Discussions continue about the relocation of City Hall, and there seems to be no hard plan to actually make it happen. One of the major questions is whether this will be a partnership with Central City or not.
The Central City complex as originally envisioned by Bing Thom is only partially built. It actually sounded a lot like the 70 storey tower complex proposed near King George by the Berezen Group – Central City was to include a rooftop pool, three towers, a new library, and a performing arts centre.
Of course, what was built was an addition to the mall, a multi-level parking garage, and one tower.
Surrey First and the Mayor placed a major emphasis in their campaign that they would make significant public investments in the City Centre with the relocation of City Hall, a new library, a performing arts centre, and a museum – things promised for years under former Mayor Doug McCallum.
Earlier this year, Linda Hepner was quoted in the Surrey Leader that Central City was looking to begin phase two, and that that new tower would possibly incorporate the new City Hall.
The question in my mind is whether a phase two Central City tower, and a new City Hall multi-use tower are in and of the same thing. If so, and if all the plans are realized, this is going to be one hell of a large, mixed use high rise in the City Centre – City Hall, new library, new performing arts centre, new museum, new office space (apparently looking to be leased by both the provincial and federal governments).
Stay tuned….
