Brookfield Place Calgary: The City's Tallest Office Tower

Brookfield Place Calgary: The City's Tallest Office Tower

Brookfield Place is the tallest building in Calgary, a 56-storey, 247-metre glass tower at 225 6th Avenue SW that overtook The Bow when it opened in 2017. It's also one of the newest major Class A towers downtown, built on the former site of the Calgary Herald building.

If you're evaluating Brookfield Place for your Calgary office, here's what you need to know.

Building Overview

| Attribute | Detail | |-----------|--------| | Address | 225 6th Avenue SW, Calgary, AB T2P 1N2 | | Classification | Class A | | Height | 56 storeys, 247 metres; Calgary's tallest building | | Total SF | Approximately 1.4 million square feet | | Year Built | 2017 | | Architect | Arney Fender Katsalidis | | Anchor Tenant | Cenovus Energy | | Certifications | LEED Gold, BREEAM Excellent, WELL Health-Safety | | Building Manager | Brookfield Properties |

Brookfield Place was designed as a two-tower complex on a full city block between 1st and 2nd Streets and 6th and 7th Avenues SW, anchored by a sunlit public plaza (at more than half an acre, one of the largest in downtown Calgary). Only the first tower (sometimes referred to as Brookfield Place East, and what this profile covers) has been built; a second tower has been proposed but not constructed. It replaced the former Calgary Herald building on the same site.

Location & Access

Brookfield Place sits at the northeast edge of the downtown core, on 6th Avenue SW, part of the downtown Calgary office submarket, a few blocks north of the Stephen Avenue corridor where buildings like Bankers Hall and Eighth Avenue Place sit.

Key location advantages:

• +15 network: connected to Calgary's downtown pedestrian tunnel system
• Full-block plaza: a public plaza of more than half an acre separates the tower from the street, a rare amount of open space for a downtown Calgary office site
• Transit: within walking distance of the 7th Avenue CTrain corridor
• Built on a cleared, full-block site, giving the tower more setback and natural light than buildings that infill a standard downtown lot
• CTrain: the 7th Avenue line's downtown stations are within a short walk; exact walking distance depends on which entrance and which station you're comparing (Centre Street or 3rd Street SW)

Current Market Position

As Calgary's newest major Class A tower at the time it opened, Brookfield Place set a high bar for building systems, sustainability certification, and public realm design; the plaza alone is a differentiator few downtown Calgary buildings can match. Its anchor tenant, Cenovus Energy, keeps the building closely associated with Calgary's energy sector, similar to the identity that buildings like the Suncor Energy Centre carry.

Strengths:

• Calgary's tallest and newest major Class A address, with LEED Gold, BREEAM Excellent, and WELL Health-Safety certifications
• A large public plaza that functions as genuine outdoor amenity space, not just a lobby forecourt
• Modern building systems throughout, having opened in 2017 rather than being retrofitted from an older structure

Market considerations:

• Sits a few blocks north of the Stephen Avenue restaurant and retail corridor, so tenants who want that district at street level should compare against Bankers Hall or Eighth Avenue Place directly
• As a newer, amenity-rich tower, expect pricing at or above the broader downtown Class A range rather than at the value end
• A planned second tower on the same block has not been built, so any assumptions about future expansion on-site should be confirmed with the landlord rather than assumed

Amenities

Tenant amenities:

• Modern building systems, having opened in 2017 as one of downtown's newest towers
• On-site property management (Brookfield Properties)
• Conference facilities
• Secure bike storage and end-of-trip facilities

Street-level and plaza:

• Retail at grade
• The public plaza itself functions as an outdoor amenity space uncommon among downtown Calgary towers

What It Costs

Brookfield Place doesn't have a published asking-rent range the way some longer-established buildings do; as newer Class A space, expect it to sit at or above what comparable downtown Class A towers are asking. For directional context, published ranges on comparable downtown Class A buildings in this reference run roughly $38–55/ft² NNN before concessions (see the Bankers Hall and Suncor Energy Centre profiles for building-specific figures). Confirm current asking rates directly with a leasing broker; this is genuinely one of Calgary's newer towers, and rates move with occupancy.

Who Brookfield Place Is Best For

Best fit:

• Companies wanting the newest, most architecturally significant address in Calgary's skyline
• Energy-sector firms: the building's anchor tenant, Cenovus Energy, sets the tone for the tenant mix
• Organizations that value on-site plaza and public realm space alongside their office

Less ideal for:

• Small businesses on a tight budget: newer Class A space typically prices at a premium
• Tenants who specifically want the Stephen Avenue retail corridor at street level (Brookfield Place is a few blocks north)

How It Compares to Nearby Buildings

vs. Bankers Hall (855 2nd St SW): Bankers Hall is older (1989) but sits directly on Stephen Avenue with immediate access to Calgary's densest restaurant and retail strip. Brookfield Place is newer, taller, and has a larger plaza, but trades that Stephen Avenue frontage for a location a few blocks north.

vs. Eighth Avenue Place (525 8th Ave SW): Both are newer-construction Class A towers with modern systems. Eighth Avenue Place sits directly on Stephen Avenue; Brookfield Place is Calgary's tallest building and has more on-site public plaza space.

vs. Suncor Energy Centre (555 4th Ave SW): Both buildings carry a strong energy-sector identity through their anchor tenants. Suncor Energy Centre is an older, established dual-tower complex at the western edge of downtown; Brookfield Place is newer, taller, and closer to the East Village side of the core.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Brookfield Place the tallest building in Calgary? Yes, at 56 storeys and 247 metres, it became Calgary's tallest building when it opened in 2017, surpassing The Bow.

Who is the anchor tenant at Brookfield Place? Cenovus Energy is the building's anchor tenant.

Is there a second Brookfield Place tower? The complex was planned as two towers on the full city block, but only the first tower has been built; a second tower has been proposed and is not currently under construction.

What transit serves Brookfield Place? The building connects to Calgary's +15 pedestrian network and is within walking distance of the 7th Avenue CTrain corridor.

How does Brookfield Place compare to Bankers Hall or Eighth Avenue Place? All three are downtown Class A towers, but Brookfield Place is newer (2017) and sits a few blocks north of the Stephen Avenue corridor where Bankers Hall and Eighth Avenue Place are located, trading direct Stephen Avenue retail access for a larger public plaza and Calgary's tallest address.

Considering Brookfield Place?

Brookfield Place is a legitimate option for businesses that want the newest, tallest address in Calgary's downtown core, with plaza space that few other buildings in the city can match. Whether it fits your search depends on your budget, your team's priorities around location, and how much weight you put on a landmark address versus proximity to the Stephen Avenue retail strip.

See Brookfield Place in our buildings directory for the current listing.

What we do: Calgary Office Advisors represents tenants, not landlords. We can show you what's available at Brookfield Place alongside competing downtown Class A options like Bankers Hall, help you evaluate the economics, and represent your interests in any lease negotiation.

Contact us for a no-obligation consultation on your downtown Calgary office search.

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Data in this profile reflects publicly available building information as of September 2026. Availability and rates change; confirm current details before making decisions.