In a city like Vancouver—or Toronto, or Burnaby, or Surrey—condos rise by the dozens each year. Yet not all towers are created equal. Some come to market with striking facades or clever branding but little staying power. Others struggle to balance the growing list of amenities buyers expect with the reality of high operating costs and limited space.
Concord Pacific, the country’s largest community builder, approaches this challenge differently. For more than 35 years, the company has been guided by a deceptively simple question: How can we help people thrive here for generations? From that starting point, the design of the home and the livability of the space take priority.
“We’ve been refining what we deliver for more than three decades,” says Concord Pacific Developments CEO Terry Hui. “We’re designing for the end user, for the people who are going to live, raise families, or retire here.”
The company’s defining difference comes from its scale. Where many developers focus on single-tower projects with modest amenity offerings, Concord builds multi-tower communities. By pooling resources, these communities can support amenities at a level that smaller buildings simply can’t sustain. The results are thriving and safe private neighbourhoods.
At Concord Metrotown, residents will share the world’s largest private bike facility, along with an indoor 400-metre walking and running track—an unheard-of feature in condo design. Other communities include expansive fitness centers, spin studios, yoga spaces, co-working lounges and pods, and even dog grooming rooms.
When thousands of homes share these facilities instead of 200, the result is twofold: better amenities at a fraction of the per-home operating cost, and vibrant micro-communities where people connect over shared interests—whether cycling, fitness, or family life.
Inside its towers, Concord emphasizes function and flexibility. Newly designed convertible indoor-outdoor balconies are enclosed in sliding glass and known as solariums. They extend living spaces and make them usable year-round, even in Canada’s shifting climate. Efficient floor plans, natural light, and thoughtful airflow design round out what has become a Concord signature: homes that feel good to live in, not just impressive in a brochure.
Concord’s approach also reflects broader shifts in how people define comfort and wellbeing. Its BioSpace systems, launched after the pandemic, introduced HEPA-filtered air, touchless entry, and smart environmental monitoring into new projects. The company was an early adopter of EV-ready infrastructure, launching the world’s largest quick-charge parkade, and continuing to deliver renewable energy across Canada through its Concord Green Energy arm. Concord’s innovations show that they are anticipating the next generation of urban needs and meeting them before they’re demanded.
Concord projects often include new parks, plazas, and waterfront access, and the company sponsors major civic events such as the Concord Pacific Dragon Boat Festival and Tour de Concord cycling showcase. These public commitments extend the concept of “community” beyond the walls of any single development, anchoring Concord’s role as a city builder rather than just a condo developer.
The throughline in all of this is longevity. A Concord community is built to be desirable and functional for decades, not just in the market cycle that produced it. By prioritizing livability, investing in large-scale shared amenities, and embedding wellness and sustainability into the design process, the company has carved out a clear identity in a crowded industry.
If many developers are known for their towers, Concord Pacific is known for its communities. And in an era when trust in pre-sale projects is increasingly tested, that distinction may be its greatest strength.
