Major Projects in Surrey City Centre
As the second largest municipality in British Columbia, Surrey is a rapidly growing community with a number of new developments emerging within the City Centre. Much of the current growth is attributed to an increase of civic presence in the area accomodating a new City Centre Library, Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre, Covered Youth Park and City Hall. In addition, many private develops include the CityPoint, d'Corise, Infinity, Park Place, Urban Village and Quattro. View a map of Major Development Applications in Surrey City Centre or visit www.surrey.ca for more information.
New Library by Bing Thom
Surrey’s City Centre Library is proud to announce the building of a new facility. 
The $36 million investment will include an expanded library collection, electronic training classroom, large community meeting spaces, Wi-Fi and other library programs.
Futuristic architecture designed by Bing Thom Architects, the 75,000 square-foot space will become the cultural and learning hub of the downtown Surrey core.
The state-of-the-art facility will foster intellectual growth within Surrey City Centre and compliment the city’s vision for a thriving, educated community.
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Civic Centre Development
The City of Surrey is continuing to build the Civic Centre Development Project with a $500 million investment to create a vibrant Surrey City Centre. The Civic Centre Development Project will include a new City Hall and Office building, additional space for Simon Fraser University, and a major civic plaza that will become the heart for Surrey’s outdoor events, celebrations and festivities. It will include a Performing Arts Centre with a 1,600 seat flexible theatre and a 250 seat studio theatre; a new Central Library; and, a mixed use building accommodating Hotel/Office facilities. As a part of creating a great, walkable, enjoyable City Centre, it will include a major beautification of King George Highway and significant upgrades to the current Skytrain Station and Bus Transit Exchange.
Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre
The Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre is a legacy of the 2010 Olympic Games. Originally built as Surrey’s commitment to provide a Games Preperation Centre for use by VANOC, this building will now provide 20,000 square feet of recreational space for City of Surrey residents. It features a gymnasium (named after Joe Burns), a youth lounge, preschool room and multipurpose space.
