East sector · Established 1969
Penbrooke Meadows
A 2 km² 1960s–70s community in Calgary’s East sector, served by a business improvement area.
About
11% of the ground is under tree canopy and 12% is parkland; canopy is below the Calgary community median and parkland close to it.
Getting around
31 bus stops inside the boundary; no CTrain station.
Schools
- G. W. Skene School · PublicElementary
- James Short Memorial School · PublicElementary
- Penbrooke Meadows School · PublicElementary
- St. Peter Elementary School · SeparateElementary
Parks, paths and trees
2.6 km of pathways and trails and 1.9 km of bike routes. The city counts 1,660 public trees here.
When it was built
- 1960s
Established 1969
Community association
Penbrooke Meadows Community Association · International Avenue BRZ
Compared with Calgary
- 10.5%Tree canopyBelow city median 14.6%
- 11.9%ParklandNear city median 11.9%
- 0%Natural areaBelow city median 2%
- 2.6 kmPathways and trailsBelow city median 4.1 km
- 1.9 kmBike routesNear city median 1.7 km
Permits and housing
Building permits
37 building permits and 16 development permits in the last twelve months, with a declared building value of $1.3M.
Housing stock
The city lists 110 registered secondary suites and 5 licensed short-term rentals.
Penbrooke Meadows — common questions
- Which part of Calgary is Penbrooke Meadows in?
- Penbrooke Meadows is in the East sector of Calgary.
- Is Penbrooke Meadows on the CTrain?
- No CTrain station sits inside the Penbrooke Meadows boundary; the nearest stations are in neighbouring communities.
- What schools are in Penbrooke Meadows?
- Penbrooke Meadows has 4 schools inside its boundary: G. W. Skene School, James Short Memorial School, Penbrooke Meadows School, and St. Peter Elementary School.
- How big is Penbrooke Meadows?
- Penbrooke Meadows covers about 2 square kilometres.
- Which communities border Penbrooke Meadows?
- Penbrooke Meadows borders Abbeydale, Applewood Park, Forest Heights, Forest Lawn, Marlborough, Marlborough Park, and Red Carpet.
- Does Penbrooke Meadows have a Business Improvement Area?
- Yes — Penbrooke Meadows is served by the International Avenue BRZ.
- How many historic resources are in Penbrooke Meadows?
- Penbrooke Meadows has no listed historic resources.
- Is Penbrooke Meadows good for walking and cycling?
- Penbrooke Meadows has 1.9 km of bike routes and 2.6 km of pathways and trails.
- What is for sale in Penbrooke Meadows?
- Every home for sale in Penbrooke Meadows 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.