Format
Brief
City
Burnaby
State/Province
BC
Country
Canada
Metro Area
Vancouver
Project Type
Planned Community or Resort
Location Type
Inner Suburban
Land Uses
Civic Uses
Education
Multifamily For-Sale Housing
Multifamily Rental Housing
Office
Open space
Parking
Restaurant
Retail
University
Keywords
Compact neighborhoods
Educational community
Faculty housing
Mixed-use development
Public-private partnership
Self-sustaining community
Smart growth
Sustainable development
Transit-oriented development
ULI Awards for Excellence 2009 Winner
University development
Site Size
65
acres
acres
hectares
Date Started
2001
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UniverCity, located atop British Columbia’s Burnaby Mountain and adjacent to Simon Fraser University (SFU), one of Canada’s premier educational institutions, is a 65-hectare (161-ac) master-planned community expected to house more than 10,000 residents upon completion. A compact, mixed-use, transit-oriented community, UniverCity is founded on principles of environmental, economic, and social sustainability. Developed and owned by the SFU Community Trust, UniverCity transfers its revenue to the SFU endowment to fund research and education—creating a profitable model for universities with surplus land.
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Format
Brief
City
Burnaby
State/Province
BC
Country
Canada
Metro Area
Vancouver
Project Type
Planned Community or Resort
Location Type
Inner Suburban
Land Uses
Civic Uses
Education
Multifamily For-Sale Housing
Multifamily Rental Housing
Office
Open space
Parking
Restaurant
Retail
University
Keywords
Compact neighborhoods
Educational community
Faculty housing
Mixed-use development
Public-private partnership
Self-sustaining community
Smart growth
Sustainable development
Transit-oriented development
ULI Awards for Excellence 2009 Winner
University development
Site Size
65
acres
acres
hectares
Date Started
2001
Developer/Owner
Simon Fraser University Community Trust
Burnaby, BC, Canada
Master Planner/Urban Designer
Hotson Bakker Boniface Haden
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Public Partner
City of Burnaby
Burnaby, BC, Canada
Website
www.univercity.ca
Principal Author(s)
Theodore Thoerig, Alexandra Notay, David Leipziger
ULI Awards for Excellence 2009 Winner