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The Royal, Calgary

A 33-storey condo tower above a grocery store and shops, one block off 17 Avenue SW.

The Royal pairs a 33-storey condo tower with groceries and shopping in its own podium, a rare convenience in Calgary. It sits a block from 17 Avenue SW, one of the city's busiest restaurant and nightlife streets, and close to the Mount Royal Village shops.

Building Facts

The Royal at a Glance

Address930 16 Avenue SW, Calgary
AreaBeltline · 17 Avenue SW at Mount Royal Village
Building33-storey residential tower, about 115 m tall, above a retail podium (SkyriseCities counts 34 storeys)
Units225 (City of Calgary records and SkyscraperPage; SkyriseCities cites 223)
DeveloperEmbassy Bosa, with First Capital Realty leading the retail podium
Completed2019 (built 2015–2019; the condominium plan was registered in 2019)
RetailThe podium opened with an Urban Fare grocery store (April 2019) and an urban-format Canadian Tire (October 2018); confirm current tenants
Location16 Avenue at 9 Street SW, by Mount Royal Village and the 17 Avenue SW restaurant strip
Nearest CTrain8th Street SW (Red Line / Blue Line) — about 991 m in a straight line, roughly a 12-minute walk · see the {C.TRANSIT} map

Sources: SkyscraperPage — The Royal at Mount Royal Village · SkyriseCities — Podium of Embassy Bosa's Royal assuming form (2017) · SkyriseCities — Urban Fare debuts at The Royal (2019) · Avenue Calgary — Inside Calgary's new Urban Fare · Wikipedia — List of tallest buildings in Calgary · City of Calgary — Current Year Property Assessments (Parcel) open data

Reported Features

  • 'Club Royal' amenity space of more than 10,000 sq ft
  • Fitness centre, squash court, steam room and sauna
  • Social and dining rooms and an owners' lounge with kitchen
  • Elevated two-level outdoor garden

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

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Pros & Cons

The Royal 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

  • Beltline has a Walk Score of 91, so daily errands can be done on foot.
  • Newer building (completed 2019), so major components are still early in their life.
  • Reported features include 'Club Royal' amenity space of more than 10,000 sq ft, fitness centre, squash court, steam room and sauna, social and dining rooms and an owners' lounge with kitchen.

Cons & what to check

  • Newer buildings have a shorter track record of fees and reserve fund planning to judge.
  • Mixed-use buildings share costs with the commercial owners; ask how the shared-facilities agreement splits parkade, security and maintenance costs.
Is The Royal a good building to buy in?
It depends on what you need. The Royal suits buyers who want groceries downstairs and 17 Avenue on the doorstep, from young professionals to downsizers. On the plus side: beltline has a Walk Score of 91, so daily errands can be done on foot. 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

Buyers who want groceries downstairs and 17 Avenue on the doorstep, from young professionals to downsizers.

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What to check before you buy

Mixed-use buildings share costs with the commercial owners; ask how the shared-facilities agreement splits parkade, security and maintenance costs. See our condo document review guide.

The Neighbourhood

Living Near The Royal

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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