Project review
We walk the space and price the risk before you commit to pharmacy construction. Permits and services are the two that bite.
Burnaby Construction
Pharmacy Construction in Burnaby, BC
A pharmacy is a security and compounding problem wrapped inside a retail fit-out. 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
$180–$250 per sq ft
turnkey — typically $270k–$375k for a 1,500 sq ft space
What that covers
- Retail, dispensing, storage, and staff-area planning
- Millwork, services, accessibility, and security coordination
- Construction sequence and launch handover
What decides this build
A pharmacy is a secure area wrapped in a retail space. The dispensary boundary, sightlines and controlled-substance storage are fixed early, because they dictate where every wall can go.
The dispensary is laid out for sightlines and separation first — counter, consultation area and secure storage — and the millwork follows that. Where compounding is planned, the room is built to the USP 795 or USP 797 standard that applies, which cannot be retrofitted into a finished space.
Dispensary boundary
Sightlines, counter and secure storage are set first. Every other wall on the plan follows from them.
Compounding standard
Where compounding is planned the room is built to the applicable USP 795 or USP 797 requirements from drawing stage.
Where to go next
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Questions
Frequently asked.
Does Oberizon handle pharmacy construction in Burnaby?
Yes. We run pharmacy construction 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 pharmacy construction 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 pharmacy construction cost in Burnaby?
$180–$250 per sq ft turnkey — typically $270k–$375k for a 1,500 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 pharmacy construction?
Most conversations start around Metrotown, Brentwood, and Lougheed. We travel further when the scope justifies it.
What should I prepare before starting pharmacy construction 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.
What has to be settled first in a pharmacy fit-out?
The dispensary boundary, sightlines and secure storage. Those decide where walls can go and where the millwork lands, so they are fixed before layout rather than adjusted around a finished plan.
What changes if the pharmacy will compound?
Compounding brings the applicable USP 795 or USP 797 requirements into the build — a dedicated room with its own ventilation and finishes. It cannot be retrofitted into a completed space, so it is decided before drawings.
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 pharmacy construction 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.