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253 SMITH ST NW, Calgary

253 SMITH ST NW is a supervised senior home built in 2018, located in University District, Calgary. Explore schools, daily and 15-minute accessibility, public transit, traffic safety, crime and disorder trends, nearby development, flood risk, fire protection, 311 service requests, tree canopy, housing history, assessment values, and property taxes.

Community
University District
Calgary neighbourhood context
Property type
Supervised Senior Home
Based on Calgary property records
Year built
2018
Approximate housing age context
Official property data release: July 7, 2026
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๐Ÿซ School Accessibility & Capacity

The public-school pathway is busy but not over capacity. Daycare access adds 432 licensed spaces across the closest records.

Longest school drive
5.7 min
Senator Patrick Burns School
Nearest assigned school
University School
4.8 min drive / 22.2 min walk
Daycare capacity
432 spaces
Extensive
Nearest daycare
CLEVER CENTRE UNIVERSITY DISTRICT
3.0 min
Official dataset release: July 23, 2026

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

The matched PAT data shows a moderate grade-band difference for this address. Results range from 69.1 to 83.2. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SCHOOL
83.2 | Above Average
Grade 9, 2025 | Board rank 3/50 | Calgary rank 9/116
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SCHOOL
78.5 | Above Average
Grade 6, 2025 | Board rank 18/94 | Calgary rank 52/241
Top board rank
3/50
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SCHOOL
Strongest matched result
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SCHOOL
83.2 | Above Average | Grade 9
Official dataset release: June 16, 2026

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Transit and downtown access are both strong for this address. This is a commute-oriented Daily Accessibility profile.

Nearest LRT station
Brentwood
Drive 5.0 min | Walk 25.3 min
High school drive
5.4 min
Calgary median 8.2 min
High school walk
34.5 min
Calgary median 50.2 min
Elementary school walk
22.2 min
Calgary median 16.4 min
Daily accessibility map for 253 SMITH ST NW, Calgary showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, LRT stations and nearby amenities
Daily accessibility map for 253 SMITH ST NW, Calgary, showing nearby schools, grocery stores, parks, public transit, and everyday amenities.
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Official dataset release: July 1, 2026

๐Ÿงญ 15-Minute Living Profile

The Daily theme is the clearest modelled access strength at this property.

CCSD family access
46/100
1 of 4 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Health access
98/100
1 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Daily access
100/100
1 of 1 destinations within the model's 15-minute threshold
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐ŸšŒ Nearby Bus Transit

This property's bus-transit profile is similar to the median address in University District.

Transit benchmark profile
Near community typical
Stop proximity and route availability
Routes within 10 minutes
5 routes
Routes 8, 19, 303, 90, 108
Walk to nearest stop
1.7 min
About 140 m by the pedestrian route
Official dataset release: August 25, 2026

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

The profile is comparatively advantaged on income and education: $745,000 household income and 67% university certificate or degree rate.

Residential stability
16%
2016-2021 Census mobility | Calgary avg: 58%
Household income
$745,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Immigrant population
18%
Calgary avg: 33%
Children age 0-14
22%
Calgary avg: 18%
Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Community Density

University District has a population density of 832 people per km^2 and a residential density of 420 residential units per km^2. Compared with the Calgary community median, population density is 68.2% below and residential density is 60.9% below.

Official dataset release: November 30, 2022

๐ŸŒณ Nearby Tree Canopy Coverage

The property compares favourably within University District, although its canopy reading is still below the Calgary median.

Compared with Calgary
3.8 percentage points below
Calgary median 6.5%
Canopy benchmark profile
Above community / Below Calgary
Community / Calgary comparison
20 m canopy coverage
2.7%
Mapped canopy within 20 metres
Official dataset release: August 13, 2026

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

Flood mapping shows outside mapped flood zone. Fire access is Fast, with Varsity Fire Station #17 about 3.1 min away and the nearest City-owned hydrant 80 m from the property.

Flood zone / overlap
0%
outside mapped flood zone
Fire station
3.1 min
Varsity Fire Station #17 | 1.4 km drive
Official dataset releases: Flood July 10, 2026 ยท Fire July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ“ Disorder & Community Pressure

Latest-month reported disorder pressure in University District was above the Calgary median; common issue types included Disturbance, Intoxicated Persons, and Mental Health Concern.

Reporting month
2026-06
Latest available community data
Most common reported issue
Disturbance
Latest available month
Common reported issues
Disturbance, Intoxicated Persons, and Mental Health Concern
Up to three latest-month issue types
Official dataset release: July 30, 2026

๐Ÿšฆ Nearby Traffic Safety Incidents

Within 500 metres, the dataset matched 3 records; none fall within the latest 12-month period.

EMS-marked records
3 records
Records carrying the EMS indicator
Nearest recorded incident
192 m
July 31, 2023 ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
Latest recorded incident
July 13, 2024
198 m from address ยท Pedestrian-related ยท EMS-marked
Official dataset release: August 18, 2026

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

Over the available 12-month window, University District averaged 25.33 311 requests per 1,000 residents. The 12-month comparison is 56.5% above the Calgary median, while the recent direction is flat.

12-month average
25.33 / 1,000
Community average
12-month comparison
56.5% above
Compared with Calgary median
Monthly variation
Moderate
Last 12 months
Latest issue mix
roadway maintenance issues
Most reported latest-month type
Official dataset release: July 10, 2026

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Nearby Development Permits

The current search returned 1 permit matched to this property, alongside nearby public permit records. These records describe nearby mapped permit locations, not activity at this property unless marked on-property.

Closest permit type
Assisted Living
Current public permit record
Nearby permit types
Assisted Living, Parking Lot - Grade, and Deck Relaxation
Up to three distinct record types
Within 150 m
1 permit
Matched permit locations
Official dataset release: August 16, 2026

๐Ÿงฑ Building Permit History

Available City Building Permit history includes a record from July 29, 2024, providing relatively recent historical context.

Latest work type
Existing
Available City record
Units on latest record
0
Listed on available City record
Earliest recorded permit date
May 12, 2020
Available City record
Official dataset release: July 11, 2026

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

This property was built in 2018 and has recent permit activity in the available records. The latest permit year is 2024.

Official dataset releases: Property July 7, 2026 ยท Building permits July 11, 2026

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

Assessment value is not far from the local same-type median in the static records.

Assessment vs last year
+2.1%
Year-over-year assessed value change
Compared with Calgary
10320.8% above
Same property type median
Tax vs last year
+9.8%
Year-over-year property tax change
Latest assessment
$21,050,000
Assessment year: 2026
Official dataset release: April 1, 2026

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