About SEFC & Olympic Village

During the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Southeast False Creek was temporarily transformed into the Olympic Village.

The Southeast False Creek Official Development Plan (ODP) is divided into seven sub-areas. Sub-area 2A was the first phase of City-owned land to be developed, which was the Olympic Village for the 2010 Winter Games, with 15-20 permanent buildings as well as many temporary structures.

The buildings in the Olympic Village were turned over to VANOC on November 1, 2009. During the 2010 Winter Games, the Village housed up to 2,800 athletes and officials. The buildings were returned to the City on April 7, 2010.

The buildings used during the 2010 Winter Games have become residential housing, with a focus on housing for families. It is a mixed-use community, contributing about 1,100 residential units (250 units are for affordable housing, and another 100 units are for modest market housing).

During the Games, a 45,000 square foot modern, green community centre, named Creekside Community Recreation Centre; and non-motorized boating centre; daycare and restaurant provided office space for the Olympic and Paralympic Village mayor, management staff and Host First Nations.

The community and boating centre has a:

• full-size gym
• games room
• arts and crafts room
• aerobics studio and fitness centre
• multipurpose rooms
• dock for non-motorized boats
• 69-space daycare and outdoor play area
• 6,000 sq. ft. of commercial /restaurant space
• underground parking

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By 2020, Southeast False Creek will be home to 12,000 to 16,000 people and will have six million square feet of development. This will include:

• more than 5,000 residential units
• mid-size grocery store and community serving retail/services
• full-size community centre
• non-motorized boating facility
• three to five licensed childcare facilities
• two out-of-school care facilities
• an elementary school
• interfaith spiritual centre
• restoration of five heritage buildings
• 10 hectares of park land, including habitat, playgrounds and opportunities for urban agriculture.

While maintaining heritage ties to the past, SEFC is planned as a model sustainable development based on environmental, social and economic principles where people will live, work, play, and learn. This complete community will ensure goods and services within walking distance and housing that is linked by transit and in proximity to local jobs.

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