The City of Oshawa selected the Oshawa Sports and Entertainment Consortium (OSEC) of Giffels Partnership Solutions Inc., Giffels Design-Build Inc., NORR Limited and Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) to design, build, and operate the new 5,400 seat multi-use spectator facility to rejuvenate the east end of Oshawa’s downtown.

The main bowl is designed as a state-of-the-art facility for the Oshawa Generals. The facility is a totally convertible multi-use venue for consumer and trade shows, concerts, theatre productions and other major public assembly events. A second ice pad is also being added to accommodate recreational skating and hockey, and provides additional exhibition and trade show space. As an urban design gesture, a new civic entry plaza has been created at the intersection of Mary & Athol Streets, with an outdoor refrigerated rink which will be a reflecting pool in summer. The plaza will accommodate concerts, flea markets, art fairs and other outdoor community events.

The building is designed with an upper suite level with future expansion capacity for 1,000 additional seats. The total concert seating capacity including floor seats would therefore be approximately 7,000 seats in phase 1 and 8,000 seats in phase 2. The complex will includes a two storey restaurant bar lounge with direct street access from Athol Street. It also contains the Oshawa Hall of Fame and there are party suites and group sales rooms in addition to the 23 private suites. This project was constructed over an 18 month period.

2007 Canadian Urban Institute, Brownfield Project of the Year.