Project review
We walk the space and price the risk before you commit to commercial renovation. Permits and services are the two that bite.
Burnaby Construction
Commercial Renovation in Burnaby, BC
Renovating an occupied space means working around a business that still has to trade. Almost every commercial suite in Burnaby sits underneath somebody's apartment. That single fact governs the work here: restricted hours, strata approval before the city sees anything, and mechanical routing that has to respect the floors above. We plan a Burnaby fit-out around those three from the first drawing.
- 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.
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.
Local planning
How it runs in Burnaby.
Burnaby reviews a tenant improvement either on the fast track or through a full plan review, and a plan checker decides which. Anything needing Fraser Health approval is excluded from the fast track by the city's own guide. That covers salons, esthetics and skin-care work, so a med spa here goes to full review and needs Fraser Health sign-off before the permit application is made.
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.
MetrotownBrentwoodLougheedEdmonds
2026 range
$95–$180 per sq ft
turnkey — typically $240k–$450k for a 2,500 sq ft space
What that covers
- Existing space review and scope mapping
- Phased renovation planning
- Finish, millwork, service, and handover coordination
What decides this build
The building keeps trading while you work in it. Every noisy hour, every shared corridor and every fire-alarm isolation has to be agreed with a landlord who has other tenants to answer to.
Work is sequenced against the tenancy schedule: demolition and anything that breaks the fire-alarm loop happens after hours, finishing trades run in the day. The programme is written around the landlord's approval turnaround, which is the item most often assumed rather than confirmed.
Trading protected
Noisy work runs outside opening hours. The unit keeps trading and the neighbouring tenants are not the ones complaining.
Landlord approvals
Drawing sign-off is scheduled with a defined response window written into the programme rather than assumed.
Where to go next
Also built in Burnaby.
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Questions
Frequently asked.
Does Oberizon handle commercial renovation in Burnaby?
Yes. We run commercial renovation across the Lower Mainland from our White Rock head office, and that includes Burnaby's central Lower Mainland business districts. Tell us the address and we will walk the space before you commit to anything.
Who issues the building permit for commercial renovation in Burnaby?
The building permit is issued by City of Burnaby — Building Division, 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. We confirm the current review window with the city at application rather than quoting one from a previous job.
How much does commercial renovation cost in Burnaby?
$95–$180 per sq ft turnkey — typically $240k–$450k for a 2,500 sq ft space. Base-building condition and finish level move that number most. The full 2026 breakdown is in the cost guide at /cost.
What areas near Burnaby does Oberizon serve for commercial renovation?
Most conversations start around Metrotown, Brentwood, and Lougheed. We travel further when the scope justifies it.
What should I prepare before starting commercial renovation in Burnaby?
The address, your lease stage and a target opening date. Drawings and a budget range help. The more we know early, the tighter the feasibility comes back.
Can the business keep trading during a commercial renovation?
Usually yes. Work is split into zones, with demolition and anything affecting the fire-alarm loop scheduled after hours. Phasing around an operating business typically extends the programme by roughly a third against an empty unit, and protects the revenue that would otherwise stop.
Who approves the work in a leased commercial unit?
The landlord approves the drawings before the building permit is applied for, and that approval window is the most commonly underestimated part of the schedule. We ask for a defined response time in writing rather than assuming one.
Can Oberizon review my Burnaby space before I commit?
Yes. A review finds the permit and service risks before you sign a lease or a design. That is the cheapest point to find them — a change after drawings are sealed costs weeks, not hours.
Planning commercial renovation in Burnaby?
Before you commit to a space, drawings, a budget, or a construction timeline, book a consultation and we will tell you what has to be planned before construction starts.