Two bedrooms, two bathrooms, over 800 square feet. An impeccably finished corner unit. And here&#39's how it feels. Afternoon light moves across the room through oversized west-facing windows and the whole space feels alive in it. You walk toward the balcony. You&#39're on the 8th floor and you feel every bit of it — southern light wrapping around, and in the evening, the sun dropping slowly over the rooftops of historic Kensington Village below. By the time you&#39've done a full walk-through, the finishes have confirmed: this one is different.
Short-term rental approval in a Calgary condo building is becoming increasingly rare — and The Annex is one of the last concrete mid-rises in the city where it&#39's still permitted. What makes this work is the building itself: concrete construction means genuine acoustic separation, so whether you&#39're living here full-time or hosting guests, the building runs quietly and feels exactly like what it is — a well-built home. Live here, lease it long-term, or let it generate income while you&#39're away. Three strategies, one address.
This is one of the rare addresses in Calgary where driving is genuinely optional — and when you do want to leave, the main thoroughfares are right there waiting. The city, whenever you want it. Kensington, whenever you don&#39't. Step outside and you&#39're in one of Calgary&#39's most celebrated inner-city neighbourhoods: Higher Ground for morning coffee, Pages on a Saturday afternoon, Hayden Block for dinner, the Plaza Theatre for a Tuesday night film. The Bow River pathway system is at the end of the block. The Sunnyside LRT station is a three-minute walk.
Two bedrooms, two full bathrooms, a kitchen built for real cooking. The layout is open, the flow is intuitive, and the space earns its square footage in every direction.
The Annex holds LEED Gold V4 certification — one of the first multifamily mid-rises in Canada to earn it. LEED Gold V4 is the highest standard in sustainable building design: better energy efficiency, superior air quality, construction built to last. In plain terms — lower operating costs, a healthier living environment, and a building designed with genuine long-term thinking. The rooftop patio with fire features, BBQ stations, community garden, and dog run is yours to use year-round.
This kind of inner-city location, in this kind of building, with this kind of flexibility — it doesn&#39't come up often.