420 Commercial Realtor Sean Phillips, REALTOR® · Coldwell Banker Executives Realty
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Selling a cannabis or commercial facility in BC

Sell your facility to the buyer who can use it

Specialised buildings sell best when the buyer can see, in writing, what the site can do. Sean documents the facility, finds the buyers who fit it, and keeps due diligence moving.

Who is buying now

The industry has consolidated. Some operators are closing sites and moving production elsewhere, as Decibel did when it announced the $2.5 million sale of its Creston, BC facility in February 2026 (StratCann). Others are buying well-built sites at a fraction of their construction cost.

Buyers for a BC facility today usually fall into four groups:

  • Licensed operators adding capacity or moving to a better-built site.
  • New micro applicants. Since March 2025, micro-cultivation allows up to 800 m² of grow surface, so mid-sized buildings are in play (Health Canada).
  • Controlled-environment growers of vegetables, mushrooms, flowers and nursery stock. Across Canada, former cannabis sites have gone this way (StratCann).
  • Industrial users who value heavy power, insulated buildings and security.

What affects value

Licence status matters, but it is only one line on the sheet. A Health Canada licence is issued to a licence holder for a specific site. It does not automatically pass to a new owner with the land, and whether a deal is an asset sale or a share sale changes what the buyer must do. Your lawyer should advise on structure.

The physical plant usually carries more weight: electrical service, climate systems, water rights, the build quality of the grow rooms, and whether local zoning and the Agricultural Land Reserve rules allow the next owner's use.

Marketing

How your facility is presented

Facility package

A spec sheet, floor plans and plain-language notes on licence, zoning and utilities. Serious buyers get answers before they book a flight.

Video site tour

Sean spent years producing site video for licensing files. Your listing gets a walk-through that shows the grow rooms, mechanical and security the way a buyer's consultant wants to see them.

Targeted outreach

MLS® exposure through Coldwell Banker Executives Realty, plus direct contact with operators, greenhouse companies and investors who fit your building.

Tell Sean about your facility

A few details are enough to start. Sean will reply within one business day with an honest view of the market for your site and what a sale would involve.

Confidential. Nothing is shared or marketed without your written agreement.

Free 10-minute intro

Book a Zoom chat with Sean

Cannabis or not, anywhere in BC. Tell Sean what you own or what you need, and he'll tell you plainly where it stands in today's market. Consulting beyond the intro is paid and quoted per site.

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