Hillhurst Community Overview

Hillhurst is a northwest neighbourhood located within the inner city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The boundaries of the community include 8th Avenue N and 16th Avenue N to the north, 10th Street W to the east, the Bow River to the south and both 14th Street W and 18th Street W to the west.

Most of the popular Kensington Business Revitalization Zone (BRZ) resides within the Hillhurst community, and it borders the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology grounds to the north-east.

Established in 1914, Hillhurst is one of Calgary's oldest neighbourhoods. The community has an area redevelopment plan in place.

In 2006, there were five schools in the district:

  • Hillhurst Community School - Public
  • Queen Elizabeth Elementary School - Public
  • Queen Elizabeth Junior and Senior High - Public
  • St. John's Elementary (Fine Arts) - Separate
  • SAIT - Post Secondary College

Community overview from Wikipedia.

Hillhurst Apartment Rental Stats

Property Type # of Listings Min Price Max Price Avg Price
Apartments11$1000$2895$2102
Basements2$1100$1700$1400
Condo Units7$1750$2680$2125
Houses3$1950$8500$4449
Lofts1$3000$3000$3000
Room For Rent2$850$890$870
Townhouses3$2350$5000$3433
Total Rentals29$850$8500$2385

Hillhurst Closest Schools

Name/Address Distance
TaniaMediSPA
342 14 Street Northwest, Calgary
0.28 km
St. John Reception Centre
15 12 Street Northwest, Calgary
0.30 km
Pre-Kindergarten Educational Services and Out of School Care
211 7 Street Northwest, Calgary
0.80 km
Alberta University of the Arts
1407 14 Avenue Northwest, Calgary
0.81 km
GoForth Institute
920 5 Avenue Southwest #1605, Calgary
0.84 km
Impact Training & Consulting
744 4 Avenue Southwest #400, Calgary
1.00 km
Stampede School
Calgary
1.03 km
SAIT Senator Burns Building
Senator Burns Building, 1301 16 Avenue Northwest, Calgary
1.06 km
West Hillhurst Community Preschool
1940 6 Avenue Northwest, Calgary
1.10 km
SAIT Green Building Technologies
60 Fowler Drive Northwest, Calgary
1.29 km
E.H Crandell Building
151 Doctor Carpenter Circle Northwest, Calgary
1.32 km
Unwind Therapeutics
1104 10 Street Southwest, Calgary
1.36 km
Connaught School | Calgary Board of Education
1121 12 Ave SW, Calgary
1.47 km
Alberta Ballet School
906 12 Avenue Southwest #2, Calgary
1.51 km
CUPS One World Child Development Centre
622 11 Avenue Southwest, Calgary
1.68 km
Briar Hill School | Calgary Board of Education
1233 21 Street Northwest, Calgary
1.71 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
1.75 km
Crescent Heights High School | Calgary Board of Education
1019 1 Street Northwest, Calgary
1.91 km
Western Canada High School | Calgary Board of Education
641 17 Avenue Southwest, Calgary
2.15 km
Calgary Arts Academy
2036 20 Avenue Southwest, Calgary
2.42 km

Distances are estimated from a central point within the community.

Hillhurst Closest Libraries

Name/Address Distance
Alberta Wilderness Association
455 12 Street Northwest, Calgary
0.20 km
Evergreen Regional Office
900 6 Avenue Southwest, Calgary
0.96 km
Ristech Information Solutions Ltd.
813 4 Avenue Southwest, Calgary
0.97 km
Little Free Library Charter #5913
901 11 Avenue Northwest, Calgary
1.04 km
Reg Erhardt Library at SAIT
MC111, Stan Grad Centre Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, 1301 16 Avenue Northwest, Calgary
1.11 km
Alberta Law Libraries
Calgary
1.38 km
Little Free Library
500 5 Avenue Southwest, Calgary
1.44 km
Louise Riley Library
1904 14 Avenue Northwest, Calgary
1.52 km
Little Free Library - Sunalta Community Wildflower Garden
1211 16 Street Southwest, Calgary
1.56 km
Afhs Library
712 16 Avenue Northwest, Calgary
1.66 km
Memorial Park Library
1221 2 Street Southwest, Calgary
2.13 km
Little free library
219 3 Avenue Northeast, Calgary
2.20 km
Little Free Library
2504 13 Avenue Northwest, Calgary
2.39 km

Distances are estimated from a central point within the community.

Hillhurst Distance to Local Landmarks

LandmarkDistance
Alberta Children's Hospital 4.20 km
Alberta College of Arts and Design (ACAD) 1.11 km
Ambrose University College 6.91 km
Bow Valley College 2.57 km
Calgary Airport 10.21 km
Calgary Zoo 4.29 km
Chinook Centre Mall 6.48 km
City Hall 2.49 km
Cross Iron Mills 26.45 km
Deerfoot Mall 6.91 km
Devry Institute of Tech 6.64 km
Downtown Calgary 1.16 km
LandmarkDistance
Foothills Hospital 3.13 km
Market Mall 5.63 km
Mount Royal University 5.54 km
Peter Lougheed Hospital 7.90 km
Rocky Mountain College 4.90 km
Rockyview Hospital 7.13 km
SAIT 1.12 km
South Health Campus 21.56 km
Southcentre Mall 11.59 km
Sunridge Mall 7.61 km
University of Calgary 3.84 km

Distances are estimated from a central point within the community.

Hillhurst Map View

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