Oakridge Park | 13 Towers | 154m | 52fl | 5M sqft | U/C - Page 126

jollyburger · #**2501** Posted **Dec 29, 2025, 2:46 AM**

Canam's post about the architectural canopies at street level:

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The canopy structure, made from jumbo HSS (or jumbo “Hollow Structural Sections”), was specially designed to support the organic curves of the design. To ensure both structural integrity and aesthetics, each component required extremely precise rolling and fabrication. Then, after being fabricated separately, each section was carefully assembled to ensure that the whole piece was perfectly aligned and in harmony with the other architectural elements of the project. This technical achievement was a challenge not only in terms of design, but also of installation, since we had to use multiple cranes to precisely position each large component.

https://www.canam.com/en/blog/oakridge-park-fabrication-and-installation-of-a-complex-steel-canopy/

600 tons of steel. And they are also doing the crown steel work.

US firm that specializes in glass roof structures:

https://novumstructures.com/news_and_ins...s-advantages-and-engineering-challenges/

Another one:

https://seele.com/projects

They did a 42m long glass roof in Montreal that just uses 18 panels

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"The 15m long x 2.5m wide insulating glass units, weighing up to 5.6t"

https://www.glassmachine.com/seele-largest-all-glass-structure-in-canada/

officedweller · #**2502** Posted **Dec 30, 2025, 2:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

I wonder how much the glass weighs.

There's a lot more photos on their project page of the fabrication:

https://wesbridge.com/projects/oakridge-centre-redevelopment/

Look how tall those beams are!

https://wesbridge.com/projects/oakridge-centre-redevelopment/

daverraver · #**2503** Posted **Dec 30, 2025, 9:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

Those are the unit numbers and not square footage. Harry Rosen is 16,460 sq feet.

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/oakridge-park-retailers-commercial-leasing-vancouver

I have no idea where Apple wants to go since they'll be stuck in a fashion/luxury brand dominated mall.

My prediction is that Apple wants to be in the 'Phase 2' section of the mall, which I believe will be outdoor. This will allow them to have a 'glass like' exterior like at PC or other stores in the US.

Apple is 'stuck' in other high-end malls like Yorkdale, South Coast Plaza, Stanford Shopping Centre, Aventura Mall (Miami) so it's not inconceivable they would do so here.

daverraver · #**2504** Posted **Dec 30, 2025, 9:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

Who knows what the retail mix will be but I doubt there's a huge list of luxury retailers that they can bring in. It's around 200K sq feet plus the space HBC isn't using.

Another Oakridge Park prediction: I believe that the HBC space is about 140,000 sq. ft. It wouldn't surprise me to see Simons take on 100,000 of that space (given that it was designated to be a department store anyways) and the balance of that space to Eataly and some other retailer or retailers that would like a 2 floor retail space (like Nike or other high end retailers like Gucci).

I know there has been talk about Simons taking on a downtown Vancouver space but I believe Oakridge is a better location. It's roughly equidistant from DT Vancouver and Richmond Center and far enough from Park Royal so as not to cannibalize sales from that location.

Eataly could be a huge draw for Oakridge Park too. They have a couple of options to choose from in Vancouver so I think it's going to boil down to what tenant mix exists where before they make any decisions.

jollyburger · #**2505** Posted **Dec 30, 2025, 10:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by daverraver

Another Oakridge Park prediction: I believe that the HBC space is about 140,000 sq. ft. It wouldn't surprise me to see Simons take on 100,000 of that space (given that it was designated to be a department store anyways) and the balance of that space to Eataly and some other retailer or retailers that would like a 2 floor retail space (like Nike or other high end retailers like Gucci).

I know there has been talk about Simons taking on a downtown Vancouver space but I believe Oakridge is a better location. It's roughly equidistant from DT Vancouver and Richmond Center and far enough from Park Royal so as not to cannibalize sales from that location.

Eataly could be a huge draw for Oakridge Park too. They have a couple of options to choose from in Vancouver so I think it's going to boil down to what tenant mix exists where before they make any decisions.

There's zero chance Eataly is opening in Oakridge Park with a Time Out Market there.

officedweller · #**2506** Posted **Dec 30, 2025, 11:17 PM**

Agreed, no Eataly at Oakridge because of TimeOut Market.
But Simons would be a catch and a better retail environment than downtown (wrt theft, security, vandalism, etc.).
It would also introduce a more affordable price point to Oakridge.

