Fredericton confirms location for brand spanking new performing arts centre

The placement for town’s new performing arts centre is now confirmed. The centre shall be constructed on the vacant lot at the nook of King and Regent streets in Fredericton’s downtown core.

The town purchased the location in a take care of Business Properties Ltd. for $8.2 million. The town then offered about 25 per cent of the property to the province for $2.4 million for the brand new justice constructing. The remainder of the land was earmarked for the performing arts centre and a residential growth.

The movement for the affirmation of the humanities centre was put ahead to council Monday night time and was handed. 

“We have now been speaking about this performing arts centre and the place it is going to be situated for such a really very long time,” mentioned Mayor Kate Rogers at Monday’s council assembly.

The discharge says choosing the situation is a step that may now transfer the undertaking even nearer to the constructing stage. 

On the finish of June, the price estimate for the centre jumped by $13 million, which Rogers mentioned was attributable to inflation.

Development is about to start as early as fall 2023.

“Many, many arms have gone into choosing this property,” mentioned Rogers. “However I feel what everybody may be relaxation assured is the due diligence that we put into this undertaking simply enhances the standard of that undertaking and I feel simply reinforces that that is the proper undertaking on the proper time for the Metropolis of Fredericton.”