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Metrotown, Burnaby — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Metrotown is the central business district of the City of Burnaby, a town centre for the southwest quadrant of the city in British Columbia.
About Metrotown
Where to stay in Metrotown
The right area depends on your trip — here's what each neighbourhood is best for.
Metrotown is where Burnaby puts its offices, so a room here sits in the working centre rather than a quiet street. Convenience for quiet is the exchange. The district covers the southwest quadrant of the city and holds regional town centre status within Metro Vancouver, which means the surrounding blocks are built for business rather than for a view.
Glenedward and St. John the Divine Anglican Church are the exceptions to that grain.
About Metrotown
What are the main landmarks in Metrotown?
Retail sets the scale here. Metro Vancouver counts Metrotown among its regional town centres, and Burnaby counts it as one of four official town centres, which is why the ground reads as a town centre rather than an old street grid. Two named buildings stand out.
One is Glenedward, and the other is the church of St. John the Divine Anglican Church.
What is the history of Metrotown?
Designation made it. Metrotown holds its role by decision rather than by age: the City of Burnaby names four town centres and Metro Vancouver names a set of regional ones, and this district appears on both lists. The southwest quadrant needed a core.
What grew on that footing is the central business district of Burnaby, British Columbia, with Glenedward among the few named buildings the older ground left behind.
Where is Metrotown?
The southwest quadrant is its patch. Metrotown serves that side of Burnaby and ranks among the regional town centres of Metro Vancouver.
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Updated August 2026