Tsawwassen Commons -- First Nation development

Posted by Peter Roaf

on Dec 01, 2015

Tsawwassen Commons is a 550,000 SF retail development in progress at the Tsawwassen First Nation. It is described as offering a diverse tenant mix and trading area that will service the affluent areas of Tsawwassen, Ladner, South Delta, North Delta and South Richmond. Tsawwassen Commons is next door to Ivanhoe Cambridge’s Tsawwassen Mills development.

Tsawwassen Commons is under development next to Ivanhoe Cambridge’s Tsawwassen Mills, with its 1,200,000 SF enclosed shopping centre including retail, outlet, entertainment and dining. The two developments will have a combined footprint similar to Metrotown. Shoppers are expected to be drawn from the Lower Mainland.

The entire TFN development, along with the Aquilini Group's residential development, will include 137 acres with 296 condos, 194 houses and an 18 hole golf course.

Diane Pugh, Vice-President of Leasing for PDG Investments, (middle) with Irene Forcier (left) and Bridget Jacob, gave an update on Tsawwassen Commons, one of three sections under development by the Tsawwassen First Nation.

Diane has been involved in leasing shopping centres in West Kelowna, Penticton, Vernon, Fort McMurray and now in Tsawwassen. Previously she was an associate at Northwest Atlantic retail real estate consulting firm, Director of Real Estate for Canada and the US at The Keg restaurants and Director of Leasing at Loblaw (Westfair
Properties Ltd.).