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Burnaby Presales & New Developments

Burnaby Presales and Burnaby New Developments are concentrated around Metrotown, Brentwood, Lougheed and Edmonds, Burnaby’s four official town centres. These areas contain much of the city’s higher-density growth and are all connected by SkyTrain and frequent transit. Burnaby New Construction includes high-rise and mid-rise condominiums, townhomes and other newly built housing, with additional projects in Central Burnaby, Burnaby Heights and around Burnaby Mountain. The City officially identifies Metrotown as Burnaby’s downtown and Brentwood, Lougheed and Edmonds as its other three town centres.

Burnaby Presale Condos make up a large share of the new-project market, particularly near rapid transit, while Burnaby New Homes on MLS® can also include completed or move-in-ready properties rather than a developer presale contract. Use the listings below to compare location, property type, price and completion status, then confirm the disclosure statement, deposit schedule, assignment provisions, GST treatment, financing requirements and estimated completion before purchasing.

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The MLS® search below is broader than traditional developer presales. It may include presale or assignment opportunities, homes still under construction, recently completed and never-occupied properties, and other qualifying Burnaby New Construction listed on MLS®. Confirm the construction stage, contract type, GST status and completion terms for each property before relying on it as a presale opportunity.

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Burnaby’s development pattern is strongly tied to its four town centres. Metrotown is the city’s regional downtown and supports Burnaby’s highest-density development, while Brentwood, Lougheed and Edmonds are municipal town centres with high- and medium-density housing, shopping, services and rapid transit. Burnaby expects much of its long-term population and housing growth to occur in these centres, which is why many Burnaby Presales and larger Burnaby New Developments are located close to SkyTrain.

Not all Burnaby New Construction follows the same pattern. Buyers can also find smaller condominium and townhouse projects, newly constructed duplexes and detached homes, and development around Burnaby Mountain. UniverCity at Simon Fraser University is particularly important to understand because its development sites are provided to private developers through prepaid 99-year leasehold arrangements rather than conventional freehold land ownership.

Metrotown, Brentwood, Lougheed and Edmonds remain the principal areas for higher-density Burnaby New Developments. Metrotown is Burnaby’s downtown and largest town centre, while Brentwood and Lougheed continue to add major mixed-use and residential projects around SkyTrain. Edmonds is also planned for substantial long-term housing growth, public spaces and improved walking, cycling and transit connections.

That does not mean every new home is in a tower or town centre. Burnaby New Construction also includes smaller infill developments and ground-oriented housing in established neighbourhoods, so buyers should compare both the project itself and its surrounding planning context.

Buying a Burnaby Presale is different from purchasing a completed resale home because the buyer may be committing to a property that is still under construction or has not yet been built. Review the developer’s disclosure statement and amendments carefully, along with the deposit schedule, estimated completion window, assignment provisions, strata budget or estimated fees, parking and storage, included finishes and any conditions allowing changes to the project.
Under British Columbia’s Real Estate Development Marketing Act, a developer generally must provide the required disclosure statement before entering into a qualifying presale purchase agreement. A purchaser entitled to that disclosure statement has a statutory seven-day rescission period measured from the later of entering the agreement or acknowledging the opportunity to read the disclosure statement.

Burnaby Presale Condos are purchased before completion, while other homes appearing on this page may already be substantially completed or ready for occupancy. A completed Burnaby New Home lets a buyer inspect the actual unit, views and finishes and may simplify financing certainty, while a true presale may provide more choice of floor plan or exposure but involves completion timing, construction and future-value uncertainty.

Burnaby Mountain deserves its own short section because it is genuinely different from the rest of Burnaby. UniverCity is being developed by the SFU Community Trust on land that remains under Simon Fraser University ownership, with development parcels provided to private developers through prepaid 99-year leases.

Buyers comparing a new or resale UniverCity property with freehold Burnaby Presale Condos should therefore review the ground lease, remaining lease term, financing requirements and resale implications rather than comparing price per square foot alone.

Buyers comparing Burnaby Presales with existing homes can also explore Burnaby Homes for Sale for the full resale market and Burnaby Market Statistics for regularly updated inventory, sales and pricing trends. A resale property may offer a known completion date, established strata history and the ability to inspect the finished home, while Burnaby New Developments may provide newer construction, modern building systems and different deposit or completion timelines.


Before committing to a presale purchase, review the purchase agreement and disclosure material carefully and make sure your financing plan still works at completion. BCHB’s Buying a Home guide provides additional information on preparing for a purchase, while VIP Buyer Access can be used to receive new listings and opportunities as they become available.

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