Preparation for construction begins at BC Children’s Hospital new centre for health complexity site
Demolition of the former Sunny Hill Health Centre building at E 21st Avenue and Slocan Street in Vancouver is underway.
The main building is being demolished to make way for the new BC Children’s Hospital centre for health complexity, slated to open in early 2028.
It took the demolition crew just three weeks to demolish the above-ground section of the building – parts of which date back to 1912! The crew is now excavating the structures below ground and grading the site in preparation for construction. This phase of demolition will continue into the fall. Two other buildings on site – the Annex and the Hartman – are staying and will be repurposed.
Construction of the new BC Children’s Hospital centre for health complexity is scheduled to begin in spring 2025. It will be a brand new, purpose-built facility for children with the most complex medical conditions and their families. You can see the latest renderings of the new centre here.
Demolition highlights
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July 9, 2024, morning: The Slocan Site Redevelopment Project team gathered at the site to watch the first swings of the excavator as it began taking down the roof of the main Sunny Hill building. The Slocan team is responsible for the design and delivery of the new centre for health complexity.
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July 13, 2024: The demolition crew removed the roof of the building in just three days. (Image courtesy of Clearview Demolition).
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July 23, 2024: The crew is now crushing concrete, levelling the ground, and preparing the site for construction. This phase of work is scheduled to complete in late September.