April 16, 2025
Key Takeaways on Lab Leasing in Vancouver from Sustainable Labs Canada’s UBC Event with Floorspace’s Christopher O’Neill and Robin Macdonald. Vancouver: A Thriving Hub for Science and Technology As Vancouver cements its reputation as a global hub for science and innovation, the connection between the life sciences sector and commercial real estate has become increasingly […]
March 24, 2025
At Floorspace, we believe real estate is about more than square footage — it’s about finding the right fit within the right community. That’s why we’re launching a new series spotlighting Vancouver’s most dynamic neighbourhoods, starting with Yaletown. Each guide gives tenants, business owners and investors a feel for the area — from top lunch […]
March 14, 2025
Relocating your office can be a complex process, but with the right partner, it doesn’t have to be. At Floorspace, we help businesses navigate moves and workspace transformations with ease. Our customized move management support ensures a smooth transition tailored to your unique needs. What is a Move Management Strategy? A move management strategy serves […]
March 13, 2025
Navigating the complexities of commercial real estate can be challenging, especially if you are unrepresented in a transaction. In this post—part of our Leasing Essentials series— we’ll explore the risks of being unrepresented and the key benefits of working with a commercial real estate broker who is committed to safeguarding your interests. Understanding Representation in Commercial Real […]
March 5, 2025
In recognition of International Women’s Day, we’re highlighting the women shaping commercial real estate. With over three decades in the industry, Jocelyne Legal has built a career navigating deals, people, and pivotal decisions—all with a sharp intuition and a no-nonsense approach. She’s worked at the highest levels of brokerage, sat on leadership teams, and mentored […]
February 24, 2025
Granville Street is set for a bold transformation. A proposed car-free entertainment district could turn six city blocks into a pedestrian-first hub for live performances, dining, and nightlife. With major redevelopments, new towers, and landmark projects in the works, this shift could reshape Vancouver’s commercial real estate market. For businesses, investors, and tenants, the changes […]
February 10, 2025
Healthcare real estate is rapidly evolving, shaped by shifting patient needs, technology, and changes in service delivery. Since the global pandemic, medical spaces have undergone significant transformations, prioritizing flexibility and efficiency. Today, healthcare providers are rethinking everything from location strategies to office layouts, ensuring they can adapt to the demands of both patients and practitioners. […]
February 6, 2025
Integrating art into office spaces enhances aesthetics, provides cultural value, and enriches tenant experiences. Here’s a look at some standout art installations in Vancouver’s office buildings and the stories behind them. Public Art Installations in Vancouver Office Buildings Broken Column (Pendulum) 885 West Georgia Street – RBC Place – Landlord: Cadillac Fairview Suspended from the […]
February 4, 2025
Floorspace is proud to present our Q4 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. Connor, Clark & Lunn […]
February 1, 2025
Leasing commercial space can be overwhelming. Without expert guidance, business owners risk overpaying, signing unfavorable terms, or missing out on better opportunities. The good news? You don’t have to go it alone. That’s where tenant representation comes in. But not all brokerage relationships are the same—and in British Columbia, there are strict rules about who […]
January 29, 2025
Office spaces are more than just places to work; they’re hubs for collaboration, connection, and culture. Employees want to feel connected to their roles, their teams, and their company’s mission. By fostering purpose and connection in the workplace, businesses can unlock their team’s full potential. In this blog, we’ll explore practical ways to bring meaning […]
January 24, 2025
Selecting the right commercial real estate broker can significantly influence the success of your property transaction. Whether you’re a tenant seeking the perfect space or a landlord listing your property, working with a knowledgeable and reliable broker ensures you can navigate the process confidently and make informed decisions. To choose the best broker for your […]
January 20, 2025
The retail market in Vancouver saw transformative changes in 2024, driven by shifting consumer habits, innovative retail strategies, and economic pressures. From the rise of mixed-use developments to the challenges of high construction and financing costs, this year offered a glimpse into the market’s future. Current Trends in Vancouver’s Retail Landscape 1. Experiential Retail and […]
January 10, 2025
After a holiday season of leisurely mornings, easing back into office life is much smoother with a great cup of coffee. Vancouver office lobbies featuring on-site cafés provide not just convenience but also a sense of community. Elevating the Workday Experience Cafés in building lobbies have become more than just places to grab a cup […]
December 11, 2024
The holiday season is upon us, and downtown Vancouver is lighting up with festivities! Throughout December, many of the city’s office buildings embrace the community spirit and transform into hubs for holiday activities, offering both tenants and visitors a chance to embrace the season. These activations go beyond festive fun—they foster community, encourage workplace connections, […]
December 9, 2024
In 2024, Vancouver’s commercial real estate (CRE) market was being shaped by a complex mix of macroeconomic forces and local factors. From stabilizing inflation and shifting interest rates, to urban planning initiatives and changes in the labor market, these dynamics are creating both challenges and opportunities for tenants, landlords, and developers. As 2025 approaches, adaptability, […]
November 27, 2024
Relocating a business involves more than moving desks and equipment—it’s an opportunity to create a space that aligns with a company’s values and future aspirations. The Floorspace Workplace Solutions Team recently partnered with Perkins&Will—a global architecture and design firm known for creating healthy, sustainable, and equitable spaces—to support their move from Yaletown to a new […]
