BARRON
A Strategic Group Property
AT THE CORE OF
A VIBRANT CITY
The historic Barron Building is at the heart of downtown Calgary’s business district, surrounded by modern offices and premium amenities. Just steps away, Stephen Avenue offers upscale shopping and some of the city’s finest dining.
With convenient access to the LRT, transit, nearby parking and pedestrian pathways, The Barron’s location combines timeless character with unmatched urban connectivity.
WORK.
In the heart of Calgary’s downtown business district
LIFE.
Access to parks, the Bow River and Eau Claire are just steps away
STYLE.
Minutes awa from Calgary’s best dining and shopping
A CLASSIC FACADE WITH A MODERN HEART
A Strategic Group Property
MODERN BUILDING
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.
10,000 SF of unparalleled street level retail space located in the heart of downtown Calgary
Newly revitalized 12-storey historical building with 124 rental residential units
Surrounded by a range of amenities along Stephen Avenue (8th Avenue) including the CORE Shopping Center
Easily accessible via transit (6th Street LRT Station) and downtown cycle track (via 5th Street and 8th Avenue)
96
Walk Score
Walker's Paradise
86
Transit Score
Excellent Transit
91
Bike Score
Biker’s Paradise
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 Dam 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
