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W.G. Brown Building/Astro Hill Complex
W.G. Brown Building/Astro Hill Complex
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Office/Retail/Residential
Location	Iqaluit, Nunavut
Coordinates	63°44′52″N 68°30′40″W
Completed	1976
Owner	Nunastar
Technical details
Floor count	7-8
Floor area	12,000-square-foot (1,100 m2)

The Astro Hill Complex is a commercial and residential complext in Iqaluit, Nunavut. It contains the Frobisher Inn hotel, the W.G. Brown office building, the Nanurjuk Tower (6-Storey) apartment building, the Tukturjuk Tower (8-Storey) Apartment Building, and the studios for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

The building houses mixed commercial, government and residential uses and includes 10,000 square feet of commercial and retail space. Prominent commercial tenants include the Gallery Fine Dining, the Storehouse Bar & Grill, Caribrew Cafe, the Quickstop Convenience Store and the Astro Theater to name a few.

History

The Astro Hill Complex was built in the early 1970s and the commercial and residential space is owned and operated by Nunastar Properties Inc. and W. G. Brown Building is owned and occupied by the Government of Nunavut.

The orignal survey of Frobisher Bay for marine access and the Crystal Two airfield was completed by Alexander Forbes in 1942. The name "astro" refers to the designation by Forbes of a nearby promatory that was used as a bench mark for the first geodetic survey of the area.

The Frobisher Inn hotel was expanded from 50 to 96 rooms in 2004 and today is the largest hotel and conference facility in Nunavut.

In 2011, council rejected a plan to build two more apartment complexes with 118 units in the downtown core behind the Astro Hill Complex.

In October 2012, cracks forced the closure of the Iqaluit swimming pool. According to CBC, the Iqaluit council had approved a recreational facility overhaul by 2013.

References

Category:Buildings and structures in Iqaluit Category:Shopping malls in Canada