Demolished Annex Building Converted to Alberta Legislature Green Space | The Canadian News

Considered too expensive to maintain, the annex building on the Alberta legislature grounds is being demolished. In turn, the site will become a green space.

Interior demolition and hazardous materials removal began in March and structural demolition began on Tuesday. The cleaning and sorting process could take five to six weeks.

The annex building is 70 years old and was built in 1951.

“The condition deteriorated because it was not maintained well,” said Infrastructure Minister Prasad Panda.

Alberta Infrastructure said that many of the Annex systems had aged to the point where it was “no longer economically viable” for the government to continue to occupy and maintain.

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Before the decision was made to tear down the building, the province estimated that the Annex Building required approximately $ 29 million in repairs and maintenance.

“The money needed to bring the annex to modern and usable standards will be best spent on schools, hospitals and other public buildings in Alberta,” said Panda.

“Our government has a responsibility to ensure that we get the best value for our taxpayers’ money when we build and maintain our government facilities.”

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There were “a couple hundred” people working in the annex, Panda said, and they have been relocated to other government buildings.

Once the demolition is done, the site will be landscaped to provide additional green space on the legislature grounds.


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