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AN ICON OF THE CITY SKYLINE RISES AGAIN...
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AT THE CORE OF
A VIBRANT CITY
The Barron Building sits at the resource and big business centre of Calgary, surrounded by modern office places and upscale amenities.
Abundant shopping and diverse nearby restaurants are just steps away, on historic Stephen Avenue. Located conveniently near LRT and transit, with parking and pathways close by. The Barron Buildings location is perfect for you.
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WORK.
Whether it's business, pleasure, or a little of both, the best of the city is just a few minutes away.
Define your style at the CORE Shopping Centre, featuring HOLT Renfrew, Henry Singer and Brooks Brothers.
LIFE.
Stop in for gourmet coffee at Cafe Artigiano, Urban Bean Coffee Co. or Starbucks.
End the day with cocktails next door at Barbarella or steps away at Hy's Steakhouse and The Metropolitian Grill
Nearby business accomodations including Hotel Le Germain and The Fairmont Palliser are within walking distance
STYLE.
Do lunch at Cactus Club, The Guild, and Earls
Devonian Gardens - 2.3 acres of indoor park
Explore the River Walk and Eau Claire
Easy Access to Cycle Track Network
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A CLASSIC FACADE WITH A MODERN HEART
MODERN, CLASS-A BUILDING
AT A HISTORIC ADDRESS
Crossing the boundary from historic to modern, the Barron Building is a prestigious landmark given new life: reborn as a truly unqiue location unlike any other in the city.
Embodying the past, present and future, this exclusive address is a spectacular opportunity to stake a new claim in the very place where Calgary's modern identity was conceived.
1,743 SF of unparalleled street level retail space located in the heart of downtown Calgary
Newly revitalized 11-storey histroical building with 93 rental residential units
Conveniently connected to the +15
Surrounded by a range of amentiies along Stephen Avenue (8 Avenue) including the CORE Shopping Center
Easily accessible via transit (6th Street LRT Station) and downtown cycle track (via 5 Street and 8 Avenue)
A CITY TRANSFORMED
1902
Oil is discovered in Alberta
1912
The first Calgary Stampede is held; Barron is admitted to the Law Society of Alberta
Jacob Bell Barron moves to Calgary
1911
Oil deposits are discovered in Turner Valley
1914
The Glenmore Dan is constructed
1932
1947
The famous Leduc No. 1 well strikes oil. The Mayor of Edmonton, is invited to the official ceremony to turn the taps
Barron develops a plan to draw oil companies to set up shop in Calgary rather than Edmonton
1948
1949
Local architects are tasked with designing the first new office building in the city in over a decade, combining traditional limestone with revolutionary modern aluminum and art deco motifs
1951
International oil companies move into the Barron Building, establishing Calgary as the centre of Canada's oil industry
Population Growth
1911
An estimated 43,704 people live in Calgary
1958
The Barron Building is renamed 'The Mobil Oil Building' after it's most prominent tenant
Barron's private penthouse and rooftop gardens wins the vincent massey urban planning award
1954
The University of Calgary is founded
1966
The downtown core's extensive +15 walkway system opens
1970
1967
Construction is completed on the iconic Calgary tower
Calgary hosts the 15th Winter Olympic Games
1988
1981
Calgary's light transit system begins operation
1989
Calgary Flames win their first Stanley Cup
8th Avenue is designated a national historical site of Canada
1992
2002
The Barron Building is names one of the most significant provincial structures by the Alberta Association of Architects
Strategic Group acquires the Barron Building
2009
1956
Population grows to 179,711 People
1989
Population reaches 675,000 people
1996
Population grows to 822,221 people
Population swells to 1,079,310 people
2008
2015
1,213,839 people call the Calgary area home
TODAY
Redeveloping and repurposing is commenced, reestablishing this iconic address
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