Maritime Facilities by the Numbers…
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The new Moncton Downtown Centre is a big project. Let’s put it in context by looking at some projects in the Maritimes.
[mks_highlight color=”#fce40c”]Moncton Downtown Centre[/mks_highlight]
- $104.2 Million
- A mixed-use facility in the heart of downtown Moncton, including an arena, retail spaces, meeting space, an outdoor ice rink
- 5 acres
- 9000 seats for sporting events, 10,500 for concerts
- Downtown Centre slated to open in September 2018
- Project run by Bird Capital
- Home of the Moncton Wildcats and the Moncton Miracles
[mks_highlight color=”#fcd200″]Saint John’s Harbour Station[/mks_highlight]
- $20 Million
- Opened in 1993
- A mixed-use sports and entertainment facility in uptown Saint John
- 85,000 square feet
- 6200—7200 seats
- Run by a Board of Directors and Staff
- Home of the Saint John Seadogs and the Saint John Millrats
[mks_highlight color=”#fcd200″]Fredericton Convention Centre[/mks_highlight]
- $27.9 Million
- Opened in 2011
- A mixed-use meeting and function facility in downtown Fredericton, including meeting rooms, a ballroom, a business centre, a commercial kitchen, teleconferencing and media facilities
- 66,000 square feet
- Run by a Board of Directors and Staff
- Home to provincial government offices
[mks_highlight color=”#fcd200″]Nova Centre in Halifax[/mks_highlight]
- Projected to cost $500 Million
- Slated to open in early 2017
- A mixed-use facility in the heart of downtown Halifax, including a financial centre, a convention centre, a luxury hotel, condos, retail space, parking, and public space
- 1,000,000 sq. ft. in total, with 289,000 sq. ft. for convention space, and 18,000 sq. ft of public space
- 16 stories tall
- Development Project run by Rank Inc.