Demolition started in early April on the 15-story former CRA building in Vancouver, British Columbia’s central business district, signaling the start of construction and leasing of 1166 West Pender. This is the first office building to begin construction in the downtown core since the onset of the global pandemic and the first designed for a post-COVID work environment. Vancouver developer Reliance Properties and real estate firm Hines announced that EllisDon is leading the project’s construction as general contractor.
Upon completion, 1166 West Pender will rise 32 stories and total 344,000 sq ft with 12,000-sq-ft office floor plates. The tower will feature contemporary architecture with landscaped outdoor terraces and views of the mountains and the ocean.