Built in 1912, the Burns Building is a historic character building located in downtown Calgary, next to City Hall and Olympic Plaza. It was originally commissioned by meat baron, Pat Burns, as the corporate head quarters and primary market for Burns Foods. The Burns Building is comprised of retail and office space and is located on Stephen Avenue, in the heart of Calgary’s downtown business and retail district. The building’s retail space boast high ceilings and large windows on the corner of 8th Avenue SE and Macleod Trail, an area with high pedestrian and vehicular traffic.