YVR DEV5 – Northlands Cargo Warehouse Development

Vancouver Airport Authority is proposing to construct and operate a cargo warehouse facility at 6400 Ferguson Road at the Vancouver International Airport in Richmond. The facility will have approximately 36,000 square meters of floor space and be leased to multiple tenants for cargo storage and office space.

 

The Proposed Project

 

The proposed Ferguson Road Warehouse Development project will include two warehouse buildings, paved parking areas with space for trucks, trailers and employee parking, loading docks, driveways, utility services, landscaping and security fencing. An existing roadside drainage ditch will be infilled, and a culvert installed for drainage.

 

Project activities during construction and operation will include:

Construction

  • Site preparations, including creation of laydown areas, vegetation clearing, removal of soil, excavation and grading.
  • Installation of a preload for each building using existing material on site, monitoring and maintenance of the preload.
  • Installation of underground services including utilities.
  • Erection of each building structural frame, envelope roof and exterior cladding.
  • Interior build fi-tout, including the installation of mechanical, electrical and building systems.
  • Paving and landscaping to the loading bay and car parks for each building.
  • Final paving and landscaping and installation of street lighting to the truck parking at the east end of the site. 

Operation

  • Transport vehicle arrival and dispatch.
  • Core operational activities.
  • Maintenance activities.

 

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Latest update

June 15, 2026 – The Vancouver Airport Authority intends to make a determination regarding whether the carrying out of the project is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects. To help inform this determination, the Vancouver Airport Authority is inviting public comments until July 16, 2026 respecting that determination.

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Contacts

Climate and Environment
PO Box 44638 YVR Domestic Terminal RPO
Richmond, British Columbia V7B 1W2
Email: Environment@yvr.ca


Disclaimer

This map is for illustrative purposes. The markers represent the approximate locations based on available data. More than one marker may be identified for a given assessment.

  • Location

    • Richmond (British Columbia)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Airport and Airfields
    • Building and Property Development

  • Assessment Status

    In progress

  • Start Date

    2026-06-12

  • Proponent

    Vancouver Airport Authority

  • Authorities

    • Vancouver Airport Authority

  • Assessment Type

    Project on federal lands

  • Reference Number

    90548

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...within 200 kilometres
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