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City of Vancouver, Washington

Economic Development

Waterfront Redevelopment

Waterfront development conceptual fly over.

Development of the Vancouver waterfront will reconnect 35 acres along the Columbia River to the city's historic core, creating a vibrant community for all to explore. 

The development will cultivate a diversity of new uses: residences and offices blending with restaurants, shops and hotels; public parks and open spaces inviting residents, neighbors and visitors to come together.

Benefits

Waterfront redevelopment supports the Vancouver City Center Vision Plan and will:

• Facilitate $1.3 billion in private reinvestment
• Leverage public funding at a 30:1 ratio ($30 private to each $1 for public infrastructure)
• Meet Vancouver’s master plan call for 1 million square feet of new professional office, retail and hospitality space
• Fuel upward of 12,000 construction jobs and 2,500 permanent jobs
• Generate new state and local tax revenue.
  

As outlined in the VCCV Plan, the city envisions a total revitilization of Vancouver's urban waterfront focusing on residential uses supported by significant public access, recreation, cultural, hospitality, entertainment and limited commercial uses.

What's new

Columbia Waterfront, LLC, a group of local investors led by Gramor Development of Tualatin, Ore., submitted a conceptual pre-application for site development in December 2008. The city commented on the pre-application January 8, 2009. Gramor is incorporating city feedback into their master plan application, expected to be submitted in late 2009.