November 21, 2024
When Floorspace was featured in INNOVATE™ Vancouver Vol. 2, it was a moment of pride for our team. The article captured key aspects of our story, from our origins to our mission to evolve commercial real estate. However, we wanted to revisit and expand on the original piece to share additional insights and updates that […]
November 18, 2024
An office move can be an exciting milestone for a company, often marking growth, success, or a fresh chapter. However, it also brings significant change that needs careful planning. How an organization handles and communicates this transition with its team will play a key role in ensuring employees are ready to thrive in the new […]
November 13, 2024
What is Facilities Management? Facilities management is the backbone of any well-run organization. It covers a broad spectrum of disciplines and services aimed at maintaining the functionality, comfort, safety, and efficiency of the built environment. At its heart, it involves coordinating people, processes, and physical spaces to create an ideal workplace where employees can thrive, […]
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 […]
In today’s evolving office landscape, tenants, landlords, and developers are adapting to shifting market dynamics with unique approaches to meet current demands. In this post, we’ll explore the latest market trends from the perspectives of three key stakeholders: occupiers, landlords, and developers. Office Occupiers – Business Owners 1. Flight to Quality The “flight to quality” […]
October 15, 2024
Vancouver’s office market continues to evolve as companies continue to seek out unique and inspiring spaces. Among these spaces is Vancouver’s Marine Building, a landmark that merges historic architecture with modern business needs. Located at 355 Burrard Street, The Marine Building is an art deco masterpiece, completed in 1930. This iconic heritage building continues to […]
October 10, 2024
As we move further into 2024, new reports highlight how the use of office space continues to evolve post COVID-19 and four years into widespread hybrid working patterns. Gone are the days of the rigid 9-to-5 office routine. Instead, we’re seeing a shift towards more flexible, hybrid work models that are redefining where and how […]
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 […]
May 30, 2024
In the competitive landscape of commercial real estate, successful marketing of your properties can make a significant difference in how quickly you lease or sell spaces and at what price. As a landlord, building owner, or sublandlord, navigating through these complexities requires a deep understanding of market trends, digital strategies, and targeted outreach, all of […]
May 16, 2024
Floorspace is proud to present our Q1 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. Later Media at 1166 […]
February 1, 2024
Floorspace is proud to present our Q4 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. Notable Office Leases in Downtown Vancouver 1. Sage Software at 601 […]
November 7, 2023
Floorspace is proud to present our Q3 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. Notable Office Leases in Downtown Vancouver 1. Cedar Coast at 1133 […]
September 21, 2023
World-class Fintech company Trulioo hired Vancouver design firm Edit Studios to lead the workplace and interior design strategy for their new 35,000 sq. ft. Vancouver headquarters in Mount Pleasant to encourage return-to-work efforts for Trulioo’s team members. A global company with offices worldwide, Trulioo is one of the world’s most trusted identity verification platforms. Recently […]
June 21, 2023
Late last year Elemental Post, a Canadian post-production outfit, engaged the help of Willow King from Floorspace Commercial to find the perfect commercial space for the studio. Running an extensive process, the team found a creative space in Vancouver’s Railtown district that captivated the studios attention. From the very beginning, the studio’s vision was to […]
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 […]
April 5, 2023
Robin Macdonald of Floorspace sat down with Daanaa’s Alexandra Kutilin, to discuss Daanaa’s company culture as a Startup in Vancouver and how the growing organization has fostered an environment of purpose, growth, and collaboration. Robin Macdonald : Tell us a little about Daanaa’s origin story and the strategies and experiences that have led to your […]
February 23, 2023
Floorspace is proud to present our Q4 2022 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. As reported by CBRE, Metro Vancouver’s overall office vacancy rate increased […]
January 22, 2023
Heritage Office Furnishings & Steelcase give Floorspace a behind the scenes look into the WorkBetter Lab pop-up experience in downtown Vancouver. Everything about work has changed. People are working in new ways, and they are looking for a fundamentally different experience. New expectations and the desire for hybrid work require a better vision for the […]
November 15, 2022
Floorspace is proud to present our Q3 2022 update on notable office leasing activity in Vancouver, British Columbia. We’ve highlighted First Movers over the past quarter – companies who have made a commitment to move, sublease, expand their footprint or renew their leases. As reported by CBRE, Metro Vancouver’s overall office vacancy rate increased by […]
August 17, 2022
Floorspace is proud to present our summer 2022 update on notable office leasing activity in Vancouver, we’ve highlighted First Movers over the past quarter – companies who have made a commitment to move, sublease, expand their footprint or renew their leases. Q2 2022 showed more activity in the Vancouver market, as companies continue to plan […]
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 […]
May 5, 2022
Matt Carlson sat down for an interview with Trulioo’s Shradha Mittal to discuss how the company is building a world-class product, by building a world-class team. For many of us in Canada, gaining access to financial services is a simple and basic daily process. But for millions around the world, this is far from the […]
