Accommodation and Real Estate Services

Major Property Updates

Riverview Lands

ARES owns and operates the Riverview lands in Coquitlam on behalf of the government of BC. For almost 100 years the Riverview lands have been a place of healing, caring and tranquility for many of BC's residents who suffer from mental illness. While its role as a home to Riverview Hospital is coming to a close, its history as a place of care and healing will continue.

As the steward of these lands, the Province of BC is committed to balancing the needs of those who require care and support with environmental leadership, community aspirations and the needs of BC's citizens, as the future of the lands is considered.

Working with stakeholders, ARES continues to care for the lands and demonstrates its commitment to responsible stewardship practices through a number of initiatives.

Visiting and Photographing the Riverview site.

Community Heritage Register

In early 2008, the City of Coquitlam recognized the Riverview lands' heritage value by including it in its Community Heritage Register and by adopting a statement of significance. This inclusion automatically places the lands on the Provincial Heritage Register, although it does not formally designate them as heritage.