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Central Green
The City of Kelowna is leading the development of Central Green, a five hectare site located in Kelowna’s South Central community adjacent to downtown.
Central Green will help set a new standard for development within the city, exemplify sustainable planning and building practices in an economically responsible manner. At its heart will be a landmark community park that is surrounded by low-rise residential development.
Located across from Kelowna Central School, the site is bordered by Harvey Avenue, Ritcher Street and Rowcliffe Avenue. The Central Green site was once the home of Kelowna Senior Secondary School.
The development’s cornerstone is sustainability. We envision a development where individuals can work, sleep, meet, exercise and eat all in the comfort of the Central Green community.
Meeting Community Needs
- The Central Green project will embrace high-quality urban design and compact community living.
- The development will become the heart of socially conscious living in the South Central Kelowna neighbourhood.
- A two-hectare area has been reserved for a community park and widened sidewalks, open patios and courtyards will create accessible public space among commercial and mixed-use buildings.
- Affordable Housing units will be an essential part of the overall design.
- Commercial areas will complement the existing downtown business sector.
What's New
The City is now preparing to rezone the property and then seek development partners. The timing of redevelopment will be market driven and will be largely made up of residential housing with some commercial use components. The City is exploring the opportunity of having the park developed early in the redevelopment phasing. The aim is to create manageable parcels in which a number of development companies can share in the process of building sustainably.
Contact
Questions and comments on Central Green can be directed to:
Derek Edstrom, Manager, Strategic Land Development
dedstrom@kelowna.ca
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