We are building a Community Hub to fund and deliver programming for Calgarians. It will be a purpose-built facility that includes a commercial kitchen, coffee shop, and programming spaces. The Hub is a social enterprise, with the income it generates going back into the community – allowing us to continue offering events, programs, and services.
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Our imagine SUNALTA Project is part of the Community Hubs Initiative.
The Initiative has committed $1.25 million over the course of 5 years (2017-2021) in seed funding. This funding was used to carry out the community engagement and create the Existing Physical Resources Report, Gap Analysis and Feasibility Report, Business Plan, Master Plan and Design Scope Report, and Strategic Report. This funding also covers staff vital to program and service delivery, capital campaign planning, and business operations.
The Community Hubs Initiative is a three-way partnership between the United Way of Calgary, The City of Calgary, and the Rotary Clubs of Calgary, where 5 Community Hubs are being activated in priority locations across Calgary. Although each Hub is unique to the community it serves, they all share four key features
Learn more about the Community Hubs Initiative here.
Welcoming and Inclusive Gathering Spaces
Engaging Residents in the Design and Activation
Provide Access to Support and Services
Provide Platforms to Spark Community Economic Development
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Project Updates:
To date we have raised $5,015,000 for the first phase of the Hub Project! This funding has come from the City of Calgary’s Established Areas and Centralized Climate Funds, the Calgary Foundation, the Community Hubs Initiative, the Province of Alberta's Community Facility Enhancement Program, and local residents and businesses. We will continue to fundraise for future phases, but will begin the construction of Phase 1 this Fall and look forward to a grand opening in 2024.
$5.012M raised to date
Groundbreaking Ceremony:
On October 16th, we broke ground on the Sunalta Community Hub Project! The groundbreaking marks a decade of hard work by the community and was made possible by the collective impact of an entire city of change-makers - our staff and board of directors, resident volunteers, local businesses and non-profits, community partners, political allies, and the generosity of our funders.
The Hub will fund and deliver programming for Calgarians. It is a purpose built facility and a social enterprise, with the income it generates going back into the community - allowing us to continue offering meaningful programs, events, and services.
Oct 16 2023
Construction Milestone: Steel Frame Completed!
January was a month with frigid temperatures and snowy conditions. Battling the elements, mechanical storm undergrounds and backfilling were completed as well as spray foam.
On February 1st, steel started to arrive onsite and the framing is now complete. It is nice to have the visual of a building now. Throughout the coming months, the public can expect to see more visual progress as the timber framing and trusses will start to arrive onsite. What has looked like a pile of dirt for the last few months will transform into the start of a building. This is exciting news as everyone will be able to see the vision come to life!
Feb 9 2024
Construction Milestone: Wood Frame and Roof Completed!
The month of February saw a bulk of the structure come together. Structural steel, with the exception of a few items were completed by mid February. In March, we saw a good amount of snowfall, but that did not prevent progress from happening onsite. Major scopes completed this month included the install of the remaining wood structure and roofing!
It will be exciting to see the smaller details come to fruition in the months ahead.
February - March 2024
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July 2024
Construction Milestone: Interior Work, Windows, Glazing, & Fibre Cement Siding!
In April the radon barrier was installed, the concrete slab was poured and mechanical and electrical rough-ins began. On the exterior, the air vapour barrier and membrane were applied and the standing seam roof was completed by the end of May! From June - July, the fibre cement siding was installed along with the skylight windows and glazing, which brought a lot of the design to life. Don't forget to look through all the photos for a sneak peek of the building's beautiful siding!
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