Sunnyside
Sunnyside sits on the north bank of the Bow River, directly across the water from downtown Calgary and forming the residential half of the Kensington district. The community runs from 5 Avenue NW down to the Bow River, bounded by Centre Street to the east and 10 Street NW to the west, with the McHugh Bluff escarpment rising just above its northern edge. Two pedestrian crossings, the Peace Bridge and the walkway beside the LRT, put the core within a short stroll or a single CTrain stop.
One of Calgary's oldest neighbourhoods, Sunnyside was settled by homesteaders in the 1880s and absorbed into the city in 1904, first housing Canadian Pacific Railway and Eau Claire sawmill workers. That heritage still shows in its tree-lined streets, worker cottages, and the brick-and-concrete apartment mansions built along Memorial Drive in the 1920s.
Today Sunnyside is one of Calgary's most walkable inner-city communities and a proven redevelopment corridor, drawing urban professionals and downtown executives. With an average sale price near $714,932, it blends heritage value with new density in a way few Calgary quadrants can match.
The Bow River pathway runs the length of Sunnyside's southern edge, linking to Prince's Island Park and downtown via the Peace Bridge. McHugh Bluff Park crowns the ridge to the north with sweeping skyline views, while Sunnyside Bank Park and the Bow to Bluff corridor, Bow Landing, Harvest, and Play parks, thread green space, community gardens, and a skatepark through the heart of the neighbourhood.
The Hillhurst-Sunnyside Community Association anchors community life with programs, an outdoor rink, and the long-running Sunnyside farmers' market. The Sunnyside CTrain station puts residents one stop from downtown, and Memorial Drive, Centre Street, and 10 Street NW give quick vehicle access across the city. Cycling and walking commutes over the Peace Bridge make a car optional for many households here.
Kensington's shops and restaurants sit at Sunnyside's doorstep, concentrated along 10 Street NW and Kensington Road. Residents walk to Pages Books, independent boutiques, coffee houses, and more than two dozen restaurants and pubs, from Red's Diner to Julio Barrios at Memorial Drive and 10 Street. A Safeway beside the CTrain station handles daily groceries, while the district's patios and cafes make Kensington one of Calgary's liveliest inner-city high streets.
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