# Surrey City Centre Arena development

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/surrey-city-centre-arena-development
> Updated: 2026-09-09T08:59:00.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

The City of Surrey has initiated the development of the City Centre Arena, a planned 10,000-seat venue and event plaza intended to anchor a larger mixed-use Entertainment District. The project, which will serve as the home for the Western Hockey League’s Vancouver Giants, follows a strategic land swap involving a former Safeway site.

Following the issuance of a Request for Proposals to hire a project manager, demolition has officially commenced at the King George Boulevard site. The $360 million development is expected to include hotels, conference facilities, retail, and residential spaces. The project is projected to be completed in 2030 and is estimated to generate $2.4 billion in economic benefits and over 2,700 jobs.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-09: Surrey begins demolition for 10,000-seat City Centre Arena

Demolition has begun on the site of Surrey’s new 10,000-seat City Centre Arena, a $360 million project expected to house the Vancouver Giants and drive significant economic growth by 2030.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/surrey-begins-demolition-for-10000-seat-city-centre-arena

### 2026-08-24: Surrey seeks project manager for new City Centre Arena

Surrey is seeking a project manager to lead the development of the City Centre Arena, a proposed 10,000-seat venue and entertainment district featuring the Vancouver Giants as the anchor tenant.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/surrey-seeks-project-manager-for-new-city-centre-arena

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Cite as: Surrey City Centre Arena development. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/surrey-city-centre-arena-development