EDMONTON – A new park space has started construction in Edmonton’s downtown core.
The Warehouse Park project will feature open lawn space, a hill for tobogganing in the winter, an off-leash dog park, a pavilion with washrooms and community space, a playground and an outdoor exercise area, a City of Edmonton release said.
“To have a city centre park of this size and quality is going to be an absolute game-changer in the path to making Edmonton’s downtown a true high-density, complete community, ”Edmonton Downtown Business Association executive director Puneeta McBryan said in a statement. “As our city grows, our downtown becomes even more important as both an economic driver and as our most dense and connected neighbourhood. This park will serve as a gathering place for tens of thousands of residents, workers and visitors and a centrepiece for this area of our downtown.”
As part of the Warehouse Park project, a portion of 107 Street north of Jasper Avenue and south of 102 Avenue was permanently closed in June 2024 and will be integrated into the park, the release said. Access to laneways south and north of the park boundaries will remain open during construction and will be maintained as part of the park design.
The current capital budget to construct the Warehouse Park project is $44.8 million and funding was approved by Edmonton City Council through the Capital City Downtown Community Revitalization Levy.
Construction on the Warehouse Park project is expected to take two years. The park is anticipated to open to the public by the end of 2025.