Southeast sector · Established 1982
Riverbend
A 4.1 km² 1980s–90s community in Calgary’s Southeast sector.
About
16% of the ground is under tree canopy and 20% is parkland, both above the Calgary community median.
Getting around
27 bus stops inside the boundary; no CTrain station.
Schools
- Holy Angels School · SeparateElementary
- Riverbend School · PublicElementary
Parks, paths and trees
24 km of pathways and trails, 0.9 km of bike routes and one off-leash area. The city counts 5,228 public trees here.
When it was built
- 1980s
Established 1982
Community association
Compared with Calgary
- 15.7%Tree canopyAbove city median 14.6%
- 20%ParklandAbove city median 11.9%
- 12.6%Natural areaAbove city median 2%
- 24 kmPathways and trailsAbove city median 4.1 km
- 0.9 kmBike routesBelow city median 1.7 km
Permits and housing
Building permits
58 building permits and 14 development permits in the last twelve months, with a declared building value of $21.7M.
Housing stock
The city lists 81 registered secondary suites and 10 licensed short-term rentals.
Riverbend — common questions
- Which part of Calgary is Riverbend in?
- Riverbend is in the Southeast sector of Calgary.
- Is Riverbend on the CTrain?
- No CTrain station sits inside the Riverbend boundary; the nearest stations are in neighbouring communities.
- What schools are in Riverbend?
- Riverbend has 2 schools inside its boundary: Holy Angels School and Riverbend School.
- How big is Riverbend?
- Riverbend covers about 4.1 square kilometres.
- Which communities border Riverbend?
- Riverbend borders Acadia, Douglasdale/Glen, Maple Ridge, and Ogden.
- How many historic resources are in Riverbend?
- Riverbend has no listed historic resources.
- Is Riverbend good for walking and cycling?
- Riverbend has 0.9 km of bike routes and 24 km of pathways and trails.
- What is for sale in Riverbend?
- Every home for sale in Riverbend 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.