131-Room Moxy Calgary East Village Hotel Breaks Ground

Truman began construction in mid-September 2026 on Moxy Calgary East Village, a five-storey, 131-room hotel at 6 Avenue and Confluence Way S.E. in Calgary, Alberta. Developed under an agreement with Marriott International, the riverfront hotel is expected to be completed in 2028.

In its September 2026 announcement, Calgary Municipal Land Corporation reports that the project will include communal gathering and fitness spaces, a bar and an outdoor thermal spa. The combination of guestrooms and shared amenities gives the build a hospitality fit-out scope extending beyond the room inventory.

Key Project Facts

• Project type: Lifestyle boutique hotel under Marriott International’s Moxy brand.
• Location: 6 Avenue and Confluence Way S.E., along Jack & Jean Leslie RiverWalk in East Village, Calgary, Alberta.
• Size: Five storeys and 131 hotel rooms.
• Developer: Truman.
• Hotel brand partner: Marriott International.
• Scope: Guestrooms, communal gathering spaces, fitness spaces, a bar and an outdoor thermal spa.
• Stage: Under construction.
• Timeline: Construction began in mid-September 2026; completion is expected in 2028.
• Land acquisition: Truman purchased the parcel in 2025.

Five Storeys Combine Guestrooms and Shared Amenities

Moxy Calgary East Village will deliver 131 hotel rooms across a five-storey building. Truman has entered into an agreement with Marriott International to deliver the property as a Moxy, one of Marriott’s lifestyle boutique hotel brands.

The announced scope includes:

• Hotel guestrooms.
• Communal gathering spaces.
• Fitness spaces.
• A bar accessible to guests and community members.
• An outdoor thermal spa.

For hospitality subcontractors and suppliers, the distinction between repeated guestroom work and amenity-space work is important. Room interiors could involve repeatable finish and building-services packages, while the bar, fitness spaces and outdoor spa could require different installation sequences and finish coordination.

RiverWalk Parcel Acquired in 2025

Truman purchased the site at 6 Avenue and Confluence Way S.E. in 2025. Calgary Municipal Land Corporation describes the parcel as the last of East Village’s prime riverfront sites, with frontage on Jack & Jean Leslie RiverWalk and views of the Bow River.

The site is near cycling connections, George C. King Bridge and St. Patrick’s Island. For construction planning, that setting makes the interface between the worksite and surrounding pedestrian and cycling routes a relevant logistics consideration.

Contractors assessing deliveries and installation access should account for the riverfront location when reviewing project logistics. Material staging, delivery routing and separation of construction activity from adjacent public routes are practical considerations for this setting.

Construction Runs Toward Expected 2028 Completion

Construction on Moxy Calgary East Village began in mid-September 2026, with completion expected in 2028. The project is therefore an active construction opportunity to monitor rather than a proposal awaiting a construction start.

The hotel is Truman’s first project in East Village and the third development project to break ground in the district in 2026. Calgary Municipal Land Corporation is the steward of the East Village Master Plan.

For subcontractors and suppliers, the relevant pursuit focus is the remaining construction and fit-out sequence. The expected 2028 completion provides a schedule reference, but should not be treated as a trade tender or procurement date.

Guestroom Repetition and Outdoor Spa Coordination

The 131-room programme creates a repeated interior scope where coordination between services, wall assemblies, finishes, and doors and hardware will matter. Contractors evaluating hospitality packages should consider how room-by-room installation and inspection could be sequenced alongside work in communal areas.

The outdoor thermal spa adds a different construction interface from the guestrooms. Its exterior location could require coordination among plumbing, electrical, waterproofing and adjacent finish work, with attention to outdoor exposure.

The bar and fitness spaces also broaden the interior scope. These areas could involve different service layouts and finish requirements from guestrooms, making coordination between building-services installers and finishing trades a relevant consideration.

Construction Trades Involved

With construction underway since mid-September 2026, early-stage construction work is underway rather than a prospective package to market.

Later-stage trade categories that could potentially remain available as construction progresses include the following; these are scope-based possibilities, not confirmed open tenders:

• Mechanical systems.
• HVAC installation and controls.
• Plumbing.
• Electrical systems and lighting.
• Fire protection.
• Roofing.
• Glazing.
• Drywall.
• Insulation.
• Flooring.
• Painting.
• Elevators.
• Doors and hardware.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Moxy Calgary East Village being built?

The hotel is being built at 6 Avenue and Confluence Way S.E. in East Village, Calgary, Alberta, along Jack & Jean Leslie RiverWalk.

How many rooms and storeys will the hotel have?

Moxy Calgary East Village is planned as a five-storey hotel with 131 rooms, communal gathering and fitness spaces, a bar and an outdoor thermal spa.

When did construction start, and when is completion expected?

Construction began in mid-September 2026. Completion is expected in 2028.

For contractors and suppliers, Moxy Calgary East Village is an active hospitality build combining repeated guestroom interiors with shared amenity spaces and an outdoor thermal spa. Firms pursuing later-stage building-services and finishing work can use that scope to assess their fit for the project as construction progresses.

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