Eastfield, Calgary in 3D
Every industrial parcel in Eastfield that the City of Calgary assesses, stood on its measured roof outline and coloured by what the public record says. It is the district as the record sees it: roofs, parcels and streets. It does not show bays, because no public source records them.
- Records
- 158
- Parcels with a building
- 63
- Roofs over 2+ parcels
- 8
- Laser scan
- Aug 2018
Illustrative sunlight to read the shapes. It is not a shadow study.
Its record, parcel and roof appear here. Grey buildings are in the City scan but not in this record.
What the model is, and is not
Three plain facts decide how much weight any shape on this page can carry.
Roofs, not bays
The Calgary and Edmonton datasets used here do not establish bay counts, bay dimensions, clear heights or loading doors. Each record describes an assessment account, address or parcel. Bay specifications require a separately identified source.
A dated scan
The roof outlines come from an aerial laser scan flown in August 2018, with 2020 update areas flown in October 2020. Anything built since is missing, and anything demolished since is still standing.
Roof, not clear
A roof height is measured from the ground beside the building to the roof. It includes the roof structure, parapets and rooftop equipment, so it is always taller than the clear height inside.
What the data shows in Eastfield
Counts of shapes and records, not of bays, tenants or floor area.
| Measure | Count | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Records on the roll | 158 | Assessment accounts classed industrial in this area |
| Parcel groups | 63 | Records that share one titled parcel count once |
| Groups with a roof on them | 63 | At least one scanned roof overlaps the parcel |
| Groups outlined, no roof | 0 | Vacant, yard, or built after the scan |
| Roofs over 2+ parcels | 8 | Mostly industrial condominiums |
| Roofs in the scan, outside this record | 294 | Shown grey, for context only |
Where every shape comes from
All layers are City of Calgary open data. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary.
| Layer | Source | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| Roof outlines and heights | 3D Buildings - Citywide, scanned August 2018, with 2020 update areas flown in October 2020 | Every building shape and roof height |
| Parcel outlines | Current Year Property Assessments (Parcel) | The lot boundary, joined to each record by assessment roll number |
| Streets | Street Centreline | Built roads, drawn at class widths |
| Rail | Tracks - Non LRT Centre Line | Freight and commuter track beside the district |
Site area is the source-published parcel area. It is not building floor area, leasable area, bay area, usable yard, or a survey. See the methodology for how records are joined and what each score means. All districts in 3D.
Common questions
Can I see the bays inside these buildings?
No, and the model never pretends to. No public source in Canada records where a building's bays are, how many it has, or how high they are inside, so there is nothing to draw. The shapes here are roof outlines, record locations and streets. A landlord or agent who can stand behind a bay's specification can have it featured; the list a bay page explains how.
Is roof height the same as clear height?
No. Roof height is measured from the ground beside the building to the roof. Clear height is measured inside, from the floor to the underside of the lowest structure, and is always lower. The clear height guide explains how the two relate and what to ask for at a viewing.
Why is there no building on a parcel that should have one?
The City's laser scan was flown in August 2018, with 2020 update areas flown in October 2020. A building finished after that does not appear, even though its parcel does. No record in this district carries a year built after the scan, but the roll's year built is not always updated, so a new building can still be missing.
Why does one roof cover so many parcels?
Industrial condominiums are titled as separate parcels, often long thin strips side by side under a single roof. The City assesses each one, so the roll shows many parcels where a visitor sees one building. That is a fact about titles. One tenant can hold several parcels, and one parcel can hold several tenants, so it is not a count of bays or occupants.
Where does the ground come from?
It is modelled, not surveyed: the ground elevation published beside each roof, interpolated across the district on a 40 m grid. It is good enough to show whether a district is flat or sloped and to seat every building at its own level. It is not a survey and should not be used as one.
Tell us the requirement, not the address
Size, height, loading, power and timing. We search the whole record, including buildings nobody advertises, and go to owners directly.