Vancouver will soon be seeing the construction of two and potentially four new office towers in the downtown core, the recent Vancouver Real Estate Forum was told. 

The projects include:

- A 36-storey tower at 1075 West Hastings Street, by Oxford Properties Group. The tower already has a development permit in place  and construction on the LEED project could start with four to six months, according to Oxford vice-president of real estate management, Dave Routledge. 

- Bentall 6, a 22-storey tower on Thurlow Street, near Alberni. Bentall Kennedy (Canada) Group LP executive vice-president Tony Astles said the tower is slated to open in 2015. Demolition of an existing building on the site is scheduled for this October. 

 - Reliance Properties plans a 13-storey tower on Burrard Street and Drake, just south of the downtown core. Already announced, it is to begin construction next year if the city allows two adjacent condo towers, part of the same complex, to exceed current height standards.

- A 230,000-square-foot  office tower planned beside Rogers Arena by Aquilini Development and Construction Ltd. Put on hold three years ago, Aquillini is planning to start construction in February 2012, if pre-leases warrant it.