Manhattan Lofts, Calgary
Loft condos in the 1911 Pryce-Jones department store, one of Calgary's first loft conversions.
Manhattan Lofts fills the former Pryce-Jones Department Store, which opened in 1911. The City's heritage inventory records it as the second historic Calgary building converted to lofts in the early 1990s, when the building was gutted and rebuilt inside as condominiums. It sits on 1 Street SW, one of the Beltline's busiest restaurant streets.
Manhattan Lofts at a Glance
| Address | 1117 1 Street SW, Calgary |
| Area | Beltline · 1 Street SW |
| Building | Three-storey Edwardian Classical red-brick and concrete building on a corner lot |
| Built | 1911, with additions in 1911 and 1913, as the Pryce-Jones Department Store (City of Calgary heritage inventory; City assessment records list 1912) |
| Architects | Hodgson and Bates |
| Converted | 1993–94, to 38 loft-style condominiums (the conversion architect was Manu Chugh) |
| Units | City of Calgary records list 25 residential and 11 commercial condominium units |
| Heritage | Listed on the City of Calgary's Inventory of Evaluated Historic Resources; not a designated historic resource |
| History | After the store closed in 1915 the building served as the Traders Building and, from 1943 to 1947, as the headquarters of Military District No. 13 |
| Nearest CTrain | 1st Street SW (Red Line / Blue Line) — about 531 m in a straight line, roughly a 7-minute walk · see the {C.TRANSIT} map |
Sources: City of Calgary — Inventory of Evaluated Historic Resources (open data): Pryce-Jones Department Store · Avenue Calgary — Home of the Week: $599,900 loft · City of Calgary — Current Year Property Assessments (Parcel) open data
Reported Features
- Very tall ceilings in some lofts (Avenue Calgary featured a unit with ceilings of about 20 ft)
- Exposed brick and large original windows
- Shops and offices on the main floor
Features as reported; confirm current amenities for a specific unit in its listing and the condo documents.
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Manhattan Lofts Pros and Cons
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Pros
- About 531 m from 1st Street SW CTrain station, roughly a 7-minute walk.
- Beltline has a Walk Score of 91, so daily errands can be done on foot.
- Character conversion: the kind of exposed brick, beams and tall ceilings new buildings rarely have.
- Reported features include very tall ceilings in some lofts (Avenue Calgary featured a unit with ceilings of about 20 ft), exposed brick and large original windows, shops and offices on the main floor.
Cons & what to check
- A mixed residential and commercial condo in a 1911 building: ask how costs are shared with the commercial units and review the reserve fund for masonry and mechanical work.
Is Manhattan Lofts a good building to buy in?
Who it suits
Buyers who want a true heritage loft on a lively street, with Downtown and the 17 Avenue SW strip close by.
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What to check before you buy
A mixed residential and commercial condo in a 1911 building: ask how costs are shared with the commercial units and review the reserve fund for masonry and mechanical work. See our condo document review guide.
Living Near Manhattan Lofts
Beltline: Calgary's most walkable neighbourhood and its largest condo market. Walk Score 91, Transit Score 80, Bike Score 90. Typical condo values: $246,000–$384,000 (middle 50% of 2026 City of Calgary assessments).
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