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Filipino BC announces site of planned community and cultural centre in Vancouver
The centre will include affordable housing and multiple community facilities reflecting a decades-old vision, addressing cultural service gaps for Vancouver's growing Filipino population.
- On Feb. 8, 2026, Filipino BC announced the site at 396 Southwest Marine Dr., a 3.12-acre location replacing the Kia Vancouver dealership, calling it a major milestone.
- Nearly 40 years in the making, RJ Aquino says the proposal responds to a long-standing demand and the site near SkyTrain's Marine Drive Station was chosen after community consultation.
- With partners in place, Filipino BC teamed with Hungerford Properties and South Vancouver Neighbourhood House, planning affordable housing, a food centre, and quiet fundraising supported by an endowment fund.
- The site is currently industrial zoned and will require rezoning, with Filipino BC planning to submit an application in the coming months; officials say significant industrial uses must be included alongside the centre and housing.
- Facing competing proposals, Sunday’s announcement came about two months after Vancouver City Council prioritized reviewing a PortLiving plan, while Filipino BC says the centre was identified in Ottawa's $51-billion Build Canada program and the coming months could be pivotal.
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Filipino BC announces site of planned community and cultural centre in Vancouver
VANCOUVER — Advocacy group Filipino BC has announced the location for its proposed community and cultural centre in south Vancouver, with chair RJ Aquino calling it a major milestone toward achieving a decades-old dream.
Filipino BC announces site of planned community and cultural centre in Vancouver – Energeticcity.ca
VANCOUVER — Advocacy group Filipino BC has announced the location for its proposed community and cultural centre in south Vancouver, with chair RJ Aquino calling it a major milestone toward achieving a decades-old dream. Aquino says it’s been nearly 40 years since the idea for such a centre, and the vision for the project near the intersection of southwest Marine Drive and Cambie Street reflects extensive engagement with community members. He sa…
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