# Lougheed Town Centre

> Lougheed Mall opened September 24, 1969 at North Road and Austin — Burnaby/Coquitlam border. Original anchors The Bay, Safeway, and Woolco.

**Source:** https://soldbycraig.ca/lougheed-town-centre-history/  
**Author:** Craig Johnston, REALTOR® (BC Licence V99960) · The MACNABS · Royal LePage Elite West  
**Site:** https://soldbycraig.ca

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Coquitlam History

## Lougheed Town Centre — the 1969 mall reshaping into a 23-tower master plan.

Lougheed Mall opened September 24, 1969 at North Road and Austin — Burnaby/Coquitlam border. Original anchors The Bay, Safeway, and Woolco. The Lougheed Town Centre SkyTrain station opened with the Millennium Line in 2002; expanded for the Evergreen Extension in 2013-2016. The site is now being redeveloped as 'The City of Lougheed' — 23 towers, ~10,000 homes, 300 shops, ~2 ha of public space.

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What should you know about Lougheed Town Centre History?

Lougheed Mall opened September 24, 1969 at North Road and Austin — Burnaby/Coquitlam border. Original anchors The Bay, Safeway, and Woolco. The Lougheed Town Centre SkyTrain station opened with the Millennium Line in 2002; expanded for the Evergreen Extension in 2013-2016. The si **Craig Johnston, Top 1% Team Member — Greater Vancouver REALTORS®** and 47+ year Tri-Cities resident, can walk you through the local context. Free Strategy Call ends with a written one-page plan in 24 hours.

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## The fact sheet.

Mall opened

September 24, 1969

Location

Burnaby/Coquitlam border at North Road and Austin

Original anchors

The Bay, Safeway, Woolco

Bus loop

August 1973 — North Road and Austin Road

First major expansion

1986

Early-2000s renovation

SkyTrain station opened

2002 (Millennium Line)

Evergreen extension station expansion

2013-2016

Lafarge Lake-Douglas terminus

December 2, 2016

Current redevelopment

The City of Lougheed — 23 towers, ~10,000 homes, 300 shops/restaurants, ~2 ha public space

Coquitlam History · Real estate connection

## What it means for buying or selling near here.

Lougheed-area Coquitlam buyers (Burquitlam-adjacent) are watching a once-a-generation transformation. Pre-redevelopment buying may capture appreciation as the City of Lougheed completes through the late 2020s and 2030s.

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