Calgary condo buildings · Updated September 13, 2026
The Royal
930 16 Ave SW, Calgary · Also known as The Royal by Bosa, 930 16 Avenue SW
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The Royal is Bosa's 34-storey, 223-suite condo tower in Mount Royal Village just off 17th Avenue, completed in 2019 above an Urban Fare grocery store and an urban Canadian Tire. Reddit commenters often call it the nicest building in the Beltline. Its Google listing, a sales-era development page, has only nine reviews.
- Address
- 930 16 Ave SW, Calgary
- Neighbourhood
- Beltline
- Completed
- 2019
- Storeys
- 34
- Suites
- 223
- Towers
- 1, above Urban Fare and Canadian Tire
- Developer
- Bosa Development and First Capital Realty
- Transit
- About 1 km from 8 Street SW station; bus routes on 17 Avenue stop outside
About The Royal
The tower is the tallest building in Mount Royal Village, at 16 Avenue and 8 Street SW, with Calgary's first Urban Fare and an urban-format Canadian Tire in the podium below. The 17th Avenue restaurant and bar strip is a block south.
Amenities include 24-hour concierge, a fitness centre, steam room and sauna, a squash court and a rooftop garden terrace with a fire pit and BBQs.
Suite counts are 223 (Calgary Herald, 2015; Jesse Davies Team) or 225 (The Chhabra Group). Completion in 2019 is from The Chhabra Group.
Where The Royal is
The Royal is at 930 16 Ave SW in Beltline. About 1 km from 8 Street SW station; bus routes on 17 Avenue stop outside.
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The Royal building amenities
- 24-hour concierge
- Fitness centre
- Steam room and sauna
- Squash court
- Rooftop garden with fire pit
- BBQ area
- Grocery store in the building
Best Calgary Homes, Livabl and Bannard Rushton building profiles, and the Google Maps listing description.
The Royal 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.
4.8
★★★★★9 Google reviews
- 5 star8
- 4 star0
- 3 star1
- 2 star0
- 1 star0
What reviews mention most
- Concierge · 2
- Cleaners · 2
The only matching Google listing is Bosa's development page for the building, with nine reviews; treat it as a rough signal.
Google Maps listing, as of July 6, 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
- Considered one of the best-built buildings in the Beltline
- Urban Fare and Canadian Tire downstairs
- 17th Avenue location and views
What residents complain about
- Prices above many Beltline buildings
What people say about The Royal 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
The Royal gets consistently positive mentions on Reddit, where commenters call it a fantastic building and the nicest in the Beltline. The only caution is price.
Quality
PositiveCommenters in 2022 and 2025 call it the nicest building in the Beltline and a fantastic building.
Price
MixedA 2025 commenter calls it a good building that may be out of a renter's price range, and a 2020 thread notes a $4,000 penthouse rental.
The threads behind this summary
- Which condo is better? (home ownership)
r/Calgary · 2022 · 30+ comments
Positive“check out the royal in beltline, nicest building there imho if you want to live in the beltline.”
- Downtown Apartments
r/Calgary · 2025 · 10+ comments
Positive“The Royal is a fantastic building.”
- Apartment recs downtown Calgary
r/Calgary · 2025 · 10+ comments
Positive“The Royal is a good buidling, maybe out of your price range tho.”
- Moved into a new apartment, can't complain about the view.
r/Calgary · 2020 · 150+ comments
Discussion“Its the new condo building The Royal. Renfaster has the penthouse at $4000 a month with a 1 bedroom being 1650.”
- Condo renting question.....The Royal on 16 Ave SW
r/Calgary · 2019 · 10+ comments
Question
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 The Royal: transit, restaurants and parks
CTrain stations, bus stops, and the most-reviewed places within about a kilometre of 930 16 Ave SW. 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 The Royal
The closest CTrain station to The Royal is 8 Street SW Station on Blue Line and Red Line, about a 16-minute walk (1030 m). Bus routes 2, 6, 698, 7, 13 and 90 stop within 500 m.
