Our Role at UBC
We are always building.
We build the endowment, homes, innovative spaces, and infrastructure that all provide for the academic and residential communities at UBC Point Grey and Kelowna.
Over the years, UBC has further employed our experience, expanding our role. These include:
Neighbourhood Development
Building a residential community with homes, retail, shops and services, greenways, parks, community gardens and supporting infrastructure according to the UBC Land Use Plan and Neighbourhood Plans
Leasehold
Negotiating and leasing assigned lots to third-party developers to build condominium homes
Project Management
Project managing new institutional developments valued over $5M or as required
Real Estate Advisor
Advising UBC on real estate opportunities and acquiring property for its future growth
Marketing
Increasing awareness of living at UBC Point Grey
Property Management
Leasing and maintaining market and faculty & staff rental homes and buildings; leasing commercial retail spaces
Our History
This is the story of UBC Properties Trust – how a parcel of land was repurposed to support one of the country’s best universities and how that university has, in turn, shaped us.