Station Square History

1938

The Ford Motor Company purchases the Silver family farm at Kingsway and Silver Avenue to develop a new Western Canada assembly plant.

1938

1988

The Ford plant closes and is demolished to make way for a new retail and residential development – the future Station Square.

1988

2004

Vancouver developers, Anthem Properties and Beedie Living, acquire Station Square.

2004

2008

In collaboration with the City of Burnaby, the new owners conduct a series of design workshops.

2008

2009

A concept plan for Station Square is presented to the City and public consultations begin.

2009

2010

Anthem and Beedie organize a third design workshop and commence rezoning drawings for the development.

2010

2012

The inaugural tower at 4688 Kingsway nearly sells out in a mere two days.

2012

2013

Construction commences at 4688 Kingsway.

2013

2014

The second and third towers at 4670 Assembly Way and 6098 Station Street sell out in record time.

2014

2015

Station Square’s first homeowners are welcomed to 4688 Kingsway and the first retailers open their doors, while construction commences at 4670 Assembly Way and 6098 Station Street.

2016

Sales begin for Station Square’s highly anticipated third and final phase, while the community’s retail portfolio continues to grow.

2016

2021

Station Square is the heart of Metrotown with 2,000 homes, 30,000 sq.ft. of restaurants, 300,000 sq.ft. of shops and services, and 150,000 sq.ft. of office space.

2020

SUCCESS TO DATE

4688 Kingsway

Phase 1

OVER 250 HOMES SOLD IN 30 DAYS

4670 Assembly Way | 6098 Kingsway

Phase 2

650 HOMES SOLD IN 60 DAYS

WESTERN CANADA’S MOST SUCCESSFUL REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT