November 5, 2024
Floorspace is proud to present our Q3 2024 update on notable office leasing activity in Vancouver, British Columbia. We have highlighted First Movers over the past quarter – companies who have made a commitment to move, sublease, expand their footprint or renew their leases. Notable Office Leases in Downtown Vancouver 1. Glencore Canada at 595 […]
October 9, 2024
With Vancouver’s office market evolving and the demand for creative, tech-friendly spaces rising, it’s more important than ever to stay ahead of the curve. One such space that encapsulates this shift is 565 Great Northern Way, also known as The Slide. Located in the heart of the False Creek Flats, this property is not only […]
September 25, 2024
This month, Floorspace Associate Vice President Christopher O’Neill was featured in the latest BIV News magazine life sciences edition on enabling a globally competitive life sciences sector. In the publication, the False Creek Flats neighbourhood was highlighted as being on the verge of a major transformation, driven by the clustering of life sciences and technology […]
August 7, 2024
Floorspace is proud to present our Q2 2024 update on notable office leasing activity in Vancouver, British Columbia. We have highlighted First Movers over the past quarter – companies who have made a commitment to move, sublease, expand their footprint or renew their leases. Notable Office Leases in Downtown Vancouver 1. Industrial Light & Magic […]
June 3, 2023
Floorspace is proud to present our Q1 2023 update on notable office leasing activity in Vancouver, British Columbia. We have highlighted First Movers over the past quarter – companies who have made a commitment to move, sublease, expand their footprint or renew their leases. Of the 8 notable lease transactions, Floorspace is proud to have […]
June 6, 2022
The proposed mass-timber 12-storey mixed-use project in Mount Pleasant (named T3 Mount Pleasant), recently received support from the City Design Panel following support from the Heritage Commission – another step closer to Development Permit approval. Developed by the global real estate investment firm Hines alongside local developer PC Urban, once complete, the project will bring […]
January 23, 2022
Q4 2021 was a busy quarter in Metro Vancouver with leasing activity (absorption) of approximately 400,000 square feet downtown and 280,000 square feet in the suburbs – an increase since Q3 2021. With this increase in activity, the office market saw its first decline in vacancy since the beginning of the pandemic. Vancouver continues to […]
January 11, 2022
Rendition Developments recently submitted their development application to the City of Vancouver for a new office and light-industrial development, located at 37-45 West 7th Avenue in the Mount Pleasant neighbourhood. The future 4-storey, mixed-use building will replace a dated commercial building. The project, designed by FRANCL, is inspired by mid-century modern architecture. The development application […]
January 10, 2022
On December 20, 2021 Vancouver City Council unanimously approved rezoning applications from developers Beedie and Dayhu, for AbCellera’s new biotech research campus at 110 West 4th Avenue and 150 West 4th Avenue. Both buildings will host AbCellera Biologics in supporting the company’s rapid growth. City staff provided AbCellera a rare, expedited path of combining the […]
December 13, 2021
Māk Interiors gave Tech Office a behind-the-scenes look into the recently improved Hootsuite Vancouver HQ, with some key insights on their return to work strategy. Partner Post: written by Amber Kingsnorth of Māk Interiors For a team like Hootsuite with employees in offices around the world, the pandemic offered a chance to rethink their workspace. […]
October 27, 2021
In the first installment of our quarterly update on notable office leasing activity in Vancouver, we’ve highlighted the First Movers over the past quarter – companies who made a commitment to move, expand their footprint or renew their leases. Q3 2021 was a busy quarter in Vancouver for leasing activity. Most large commercial real estate […]
October 12, 2021
Tech Office recently visited Westbank’s “M2” building of the Main Alley tech campus at 114 East 4th Avenue and Quebec Street. Construction of the 8-storey mixed use building is progressing well and nearing completion. Main Alley Campus The M2 building represents the second instalment at Main Alley, a new creative economy campus that spans an […]
September 29, 2021
Part 3 of our interview series with Canadian unicorns about the future of work, Peter Muench sits down with Dapper Labs’ Sam Gharegozlou to hear how the groundbreaking tech company is preparing its workplace for a post-pandemic future. There are few Canadian startups that are as intriguing as Dapper Labs. Having carved itself a leadership […]
September 7, 2021
The Workshop by boutique developer Mondivan Group has been reported as almost fully leased with their recent finalization of negotiations with a large local company. Mondivan Group, in partnership with Perkins + Will architect, is nearing completion of the ~56,500 square foot office and light industrial building. The project, referred to as “The Workshop”, is […]
May 5, 2021
Best Buy Canada announced that they will move their Vancouver HQ from their current location in South Burnaby, to a new office tower being developed by Cressey on the northwest corner of Yukon and West 6th Avenue. The development is located one block east of Cambie Street and only a few minutes walking distance to […]
April 30, 2021
Homegrown biotech company AbCellera announced plans to further expand their footprint in Mount Pleasant, in a partnership with Beedie Development. AbCellera currently occupies space at 2215 Yukon Street (their original HQ in Mount pleasant), along with location at 2131 Manitoba Street, built by Wesgroup, and the recently announced development at 150 West 4th Avenue that […]
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