Southland Park
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Southland Park is the name of a commercial office complex in Calgary
, Alberta
comprising over 1000000 square feet (92,903 m²) of office space and consisting of four separate office buildings. The complex is Calgary's largest suburban office park.
and south of Southland Drive.
Approximately 4,000 persons are employed in the four buildings. Alberta Health Services
are a major tenant of the complex, with offices located throughout the Park's buildings.
Southport Tower is the first new tower to be built at the south end of Macleod Trail in almost 20 years.
The Southport Atrium was previously occupied by Fluor Daniel.
In 2003, Southland Park was declared the Winner of a Building Owners and Managers Association
of Calgary (BOMA) Award in the Suburban Office Park (Mid-Rise) category.
In 2009, development of Southland Park was completed with the installation of a pedestrian overpass from the Southport Tower to the Southland LRT station
.
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
comprising over 1000000 square feet (92,903 m²) of office space and consisting of four separate office buildings. The complex is Calgary's largest suburban office park.
Structures
Southland Park is located in the Southwood district and comprises four buildings west of Macleod TrailMacleod Trail (Calgary)
Macleod Trail is a major road in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is a six to eight lane principal arterial road extending from downtown Calgary to the south of the city, where it merges into Highway 2. South of Anderson Road, Macleod Trail is an expressway and is slated to be upgraded to a freeway in...
and south of Southland Drive.
- Southland Plaza (1978), a 12 story office tower
- Southland Atrium (1980), a 5 story office building
- Southport Atrium (1981), a 2 story low-rise building
- Southport Tower (2008), a 12 story office tower
Approximately 4,000 persons are employed in the four buildings. Alberta Health Services
Alberta Health Services
Alberta Health Services is the province-wide organization responsible for providing hospital and other health care in the Canadian province of Alberta. Known as the "superboard", it was created in May 2008, with the abolition of nine previous regional health authorities, the Alberta Mental Health...
are a major tenant of the complex, with offices located throughout the Park's buildings.
Southport Tower is the first new tower to be built at the south end of Macleod Trail in almost 20 years.
History
Development of Southland Park began in 1978.The Southport Atrium was previously occupied by Fluor Daniel.
In 2003, Southland Park was declared the Winner of a Building Owners and Managers Association
Building Owners and Managers Association
The Building Owners and Managers Association , founded in 1907, is a professional organization for commercial real estate professionals and is the oldest and largest in its field. Its membership includes building owners, managers, developers, leasing professionals, medical office building managers,...
of Calgary (BOMA) Award in the Suburban Office Park (Mid-Rise) category.
In 2009, development of Southland Park was completed with the installation of a pedestrian overpass from the Southport Tower to the Southland LRT station
Southland (C-Train)
Southland is a stop on the South Line of the C-Train light rail system in Calgary, Alberta. Southland station is located approximately 9 km from downtown Calgary....
.