The Making of an Icon

        Birds eye view of a construction site

        2022-2023

        Excavation reaches eight storeys below ground to form the parkade — the deepest excavation in Vancouver at the time.
        Crane at a construction site

        2024

        With the parkade complete, Fifteen Fifteen meets ground level. At this stage, the largest residential crane in North America is installed on-site, with a lifting capacity of over 35,000 pounds — a symbol of the scale and ambition behind the tower's iconic design.
        Bosa Properties' Fifteen Fifteen tower being built

        2025

        With the foundation secured and tower form taking shape, the first cantilevers for the Observatory Residences are raised and set into place. A monumental milestone for the city, industry and beyond.
        A bottom-up perspective that highlight the cantilevered architecture at Fifteen Fifteen.

        2026

        Fifteen Fifteen reaches its final height of 42 storeys above Alberni Street. The last cantilevered Observatory Residences are set into place, completing the form Büro Ole Scheeren envisioned for the Vancouver skyline. Glass now rises across the upper floors, and finishing work has begun on the levels below.
        A bottom-up perspective that highlight the cantilevered architecture at Fifteen Fifteen.

        Beyond

        Fifteen Fifteen's silhouette now stands complete against the skyline. As glass continues to enclose the tower, our attention turns inward, to the craftsmanship that will define each residence. Every material, every finish, is being considered with the same precision that shaped the building's form.