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Permit activityDetected 2mo ago

Highlander Wine & Spirits - 8Th Ave

RetailRenewal Licensed·Downtown Commercial Core·525 8 AV SW ↗

Contact

WebsiteNot yet listed
PhoneNot yet listed
EmailNot yet listed

Checked Sep 17, 2026 — no public listing found yet. We re-check automatically.

How we source contacts

Permit activity detected

Shared address. Also at this address: Avison Young (Canada). We can’t tell whose permit this is — call to confirm.

Evidence

Permit numberBP2026-16899

Calgary Building Permits

Permit descriptionNo description provided

Calgary Building Permits

Permit dateSep 3, 2026

Calgary Building Permits

Evidence above is from the most recent signal · 1 other active signal

  • Permit at a shared addressJul 29, 2026

    Shared address. Also at this address: Avison Young (Canada). We can’t tell whose permit this is — call to confirm.

Permit history

8 permits

City permits filed at this address, newest first. Cancelled, refused and on-hold permits are hidden — a permit that is not proceeding is not activity.

  • BP2026-16899OtherPending Plans Review Assignment
    Sep 3, 2026

    Building permit · Office — Alteration · City estimate $6,300,000

  • BP2026-14338OtherIssued Permit
    Jul 29, 2026

    Group D Office 3.2.2.56.

    Building permit · Office — Alteration · City estimate $126,827

  • BP2026-08198OtherPending Plans Review Assignment
    May 12, 2026

    Shared address. Also at this address: Avison Young (Canada). We can’t tell whose permit this is — call to confirm.

    Building permit · Office — Alteration · City estimate $415,000

  • BP2026-06146Fit-out / renovationIssued Permit
    Apr 17, 2026

    Interior Alteration

    Shared address. Also at this address: Avison Young (Canada). We can’t tell whose permit this is — call to confirm.

    Building permit · Office — Alteration · City estimate $333,500

  • BP2026-01516Fit-out / renovationCompleted
    Feb 2, 2026

    Interior alterations

    Shared address. Also at this address: Avison Young (Canada). We can’t tell whose permit this is — call to confirm.

    Building permit · Office — Alteration · City estimate $160,000

  • BP2025-22980OtherIssued Permit
    Dec 1, 2025

    New 45-minute FPR man door from the security room to the monitoring room (service room)

    Shared address. Also at this address: Avison Young (Canada). We can’t tell whose permit this is — call to confirm.

    Building permit · Office — Alteration · City estimate $6,000

  • BP2025-20982OtherIssued Permit
    Oct 27, 2025

    Interior alteraiton

    Shared address. Also at this address: Avison Young (Canada). We can’t tell whose permit this is — call to confirm.

    Building permit · Office — Alteration · City estimate $465,500

  • BP2025-11587OtherCompleted
    Jun 17, 2025

    interior

    Shared address. Also at this address: Avison Young (Canada). We can’t tell whose permit this is — call to confirm.

    Building permit · Office — Alteration · City estimate $101,600

Downtown Commercial Core context

7 new retail businesses were licensed in Downtown Commercial Core in the last 90 days. Downtown Commercial Core is Calgary's second-most active community for this category over the last 12 months.

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Likely service needs

Checked Sep 17, 2026

What we observed at this business, strongest first.

Website / local SEOstrong

no website found when we checked on Sep 17, 2026

Usually also needed by retail businesses: Business insurance · Bookkeeping / accounting · POS / payments · Payroll · Signage · Security systems

Not checked: Social media / SMM · Booking software · E-commerce · Business email on own domain

{ }Source record · Calgary Business LicensesShow
{
  "point": {
    "type": "Point",
    "coordinates": [
      -114.0724547,
      51.0456881
    ]
  },
  "exp_dt": "2027-06-20T05:34:33.000Z",
  "address": "525 8 AV SW",
  "getbusid": "14918999",
  "globalid": "{XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXX163344087}",
  "comdistcd": "DNC",
  "comdistnm": "DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL CORE",
  "tradename": "HIGHLANDER WINE & SPIRITS - 8TH AVE",
  "homeoccind": "N",
  "first_iss_dt": "2018-06-21T05:34:33.000Z",
  "licencetypes": "LIQUOR STORE,\nRETAIL DEALER - PREMISES",
  "jobstatusdesc": "Renewal Licensed"
}
{ }How this was classifiedShow
CategoryRetail
Classificationdeterministic

Rules over the city's own licence type. No guesses and no model — the same input always produces the same category.

{ }Raw signal evidenceShow
{
  "items": [
    {
      "field": "permitnum",
      "label": "Permit number",
      "value": "BP2026-16899",
      "sourceUrl": "https://data.calgary.ca/resource/c2es-76ed.json",
      "sourceDataset": "Calgary Building Permits",
      "sourceRecordId": "6fdc3a03-5cea-4793-92d0-32aca24674cd"
    },
    {
      "field": "description",
      "label": "Permit description",
      "value": "No description provided",
      "sourceUrl": "https://data.calgary.ca/resource/c2es-76ed.json",
      "sourceDataset": "Calgary Building Permits",
      "sourceRecordId": "6fdc3a03-5cea-4793-92d0-32aca24674cd"
    },
    {
      "field": "applieddate",
      "label": "Permit date",
      "value": "2026-09-03",
      "sourceUrl": "https://data.calgary.ca/resource/c2es-76ed.json",
      "sourceDataset": "Calgary Building Permits",
      "sourceRecordId": "6fdc3a03-5cea-4793-92d0-32aca24674cd"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Permit BP2026-16899 matches the address of 3 licensed businesses. CityRadar cannot determine which business the permit is for without contacting them.",
  "permitAttribution": {
    "otherCandidates": [
      {
        "name": "AVISON YOUNG (CANADA)",
        "businessSlug": "avison-young-canada-e8156af0"
      }
    ],
    "matchedBusinesses": 3
  }
}

Contact

WebsiteNot yet listed
PhoneNot yet listed
EmailNot yet listed

Checked Sep 17, 2026 — no public listing found yet. We re-check automatically.

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At a glance

CategoryRetail
StatusRenewal Licensed
CommunityDowntown Commercial Core
First seenJun 21, 2018
Licence expiresJun 20, 2027
Licence typeLIQUOR STORE, RETAIL DEALER - PREMISES
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525 8 AV SW

Downtown Commercial Core, Calgary, AB

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