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Sasso

Sasso with the neighbouring Nuera and Alura towers in Victoria Park, seen from the Calgary Tower
Sasso among the Nuera and Alura towers, seen from the Calgary Tower, July 2025. Photo: Chris Woodrich, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

1410 1 St SE, Calgary · Also known as Sasso Calgary, 1410 1 Street SE

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Sasso is a 24-storey, 192-suite adult-only concrete tower in Victoria Park, completed in 2006 and joined to the taller Vetro, with which it shares amenities. It is rated 3.5 out of 5 on Google from 71 reviews. Residents on Reddit like the quiet suites and location but raise its two elevators and management.

Address
1410 1 St SE, Calgary
Neighbourhood
Victoria Park
Completed
2006
Storeys
24
Suites
192
Towers
1, joined to Vetro
Developer
Not confirmed in our sources
Transit
About 200 m from Victoria Park/Stampede station on the Red Line

About Sasso

Sasso and Vetro are connected internally, and residents of both share the fitness centre, hot tub, steam room, theatre and party room. Suites have built-in air conditioning, and some floor plans are not rectangular.

The Victoria Park/Stampede CTrain station is a short walk away, as are the Stampede grounds and 17th Avenue.

We could not confirm the developer from a source we can link.

Where Sasso is

Sasso is at 1410 1 St SE in Victoria Park. About 200 m from Victoria Park/Stampede station on the Red Line.

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Sasso building amenities

  • Concierge
  • Air conditioning
  • Fitness centre (shared with Vetro)
  • Hot tub
  • Steam room
  • Theatre room
  • Party room

Calgary Homes and Calgary City Condos building profiles, Google review topics and a resident comment on r/Calgary.

Sasso reviews: the Google rating

Google reviews are the largest public sample of resident opinion for most condo buildings. The breakdown matters more than the average: a building with as many one-star as five-star reviews is a very different place from one with a steady spread of fours.

3.5

★★★★★

71 Google reviews

  • 5 star33
  • 4 star9
  • 3 star8
  • 2 star4
  • 1 star17

What reviews mention most

  • Management · 7
  • Concierge · 6
  • Location · 6
  • Rent · 3
  • Cleanliness · 2
  • Security · 2
  • Homeless · 2

Google Maps listing, as of July 2, 2026. Topics are the themes Google identifies in reviews, with the number of reviews mentioning each. Read the reviews on Google Maps

What residents praise

  • Quiet suites
  • Location near the CTrain and 17th Avenue
  • Shared amenities with Vetro

What residents complain about

  • Only two elevators
  • Management
  • Street conditions nearby

What people say about Sasso on Reddit and forums

A summary of the threads that come up when people search for this building. Reddit skews toward people with a problem or a question, so weigh it alongside the Google breakdown above.

The overall picture

Sasso gets mixed reviews on Reddit. A resident loves how quiet their suite is, but others point to only two elevators, and a former resident says they would not buy there.

  • Elevators

    Mixed

    A 2020 commenter says the elevators are a bit wonky and the building has only two, while calling both Sasso and Vetro generally good.

  • Buying

    Negative

    A 2024 former resident says they would not buy in Sasso.

  • Quiet suites

    Positive

    A 2018 resident on the 13th floor loves the building and says it is dead silent.

The threads behind this summary

  • r/Calgary · 2020 · 10+ comments

    Mixed
    Sasso/Victoria Park
    “Sasso has some problems : The elevators are a bit wonky, the building only has two, Overall both of these buildings are good and run by good ...”
  • r/Calgary · 2024 · 50+ comments

    Negative
    What Are the Best Condos Downtown
    “I also use to live in Sasso, up until 2 years ago and now that I am starting to think about buying, I wouldn't buy with Sasso.”
  • r/Calgary · 2018 · 40+ comments

    Positive
    Looking to move to Calgary Downtown
    “Check out sasso, keynote and alura buildings. I live over here and love it. I am on the 13th floor, and it's dead silent even when my ...”

Summaries are our reading of the linked threads and review pages. Excerpts are quoted verbatim from each thread’s public snippet, including spelling; open the thread for full context. Dates are approximate.

What's near Sasso: transit, restaurants and parks

CTrain stations, bus stops, and the most-reviewed places within about a kilometre of 1410 1 St SE. Use the filters to show only what you care about, and select a marker for photos, details and walking directions.

