Sky Park (Burnaby)

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Sky Park is a 3-tower, mixed-use development, currently under construction, in Metrotown, Burnaby, British Columbia. The 755 feet tall Grand Tower will be the tallest building in British Columbia. The other 2 towers will be 45 and 33 storeys. [1]

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In 2015, Concord Pacific bought a 9-acre parcel of land from Sears, which housed a Sears, a Toys R Us, and parking. Plans for the land first went to public hearing in 2017. [2] The development has an expected completion date of 2025. [3] [4]

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