Northeast sector · Established 1979
Falconridge
A 2.1 km² 1980s–90s community in Calgary’s Northeast sector.
About
9% of the ground is under tree canopy and 13% is parkland; canopy is below the Calgary community median and parkland close to it.
Getting around
29 bus stops inside the boundary; no CTrain station.
Schools
- Arise Christian AcademyElementary/Junior High/Senior High
- Bishop McNally High School · SeparateSenior High
- Falconridge School · PublicElementary
- Grant MacEwan School · PublicElementary
- St. John XXIII School · SeparateElementary/Junior High
- Terry Fox School · PublicJunior High
Parks, paths and trees
2.9 km of pathways and trails, 4.3 km of bike routes and one off-leash area. The city counts 1,735 public trees here.
When it was built
- 1970s
Established 1979
Community association
Compared with Calgary
- 9.2%Tree canopyBelow city median 14.6%
- 12.8%ParklandNear city median 11.9%
- 0.1%Natural areaBelow city median 2%
- 2.9 kmPathways and trailsBelow city median 4.1 km
- 4.3 kmBike routesAbove city median 1.7 km
Permits and housing
Building permits
45 building permits and 18 development permits in the last twelve months, with a declared building value of $1.7M.
Housing stock
The city lists 201 registered secondary suites and 4 licensed short-term rentals.
Falconridge — common questions
- Which part of Calgary is Falconridge in?
- Falconridge is in the Northeast sector of Calgary.
- Is Falconridge on the CTrain?
- No CTrain station sits inside the Falconridge boundary; the nearest stations are in neighbouring communities.
- What schools are in Falconridge?
- Falconridge has 6 schools inside its boundary: Arise Christian Academy, Bishop McNally High School, Falconridge School, Grant MacEwan School, St. John XXIII School, and Terry Fox School.
- How big is Falconridge?
- Falconridge covers about 2.1 square kilometres.
- Which communities border Falconridge?
- Falconridge borders Castleridge, Coral Springs, Martindale, Monterey Park, Taradale, Temple, and Whitehorn.
- How many historic resources are in Falconridge?
- Falconridge has no listed historic resources.
- Is Falconridge good for walking and cycling?
- Falconridge has 4.3 km of bike routes and 2.9 km of pathways and trails.
- What is for sale in Falconridge?
- Every home for sale in Falconridge 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.