The District of West Vancouver bought the land and two buildings at 2195 Gordon Ave. for $16.07 million from Vancouver Coastal Health on March 26.
VCH had used the site for addiction and mental health treatment as well an adult day program.
The addiction program, called Stepping Stones, will likely relocate to North Vancouver, according to VCH media relations officer Anna Marie D'Angelo.
The adult day program can continue to operate in the building for 12 months while a replacement site is chosen.
The sale worked out well for VCH and West Vancouver, said D'Angelo.
"When the West Vancouver Community Centre opened up, a lot of our programs went into there so this was surplus," she said.
In total, VCH counted approximately 370 clients for the site formerly known as the West Community Health Centre.
West Vancouver Mayor Michael Smith noted the property's, "long-term strategic value," in a district press release.
"It's extremely difficult to acquire such a large property in this area," Smith stated. "It's in a core area of West Vancouver and it's immediately north of our civic site, which contains the West Vancouver Community Centre, Aquatic Centre, Seniors' Activity Centre and Ice Arena."
While no decisions have been made on land use, there is a possibility the purchase will allow for the expansion of the civic site, according to Smith.
The district is slated to pay for the land with money from the municipal endowment fund. The district is scheduled to repay their fund within 10 years.
