Both the provincial government and VAG had previously indicated this past spring they were preparing for a construction start this fall. The temporary modular housing structures in place on the northern end of the Larwill city block where the new VAG will be located closed in late July and this parcel will be vacated for use as the construction staging and storage area for the VAG project.

The provincial government previously confirmed impacted residents will be relocated to nearby housing sites. When the temporary modular housing site was approved in 2018, the intention was to provide it with an on-site lifespan of three to five years.

The future VAG building will be constructed on the southern half of the Larwill city block at the northeast corner of the intersection of West Georgia Street and Cambie Street, immediately east of the Queen Elizabeth Theatre and adjacent to SkyTrain Stadium-Chinatown Station.

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