The city of Vancouver will welcome a major new destination on May 28, 2026, when the first phase of Oakridge Park opens to the public at 11 a.m.. This opening is the visible milestone of a multi-year transformation of the former Oakridge Centre site into a large-scale mixed-use development that combines shopping, housing, offices and public amenities. The initial release reflects roughly 2.8 million square feet of the project’s planned 5 million square feet, marking the start of a phased rollout that developers say will continue through 2029.
Phase one brings a substantial amount of programmed space: about 650,000 square feet of retail, nearly 1,400 residential units and roughly 720,000 square feet of office space. Above the indoor centre, visitors will also access a large rooftop public setting — a municipal park spanning 3.6 hectares (nearly nine acres) — which will be partially available to the public on opening day. QuadReal Property Group and Westbank, the project’s co-developers, describe the development as a new urban neighbourhood designed to integrate housing, retail and community amenities.
Retail offering and food destinations
The mall’s initial retail roster includes about 100 stores, with roughly 85 percent expected to be open at launch. The mix emphasizes both high-end labels and everyday brands: shoppers will find luxury names such as Louis Vuitton, Prada and Moncler alongside contemporary Canadian and international retailers like Aritzia and Lululemon. Jewelry and watch brands are also represented, and tenants span apparel, beauty, and lifestyle categories. The aim is to create a diversified draw that supports both local shoppers and out-of-area visitors.
Time Out Market and anchor food concepts
A major culinary anchor is Time Out Market, a roughly 50,000-square-foot food hall combining indoor and outdoor seating, multiple kitchens and bar counters. The food hall will feature a curated selection of local chefs and concepts, plus large event spaces and a terrace that connects visually and physically to the rooftop park. Grocery and specialty anchors such as a returning Safeway and a relocated Signature BC Liquor Store are slated to open shortly after the mall’s first day, bolstering the centre’s daily convenience offer.
Design scale, partners and future phases
The full development is projected at about 5 million square feet and an estimated cost of approximately $6.5 billion when complete in 2029. The partnership between QuadReal and Westbank has produced a complex that will eventually deliver more than 3,300 residential and rental units, designed to house over 6,000 people. The site ties into rapid transit and long-standing retail patterns for the Oakridge node, with the masterplan adding towers, civic facilities and community services. Designers framed the project as an effort to reimagine the conventional shopping centre as an integrated, mixed urban neighbourhood.
Major reuse and future retail growth
Within the retail footprint sits a large, repurposed department store shell of about 140,000 square feet, part of which is earmarked for a sizeable fitness and wellness club of roughly 55,000 square feet to open in a later phase. Developers have also signalled plans for an additional 250,000 square feet of open-format, village-style retail in subsequent stages, reflecting a strategy to evolve the tenant mix over time and create more street-like, experience-driven shopping zones.
Public programming and community amenities
Beyond stores, Oakridge Park includes a nearly nine-acre rooftop municipal park planted with thousands of trees, civic facilities including a library and a community centre, and multiple performance stages for cultural programming. The park will be formally operated as a City of Vancouver space, with day-to-day maintenance coordinated with the development. Launch programming announced for the opening window includes live performances, floral installations and wellness classes, reflecting an emphasis on dwell time and community activation rather than purely transactional retail visits.
Developers and city officials anticipate strong visitor numbers: projections cited for the completed precinct estimate up to 40 million annual visitors, with approximately 28 million of those expected to come for shopping. With major competitors across Metro Vancouver, Oakridge Park’s developers are positioning the project as a distinctive, experience-led destination that combines luxury retail, daily services, public space and residential life in one location.
As the clock approaches 11 a.m. on May 28, 2026, the first public day will be a key test of the project’s programming and tenant readiness. If early metrics and the planned phased additions hold true, Oakridge Park could reshape shopping and public life in its quadrant of Vancouver while serving as a model for large-scale, integrated redevelopment elsewhere in Canada.
