{
  "url": "https://classa.info/cities/calgary/faq",
  "title": "Calgary Class A office: frequently asked questions",
  "description": "Quick answers to the questions occupiers ask most about Calgary Class A office leasing.",
  "oneSentenceAnswer": "Quick reference: Calgary Class A rent is C$32/sqft/yr · ≈ $23.7 PSF/yr USD ($24 USD), typical term 10 years, 18 months free.",
  "tldr": [
    "Class A rent: C$32/sqft/yr · ≈ $23.7 PSF/yr USD.",
    "Typical term: 10 years.",
    "Typical rent-free: 18 months.",
    "Vacancy: 28.4%."
  ],
  "keyFacts": {
    "city": "Calgary",
    "country": "Canada",
    "region": "Americas",
    "classARentLocal": "C$32/sqft/yr · ≈ $23.7 PSF/yr USD",
    "classARentUsd": "$24/sqft/yr",
    "vacancy": "28.4%",
    "typicalLeaseYears": 10,
    "typicalRentFreeMonths": 18,
    "submarkets": 5,
    "primeYieldPct": "7.5%"
  },
  "faqs": [
    {
      "question": "What is the Downtown Conversion Program?",
      "answer": "The City of Calgary's office-to-residential conversion program — the most aggressive in North America — has approved 17+ conversions through 2026 to remove obsolete Class B/C inventory and rebalance supply."
    },
    {
      "question": "How does the trophy tier compare to broader Class A?",
      "answer": "Trophy product (Brookfield Place West, Eighth Avenue Place, The Bow) clears at CAD 32-38/sqft; broader Class A averages CAD 22-28/sqft. The differential reflects deep flight-to-quality."
    },
    {
      "question": "When does Calgary's office market stabilise?",
      "answer": "2027-2028 is the consensus timeframe — contingent on continued conversion program execution and any commodity-price upcycle."
    }
  ],
  "pageType": "city-topic",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info).",
  "citation": "Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/calgary/faq), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z."
}