CTrain stations
- BR
8 Street SW Station
Blue Line and Red Line
16 min · 1030 m - B
Downtown West-Kerby Station
Blue Line
16 min · 1050 m - BR
7 Street SW Station
Blue Line and Red Line
17 min · 1080 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
- 2Mount Pleasant/Killarney 17 Av SWNearest stop: EB 17 AV SW @ 9A ST SW fs2 min · 100 m
- 6Killarney/26 Av SWNearest stop: EB 17 AV SW @ 9A ST SW fs2 min · 100 m
- 69817th Ave/Western Canada/St. Mary'sNearest stop: WB 17 AV SW @ 8 ST SW2 min · 120 m
- 7Marda LoopNearest stop: WB 17 AV SW @ 8 ST SW2 min · 120 m
- 13AltadoreNearest stop: SB 8 ST SW @ 17 AV SW3 min · 170 m
- 90Bridgeland/University of CalgaryNearest stop: EB 12 AV SW @ 8 ST SW7 min · 460 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 The Royal
Restaurants near The Royal
- No free photo available2 min walk
- No free photo available2 min walk
- No free photo available9 min walk
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
Chicken restaurant
★★★★★4.5 (4,953)
1304 17 Ave SW · 560 m
- No free photo available10 min walk
Korilla Korean BBQ
Korean barbecue restaurant
★★★★★4.9 (2,629)
1410 17 Ave SW · 630 m
- No free photo available12 min walk
- No free photo available13 min walk
Cafés and bakeries near The Royal
- No free photo available1 min walk
- No free photo available1 min walk
Golden Bell - 17 Ave SW | Vietnamese
Vietnamese restaurant
★★★★★4.4 (609)
1013 17 Ave SW unit 105 · 70 m
- No free photo available1 min walk
- No free photo available4 min walk
- No free photo available5 min walk
- No free photo available6 min walk
Good Earth Coffeehouse - 11th Street SW
Coffee shop
★★★★★4.4 (670)
1502 11 St SW · 370 m
Grocery stores near The Royal
- No free photo available1 min walk
- No free photo available8 min walk
- No free photo available10 min walk
- No free photo available12 min walk
- No free photo available13 min walk
- No free photo available15 min walk
Parks and green space near The Royal
- No free photo available3 min walk
7 min walkPhoto: Carolyn Miaral, CC BY-SA 4.0
- No free photo available8 min walk
16 min walkPhoto: No machine-readable author provided. Cszmurlo assumed (based on copyright claims, CC BY 2.5
16 min walkPhoto: Thank you for visiting my page from Canada, CC BY 2.0
- No free photo available18 min walk
Things to do near The Royal
- No free photo available3 min walk
- No free photo available13 min walk
Sacred Heart Church & Columbarium
Catholic church
★★★★★4.9 (229)
1307 14 St SW · 840 m
16 min walkPhoto: Michael DoroshTalk, Public domain
- No free photo available18 min walk
Calgary’s +15 Skywalk
Tourist attraction
★★★★★4.5 (41)
Calgary, AB T2P 3N4 · 1140 m
- No free photo available20 min walk
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 The Royal suits, and who should look elsewhere
A good fit for
Buyers and renters who want a newer tower with a grocery store downstairs, full amenities and 17th Avenue at the door.
Look elsewhere if you are
You want to be close to a CTrain station; the nearest is about a kilometre away, though buses run along 17 Avenue.
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The Royal FAQ
Who built The Royal in Calgary?
Bosa Development built The Royal with First Capital Realty. The 34-storey tower was completed in 2019.
What stores are in The Royal?
The podium includes Calgary's first Urban Fare grocery store and an urban-format Canadian Tire, according to the building's Google listing.
What amenities does The Royal have?
Residents have 24-hour concierge, a fitness centre, steam room and sauna, a squash court and a rooftop garden with a fire pit and BBQs.
What CTrain station is closest to The Royal?
The closest CTrain station to The Royal is 8 Street SW Station on Blue Line and Red Line, about a 16-minute walk (1030 m). Bus routes 2, 6, 698, 7, 13 and 90 stop within 500 m.
What grocery stores are near The Royal?
The closest well-reviewed grocery stores are Save-On-Foods at 906 16 Ave SW #101 (1 min walk), Safeway Beltline at 813 11 Ave SW (8 min walk) and Calgary Co-op Midtown at 1130 11 Ave SW (10 min walk).
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Sources
- Calgary Herald: A condo fit for royalty (May 2015)
- Best Calgary Homes: The Royal
- The Chhabra Group: Calgary condos with a rooftop terrace (2024)
- Livabl: The Royal by Bosa
- Google Maps listing (snapshot July 6, 2026)
- Calgary Transit Scheduling Data (GTFS), City of Calgary Open Data
- 5 Reddit threads and review pages, linked above
Researched September 13, 2026. Ratings and resident opinion change; check the linked sources for the latest before making a decision.