Pineridge was established in 1974 and was developed along with the other "Properties" communities during the building boom of the mid-1970s.

The community of Pineridge is located close to Calgary's Northeast commercial and industrial areas and major transportation routes, including the Trans-Canada Highway, Barlow Trail and Memorial Drive.

The Village Square Leisure Centre is situated within the community, and the city's pathway system offers recreational opportunities for local residents.

[6][7] This puts it at this comparison to other Calgary communities: Saddle Ridge (1.358/100), Whitehorn (1.741/100), Rundle (2.342/100), Brentwood (2.348/100), Acadia (2.542/100), Pineridge (2.761/100), Bowness (2.934/100), Shawnessy (3.296/100), Inglewood (3.438/100), Sunnyside (3.650/100), Marlborough (4.703/100), Southwood (5.147/100), Sunalta (5.307/100), Montgomery (5.483/100), Forest Lawn (6.528/100), Rosscarrock (7.049/100), Downtown Commercial Core (12.705/100), Downtown East Village (15.605/100), Manchester (43.368/100).

The Pineridge community is a part of the Calgary-Northeast federal electoral district, the Calgary Cross provincial constituency.