Eau Claire Community Information
Eau Claire Community Overview
Quadrant: SW, Inner-City
The neighbourhood of Eau Claire in Calgary, Alberta, Canada is located immediately north of Downtown, and south of the Bow River and north of 4th Avenue. A mix of riverside condominiums, shopping, restaurants, hotels, a large public plaza and urban parkland make Eau Claire one of Calgary's most popular areas. Contained within Eau Claire is the city's Festival District.
The area, which was developed from reclaimed industrial land, fronts the Bow River and sits immediately north of 3rd Avenue South. North of Eau Claire is Prince's Island Park, a large urban park on an island in the Bow River and the site of many summer festivals, including the Calgary Folk Music Festival, Carifest, Shakespeare in the Park and various busking happenings. Within Eau Claire is Eau Claire Market and a variety of pubs and restaurants. It is also located on the city's large network of pedestrian pathways and trails.
The name Eau Claire derives from one of Calgary's original industries - a sawmill transplanted from Eau Claire, Wisconsin and staffed by mostly Norwegian mill workers. The area on the banks of the Bow River was selected in the 1880s for its easy access to fallen timber. The community was subsequently named for the Eau Claire Lumber Company.
Eau Claire Plaza, at the core of the Festival District is currently undergoing a major modernization and redevelopment to better integrate it with the city, Prince's Island, Eau Claire Market, Barclay Mall and the other surrounding hotels, restaurants and businesses. The community has an area redevelopment plan in place.
Eau Claire Market is the focal point of the neighbourhood. It sits immediately south of the Bow River and was built on former industrial land. The mall is home to several unique and "one of a kind" shops and galleries, a movie theatre, a food court and several restaurants. To coincide with the reconfiguration of Eau Claire Plaza, plans are currently in development to demolish and completely rebuild the market which has declined in popularity in recent years. The new market will likely cater to a larger and more diverse demographic to better serve the residential community at large.
Community overview from Wikipedia.
Eau Claire Apartment Rental Stats
Property Type | # of Listings | Min Price | Max Price | Avg Price |
---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | 15 | $1800 | $3300 | $2248 |
Condo Units | 34 | $1850 | $6000 | $3082 |
Office Spaces | 1 | $800 | $800 | $800 |
Total Rentals | 50 | $800 | $6000 | $2786 |
Eau Claire Closest Schools
Name/Address | Distance |
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Impact Training & Consulting 744 4 Avenue Southwest #400, Calgary |
0.43 km |
Stampede School Calgary |
0.52 km |
Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre 197 1 Street Southwest, Calgary |
0.57 km |
Pre-Kindergarten Educational Services and Out of School Care 211 7 Street Northwest, Calgary |
0.63 km |
Calgary Chinese Private School 128 2 Avenue Southwest, Calgary |
0.64 km |
GoForth Institute 920 5 Avenue Southwest #1605, Calgary |
0.72 km |
Black Diamond Gospel Chapel 212 Centre Street South, Calgary |
0.78 km |
Canada School of Public Service 220 4 Avenue Southeast, Calgary |
1.02 km |
Crescent Heights High School | Calgary Board of Education 1019 1 Street Northwest, Calgary |
1.16 km |
Alberta College of Acupuncture & Traditional Chinese Medicine 阿尔伯塔针灸中医学院 628 12 Avenue Southwest Suite #300, Calgary |
1.17 km |
Alberta Ballet School 906 12 Avenue Southwest #2, Calgary |
1.28 km |
Calgary Italian School 416 1 Avenue Northeast, Calgary |
1.42 km |
Connaught School | Calgary Board of Education 1121 12 Ave SW, Calgary |
1.56 km |
Alberta University of the Arts 1407 14 Avenue Northwest, Calgary |
1.64 km |
Western Canada High School | Calgary Board of Education 641 17 Avenue Southwest, Calgary |
1.71 km |
St. Monica School 235 18 Avenue Southwest, Calgary |
1.77 km |
Saint Mary's High School 111 18 Avenue Southwest, Calgary |
1.86 km |
Dancing Til Dawn 121 17 Avenue Northeast, Calgary |
1.90 km |
Calgary Iyengar Yoga 208 16 Avenue Northeast, Calgary |
1.91 km |
MNP Community & Sport Centre 2225 Macleod Trail Southeast, Calgary |
2.10 km |
Distances are estimated from a central point within the community.
Eau Claire Closest Libraries
Name/Address | Distance |
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Little Free Library 500 5 Avenue Southwest, Calgary |
0.40 km |
Ristech Information Solutions Ltd. 813 4 Avenue Southwest, Calgary |
0.51 km |
Alberta Law Libraries Calgary |
0.56 km |
Evergreen Regional Office 900 6 Avenue Southwest, Calgary |
0.73 km |
Little free library 219 3 Avenue Northeast, Calgary |
1.05 km |
Little Free Library Charter #5913 901 11 Avenue Northwest, Calgary |
1.22 km |
Memorial Park Library 1221 2 Street Southwest, Calgary |
1.29 km |
Bow Valley College RGO Library and Learning Commons 345 6 Avenue Southeast, Calgary |
1.36 km |
Alberta Wilderness Association 455 12 Street Northwest, Calgary |
1.37 km |
Central Library 800 3 Street Southeast, Calgary |
1.51 km |
Afhs Library 712 16 Avenue Northwest, Calgary |
1.65 km |
Catholic Pastoral Centre Library 120 17 Avenue Southwest, Calgary |
1.69 km |
Reg Erhardt Library at SAIT MC111, Stan Grad Centre Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, 1301 16 Avenue Northwest, Calgary |
1.74 km |
Little Free Library - Sunalta Community Wildflower Garden 1211 16 Street Southwest, Calgary |
2.17 km |
Distances are estimated from a central point within the community.
Eau Claire Distance to Local Landmarks
Landmark | Distance |
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Alberta Children's Hospital | 5.41 km |
Alberta College of Arts and Design (ACAD) | 2.02 km |
Ambrose University College | 8.06 km |
Bow Valley College | 1.37 km |
Calgary Airport | 9.83 km |
Calgary Zoo | 3.08 km |
Chinook Centre Mall | 6.11 km |
City Hall | 1.33 km |
Cross Iron Mills | 26.40 km |
Deerfoot Mall | 6.63 km |
Devry Institute of Tech | 5.43 km |
Downtown Calgary | 0.20 km |
Landmark | Distance |
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Foothills Hospital | 4.33 km |
Market Mall | 6.76 km |
Mount Royal University | 6.03 km |
Peter Lougheed Hospital | 6.89 km |
Rocky Mountain College | 5.89 km |
Rockyview Hospital | 7.05 km |
SAIT | 1.70 km |
South Health Campus | 20.82 km |
Southcentre Mall | 11.20 km |
Sunridge Mall | 6.56 km |
University of Calgary | 4.93 km |
Distances are estimated from a central point within the community.
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