UBCO Tower

UBCO Tower is a skyscraper currently under construction in Kelowna, British Columbia. At 43 storeys tall,[1] it will be the tallest building between Calgary and Metro Vancouver. It will serve as the downtown Kelowna campus of the University of British Columbia Okanagan.[2] [3]

Originally expected to open in 2027, that deadline was pushed back to 2028 due to a construction stoppage during excavation when cracks started to appear in some nearby buildings. One of those buildings had to be condemned.

8 floors will be used for academic space, including nursing, social work, and some other professional programs. There will also be 508 residential units for students.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Moore, Wayne (20 September 2022). "Council applauds UBCO's decision to lower height of downtown campus". Castanet. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  2. ↑ Moore, Wayne (July 27, 2022). "UBC Okanagan can go ahead with a 'marquee' downtown campus reaching up to 46 storeys". Castanet. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  3. ↑ Szeto, Winston. "Kelowna greenlights UBC Okanagan's 46-storey downtown campus tower". CBC. CBC News. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  4. ↑ Seymour, Ron (25 May 2026). "Rolling opening for UBCO's new downtown Kelowna campus". Kelowna Courier. Retrieved 4 August 2026.

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