suites and short-term-rental licences refresh daily to weekly.