Places to look for commercial real estate in Vancouver
If you want to buy, sell or lease commercial space in Vancouver, these are the public websites people actually search. I’ve added a short note on what each one is useful for, plus some articles from my site if you want the next step explained in plain language.
Places to look
Start with the public listing sites. The same space can show up on more than one of them.
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Realtor.ca (opens in a new tab)
MLS® listings for sale and lease
The public MLS® website. Commercial listings for sale and lease in Vancouver and the rest of BC. A listing here has usually been posted by a licensed REALTOR®.
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LoopNet (opens in a new tab)
Vancouver for lease (opens in a new tab) · Vancouver for sale (opens in a new tab)
A large commercial marketplace. The Canadian site is LoopNet.ca. Offices, retail, industrial and land, for lease and for sale. Some listings also appear on Realtor.ca; some are only here.
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SpaceList (opens in a new tab)
Canadian listings, widely used in Vancouver
A Canadian commercial listings site, widely used in Vancouver. Strong for space for lease — office, retail and industrial — and you can search by neighbourhood.
Also useful
These are not listing sites, but they help once you have a property in mind.
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BC Assessment (opens in a new tab)
Assessed value, size and legal description
Look up a property’s assessed value, size and legal description. Helpful when you’re buying or comparing, not for finding space that’s available.
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VanMap (opens in a new tab)
City of Vancouver maps and zoning
The City of Vancouver’s public map: zoning, property lines and a lot of other city data. Useful once you have an address in mind.
A lot of deals never appear on a website at all. Brokerage websites often carry their own inventory too. If you want help with a search, including spaces that aren’t advertised, I’m happy to talk.
Articles from camappleton.com
Short reads on buying, selling and leasing commercial space in BC, from my site.
Buying and selling
Leasing
- Leasing a space that works for your business
- Offer to lease in BC
- Triple net vs gross leases in BC
- What to check when you tour commercial space
- Leasing your first commercial space
- Office space for lease in Vancouver
- Retail space in Vancouver
- Industrial and warehouse space
- Your lease is up for renewal
About Cam
I’m a commercial real estate agent and REALTOR® with Coldwell Banker Prestige Realty in Vancouver. I can help if you’re leasing a space, buying a building, buying or selling a business, or selling when it’s time.
I come from a background in business and advertising, and I spent more than ten years as a volunteer firefighter and first responder. I’d rather go and find the options than wait for them to appear on a website.
If you want to talk through a search, book a short call or get in touch. There’s a fuller about page on camappleton.com.