Surrey, B.C., to Build 10,000-Seat Arena to Host WHL's Vancouver Giants
The $360 million project will also include a hotel, conference space and housing, and Surrey estimates $2.4 billion in benefits over 10 years.
- On Tuesday, Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke and the Surrey City Development Corporation announced an agreement in principle for a 10,000-seat City Centre Arena and Cultural Event Centre, with the Western Hockey League's Vancouver Giants as anchor tenant.
- Located near Surrey City Hall and the Surrey Central SkyTrain Station, the facility will cost an estimated $360 million, with the municipal government committing $200 million and completion targeted for 2030.
- Officials anticipate the project will generate $2.4 billion in economic benefits over its first 10 years, and the development will include a luxury hotel, conference space, and housing to attract investment.
- The WHL Giants, currently playing at the 5,200-seat Langley Events Centre, will relocate upon completion, with majority owner Ron Toigo stating the club is "thrilled" about the future home.
- Bill Aujla, president and CEO of the Surrey City Development Corp, described the project as a core component for a new entertainment district, which the city will facilitate through a land swap involving three city-owned parcels.
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A new, 10,000-seat arena — and the Vancouver Giants — are on their way to Surrey. The City of Surrey and the Surrey City Development Corporation announced an agreement in principle for the development of the City Centre Arena and Cultural Event Centre, with the Western Hockey League’s (WHL) Vancouver Giants as the anchor tenant, at a press conference Tuesday (June 30). Once complete, the 10,000-seat arena will become the new home for major sport…
Surrey, B.C., to build 10,000-seat arena to host WHL's Vancouver Giants
The Metro Vancouver city of Surrey has announced it is going ahead with the development of a 10,000-seat arena that will become the new home of the Western Hockey League’s Vancouver Giants when it’s complete.
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SURREY - The Metro Vancouver city of Surrey has announced it is going ahead with the development of a 10,000-seat arena that will become the new home of the Western
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