MV Office Building Inventory - 2022

Actions to encourage office development in the region’s urban centres and areas well-served by transit is a key element of Metro 2050, the Regional Growth Strategy. The Office Development in Metro Vancouver – 2022 Inventory and Report includes an analysis of the office building inventory, results from a review of relevant publications, and in-depth interviews with key industry professionals. It also includes factors influencing office development and occupancy decisions, along with actions for Metro Vancouver, member jurisdictions, developers, and other organizations that would encourage office development in urban centres.

See report “Office Building Inventory Report 2022 (2023)” and “Office Building Inventory Report 2022 - Executive Summary (2023)” for more information, available at https://www.metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/PlanningPublications/office-building-inventory-report-2022.pdf and https://www.metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/PlanningPublications/office-building-inventory-report-executive-summary-2022.pdf.

Based on the comprehensive inventory prepared by Metro Vancouver, at the end of 2022, there were 78 million sq ft of office space in the region located within 1,338 buildings with 10,000 sq ft or more of office space. Individual buildings with less than 10,000 sq ft of have been excluded from the inventory, as they are challenging to measure and likely comprise only a small component of the total inventory.

Metro Vancouver first compiled an office building inventory database for the region in 2012, which has been updated in 2015, 2018, and 2022, based on multiple sources, including proprietary databases from brokerage firms, BC Assessment Authority, and member municipalities. Records were consolidated as best as possible given the multiple data sources to provide a comprehensive inventory of the office buildings, although some data gaps, inconsistencies, and limitations may exist. In late 2022, the database was further updated and enhanced.

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Last Updated March 24, 2026, 22:48 (UTC)
Created March 24, 2026, 22:48 (UTC)
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Title
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MV Office Building Inventory - 2022
Description
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Actions to encourage office development in the region’s urban centres and areas well-served by transit is a key element of Metro 2050, the Regional Growth Strategy. The Office Development in Metro Vancouver – 2022 Inventory and Report includes an analysis of the office building inventory, results from a review of relevant publications, and in-depth interviews with key industry professionals. It also includes factors influencing office development and occupancy decisions, along with actions for Metro Vancouver, member jurisdictions, developers, and other organizations that would encourage office development in urban centres.

See report “Office Building Inventory Report 2022 (2023)” and “Office Building Inventory Report 2022 - Executive Summary (2023)” for more information, available at https://www.metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/PlanningPublications/office-building-inventory-report-2022.pdf and https://www.metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/PlanningPublications/office-building-inventory-report-executive-summary-2022.pdf.

Based on the comprehensive inventory prepared by Metro Vancouver, at the end of 2022, there were 78 million sq ft of office space in the region located within 1,338 buildings with 10,000 sq ft or more of office space. Individual buildings with less than 10,000 sq ft of have been excluded from the inventory, as they are challenging to measure and likely comprise only a small component of the total inventory.

Metro Vancouver first compiled an office building inventory database for the region in 2012, which has been updated in 2015, 2018, and 2022, based on multiple sources, including proprietary databases from brokerage firms, BC Assessment Authority, and member municipalities. Records were consolidated as best as possible given the multiple data sources to provide a comprehensive inventory of the office buildings, although some data gaps, inconsistencies, and limitations may exist. In late 2022, the database was further updated and enhanced.

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1424.0
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2023-06-27
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public
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Open Government License
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Location
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https://open-data-portal-metrovancouver.hub.arcgis.com/datasets/metrovancouver::mv-office-building-inventory-2022
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Owner
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mvagoladmin
Contact Point
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Metro Vancouver
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[email protected]
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Metro Vancouver
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Author
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mvagoladmin
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2023-06-27
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6d789f27e77a45b1b8ec87d9c7e47bae
Language
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English
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https://open-data-portal-metrovancouver.hub.arcgis.com/datasets/metrovancouver::mv-office-building-inventory-2022
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None
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None
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Metro Vancouver
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1338
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45
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60210
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