East sector · Established 1910
Forest Lawn
A 2.3 km² 1950s community in Calgary’s East sector, served by a business improvement area.
About
11% of the ground is under tree canopy and 16% is parkland; canopy is below the Calgary community median and parkland above it.
Getting around
45 bus stops inside the boundary; no CTrain station.
Schools
- Ernest Morrow School · PublicJunior High
- Forest Lawn High School · PublicSenior High
- Holy Trinity School · SeparateElementary
- Jack James High School · PublicSenior High
- Patrick Airlie School · PublicElementary
Parks, paths and trees
1.4 km of pathways and trails and 4.9 km of bike routes. The city counts 1,973 public trees here.
When it was built
- 1910s
Established 1910
Public art
- A Beautiful Day · Mary Haasdyk3810 17th Ave. S.E.
- The Canadian Reveal · Michelle GetzlafErnie Starr Arena, 4808 14th Ave. SE
- The Canadian Show · Michelle GetzlafErnie Starr Arena, 4808 14th Ave. SE
Community association
Forest Lawn Community Association · International Avenue BRZ
Compared with Calgary
- 10.9%Tree canopyBelow city median 14.6%
- 16.4%ParklandAbove city median 11.9%
- 0%Natural areaBelow city median 2%
- 1.4 kmPathways and trailsBelow city median 4.1 km
- 4.9 kmBike routesAbove city median 1.7 km
Permits and housing
Building permits
119 building permits, 58 development permits and 3 land-use redesignations in the last twelve months, with a declared building value of $27.9M.
Housing stock
The city lists 361 registered secondary suites and 12 licensed short-term rentals.
Forest Lawn — common questions
- Which part of Calgary is Forest Lawn in?
- Forest Lawn is in the East sector of Calgary.
- Is Forest Lawn on the CTrain?
- No CTrain station sits inside the Forest Lawn boundary; the nearest stations are in neighbouring communities.
- What schools are in Forest Lawn?
- Forest Lawn has 5 schools inside its boundary: Ernest Morrow School, Forest Lawn High School, Holy Trinity School, Jack James High School, and Patrick Airlie School.
- How big is Forest Lawn?
- Forest Lawn covers about 2.3 square kilometres.
- Which communities border Forest Lawn?
- Forest Lawn borders Albert Park/Radisson Heights, Dover, Forest Heights, Penbrooke Meadows, and Southview.
- Does Forest Lawn have a Business Improvement Area?
- Yes — Forest Lawn is served by the International Avenue BRZ.
- How many historic resources are in Forest Lawn?
- Forest Lawn has no listed historic resources.
- Is Forest Lawn good for walking and cycling?
- Forest Lawn has 4.9 km of bike routes and 1.4 km of pathways and trails.
- Does Forest Lawn have public art?
- Forest Lawn has 3 public artworks.
- What is for sale in Forest Lawn?
- Every home for sale in Forest Lawn 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.