Netflix has officially opened a new 110,600-square-foot office in Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant area.

Located at 110 E. 5th Ave., the space serves as the home of the new Netflix Animation Studios (NAS) facility.

The studio was unveiled during a ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring remarks from B.C. government and City of Vancouver officials, along with Netflix executives. The facility is a purpose-built hub for animated feature-film production and development, combining advanced technology with collaborative workspaces to support high-quality output. The studio will soon be joined by employees from Netflix’s in-house VFX studio, Eyeline, forming an integrated animation and visual effects hub.

“This is an exciting new chapter for our studio,” said Hannah Minghella, head of feature animation and family film. “Our new Vancouver hub is an investment in the long-term growth of Netflix Animation Studios globally and reflects our ongoing commitment to make original animated movies for fans around the world.”

More than 450 people are employed at NAS Vancouver, and construction of the studio contributed over $50 million to British Columbia’s GDP, said the company. Ongoing operations and staffing are expected to generate approximately $100 annually in economic impact.

“We’re excited to be working on the upcoming film Steps from our new studio,” said Amir Nasrabadi, chief operating officer for NAS. “Vancouver is home to some of the world’s most incredible talent, and we’re lucky to have many of them in our studio. “We’re proud of what we’ve created here and even more excited about the work to come.”

The new space is part of the U.S.-based streaming-video giant’s five-building Main Alley project designed by Vancouver-based Henriquez & Partners Architects, Postmedia reported. The project is slated to encompass more than four blocks with a mix of creative workspaces, light-industrial spaces, and residential units with a focus on sustainability that will include low-carbon energy systems and mass- timber construction.

“[The Main Alley project] is a collection of creative economy buildings that are set to be Canada’s first carbon-zero campus,” Nasrabadi told Postmedia “That’s something we’re also really proud of.”

Netflix’s Vancouver animation team has already contributed to successful titles such as Leo, which spent 10 weeks on the Global Top 10 English Film List and reached No. 1 in 62 countries, and Thelma the Unicorn, which appeared on the list for three weeks and reached the Top 10 in 72 countries, the company noted.

B.C. continues to host numerous Netflix productions, including Avatar: The Last Airbender, which generated over $150 million in gross value added to the Canadian economy during Season 1 filming, and Virgin River, which had a $44.4-million economic impact during its fifth season, said the company. Other projects filmed or in production in the province include The Wrong Paris, TIME OUT, Remarkably Bright Creatures and Crew Girl.

Netflix did not disclose how much it invested in the new Vancouver office space.

Pictured: Creators in Netflix new 110,600 office in Vancouver, which houses an animation studio.

Photo: Courtesy of Craig Minielly/Netflix