The historic de Waal Block in Bridgeland is 100 years old.
The red brick building, which is located on the corner of 4th Street and Meredith Road NE has been completely restored over the last decade and was recently awarded the Lion Award for best restoration by the Calgary Heritage Authority.
Over the years, the building has housed a grocery store, a bookshop and a furniture store.
Today, owner John de Waal has his music studio in the building. There is also a high end restaurant and several apartments.
The owners have spent more than a million dollars over the past decade restoring the building while keeping some of the original touches, like the hardwood floors and ceiling.
