Calgary Rivers District and Event Centre

Province: Alberta

City/Region: Calgary

Image Credit: City of Calgary

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Project End: 2027

Project Type: Public Spaces

Industry Sector: Buildings

Project Amount: $1.22 billion

Date of Completion: 2027

Funding Source: Public

Provincial Funding: $330 million

Municipal Funding: $537.3 million

Private Funding: $356 million (Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corp.)

LEED Status: Certified

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About The Project

This project is more than just a new Event Centre (Scotia Place). It includes a number of improvements to the area including: a new four-lane underpass under the CP train tracks with wide sidewalks at 6th Street S.E.; a community rink, outdoor and indoor gathering spaces; Scotia Place and additional hosting space on a 10-acre parcel of land; and improvements to 5 Street S.E and 15, 17 and 25 Avenue.

Project Owner: City of Calgary/Calgary Stampede/Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation

Project/Construction Manager: Development Manager: CAA Icon; Construction Managers: Cana Construction, Mortenson

Other Key Players: Aon, INTECH (risk advisor); Entuitive

Architects: Prime Design Consultants: DIALOG, HOK

Legal: Bennett Jones LLP

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