Burnaby, BC
Commercial Contractors in Burnaby, BC
Almost every commercial suite in Burnaby sits underneath somebody's apartment, and the permit route forks before you get that far. A tenant improvement here goes to either a fast track or a full plan review, and a plan checker decides which. Which side you land on is largely set by what the space is going to be used for.
- Building since 2021
- Licensed & fully insured
- 35+ delivered projects
Burnaby is served from the White Rock office, and the tower-podium buildings here are the type we work in across the region.
Experience
The same team, every build.
Jas Oberoi has run Oberizon from its White Rock office since 2021. Work near Burnaby runs through the same four stages.
- Building since 2021
- 5+yearsBuilding since 2021
- Plus 5 in progress
- 35+deliveredPlus 5 in progress
- Fastest clinic, five operatories
- 90daysFastest clinic, five operatories
- 01
Review
We walk the space and price the risk before you commit to anything.
- 02
Plan
Drawings and permits go in while equipment and long-lead items are ordered.
- 03
Build
One site lead holds the trades and calls you with progress every week.
- 04
Handover
Inspections cleared and the deficiency list closed before you take the keys.
Permits
Building in Burnaby.
Burnaby's own guide lists what disqualifies a tenant improvement from the fast track, and anything requiring Fraser Health Authority approval is on that list. Fraser Health approval is required before the building permit application for personal service establishments, which covers salons, esthetics, laser and skin care.
The practical effect is that a med spa or salon needs Fraser Health sign-off in hand before the permit application goes in, and it will not fast track. Sequencing that approval after the building permit application is what turns a simple fit-out into a two-stage wait.
- Permit authority
- City of Burnaby — Building Division
- Commercial route
- Burnaby reviews a tenant improvement either on a fast track or through a full plan review and a plan checker decides which one applies.
Reviews
What clinic owners say.
Very impressed with Oberizon Construction and the way they handled our dental clinic build. The team managed everything from planning to execution, and the final result was exactly what we envisioned.
We hired Oberizon to build out our dental clinic and they did an amazing job. The place looks so clean and modern, exactly the look we were going for.
Working with Oberizon on our dental clinic was a great experience from start to finish. Jas Oberoi and his team were professional, responsive, and genuinely invested in getting the details right.
The market here
What Burnaby is like to build in.
Burnaby's commercial space clusters around four town centres rather than a single core, and the newer supply at Metrotown, Brentwood and Lougheed is largely podium retail and professional space beneath residential towers. That building type dictates most of the work: shared services, strata rules, and mechanical routing that has to respect the residential floors above. Older stock around Edmonds and Hastings runs smaller and closer to the Vancouver pattern. The clinic demand here is steady rather than spiking, tied to the residential density arriving with each tower completion.
2026 commercial range
$120–$220 per sq ft
The same band applies in every city we work in. What changes is why a job sits high or low inside it.
Why Burnaby sits where it does
Burnaby prices closer to Vancouver than to the Fraser Valley. Podium space under occupied residential means restricted hours and strata coordination before the city is even involved.
Where to go next
Also built in Burnaby.
Questions
Frequently asked.
Who issues the building permit in Burnaby?
City of Burnaby — Building Division issues it, reviewed against the BC Building Code and the city's own zoning. Burnaby reviews a tenant improvement either on a fast track or through a full plan review and a plan checker decides which one applies.
How long does a commercial permit take in Burnaby?
Burnaby does not publish a commercial review window, so we confirm the current one with the city at application rather than quoting a figure from a previous job. Budget 6 to 16 weeks for permits and 10 to 16 weeks on site for a 2,500 sq ft fit-out.
What does commercial construction cost in Burnaby?
Commercial construction runs $120–$220 per sq ft in 2026, and that band is the same across every city we work in. Burnaby prices closer to Vancouver than to the Fraser Valley. Podium space under occupied residential means restricted hours and strata coordination before the city is even involved.
What makes building in Burnaby different?
Burnaby's own guide lists what disqualifies a tenant improvement from the fast track, and anything requiring Fraser Health Authority approval is on that list. Fraser Health approval is required before the building permit application for personal service establishments, which covers salons, esthetics, laser and skin care.
Does Oberizon work in Burnaby?
Yes, from the White Rock office, across Burnaby's central Lower Mainland business districts. Burnaby is served from the White Rock office, and the tower-podium buildings here are the type we work in across the region.
Planning a commercial build in Burnaby?
Before you sign a lease, commit to drawings or set an opening date, book a consultation and we will tell you what has to be planned before construction starts.