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Turning parking lots into paradise. The Warehouse Park Project will bring a new, signature community park to the heart of Edmonton. Construction is set to begin in summer 2024 and is anticipated to be complete before the end of 2025.

Designed for all ages and abilities, the new downtown park will provide space for you to play, be active, relax and gather with friends and neighbours surrounded by trees and a large open green lawn.

Project Update - June 2024

Construction on the Warehouse Park Project is set to begin in late June. As part of the project, a portion of 107 Street will be permanently closed to traffic. Pedestrian and vehicle access will be maintained on 106 Street during this first year of construction.

Pedestrian, vehicle and active transportation traffic are encouraged to use 106 Street as an alternate route.

Year 1 of construction will include demolition and removal of existing infrastructure, installing the necessary utility servicing and advancing work on the pavilion.

Construction on the Warehouse Park Project is planned to take 2 years. The park is scheduled to open to the public by the end of 2025.

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Park Design

The intention of this project is to create a timeless park with green open space which can be used year-round. Connections to the park and integration with the surrounding area will create a prioritized pedestrian experience.

Park visitors can make the most of the summer weather on the centre lawn. In other seasons, the park’s beautiful lighting, warming areas and community-level event spaces will encourage people to spend time outdoors.

An overview of the park looking east from 107 Street and 102 Avenue

Looking into the park from 106 Street, just north of Jasper Avenue.

Artists image of Warehouse Park central area

At the centre of the park is a large, open lawn with a hill. The Northern Lights lighting feature encircles the space.

The centre of the park at night with the Northern Lights lighting feature glowing green. The feature will change colours, much like the natural northern lights.

Artists image of Warehouse Park central plaza

At the west end of the park is a space with fireplaces and seating on a picnic blanket design. The pavilion sits just beyond the space.

Features

Design features include a green lawn with a hill that can be used for tobogganing in the winter, an off-leash dog park, a basketball court, an exercise area, a playground and a gathering space with fire pits and seating outside the pavilion. The pavilion will have washroom facilities and space for the community to rent for events.

The pavilion will house washrooms and rental space for the community.

Artist image of Warehouse Park in winter

The space is designed to be used year-round. In the winter, the hill next to the open lawn can be used for tobogganing.

Artist image of Warehosue Park in winter viewed from the pavilion

The space in front of the pavilion in the winter.

Artist image of Warehosue Park basketball court

An informal basketball court for casual pick up games is part of the design.

Artist image of Warehouse Park fitness area

Park visitors will be able to use outdoor exercise equipment (Final equipment design to be determined).

An off-leash dog park will provide a space for visitors’ furry friends.

107 Street Promenade

The existing 107 Street will become part of the park, forming a pedestrian promenade. It will be wide enough to support different types of community events.

Artist view of the 107 Street entrance into Warehouse Park

Designed for all ages and abilities, the new downtown park will provide space to play, be active, relax and gather with friends.

Project Overview

The Warehouse Park will cover 1.78 hectares (4.4 acres or just over 3 NFL football fields) between 106 Street and 108 Street and Jasper Avenue to 102 Avenue.

The vision for this park is an urban oasis and an inclusive, multi-use green space featuring large, open areas that invite citizens and visitors to reflect and explore. This park will serve as a major public amenity for downtown residents, workers and visitors as the downtown population is expected to significantly increase in the next decade. The design of 106 Street from Jasper Avenue to 102 Avenue will be integrated into the scope of work for Warehouse Park.

This project is an important catalyst project identified in the Capital City Downtown Plan, and is to be funded by the Capital City Downtown Community Revitalization Levy.

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Project Timeline

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2024

Project update - February 2024

Preliminary design for Warehouse Park is now complete and construction is anticipated to begin in spring 2024.

The design development for the Warehouse Park pavilion has been finalized. This pavilion will include facilities for public restrooms and a multipurpose space serving as a central feature within the park.

An artistic rendering of the proposed design for the Warehouse Park pavilion

2023

October 2023

Thank you to everyone who has engaged with the Project Team over the past 4 years. The preliminary design report (20MB) is now available.

Construction on Warehouse Park is anticipated to begin spring 2024.

May 2023
Preliminary design engagement at of the end of 2022.

What We Heard Report

2022

November 2022
Development design engagement - November 14 - December 4.

May 2022
Public and stakeholder engagement was conducted in May on design concept options. 2,054 survey responses were received.

What We Heard Report

Concept Design Presentation
Formal Site Plan
Organic Site Plan

2021

The City acquired additional land parcels which, together, comprise the location of the former Doan's restaurant on 107 Street. This land has been included in the updated site plan. The City will demolish the existing building in order to prepare the site for park development.

In December, the City awarded the contract for the Warehouse Park project to the following internationally recognized Canadian companies:

gh3* (Toronto) - The lead firm and the architecture lead
Claude Cormier x Associés (Montreal) - The landscape architecture lead
AECOM (Edmonton) - The engineering team and the local landscape site architect
Twenty/20 Communications (Edmonton) - The public engagement team
Ombrages (Quebec) - The lighting designer

2020

Concept phase. The project vision and design parameters identified in the strategy phase are used to develop the design of the park, and reflect the prominence of the site, and the park’s potential to revitalize downtown.

The City acquired 2 additional parcels of land.

A design competition originally proposed to secure a consultant for this project was cancelled due to COVID-19. The alternative procurement process for design services was started.

2019

In June 2019, the project vision, goals and design parameters were presented to the public at an engagement event.

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What We Did Report

The City secured a total of 1.25 hectares (3 acres) for the park.

2017

Strategy Phase. In 2017, Council approved the commencement of the expropriation of 4 parcels in the Central Warehouse Area for the park, with an additional parcel subsequently identified for acquisition.

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Warehouse Park Project Team

Email	warehousepark@edmonton.ca