Wesbrook Place

Overview

Located in South Campus, Wesbrook Place is bounded by West 16th Avenue to the north, Pacific Spirit Park to the east, and the UBC Farm to the west. Housing in Wesbrook supports the UBC community with 50% of all units designated as “work-study”, meaning that at least one member of the household works or studies on campus.

The planned buildings for Wesbrook Place are approximately 50% completed.

The Neighbourhood Plan for Wesbrook Place was adopted in 2005, and amended in 2011 and 2016. The Wesbrook Place Neighbourhood Plan outlines sustainability strategies, land uses and densities, parks and open space, circulation and transportation, design guidelines, development controls, infrastructure and servicing, and community facilities.

Download the Wesbrook Place Neighbourhood Plan

The Neighbourhood Plan

Wesbrook Place, UBC’s most ambitions neighbourhood plan to date, has set high standards for green building performance and UBC community housing provision. The Residential Environmental Assessment Program (REAP) is a UBC-specific green building rating system that was developed around the same time as Wesbrook Place Neighbourhood Plan and applies to all residential buildings in Wesbrook Place.

Some other prominent features of Wesbrook Place neighbourhood include:

• A high school
• A community centre
• Rental, family and seniors housing options, including faculty-staff rental housing
• A commercial town centre that includes a grocery store, restaurants, cafes, shops and services
• Pedestrian friendly streets and paths
• Six local parks