1,033-Ft ‘Forest in the Sky’ Skyscraper Reaches Major Milestone
Summary
A new skyscraper project called Georgia + Abbott has been approved by Vancouver city council. The project will include Western Canada's tallest tower at 1,033 feet, with a hotel, public spaces, housing, and Indigenous art features.Key Facts
- The Georgia + Abbott development will have a 1,033-foot hotel tower with a "forest in the sky" green space at the top.
- It will be Vancouver’s first supertall building and the tallest tower in Western Canada.
- The project covers over three million square feet across three connected sites in downtown Vancouver.
- City council approval included rezoning a parking lot into social housing with a child-care center and Indigenous art gallery.
- The development will create 1,783 homes, including market-rate, rental, and 237 social housing units.
- The design was inspired by British Columbia’s rare glass-sea-sponge reefs, which influenced the building’s structure.
- The project is expected to boost public spaces, transit connections, tourism, jobs, and investment.
- Construction is expected to start after around five years of design work, permits, and technical studies.
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