Since 1981, Wesbild has been creating exceptional master-planned residential and resort communities, homes, as well as industrial and shopping centres. Each Wesbild project has one thing in common: it is an inviting, thoughtfully designed place that brings people together.
Scroll through to learn more about our history and accomplishments:
1981
Wesbild Holdings Ltd. is Formed
Wesbild Holdings Ltd. is Formed1981
First Future Shop Opens
Inwest, Wesbild’s parent company, opens the first Future Shop location in Canada.1981
1983
Pinetree Village
Development on the now bustling Pinetree Village begins. The Village came to include a Future Shop and Save-On-Foods.1987
Station Square Opens in Burnaby
Wesbild opens Station Square Shopping Centre in Burnaby. The development included the two Grand Corniche high-rise condominuim towers and the 100 room Metrotown Holiday Inn.
1987
1989
Wesbild Purchases Land on Westwood Plateau
Wesbild purchases 1,410 acres on Westwood Plateau in Coquitlam from the government of British Columbia.
1989
Wesbild Aquires Westwood Village
Wesbild acquires Westwood Village in Seattle, WA.
1989
1992
Street of Dreams Showcased
Wesbild hosts the first of two Street of Dreams showcases at Westwood Plateau.
1995
Westwood Plateau Golf & Country Opens
Wesbild opens Westwood Plateau Golf & Country Club. Westwood goes on to win multiple awards including Best Game in Town and 5th Best Customer Service in North America from Golf Digest Magazine. Westwood Plateau Golf & Country Club was sold to Revs Entertainment in 2009.
1995
2001
Future Shop Sold to Best Buy
Wesbild parent company, Inwest Investments sells Future Shop to Best Buy. Founded by Inwest in the early 1980s, Future Shop grew to become Canada’s largest electronics retailer before the business was sold.
2002
Wesbild Purchases Land for the Foothills at Burke Mountain
Wesbild purchases over 400 acres of land in Coquitlam from the Province of British Columbia and private landowners to ultimately create the Foothills at Burke Mountain.
2002
2004
Westwood Plateau Community is Completed
Wesbild completes the development of Westwood Plateau, then the largest master-planned community in Canada with 2,350 single family homes, 2,170 multi-family homes and more than 15,000 residents.
2005
Major Shopping Centre Purchases
Wesbild purchases five community shopping centres between 2005 and 2007. With the opening of a new centre in 2010 and another in 2011, Wesbild now owns nine centres in total.
2005
2006
Turtle Mountain Construction Begins
Wesbild begins construction on Turtle Mountain. When completed, the neighbourhood will be home to more than 2,000 residents.
2007
Wesbild Acquires Predator Ridge Golf Resort Community
Wesbild acquires Predator Ridge Gold Resort Community and commences a complete clubhouse renovation and the construction of a new 18-hole championship golf course.
2007
2008
Predator Ridge Hosts Telus World Skins Game
Predator Ridge hosts the Telus World Skins Game for the second time, and commences a complete clubhouse renovation and the construction of a new 18-hole championship golf course.
2010
New Ridge Course Unveilved
A celebratory season for Predator Ridge – the brand new Doug Carrick- designed Ridge Course is unveiled with rave reviews.
2010
2011
Wesbild Aquires Pacific Place Mall
Located in Calgary, 15 minutes from downtown in the busy 36th street retail corridor, Pacific Place Mall features 187,000 square feet of retail space and is adjacent to the Marlborough LRT Station.
2011
Sale of Seven Shopping Centres
Wesbild sells Westwood Village and Burien Town Plaza to Bentall Kennedy and Merlone Geier respectively. Garibaldi Village, Clover Square Village, Railyard Mall, Boitanio Plaza are all sold to Standard Life. Chahko Mika Mall located in Nelson, BC, is sold to Ruican.
2011
2012
LIFT Program at CABE Announced
Wesbild creates the Wesbild LIFT Scholarship that commits significant funds to support Coquitlam’s CABE Secondary graduates get post secondary traning and education.
2013
Meridian Crossing Opens
Located at the entry to Burke Mountain, Wesbild designed, constructed and leased Meridian Crossing. Tenants include Subway, 7-Eleven and Cefa Junior Kindergarten. Wesbild sells Meridian Crossing in late 2013.
2013
2014
Wesbild Purchases Land on Burke Mountain
Wesbild purchases 370 acres of land from the Province of British Columbia on Burke Mountain
2015
Burke Mountain Shopping Centres Sold
Meridian Crossing and Meridian Corner are sold.
2015
2015
Wesbild Acquires University Heights Mall
Wesbild acquires University Heights Mall in Victoria. The centre has a gross leasable area of 205,500 square feet and is anchored by Home Depot, Save-On-Foods, RBC, Landmark Cinemas and CIBC.
2016
Gibsons Park Plaza Renovations Complete
Gibsons Park Plaza Renovations Complete
2016
2016
Predator Ridge Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Predator Ridge celebrates 25 years of amazing moment. Festivities include culinary arts, homeowner rodeo and a live performance by Tom Cochrane. 2016 also sees the opening of a renovated restaurant with expanded patio and brand new banquet facility.
2017
Wesbild Acquires The Waterfront in North Vancouver
Wesbild acquires The Waterfront property in North Vancouver. The property is the site of Lions Gate Marina, Lions Gate Mini Storage and 15 other tenants, and includes 730 feet of waterfront frontage.
2017
2017
Wesbild Acquires McKenzie Professional Centre
Wesbild acquires McKenzie Professional Centre. The centre is a well located professional office and retail building on the Shelbourne and McKenzie corridor of Victoria, British Columbia.
2018
Wesbild Office Moves
The Wesbild corporate office moves to the 26th floor of Royal Centre in Vancouver after a complete renovation and rebrand.
2018
2019
Sale of Two Shopping Centres
After acquiring the centre in 2005 and undergoing a full exterior renovation, Wesbild sells Gibson Park Plaza in Gibsons in December 2019. McKenzie Professional Centre in Saanich is also sold in the fall of 2019.
2020
Marine Landing Development Application
Wesbild submits a Development Permit application to the City of Vancouver to develop two new 6-storey mixed-use buildings in south Vancouver on Manitoba Street.
2020
2021
Predator Ridge Celebrates 30 Years
Predator Ridge celebrates 30 Years of Amazing Moments.
