Calgary Retail Market Report Q1 2026
Calgary's retail market in Q1 2026 showed a total vacancy rate of 3.2% with 46.5 million square feet of inventory and average achieved rents of $37.60 per square foot, supported by a resilient economy, strong labour market, and healthy demand for grocery-anchored and service-based retailers. The report identifies three key trends: evolving consumer preferences driving demand for experiential and convenience retail, federal-provincial childcare funding reshaping the market with increased absorption of commercial real estate by non-profit operators, and Competition Bureau enforcement creating new legal risks around exclusivity clauses and restrictive covenants in retail leases across all sectors.
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- Avison Young
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- Mar 31, 2026
- Last updated
- Jun 28, 2026 (1 month ago)
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