UBC’s historic Old Fire Hall placed in its permanent site and will serve as a graduate student community space
UBC has positioned its 1926 Old Fire Hall in the permanent Lower Mall Precinct for the new graduate‑focused residence project. The $562-million complex will provide about 1,521 beds (1,346 net new, 175 replacement), 37 childcare spaces and a 250-seat dining hall. The heritage fire hall will be repurposed as a community hub for the university’s graduate students. First residents are expected in 2028, with full completion in 2029.
UBC’s Old Fire Hall—one of the oldest buildings on the Vancouver campus—was moved into its permanent pad as part of the Lower Mall Precinct redevelopment. The $562‑million graduate residence project includes six buildings (including an eight‑storey hybrid mass‑timber structure), roughly 1,521 beds, 37 childcare spaces and a 250‑seat dining hall. The restored fire hall will act as a community gathering place for graduate students across campus. The scheme supports UBC’s Housing Action Plan; initial residents are expected in 2028 and the final buildings will open in 2029.
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