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WHY CHILLIWACK?
Chilliwack offers many business development opportunities and residential home purchase advantages.

Located in southwest British Columbia (BC) in a regional market of about 2.5 million people, with easy access to international freight ways, Chilliwack is ideally situated for industrial, commercial, agricultural and institutional businesses.

Competitive costs, combined with a strong economy and a superb quality of life make Chilliwack a destination of choice for home purchase as well as business investors locally and around the world.

The City of Chilliwack is committed to ensuring that a competitive business environment is maintained by working with the business community and implementing development policies that lead to success. Chilliwack has the fastest approval times for development and building permits, rezoning applications, and subdivision approvals, according to the Vancouver Chapter of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties.

Chilliwack’s economy, affordable real estate and skills-focused education put Chilliwack on the top 10 list of BC cities for investment in the British Columbia Investment Towns Report by the Real Estate Investment Network.

Enjoying a strong economy and a stable growth rate of three per cent, Chilliwack is attracting employers in agriculture, food processing, manufacturing, creative industries/technology, tourism, professional services, retail/wholesale trade, and more.

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Key Chilliwack Advantages

  • Low Land Costs

  • Low Taxes

  • Central Location

  • Skilled Labour Force

  • Low Cost of Living

  • Support of Local Government

  • Speedy Applications and Flexible Solutions

  • Quality of Life

The Downtown Area

Downtown Chilliwack is the commercial and historic core of the city and is located on the north side of the
Trans-Canada Highway, just minutes from Chilliwack’s main freeway entrance.  The downtown core centers around Main Street, Yale Road East and Young Road. The historic Five Corners is in the heart of downtown where Yale Road and Young Road intersect with Wellington Avenue.

 

Like most downtown areas, downtown Chilliwack has a high concentration of retail and service operations. There are more than 300 diverse businesses in downtown Chilliwack, including financial institutions, restaurants, convenience stores, hotels, pharmacies, medical facilities, family entertainment and many other services. Most of these businesses are locally owned and contribute to the downtown Chilliwack’s unique shopping experience.

Chilliwack City Council is actively pursuing a dynamic plan to transform downtown Chilliwack into an attractive, vibrant and safe neighbourhood.  As we all know, there are no fast or simple solutions to the challenges of renewing a city centre. Careful strategy, time, patience and a strong vision are required. Fortunately, the City of Chilliwack is making bold steps forward in the multifaceted downtown revitalization plan to encourage significant transformation.
 

Big Changes Coming
 

Using the hashtag #chilliwackisback and a new website
of the same name, the Algra Bros are promoting the
downtown Chilliwack project that will include residential,
restaurant, retail and office space on the 3.75-acre parcel
of prime land east of Five Corners.

This development, now completed, presents a unique opportunity for progress and potential for development in the downtown. Land uses within the surrounding area currently include a variety of retail, commercial, residential and mixed-use commercial/residential developments. These properties made available for sale by the Partners offer a unique opportunity to create an iconic legacy-style development that will showcase the Developer’s professional acumen and set a benchmark for subsequent development in the downtown.

The primary goal is to densify the downtown and provide an environment that would attract appropriate commercial and business activity as well as new residents to the downtown.

 

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