Using heritage buildings as office spaces, incubator hubs or co-work spaces is a great way to revitalize historic spaces. What was once a warehouse is now a trendy and innovative space for cultivating new ideas!

• Built in 1912 by David McIlroy, designer of the Lougheed House and First Baptist Church.
• Used as a meeting place for The Odd Fellows, a fraternal organization that came to Alberta in 1884. It was important to community life among new immigrants in the area.
• Now SAIT’s new School for Advanced Digital Technology at 106 6 Ave SW

• The beautiful sandstone King Edward School (1912) was given a new life as an arts incubator called cSPACE King Edward.
• It is now South Calgary’s home to artists, creative entrepreneurs, and culture and community nonprofit organizations.
• The adaptive reuse was designed by Nyhoff Architecture .
• The grounds are sometimes used for a local farmers market and summer outdoor yoga.
• The public facility also boasts affordable event, meeting, exhibition, and performance space for community events.

• Built in 1896 in Mission (formally known as Rouleauville)
• The home of prominent Rancher J.J McHugh and his family
• It was purchased by the City of Calgary, relocated to its present location in 2014 and converted to a community arts hub with spaces for rent
• It houses the  Beltline Neighbourhoods Association at 102 17 Ave SW

• Built in 1914 in preparation for the arrival of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
• The building had a reputation for some wild nights in the basement bar! And was frequented by Premier Ralph Klein.
• Now a meeting venue and the headquarters of the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation at 430 8th Ave SE

• This 3-storey brick warehouse stocked Neilson’s 8th Stephen Avenue Store from 1912
• The 4th storey was added in 1926 when the Independent Biscuit Co. moved in
• A modern glass, wood and steel addition transformed this space to The Biscuit Block in 2013
• 438 11 Ave SW now has offices for lease