Transit stop locations are from Calgary Transit schedule data. Place locations come from Google Maps listings and are rounded to about 100 m, so a marker can sit a little off the actual entrance.

Transit near Sasso

The closest CTrain station to Sasso is Victoria Park/Stampede Station on Red Line, about a 3-minute walk (200 m). Bus routes 10, 24, 6, 7 and 698 stop within 500 m.

CTrain stations

  • R

    Victoria Park/Stampede Station

    Red Line

    3 min · 200 m
  • BR

    Centre Street Station

    Blue Line and Red Line

    12 min · 790 m
  • BR

    City Hall/Bow Valley College Station

    Blue Line and Red Line

    13 min · 830 m

Calgary Transit's schedule data marks the 7 Avenue stations downtown as the Free Fare Zone, where CTrain rides between those stations are free.

Bus routes within 500 m

  • 10City Hall/SouthcentreNearest stop: SB 1 ST SE @ 14 AV SE1 min · 20 m
  • 24OgdenNearest stop: EB 12 AV SE @ 1 ST SE3 min · 220 m
  • 6Killarney/26 Av SWNearest stop: NB 1 ST SW @ 13 AV SW ns5 min · 350 m
  • 7Marda LoopNearest stop: SB 1 ST SW @ 13 AV SW ns6 min · 380 m
  • 69817th Ave/Western Canada/St. Mary'sNearest stop: WB 17 AV SW @ 1 ST SW7 min · 420 m

Stations and routes from Calgary Transit’s official schedule data (Calgary Transit Scheduling Data (GTFS), City of Calgary Open Data, published September 9, 2026). Overnight routes are not shown. Walking times are estimates based on straight-line distance. View the dataset

Restaurants, parks and things to do near Sasso

Restaurants near Sasso

  • No free photo available
    6 min walk

    Ten Foot Henry

    Restaurant

    ★★★★★4.7 (4,091)

    1209 1 St SW · 400 m

  • No free photo available
    6 min walk

    Kondattam Indian Kitchen & Bar

    Restaurant

    ★★★★★4.7 (2,545)

    Upten Apartments, 1006 1st St SE · 410 m

  • No free photo available
    8 min walk

    Native Tongues Taqueria - Victoria Park

    Mexican restaurant

    ★★★★★4.5 (5,215)

    235 12 Ave SW · 520 m

  • No free photo available
    10 min walk

    SALTLIK Calgary

    Restaurant

    ★★★★★4.6 (3,651)

    101 8 Ave SW · 650 m

  • No free photo available
    10 min walk

    ONE18 EMPIRE

    Restaurant

    ★★★★★4.4 (1,165)

    110 9 Ave SE · 650 m

  • No free photo available
    10 min walk

    SASA CAFE

    Restaurant

    ★★★★★4.8 (1,215)

    237 8 Ave SE #113 · 670 m

Cafés and bakeries near Sasso

  • No free photo available
    3 min walk

    Rosso Coffee Roasters - 17th Ave

    Coffee shop

    ★★★★★4.6 (561)

    103 17 Ave SE · 200 m

  • No free photo available
    11 min walk

    I Love You Coffee Shop

    Coffee shop

    ★★★★★4.7 (451)

    348b 14 Ave SW · 700 m

  • No free photo available
    11 min walk

    Deville Coffee

    Cafe

    ★★★★★4.4 (515)

    807 1 St SW · 720 m

  • No free photo available
    12 min walk

    Rosso Coffee Roasters - Stephen Ave

    Coffee shop

    ★★★★★4.5 (569)

    140 8 Ave SE · 750 m

  • No free photo available
    13 min walk

    Paris Baguette

    Bakery

    ★★★★★4.4 (584)

    2004 4 St SW · 850 m

  • No free photo available
    15 min walk

    Amato Gelato Cafe - 17th Avenue

    Dessert shop

    ★★★★★4.4 (917)

    602 17 Ave SW · 990 m

Grocery stores near Sasso

  • No free photo available
    5 min walk

    Sunterra Market, Keynote

    Grocery store

    ★★★★★4.2 (1,827)

    200 12 Ave SE · 300 m

  • No free photo available
    7 min walk

    LE CONTINENT AFRO CARIBBEAN ORGANIC FOOD & COFFEE SHOP

    Grocery store

    ★★★★★4.6 (10)

