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August, Calgary

A six-storey Homes by Avi condo building on University District's main street.

August is a mid-rise condo building in University District, the new community the University of Calgary is building on its west campus lands, where the first residents moved in in 2018. Shops and restaurants line the main street below, and the campus is a short walk away.

Building Facts

August at a Glance

Address4138 University Avenue NW, Calgary
AreaUniversity District · Retail Main Street
BuildingSix-storey mixed-use condominium building with a two-storey parkade (City building permit)
UnitsCity of Calgary assessment records list 107 residential units; the building permit lists 114
DeveloperHomes by Avi
Completed2020 (building permit completed October 2020; City assessment records list 2018)
LocationUniversity Avenue NW in University District, on the community's retail main street, a short walk to the University of Calgary and the Alberta Children's Hospital
Nearest CTrainBrentwood (Red Line) — about 1,476 m in a straight line, roughly a 18-minute walk · see the {C.TRANSIT} map

Sources: University District — Completed projects · Wikipedia — University District, Calgary · City of Calgary — Building Permits open data · City of Calgary — Current Year Property Assessments (Parcel) open data

Reported Features

  • On-site fitness, spin and strength studios
  • Shops on University District's main street at the door
  • Short walk to the University of Calgary and transit

Features as reported; confirm current amenities for a specific unit in its listing and the condo documents.

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Pros & Cons

August Pros and Cons

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Pros

  • Newer building (completed 2020), so major components are still early in their life.
  • Reported features include on-site fitness, spin and strength studios, shops on University District's main street at the door, short walk to the University of Calgary and transit.

Cons & what to check

  • Newer buildings have a shorter track record of fees and reserve fund planning to judge.
  • A 2020 building in a community still under construction: check the reserve fund plan and ask about any community or retail cost-sharing agreements.
Is August a good building to buy in?
It depends on what you need. August suits university and hospital staff, downsizers and parents of students who want a newer building in a planned, walkable community. On the plus side: newer building (completed 2020), so major components are still early in their life. Before you buy, newer buildings have a shorter track record of fees and reserve fund planning to judge. Every building's health shows in its condo documents: the reserve fund study, budget and minutes.

Who it suits

University and hospital staff, downsizers and parents of students who want a newer building in a planned, walkable community.

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What to check before you buy

A 2020 building in a community still under construction: check the reserve fund plan and ask about any community or retail cost-sharing agreements. See our condo document review guide.

The Neighbourhood

Living Near August

University District: A new walkable community on University of Calgary land, with its first residents in 2018. Typical condo values: $359,000–$643,000 (middle 50% of 2026 City of Calgary assessments).

Read the University District condo guide →

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