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Historic Fire Hall #1 and North-West Travellers Building (140 6 AV SE & 515 1 ST SE)

Under Negotiation

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Listing date: November 06, 2023

Property brochure

Application Process starts on: Nov 06, 2023
Application Process ends on: Jan 26, 2024 at 03:30 PM

Two downtown mixed-use heritage buildings available for an arts & culture “hub” with commercial components. For lease (open to proposals for lease alternatives).

Historic Fire Hall #1 - Exterior

Historic Fire Hall #1 - Accessory garage

Historic Fire Hall #1 - Main

Historic Fire Hall #1 - Main stairs to upper

Historic Fire Hall #1 - Upper level

Historic Fire Hall #1 - Rear staircase

Historic Fire Hall #1 - Basement former stables

Historic Fire Hall #1 Garage exterior

Historic Fire Hall #1 - Building systems

Historic Fire Hall #1 - Basement paintings

NWT - Exterior

NWT - South exterior

NWT - Entrance looking up

NWT - Entrance vestibule

NWT - Main

NWT - Elevator

NWT - Main

Historic Fire Hall #1 - Exterior

NWT - Main

NWT - Stairs elevator box

NWT - Upper

NWT - Washroom

Historic Fire Hall #1 - Exterior (rear)

Historic Fire Hall #1 - Main

Historic Fire Hall #1 - Main (garage)

Historic Fire Hall #1 - Main

Overview

A rare opportunity to add vibrancy to Calgary’s downtown core.

Updated Application End Date: Please note the application end date has been revised from January 12, 2024 to January 26, 2024.

Please respond to this Expression of Interest by January 12, 2024. See also HFH1-NWT Arts & Culture Campus - Master Plan Report (October 2022).

The unique character, quality, identity and scale of the buildings, coupled with their prime location, result in an immense potential for adaptive re-use. Re-purposing these buildings for arts and culture, and food and beverage-based uses will create a new iconic destination.

Historic resources information:

Standards and guidelines for conservation:
- Conservation Standards for Historic Places in Canada
North-West Travelers Building (NWT):
- Calgary Heritage Sites - NWT
- Alberta Register of Historic Places - NWT
HFH#1:

Property highlights

Description

The North-West Travellers (“NWT”) and Historic Fire Hall #1 (“HFH1”) buildings are two City-owned, legally protected, federally and provincially designated heritage assets. The two properties are located adjacent to one another on the corner of 1st Street SE and 6th Avenue SE in Calgary’s downtown core, forming a unique historical niche in downtown Calgary. Both properties are currently vacant and have been earmarked by The City of Calgary for the development of affordable lease space to support the under-served Arts & Culture communities in Calgary.

Project location

This prime location is within the vicinity of popular downtown destinations like Stephen Avenue, Bow Tower, Arts Commons, Glenbow Museum, Central Library, East Village, the Riverwalk and Olympic Plaza.

Land type: Commercial
Land use:

CR20-C20/R20 (Commercial Residential District)

Building size: 27,986 Square Feet
Community: DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL CORE

Details

Street address

140 6 AV SE & 515 1 ST SE

Development features

Combined Site Area: Approximately 2600 m2 (27,986 SF)

Existing Building Gross Floor Area:

Historic Fire Hall #1: Approximately 1272.50 m2 (13,697 SF)
North-West Travellers building: Approximately 2700 m2 (29,063 SF)
Garage: Approximately 200 m2 (2,153 SF)

Floor plans:

Historic Fire Hall #1

North-West Travellers

Year of construction:

1911 & 1912 (with renovations completed in 1989)

Taxes and assessment

Assessment:

140 6 AV SE: $2,160,000;
515 1 ST SE: $1,900,000

Sales information

HFH1 and NWT present a rare opportunity to add vibrancy to Calgary’s downtown core. The unique character, quality, identity and scale of the buildings, coupled with their prime location, results in an immense potential for adaptive re-use. Re-purposing these buildings for arts and culture, and food and beverage-based uses will create a new iconic destination. This project will support and enhance Calgary’s vibrant cultural ecosystem, contributing to how all Calgarians think, feel, and experience our city.

Our vision is for an arts and culture “hub” with complementary commercial components. We are seeking one or more proponents who can create a fiscally sustainable operating model. We encourage partnerships and collaborations between arts and culture organizations and private market uses.

The City would like to create a “destination” that will be active most times of the day and evening that will provide opportunities for gathering and for enjoying art and culture.

While this EOI is geared to lease proposals, we are interested to hear from proponents about alternative forms of agreement that will result in arts and culture activations of the site. The City is open to innovative models to achieving the project vision including a potential sale to the right purchaser.

Tracy Fu

Senior Commercial Leasing Agent

tracy.fu@calgary.ca

403-710-9624

Portfolio:

Historic Fire Hall #1 and North-West Travellers Building (140 6 AV SE & 515 1 ST SE)