Sauder Expansion

Updated: July 9, 2024
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Development Permit

DP23026

Location

2053 Main Mall behind the Henry Angus building

Proponents

UBC Properties Trust

Overview

A Development Permit application has been received to expand the Sauder School of Business by adding an 11-storey addition behind the Henry Angus building at 2053 Main Mall.

The new addition will be connected to Henry Angus via a walkway located on the third floor and will house the Robert H. Lee Graduate School and innovative business programs for the Sauder School of Business. The proposed expansion will require the removal of both the existing Powerhouse and Fire Hall buildings. The total additional building area is 13,508 sq. m.

Background Overview

The proposed expansion of the Sauder School of Business will meet the growing needs of the business school. The proposal is for an 11 storey building with approximately 13,500 sq.m. of space which will include an Indigenous centre, and spaces for classrooms, offices, amenities, and collaborative learning. The project also provides a significant amount of new public outdoor space along West Mall, including a plaza space that will provide access to the main building entrance and a café.


Considerable planning has gone into the decision to remove the two heritage buildings on the site, the decommissioned Power House and Old Fire Hall. Key factors included costs, functionality, and ecological and heritage impacts of retention versus replacement. The Power House will be demolished due to contamination and seismic issues and work is still underway to determine whether the Fire Hall will be demolished or relocated.

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Project Timeline

June 30, 2023
Application received
June 30, 2023

Application received

A development permit application is received on June 30, 2023.

July 6, 2023
Advisory Panel
July 6, 2023

Advisory Panel

Advisory Urban Design Panel application presentation to occur on July 6, 2023.

July 13, 2023
Development Review Committee
July 13, 2023

Development Review Committee

The project is presented to the UBC Development Review Committee for staff review and comment.

July 25, 2023
Public Open House
July 25, 2023

Public Open House

A public open house session is hosted from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM in CPA Hall, Henry Angus Building, 2053 Main Mall

August 1, 2023
End of Public Comment Period
August 1, 2023

End of Public Comment Period

The public comment period for this project ends on August 1, 2023. 

September 2023
Board of Governors Meeting
September 2023

Board of Governors Meeting

Board of Governors Meeting to occur in September

July 9, 2024
Development Permit Issuance
July 9, 2024

Development Permit Issuance

A Development Permit is anticipated to be issued on July 9, 2024

Fall 2024
Construction Commences
Fall 2024

Construction Commences

Construction is anticipated to begin in the fall of 2024

Contact

Karen Russell

Manager, Development Services
(604) 822-1586