Location

Central Downtown

Metro Vancouver’s
Second Downtown
Core

Already a hub of government, financial and professional services, as well as higher education, the addition of Centre Block, the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain Extension, and 102+Park will be instrumental in the continued evolution of Surrey’s Central Downtown. They represent a natural evolution of the considerable public and private investments made in the area.

The completed public realm will unite two existing civic anchors—the Civic Plaza to the north, and Central City Plaza to the south—while integrating with the Surrey Central SkyTrain station, and City Parkway, along with the creation of new retail and public spaces.

The final build out of Central Downtown will progress Surrey’s long-term economic interests while establishing an iconic urban destination.

Surrey will be the
largest city in B.C. by 2029

B.C. City Ranking (by population)

1st

Projected Population, City of Surrey (by 2041)

1M+

Projected Homes, Surrey City Centre (by 2041)

43K+

Projected Jobs, Surrey City Centre (by 2041)

49K+

Current Investment in City Centre (major projects)

$10B

Current Approved Projects

87+

Commercial Space (sf)

3.3M+

New Homes

25K+

Surrey City Centre Block

Centre Block Redevelopment

Developer

SCDC

Status

Site Demolition

Architects

Harry Pontarini Architects

Area

1,554,088 sqft

Est. Completion (Phase 1)

2030

Office Space (sqft)

1.21M

Institutional Space (sqft)

329k

Retail, Food & Beverage Space (sqft)

24.2k

Centre Block Redevelopment
Major Project

Centre Block is a 1.5+ million sqft commercial and institutional project in Surrey City Centre, it will significantly advance the development of Surrey’s Central Downtown. Centre Block aims to shape the future of transit-oriented development while leveraging its potential as the geographic heart of Metro Vancouver.

Adhering to core principles of north-south connectivity, high-quality public spaces, active streetscapes, and transit accessibility, the project will introduce two new office towers animated by retail at grade and institutional/civic uses on lower floors, with pedestrian-focused landscaped spaces woven throughout.

Centre Block will be home to the SFU Medical School. This elite training hub will be the second of its kind on Canada’s west coast, training the nurses and doctors of the future for BC.

Corner of University Drive & 102 Ave

View Looking East University Drive & Central Ave

View Looking West 102 Ave

Corner of University Drive & Central Ave

Surrey Central Station Expansion

New Transit Plaza at 102A Ave

Connectivity

Surrey-Langley Skytrain Extension

Extension

16km

New Stations

8 Stations

Budget

$6 Billion

Est. Completion

2029

Projected Skytrain Stations

Green Timbers

152 St

Fleetwood

Bakerview - 166 St

Hillcrest - 184 St

Clayton

Willowbrook

Langley City

Surrey-Langley SkyTrain Extension
Major Project

In 2020, the Province committed to deliver the full 16-kilometre SkyTrain extension to Langley City Centre. The extension will add 16 kilometres of track, stretching from King George Station in Surrey to downtown Langley. South Fraser Station Partners will build eight new stations, as well as cycling and walking paths around the stations. The area south of the Fraser is one of the fastest growing areas in the region.

The population of the Surrey, Langley City and Langley is projected to increase by 420,000 people and add 147,000 new jobs by the year 2050. As the population in communities south of the Fraser continues to grow, so does demand for transit.

Surrey Central Station, Interior
OMB, 2022

Surrey Central Station, Exterior
OMB, 2022

Education

University Precinct

Est. Students Population (2030)

28k

Post-secondary Institutions

SFU Medical School

254,000 sqft

UBC Surrey Campus

500,000 sqft

Leading Institutions

SFU

UBC

KPU

University Precinct
Major Project

Surrey City Centre is emerging as a major education and innovation hub, home to leading institutions like SFU, UBC, KPU, and more. The upcoming SFU Medical School, the first in Western Canada in over 50 years, will further elevate the area as a destination for learning, research, and opportunity.

This presence has animated the ground floor interface in the neighbourhood with more active uses, and the plan is to provide a robust network of walkway connections between university buildings, student destinations such as transit areas, coffee shops etc. Currently, over 28k students are enrolled in post-secondary in Surrey at Simon Fraser University (SFU), and Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU), etc. UBC already has a significant presence south of the Fraser, with nearly 3,500 students, 750 faculty and staff, and thousands of alumni who call Surrey home.

UBC Surrey Campus

KPU Civic Plaza
2018

SFU Engineering Building
2019

Architecture

Metro Vancouver’s Second Downtown Core

Metro Vancouver’s
Second Downtown
Core