Posted 30 May 2025 - 12:55 PM
Beachlands press release:
25 YEARS IN THE MAKING:
FIRST BUILDING COMPLETES AT THE BEACHLANDS
Vancouver Island’s largest-ever – and most unique – Community Experience Centre offers staggering waterfront views and immersive & interactive experiences of what’s to come at future 134-acre oceanfront community
Colwood, British Columbia (May 30, 2025) ~ Vancouver Island’s $1.2 billion master-planned community, The Beachlands, reached a major milestone with the completion of its first building … and it is unlike anything the Island has seen. Larger than three NBA basketball courts, Reliance Properties and Seacliff Properties said their 15,000-square-foot Community Experience Centre is the largest, most distinctive ever built in the region. It offers visitors interactive, immersive experiences that showcase what’s to come at the 134-acre seaside community.
Perched at the gateway of the property, The Beachlands’ Experience Centre has a variety of unique visualization tools designed to help bring the future community to life. One of the most staggering features is a massive 141-foot-long x 14-foot-high glass wall that offers sweeping views of the site, ocean, mountains and downtown Victoria across the water.
Other features include:
· large-scale community and architectural models, animated video flythroughs of the completed community, and custom artwork that emulates the vast topography of the site.
· separate sales galleries for condominiums, townhomes, single-family lots, and commercial space
· two full-size furnished show homes that allow potential buyers to physically interact with the space
“From the outside in, The Beachlands called for something bold and different. From the architectural style of the Community Experience Centre to the engaging vistas and interactions, this building will set the tone of what’s to come at The Beachlands,” said Jon Stovell, President & CEO, Reliance Properties.
“The Beachlands is set to exceed standards for seaside communities. Every detail we curated at the Experience Centre provides opportunities for visitors to get a sense – physically, mentally and emotionally – of what it will be like to live or work at The Beachlands,” said Georgia Desjardins, Vice President of Development, Seacliff Properties.
Initially serving as a presentation and sales centre, the building will later transition into a permanent commercial space. There’s also currently 1,500 square feet of café space available for lease.
25 Years in the Making
The opening marks a long-awaited milestone for the region. The City of Colwood first envisioned development on the former gravel operation 25 years ago. Seacliff bought the defunct gravel pit site 8 years ago, and today, it is poised to become a vibrant West Coast destination with 2,850 homes, hundreds of commercial and retail job spaces centered around the waterfront, and almost 50 acres of public parks and green space.
“I’ve been involved in the planning, public consultation and city approvals process of The Beachlands since we acquired the site in 2017, so reaching this milestone is especially meaningful to me,” said Desjardins.
In 2022, Seacliff and Reliance made headlines when they announced their partnership, and they again made headlines in 2023 when they rebranded the area from Royal Beach to The Beachlands.
“We are excited to continue the momentum we’ve created for The Beachlands, which is Canada’s next destination oceanfront community,” said Stovell. “We also feel the Experience Centre will become a destination in itself.”
The Beachlands Experience Centre will open to the public soon. Register for priority preview opportunities at thebeachlands.com .
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