Posted Jun 19, 2026, 9:24 PM
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City of Vancouver seeks new restaurant to act as ‘catalyst’ for Chinatown Plaza
The City of Vancouver is seeking a restaurateur to operate a Chinese restaurant inside the Chinatown Plaza in hopes that it will act as a “catalyst” for renewed commercial activity in what used to be a thriving mall.
The popular Floata Seafood Restaurant, which was a mainstay of political parties from all levels of government to host fundraisers, closed its doors in October 2025. The Floata occupied an 18,000 square foot space on the third floor of the plaza on Keefer Street for 30 years.
The city has since posted a request for proposal (RFP) on its website seeking a new operator. A separate RFP is for a property management and merchandising services provider to boost activity in the plaza, where 13 of the 33 commercial units are vacant.
“Chinatown Plaza has experienced high vacancy rates and diminished foot traffic over the past two decades due to neighbourhood decline, competition from other Asian commercial areas, public safety challenges and an aging local community,” the RFP said.
“The situation deteriorated further during COVID in 2020 and has not recovered.”
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https://www.biv.com/news/economy-law-pol...as-catalyst-for-chinatown-plaza-12447013
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