The Park Hotel was officially demolished as of Thursday morning. This marks the end of the hotel's near 63-year tenancy along Richmond (100) Avenue (Photo: Emily Keller)

By EverythingGP Staff

Park Hotel Demolition

Park Hotel says goodbye to Grande Prairie

Apr 23, 2020 | 9:32 AM

The Park Hotel in downtown Grande Prairie has officially come down.

The demolition on the decade-long vacant building along 100 Avenue began Wednesday morning, marking the end of the hotel’s near 63-year stay in the Swan City. Crews worked into the early hours of Thursday morning to complete the tear down

A look into what one of the rooms looked like in the old Park Hotel (Photo: Shaun Penner)

Photo: Shaun Penner

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Photo: Shaun Penner

A look at the grounds of the old Park Hotel on the morning of April 23 (Photo: Emily Keller)

As for what’s next for the property, plans are in the works to build a new six-storey mixed-use building. Back in December, the City of Grande Prairie entered into a 10-year lease with the site re-developer to build a new structure which would include approximately 64 residential units, plus commercial space.

Director of Infrastructure and Economic Development with the City Brian Glavin said back in December that construction would to begin within 12 months of signing the lease, and would be completed within 24 months.

He also said the building is to cost a minimum of $25 million, but that the City is agreeing to a lease within the building, and that the building will be privately owned.