$299,9001005, 910 5 Avenue SWDowntown Commercial Core, CalgaryCondo fee $589/month1 Bed1 Bath667 sq ftView DetailsMLS® A2350653 · Courtesy of Unison Realty Group Ltd.
Calgary Condo Building Guide · Downtown · 5 Avenue SW
Five West, Calgary
Twin LaCaille Group condo towers on 5 Avenue SW, a few blocks from the Bow River.
Five West is a pair of glass condo towers on 5 Avenue SW, built in the mid-2000s boom. When it was finished in 2008, the East Tower was among the tallest residential buildings in Calgary. The Bow River pathways, Eau Claire and the office core are all a short walk away.
Building Facts
Five West at a Glance
| Address | 910 and 920 5 Avenue SW, Calgary |
| Area | Downtown · 5 Avenue SW |
| Buildings | Tower I (920 5 Avenue SW): 26 storeys. East Tower (910 5 Avenue SW): 28 storeys, about 123 m (SkyscraperPage counts 27 floors) |
| Units | 289 in total: 129 in Tower I and 160 in the East Tower (City of Calgary records and SkyscraperPage; CTBUH lists 167 for the East Tower) |
| Developer | The LaCaille Group |
| Architect | Poon McKenzie Architects |
| Completed | Tower I 2006, East Tower 2008 |
| Location | 5 Avenue SW at 9 Street, in the west end of the Downtown core |
| Nearest CTrain | 8th Street SW (Red Line / Blue Line) — about 261 m in a straight line, roughly a 3-minute walk · see the {C.TRANSIT} map |
Sources: SkyscraperPage — Five West Tower I · SkyscraperPage — Five West East Tower · CTBUH Skyscraper Center — Five West East Tower · Wikipedia — List of tallest buildings in Calgary · City of Calgary — Current Year Property Assessments (Parcel) open data
Reported Features
- Two towers on one site, each its own building
- Concrete construction with floor-to-ceiling glass
- Upper floors with river and mountain views
Features as reported; confirm current amenities for a specific unit in its listing and the condo documents.
Condos for Sale Now
Condos for Sale at Five West
6 units listed for sale in this building right now.
$299,9001005, 910 5 Avenue SWDowntown Commercial Core, CalgaryCondo fee $589/month1 Bed1 Bath667 sq ftView Details
$305,0001906, 910 5 Avenue SWDowntown Commercial Core, CalgaryCondo fee $589/month1 Bed1 Bath663 sq ftView DetailsMLS® A2321203 · Courtesy of The Real Estate District
$329,9002402, 910 5 Avenue SWDowntown Commercial Core, CalgaryCondo fee $589/month1 Bed1 Bath661 sq ftView DetailsMLS® A2309108 · Courtesy of MaxWell Capital Realty
New$375,0002308, 910 5 Avenue SWDowntown Commercial Core, CalgaryCondo fee $827/month2 Beds2 Baths954 sq ftView DetailsMLS® A2353100 · Courtesy of REMAX Innovations
$384,9001607, 910 5 Avenue SWDowntown Commercial Core, CalgaryCondo fee $827/month2 Beds2 Baths951 sq ftView DetailsMLS® A2351551 · Courtesy of Power Properties
$399,9802208, 910 5 Avenue SWDowntown Commercial Core, CalgaryCondo fee $837/month2 Beds2 Baths953 sq ftView DetailsMLS® A2303361 · Courtesy of TREC The Real Estate Company
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Pros & Cons
Five West Pros and Cons
From the building facts on this page. We don't publish owner reviews; ask us what recent buyers and the condo documents say.
Pros
- About 261 m from 8th Street SW CTrain station, roughly a 3-minute walk.
- Downtown has a Walk Score of 87, so daily errands can be done on foot.
- Completed 2006, so there are about 20 years of fees, budgets and reserve fund studies to review.
- Reported features include two towers on one site, each its own building, concrete construction with floor-to-ceiling glass, upper floors with river and mountain views.
Cons & what to check
- Buildings from 2006 and 2008 are reaching the age when envelope, window and mechanical work comes up; review the reserve fund study and recent minutes.
Is Five West a good building to buy in?
It depends on what you need. Five West suits downtown workers, first-time buyers and investors who want an established concrete tower with a walkable west-Downtown address. On the plus side: about 261 m from 8th Street SW CTrain station, roughly a 3-minute walk. Before you buy, buildings from 2006 and 2008 are reaching the age when envelope, window and mechanical work comes up; review the reserve fund study and recent minutes. Every building's health shows in its condo documents: the reserve fund study, budget and minutes.
Who it suits
Downtown workers, first-time buyers and investors who want an established concrete tower with a walkable west-Downtown address.
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What to check before you buy
Buildings from 2006 and 2008 are reaching the age when envelope, window and mechanical work comes up; review the reserve fund study and recent minutes. See our condo document review guide.
The Neighbourhood
Living Near Five West
Downtown: The office core, Stephen Avenue and the free-fare 7 Avenue CTrain on your doorstep. Walk Score 87, Transit Score 84, Bike Score 94. Typical condo values: $158,000–$359,000 (middle 50% of 2026 City of Calgary assessments).
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Five West Aerial and Street View
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