# Neighborhood retail in residential Calgary

**Published by:** [Brandon Donnelly](https://brandondonnelly.com/)
**Published on:** 2022-01-06
**Categories:** calgary, development, faas-architecture, infill, neighborhood-retail, rndsqr, small-scale-commercial, toronto, urbanism
**URL:** https://brandondonnelly.com/neighborhood-retail-in-residential-calgary

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I have written, many times over the years, about small-scale commercial uses in residential neighborhoods. Here in Toronto, they are generally not permitted. The small convenience stores and bodegas that remain are often legal non-conforming uses. Today I came across a great example from Calgary. I don't know if it was done on an as-of-right basis or if variances were needed, but it is an example of small-scale commercial on a site that used to be low-rise residential. Here is the before (from street view): Here is the after: And here are a few more photos from the developer: https://twitter.com/DevaniAlkarim/status/1478965592937807874?s=20 Developed by RNDSQR and designed by FAAS Architecture, the project houses three street front commercial units that are now leased -- according to their website -- to an ice cream shop, a coffee shop, and a pizza + wine bar. The second flour houses office space. Congratulations to the team behind this development. It looks like a terrific project. And in my view, being able to leave your home and walk to things is one of the greatest urban amenities out there.

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