Short answer: Altadore, Banff Trail, Bowness, Briar Hill, Bridgeland, Hillhurst, Killarney, Marda Loop, Montgomery, Mount Pleasant and Parkdale are 11 established Calgary communities where builders are replacing older homes, including the four busiest in the city by infill development permit applications: Bowness, Banff Trail, Killarney and Montgomery. Each guide covers the parks, schools and the commute, the shops where there's a business district, and what's being built, from City of Calgary data.
Community guides
Living in Altadore
Family streets between River Park, Sandy Beach and Marda Loop.
Read the guide →Living in Banff Trail
Two CTrain stations and the University of Calgary next door.
Read the guide →Living in Bowness
The Bow River, Bowness Park's lagoon and a real main street.
Read the guide →Living in Briar Hill
Single-home streets with a CTrain station and library inside.
Read the guide →Living in Bridgeland
Skyline views from Tom Campbell's Hill, a walk from downtown.
Read the guide →Living in Hillhurst
Kensington, Riley Park and the river, with SAIT inside the community.
Read the guide →Living in Killarney
Its own aquatic and recreation centre, with CTrain stations close by.
Read the guide →Living in Marda Loop
A main street of restaurants, cafés and shops in South Calgary.
Read the guide →Living in Montgomery
A village on the Bow with Shouldice Park and the hospitals close by.
Read the guide →Living in Mount Pleasant
Part of Confederation Park, an outdoor pool and schools inside the community.
Read the guide →Living in Parkdale
A small riverside community near the Foothills Medical Centre.
Read the guide →The communities side by side
Distance is straight-line from the middle of each community to City Hall. Infill homes are detached, semi-detached and rowhouse units on City building permit applications from 1 March 2025 to 25 October 2026.
| Community | Downtown (km) | Infill homes | Main zoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altadore | 4.6 | 87 | R-C2 (79%) |
| Banff Trail | 5.0 | 165 | R-C2 (67%) |
| Bowness | 10.7 | 330 | R-C1 (41%) |
| Briar Hill | 3.9 | 32 | R-C1 (94%) |
| Bridgeland | 1.7 | 36 | R-C2 (65%) |
| Hillhurst | 2.8 | 11 | R-C2 (62%) |
| Killarney | 5.4 | 240 | R-C2 (54%) |
| Marda Loop | 3.8 | 94 | R-C2 (75%) |
| Montgomery | 7.9 | 144 | R-C2 (38%) |
| Mount Pleasant | 3.4 | 140 | R-C2 (95%) |
| Parkdale | 5.8 | 54 | R-C2 (92%) |
Sources: City of Calgary open data, pulled 25 October 2026: building permits, development permits, land use districts, 2026 assessments, community boundaries and parcel addresses. Infill development permit applications are those for semi-detached, rowhouse, townhouse and multi-residential homes and for contextual single-detached homes; other new single-detached houses are not counted. The four busiest hold that place whether or not cancelled and refused applications are counted. Card details come from the sources listed in each guide. Marda Loop uses South Calgary's figures; Bridgeland includes Riverside, Killarney includes Glengarry, and Briar Hill includes Hounsfield Heights.
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