Nova Centre, Mixed-use development in Downtown Halifax, Canada

Nova Centre is a mixed-use development in downtown Halifax that covers two city blocks with substantial floor space. The complex contains retail areas, office towers, and the Halifax Convention Centre, all arranged across the site.

Construction began in 2014 on this site, which previously held the headquarters of the Halifax Chronicle-Herald newspaper. The project was completed in 2017 and has reshaped the downtown area since.

Rogers Square, the covered pedestrian arcade, keeps the name of the Grafton Street section Halifax Regional Council sold to Argyle Developments in 2014 for $1.9 million. Rogers Communications holds multi-year naming rights, and the 18,000-square-foot space is rented out for events.

The complex spans two downtown blocks, with the Halifax Convention Centre in the podium levels and basement, two office towers above, and the hotel featuring 262 rooms. Rogers Square, the covered pedestrian arcade, links the blocks and stays open to the public; it doubles as an 18,000-square-foot events space, so it can be busy during bookings.

Rogers Square occupies space where a city street once ran and now serves as both a walking area and venue for public events. This square shows how the development transforms former city infrastructure into active gathering space.