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Originally Posted by daverraver

My prediction is that Apple wants to be in the 'Phase 2' section of the mall, which I believe will be outdoor. This will allow them to have a 'glass like' exterior like at PC or other stores in the US.

Apple is 'stuck' in other high-end malls like Yorkdale, South Coast Plaza, Stanford Shopping Centre, Aventura Mall (Miami) so it's not inconceivable they would do so here.

There's a spot on Level 2 of Phase 1 that is open to the outdoors (for a prominent frontage)
and for which no tenant has been announced.
I think Apple could be in that space.
I don't think construction of Phase 2 has been announced, so a unit in Phase 2 would still be a ways off.

daverraver · #**2507** Posted **Dec 31, 2025, 6:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

There's zero chance Eataly is opening in Oakridge Park with a Time Out Market there.

I forgot about Time Out Market so yes, there's little chance of Eataly opening at Oakridge, although I question whether it's 0%. Downtown seems more likely and they would have a couple of options, depending on what shops take over which locations. In any case, 2026 should be a very interesting year for retail in Vancouver!

officedweller · #**2508** Posted **Jan 14, 2026, 5:17 AM**

General Oakridge update from Daily Hive:

Oakridge Park mall, rooftop public park, and community centre now months away from opening
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/oakridge...ommunity-centre-construction-update-2026

A few pics of the west side as of January 4th:

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/oakridge...ommunity-centre-construction-update-2026

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/oakridge...ommunity-centre-construction-update-2026

Infinity entrance.

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/oakridge...ommunity-centre-construction-update-2026

Canada Line Station:

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/oakridge...ommunity-centre-construction-update-2026

griswold · #**2509** Posted **Jan 16, 2026, 6:02 AM**

The title of that article is funny to me when the entire site still looks like it's years away from completion.

jollyburger · #**2510** Posted **Jan 16, 2026, 4:30 PM**

I wonder if any of the towers will be occupied this year.

GenWhy? · #**2511** Posted **Jan 16, 2026, 5:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by griswold

The title of that article is funny to me when the entire site still looks like it's years away from completion.

" possibly in mid- or late spring."

Ya I don't believe that one bit

SpongeG · #**2512** Posted **Jan 17, 2026, 3:49 AM**

when there in person the mall interior and where safeway etc is look nearly completed. The putside is going to take much longer but the mall from what you can see and if you're inside Crate & Barrel you can hear a lot of noise going on so it's not far off.

officedweller · #**2513** Posted **Jan 17, 2026, 4:37 AM**

I expect a "soft" opening with stores opening gradually over time and having to walk past constuction hoardings to access the mall entrances.
They probably expect a lot of people to take Canada Line or drive and park, so streetfront entrances may not be a priority.
Daily Hive says there will be nightly early station closures til late March 2026 - so it would have to be after that.

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/oakridge-41st-avenue-skytrain-station-early-closure-2026

jollyburger · #**2514** Posted **Jan 17, 2026, 5:55 AM**

I think most of the stores have just started construction in the past few months so I doubt any of them will be ready until late summer.

EDIT: Vancouver Sun says they'll be ready this spring

https://vancouversun.com/business/real-e...-development-spring-opening-what-to-know

jollyburger · #**2515** Posted **Jan 19, 2026, 11:04 PM**

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Active development remains concentrated in the
Vancouver Periphery, where several Oakridge Park
towers are scheduled for completion by Q4 2026,
with more than half their office space still unleased
or unsold. Without additional pre-leasing, the
Periphery could face a significant vacancy spike by
mid-2026

https://www.collierscanada.com/-/media/f...025/q4/vancouver-office-q425-report.ashx

SpongeG · #**2516** Posted **Jan 20, 2026, 1:30 AM**

I took this picture on Saturday of the main entrance by the skytrain plaza. The interiors of the mall public spaces look close to completed, driving past the other entrance where the Safeway will be is also visible and it looks near complete too, But I never got a picture of it.

this is from north side of 41Ave next to the old TD

PXL_20260118_022649261 by snub_you, on Flickr

a zoom in

PXL_20260118_022649261~2 by snub_you, on Flickr