South sector · Established 1965
Braeside
A 2 km² 1960s–70s community in Calgary’s South sector.
About
18% of the ground is under tree canopy and 10% is parkland; canopy is above the Calgary community median and parkland below it.
Getting around
21 bus stops inside the boundary; no CTrain station.
Schools
- Braeside School · PublicElementary
Parks, paths and trees
0.3 km of pathways and trails, 3.5 km of bike routes and one off-leash area. The city counts 2,270 public trees here.
When it was built
- 1960s
Established 1965
Community association
Compared with Calgary
- 18.4%Tree canopyAbove city median 14.6%
- 10.4%ParklandBelow city median 11.9%
- 0.6%Natural areaBelow city median 2%
- 0.3 kmPathways and trailsBelow city median 4.1 km
- 3.5 kmBike routesAbove city median 1.7 km
Permits and housing
Building permits
40 building permits and 17 development permits in the last twelve months, with a declared building value of $2M.
Housing stock
The city lists 27 registered secondary suites and 7 licensed short-term rentals.
Braeside — common questions
- Which part of Calgary is Braeside in?
- Braeside is in the South sector of Calgary.
- Is Braeside on the CTrain?
- No CTrain station sits inside the Braeside boundary; the nearest stations are in neighbouring communities.
- What schools are in Braeside?
- Braeside has 1 school inside its boundary: Braeside School.
- How big is Braeside?
- Braeside covers about 2 square kilometres.
- Which communities border Braeside?
- Braeside borders Canyon Meadows, Cedarbrae, Oakridge, Palliser, Pump Hill, Southwood, Woodbine, and Woodlands.
- How many historic resources are in Braeside?
- Braeside has no listed historic resources.
- Is Braeside good for walking and cycling?
- Braeside has 3.5 km of bike routes and 0.3 km of pathways and trails.
- What is for sale in Braeside?
- Every home for sale in Braeside 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.