Lululemon Athletica will complete the purchase of the building in Kitsilano, Vancouver, where its corporate headquarters is housed. The move will enable the retailer to settle in the community where it started.
The purchase of the building, at 1818 Cornwall Ave., will be completed on or around March 1, the company said late Tuesday. The facility is roughly 130,000 square feet in size, with about 70,000 square feet already occupied by 300 Lululemon employees. The building was originally a bottling plant before being converted to office use in the 1980s.
“Kits has always been our home and we are thrilled that it once again will be,” said Christine Day, Lululemon's CEO. “To work in one of the most beautiful communities in Vancouver – within walking distance to amazing yoga studios, fitness facilities, the Seawall and beautiful beaches – is what inspires us every day.”