April 27, 2022
Floorspace is proud to present the first instalment of our 2022 quarterly update on notable office leasing activity in Vancouver, we’ve highlighted First Movers over the past quarter – companies who have made a commitment to move, sublease, expand their footprint or renew their leases. Q1 2022 showed slightly less activity than the final quarter […]
February 27, 2022
HBC releases preview of plans to add 1 million square feet of office space to downtown Vancouver, targeting major tech sector tenants. Streetworks Development, the property development division of HBC, has released initial plans to redevelop The Bay store building in downtown Vancouver at 674 Granville St. Information available to date regarding the redevelopment has […]
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 17, 2022
In this intensely competitive talent landscape, employers in the tech industry are using every tool at their disposal to retain top talent. Exit Interviews Many people have participated in an exit interview during their careers – typically by providing their employer with feedback when they leave a company. With employees reconsidering their jobs en masse […]
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 […]
January 6, 2022
Hudson Pacific Properties recently submitted their development application to the City of Vancouver for Burrard Exchange at 1025 Dunsmuir Street. The future 16-storey, mass timber office building will be the fifth tower located on the Bentall Centre complex. Bentall Centre is currently comprised of four office towers, all completed from the late 1960s to early […]
November 22, 2021
Unique Office Redevelopment Projects and Urban Infill Sites are Increasingly Common In March 2021, Vancouver’s Director of Planning approved Uptown Property Group’s application for ~157,000 sq.ft. of new office space at 619-625 West Hastings Street. What makes this project particularly unique is that the new tower will be attached to the east façade of the […]
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 […]
October 5, 2021
Tech Office recently visited Bonnis Properties’ development at 950 Granville (consolidated as 950, 958 and 968 Granville St.) Demolition of the site is underway to begin the construction of the first phase’s four-storey concept. As reported by Urbanized earlier this year, a six storey concept of the building (if approved) could have a density of […]
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 14, 2021
Great West Life Realty advisors (GWLRA) and Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan’s (HOOPP) design of VCII caters to tenant needs along with COVID-19 considerations. Construction is well advanced at Vancouver Centre II (VCII) located at 733 Seymour Street. Developed in partnership with GWLRA and HOOPP, VCII is more than 50% leased to companies that include […]
September 12, 2021
From Cayley Van Hemmen at Turner Construction: Blackbird Interactive (BBI) is a growing independent Vancouver studio that consistently ships acclaimed console, computer and mobile games. Turner Construction partnered with BBI to create their newest space, Studio 3 at 565 Great Northern Way in Vancouver’s False Creek Flats Neighbourhood. With a creative and high-performing team, BBI […]
September 8, 2021
In Part 1 of our interview series with Canadian Unicorns about the future of work, Matt Carlson sat down with Clio’s Kimberly Whyman to discuss the company’s remote work transition and the exciting new vision for their team. Like most companies, Clio’s workplace has been dramatically transformed by the pandemic. Once a primarily on-site work […]
August 27, 2021
Oxford’s newest development at 1133 Melville Street in Vancouver will continue their legacy of building world class buildings, with market-leading amenities. Construction at 1133 Melville Street – the soon to be tallest office building in the city of Vancouver – is moving along swiftly; the project is expected to ‘top-off’ in late 2021 with tenants […]
August 3, 2021
LaSalle College Vancouver hosted a groundbreaking ceremony last week for their new campus on Kaslo Street in Vancouver, steps from the Renfrew SkyTrain Station. As one of the leading art and design schools in Canada, LaSalle offers a variety of media arts, graphic design, culinary and film programs to their students. In 2021 they were […]
July 28, 2021
In late-2020 Salesforce made headlines by announcing they would acquire Slack for nearly $28 billion USD; last week they completed their acquisition. While the tech community awaits news about the integration of the businesses, the real estate community is eager to see what will happen with Slack’s global offices. An unintentional success story A homegrown […]
July 16, 2021
The growth of US tech companies in Vancouver continues, with another California-based software company expanding in the downtown financial core. It was announced earlier this week that human capital management provider Workday will be expanding their Canadian presence, with an anchor lease for approximately 27,000 square feet at 601 West Hastings Street. 601 West Hastings […]
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 […]
March 31, 2021
While office employers around the world were focusing on their shelter-in-place requirements, and moving to a work from home model, Canada Life signaled their confidence in office work by acquiring a large development site in Vancouver in the midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Designed by prominent Vancouver-based Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership (MCMP), 1296 Station Street […]
December 11, 2020
Quadreal and PC Urban, together with MCMP, have submitted an application to the City of Vancouver for approximately 265,000 sf of office and retail space near Victory Square, at the corner of Cambie and West Pender Street. The partners at MCM Architects, who designed the building, are well known for their office projects in Vancouver. […]
September 4, 2020
Homegrown Vancouver startup Mobify announced today that they’ve signed a definitive agreement with Salesforce, to add to their Salesforce Commerce Cloud.
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