UBC/UEL Updates Discussion

[gaviscon]

Originally Posted by officedweller

Regent College land sale enables new 18-storey mixed-use condo tower on UBC campus border


https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/regent-college-ubc-land-sale-polygon-homes-condo-tower

My pics from yesterday:

Digging in full-steam

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[Lexus]

2025, July 28

Wesbrook Village

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Rec Centre North

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Gateway

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This is the one NIMBY were fighting against with. Super glad it's moving forward!

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[gaviscon]

Now we just need to redevelop the strip mall and the Dentistry building for a complete intersection!

[gaviscon]

Regent college condo progress

About a week ago:

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[jollyburger]

Menno Hall CLT install drone footage

Project Update: CLT installation is now underway at Menno Hall, the new gateway to UBC.

Menno Hall is a unique mass timber wood-frame hybrid structure supported by three levels of cast-in-place concrete, including two underground parking levels and a transfer slab.

From now until fall, 318 Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) panels will be installed in sections, each carefully unwrapped and lifted into place to align with the below framing, then secured to the building.

This construction sequence is a welcome adjustment from a typical concrete tower, with framing following closely behind each CTL section for a seamless and efficient process. Additionally, all mechanical, electrical, and plumbing penetrations were incorporated into the CLT fabrication process, reducing on-site drilling and coordination.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DNTO9k2RWT8/

[jollyburger]

The Gordon B. Shrum Building at UBC, home of the School of Biomedical Engineering, is now complete!

This 158,000 sq ft, five-storey facility is Canada’s first purpose-built biomedical engineering hub, bringing together students, researchers, and industry partners to advance health solutions and grow B.C.’s biotech sector. The building includes specialized labs, collaborative research spaces, lecture theatres, and a two-level vivarium, all designed to support hands-on learning and cutting-edge biomedical research.

Ventana provided full design-assist, pre-construction, value engineering, and construction services, working closely with UBC Properties Trust and Patkau Architects. The facility was built to the Rick Hansen Foundation accessibility certification standards, ensuring a high-performing, inclusive, and safe environment. Extensive BIM modelling supported visualization, coordination, and constructibility throughout the project.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DNjy5ZEpfKT/

[jollyburger]

Menno Hall CLT roof completion

https://www.instagram.com/p/DPpRWYlEpl0/

[gaviscon]

Menno Hall has topped out:


https://www.instagram.com/p/DRiAH5IEnAy/


Biodiversity centre opened in mid Sept:

https://news.ubc.ca/2025/09/ubc-opens-45m-beaty-biodiversity-centre-expansion/

[gaviscon]

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[jollyburger]

UBC Gateway North foundation rebar

https://www.instagram.com/p/DVAKgBeEnJj/?img_index=1

[Lexus]

2026, Mar 23

I used to do updates here way more frequently...

This time all photos from Wesbrook Village:

Symphony (Completed)
3638 Wesbrook Mall

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Lot 7 currently excavation is underway

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Another parcel under excavation is for Exeter Hall
Lot 26

https://exeterhall.ca/?utm_source=google...Hd23n3HlOYyvDVec63nD8EOpfjEaAv1OEALw_wcB

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Wordsworth - completed

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[Lexus]

Looking at Wesbrook Village as a whole and realizing that the current plans do not include it as a second stop at the UBC campus, in my view it will turn into the West End — a place with major density and no access to SkyTrain. Kinda dumb.

[Glow Fun City]

Originally Posted by Lexus

Looking at Wesbrook Village as a whole and realizing that the current plans do not include it as a second stop at the UBC campus, in my view it will turn into the West End — a place with major density and no access to SkyTrain. Kinda dumb.

Or more recently, just like Cambie at 33rd and 57th… really short sighted and unfortunate.

[gaviscon]

Originally Posted by Lexus

2026, Mar 23

I used to do updates here way more frequently...

Did you graduate?

[Vantage]

Thanks for the updates! Sure has changed a lot since I moved away from there in 2020. Haven't been back since

[Lexus]

Originally Posted by gaviscon

Did you graduate?

I lived there with my first wife 2018-2022. She’s the one who graduated.

[Feathered Friend]

A friend who lives in the area got this in the mail, and passed it along. The TOA operates a little differently in UEL, with Tier 1 coming in at 12 floors, and 4.0 FSR.

[Lexus]

2026, Apr 18

Wesbrook Village

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[Lexus]

2026, Apr 20

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[SFUVancouver]

Great videos and photos, Lexus. Thank you!