Riverbend Business Park

A leader in large-scale master planned business park development, we know the vital importance of collaborating with municipalities and stakeholders in setting a site’s vision.

To bring our vision for Riverbend to life, we combined our global expertise and local knowledge. We assembled an expert team of engineers, architects and consultants, including the City of Burnaby and its people. This partnership approach helped shape a place that’s environmentally sustainable, promotes occupier wellness and meets the region’s rapidly-growing demand for premium industrial space.

Greater Vancouver is a global gateway to Canada with the country’s largest port and has a thriving local business community to serve, both of which need well-located industrial space. But with an international border, ocean and mountain range hemming the city in on all sides, space in Vancouver is in critically short supply. To overcome these constraints without encroaching on nearby greenfield and agricultural land, we created additional density on the site by introducing the country’s first multi-storey industrial product.

The facility meets our rigorous standards for high-functioning industrial space. The building has 32-foot clear on the ground floor and 28-foot clear on the second level, ramp access that accommodates full-size transport trailers and a 130-foot truck court. The property also features the largest available contiguous industrial space in Greater Vancouver.

Originally planned for 1.1 million square feet, the business park masterplan now features 1.35 million square feet of space. The site intensification creates real value all while delivering exceptional spaces and experiences for customers and the community.

The e-commerce revolution is driving change and innovation through the supply chain and logistics industry. And just like in office buildings, the war for the best talent is fierce.

Riverbend is our response. It delivers solutions to both of those trends by providing convenient, attractive and amenity-rich industrial working environments that give companies a real competitive advantage and support the health and well-being of occupiers. This Brownfield site redevelopment aligned with our commitment to ESG and establishes a replicable formula for future projects.

The tremendous market reaction to the project and the resulting value created at the site demonstrate the importance of having a bold vision and bringing it to life with conviction.