Overview
Xenex on 12th is Bucci Developments' contribution to the west Beltline's 2008 building wave: a 15-storey mid-rise of about 150 homes at 8 Street and 12 Avenue SW, dressed in brick and stone rather than the era's ubiquitous glass. The local developer aimed at a durable, residential expression — a building that reads as neighbourhood rather than skyline — on one of the quieter stretches between the office core and 17th Avenue.
Its mid-rise scale and masonry detailing give it a settled, unflashy identity that has aged gracefully, and its position splits the difference between downtown proximity and Beltline walkability.
Building facts
- Year built
- 2008Verified
Public sources and the assessment roll agree on the 2008 cycle; some listings cite 2009 occupancy.
- Storeys
- 15Reported
Described as a mid-rise; the registered plan is authoritative on level count.
- Homes on record
- 150Reported
Assessment counts at the address run higher because titled parking and storage are assessed separately.
- Construction
- Reinforced concrete with brick and stone detailingReported
- Developer
- Bucci DevelopmentsReported
- Amenities
- Fitness room and owners' amenity spaces reported by public sourcesReported
- Parking
- Underground parkade; stall arrangements vary by unitVaries by unit
- Post-tensioned slab
- Governed by corporation records
The corporation's structural drawings, engineering records and reserve-fund study define the slab system and its maintenance history.
Facts are drawn from public developer coverage, City of Calgary open data and editorial review. Confirm material items against current condominium documents before an offer.
Architecture & development
Bucci Developments — a Calgary builder with a portfolio across the inner city — completed Xenex on 12th in the 2008 cycle the assessment roll confirms, with some listings citing 2009 occupancy. The 15-storey concrete tower's brick-and-stone envelope was a deliberate move toward permanence and warmth over the period's glass-curtain default, giving the building a residential character suited to its transitional block.
Homes & layouts
Xenex's roughly 150 homes emphasize one- and two-bedroom plans at practical, mid-market sizes, with the mid-rise height keeping floor counts modest and corridors quiet. Upper floors gain partial skyline and ridge views over the low-rise blocks around them. Registered-plan measurements are the reliable figures for any specific unit.
Amenities
Public sources report a fitness room and shared owners' spaces — a modest, cost-proportionate program typical of the building's practical positioning. Confirm the current inventory and any use rules in the bylaws and recent minutes rather than relying on dated listings, which tend to lag amenity changes.
Parking & mobility
Underground parkade with titled and assigned arrangements varying by unit; storage lockers likewise — confirm on title. The location supports car-light living: the 8th Street station is a short walk north, 17th Avenue's services are two blocks south, and the 12 Avenue cycle track passes nearby.
Transit & location
The 8th Street SW platform sits roughly 557 straight-line metres north — a seven-to-eight-minute walk into the free-fare downtown zone. The office core is a similar distance, and 17th Avenue's western strip is two blocks south, giving Xenex a genuinely dual-purpose location: commuter-friendly and neighbourhood-walkable at once.
A seven-to-eight-minute walk to the LRT; 17th Avenue and the west-Beltline services are minutes away.
Neighbourhood context
Xenex on 12th sits on the west Beltline's transitional blocks, where the office district's edge meets the neighbourhood's residential grain. It is a quieter pocket than the event quarter or 17th Avenue itself, with daily services, the cycle track and two station options all within a short walk. The area continues to gain residents from downtown-west's slow conversion wave to the north.
Construction & systems
A 2008 reinforced-concrete mid-rise now through its second reserve-fund study cycle. The masonry envelope, roof, elevators and mechanical systems are the components to check in the current study, alongside the corporation's record of executed capital work and its insurance deductibles. The corporation's structural drawings, engineering records and reserve-fund study define the slab system and its maintenance history.
Buying here
For Xenex: the current reserve-fund study and capital-work history at the fifteen-plus-year mark; insurance deductibles; pet, rental and short-term-stay bylaws; and titled parking and storage by search. The building's practical, mid-market positioning usually means proportionate fees — confirm the reserve is keeping pace with its plan before relying on that.
Selling here
Sell Xenex's practicality: a durable masonry mid-rise with dual transit access and 17th Avenue at a walk, at a sensible fee base. The buyer here is often value- and location-driven rather than status-driven — document the unit's specifics, the walkable services and the reserve position, and price against the west Beltline's comparable mid-market stock.
Current listings
Public listings for Xenex on 12th appear here when they become available. We do not display private CREB or MLS data.
Request current listingsQuestions we hear about this building
›When was Xenex on 12th built?
Xenex on 12th at 788 12 Avenue SW was completed in 2008, developed by Bucci Developments.
›What kind of construction is Xenex on 12th?
Reinforced concrete with brick and stone detailing. Acoustic performance, insurance and reserve-planning considerations follow from the structural system; confirm details against the corporation's records.
›How many homes are in Xenex on 12th?
Public records identify 150 homes at 788 12 Avenue SW. Assessment counts may run higher because titled parking and storage are assessed separately.
›Does YYCCondos publish sold prices or private CREB data?
No. We publish editorial building research from public sources. Sold prices, MLS remarks, unit numbers and personal identifiers are excluded by policy.
Correct or contribute
Own or manage a unit at Xenex on 12th? Our researchers welcome factual corrections, updated amenity details, and pointers to public sources we may have missed.