Hampton Place

Hampton Place is UBC’s first residential neighbourhood. It is the first major project of UBC Properties Trust, and its success has resulted in more neighbourhoods being developed on campus to meet the changing needs and priorities of the University.

Hampton Place mixes residential buildings with open and green spaces
Hampton Place mixes residential buildings with open and green spaces

UBC's First Neighbourhood

Hampton Place neighbourhood map
Hampton Place neighbourhood map

Hampton Place, UBC’s first neighbourhood, marks a shift that happened in the 1980s towards creating a full-fledged town on campus. This vision came into being with Robert H. Lee, who believed that UBC should take an active role in developing a portion of its 1,000 acres of land for residential development and establish long-term endowment wealth. With the approval of the UBC Board of Governors, UBC Properties Trust was formed and the land on which Hampton Place sits was designated to become a residential neighbourhood.

Hampton Place was established before UBC’s Land Use Plan (formerly the Official Community Plan (OCP)) and as such, does not have a Neighbourhood Plan.

Hampton Place, which consists of 100% market-leasehold housing, raised $81 million in net gain for the university. Due to its success, the UBC Board of Governors decided in 1994 that an additional 200 acres of campus land be transformed into neighbourhoods with a mix of housing, parks, shops and amenities. Areas designated as neighbourhood land are outlined in UBC’s Land Use Plan.

 

Hampton Place Timeline

1984
Robert H. Lee appointed to the Board of Governors
1984

Robert H. Lee appointed to the Board of Governors

Influenced UBC to begin residential development

1984
Land for Hampton Place designated for residential development
1984

Land for Hampton Place designated for residential development

And UBC Properties Trust formed

1989
Pacific Spirit Regional Park established
1989

Pacific Spirit Regional Park established

Designated land part of as Metro Vancouver

1989
Hampton Place completed
1989

Hampton Place completed

All buildings in the neighbourhood completed

1994
200 acres of UBC land allocated for neighbourhood development
1994

200 acres of UBC land allocated for neighbourhood development

Allocated from UBC's 1000 acres by the Board of Governors 

2001
Chancellor Place and Hampton Place Neighbourhood Plans adopted
2001

Chancellor Place and Hampton Place Neighbourhood Plans adopted

Introduced new types of housing to UBC, including rental units