    1002 Macleod Trl SE · 460 m

  • No free photo available
    12 min walk

    Rawleigh Food Mart

    Supermarket

    ★★★★★4.6 (70)

    1525 4 St SW · 780 m

  • No free photo available
    14 min walk

    Urban Butcher - Mission

    Butcher shop

    ★★★★★4.2 (116)

    Mission Store, 2100 4 St SW · 910 m

  • No free photo available
    15 min walk

    Real Canadian Superstore Calgary 6th Ave

    Grocery store

    ★★★★★4.1 (3,561)

    428 6 Ave SE · 990 m

  • No free photo available
    16 min walk

    East Calgary General Store

    Grocery store

    ★★★★★3.3 (46)

    746 5 St SE · 1020 m

Parks and green space near Sasso

  • No free photo available
    4 min walk

    Pixel Park

    Park

    ★★★★★4.3 (12)

    314 12 Ave SE · 280 m

  • No free photo available
    7 min walk

    Rouleauville Square

    Park

    ★★★★★4.0 (3)

    197 17 Ave SE · 430 m

  • No free photo available
    8 min walk

    Haultain Park

    City park

    ★★★★★4.5 (299)

    225 13 Ave SW · 500 m

  • No free photo available
    11 min walk

    Lindsay Park

    City park

    ★★★★★4.7 (225)

    2225 Macleod Trl SE · 690 m

  • No free photo available
    12 min walk

    Olympic Plaza

    City park

    ★★★★★4.4 (4,896)

    228 8 Ave SE · 760 m

  • No free photo available
    13 min walk

    Erlton Community Garden

    Park

    ★★★★★4.4 (7)

    2334 Erlton Rd SW · 810 m

Things to do near Sasso

  • No free photo available
    2 min walk

    Elbow River Casino

    Casino

    ★★★★★3.9 (2,008)

    218 18 Ave SE · 140 m

  • No free photo available
    7 min walk

    Cowboys Casino

    Casino

    ★★★★★4.0 (1,821)

    421 12 Ave SE · 460 m

  • No free photo available
    8 min walk

    Calgary Tower

    Tourist attraction

    ★★★★★4.5 (11,143)

    101 9 Ave SW · 540 m

  • No free photo available
    10 min walk

    Glenbow Museum

    Museum

    ★★★★★4.5 (1,934)

    130 9 Ave SE · 630 m

  • Central Memorial Park10 min walk

    Central Memorial Park

    Memorial park

    ★★★★★4.5 (1,462)

    1221 2 St SW · 660 m

    Photo: Michael DoroshTalk, Public domain

  • Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre13 min walk

    Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre

    National museum

    ★★★★★4.6 (3,214)

    850 4 St. SE · 850 m

    Photo: sf-dvs, CC BY 2.0

Places and ratings from Google Maps listings, retrieved September 13, 2026. Restaurants and cafés are limited to places rated 4.3 or higher, and every category is filtered to listings with enough reviews to be meaningful. Walking times are estimates based on straight-line distance. Businesses open, close and move, so check before you go.

Who Sasso suits, and who should look elsewhere

A good fit for

Adults who want an affordable concrete tower near the CTrain with air conditioning and shared amenities.

Look elsewhere if you are

You want a building with more elevators and stronger management reviews; a former resident says they would not buy there.

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Sasso FAQ

How many storeys is Sasso?

Sasso has 24 storeys and 192 suites, according to Best Calgary Homes and Justin Havre.

Is Sasso adults-only?

Yes. Best Calgary Homes describes Sasso as an adults-only building.

Does Sasso share amenities with Vetro?

Yes. A resident on Reddit says Sasso and Vetro share amenities and are connected internally.

What CTrain station is closest to Sasso?

The closest CTrain station to Sasso is Victoria Park/Stampede Station on Red Line, about a 3-minute walk (200 m). Bus routes 10, 24, 6, 7 and 698 stop within 500 m.

What grocery stores are near Sasso?

The closest well-reviewed grocery stores are Sunterra Market, Keynote at 200 12 Ave SE (5 min walk), LE CONTINENT AFRO CARIBBEAN ORGANIC FOOD & COFFEE SHOP at 1002 Macleod Trl SE (7 min walk) and Rawleigh Food Mart at 1525 4 St SW (12 min walk).

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Sources

Researched September 13, 2026. Ratings and resident opinion change; check the linked sources for the latest before making a decision.