1,033-Ft ‘Forest in the Sky’ Skyscraper Reaches Major Milestone
The striking new development will feature the tallest building in Western Canada, and Vancouver's first-ever supertall skyscraper.
Canada's Georgia + Abbott development has reached a major milestone as the city council approved the project, which will see Vancouver's first supertall building rise to a height of 1,033 feet. Designed by Henriquez Partners Architects and developed by Holborn, the mixed-use project spans over three million square feet across three downtown locations.
The centerpiece of the development is a hotel tower topped by a "forest in the sky," surpassing the 300-meter threshold that defines a supertall skyscraper. The council's approval follows a public hearing and marks the beginning of approximately five years of design development, technical studies, and permitting before construction can commence.
The project will also include a social housing tower with a child-care facility and an Indigenous art gallery, as well as new public spaces, improved transit connectivity, and 1,783 homes, including social housing units. The developer emphasizes the project's commitment to net-zero operational carbon and a 54 percent reduction in embodied carbon, aiming to connect Vancouver's central business district with other neighborhoods while revitalizing the downtown area.
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