[Burnaby] Concord Metrotown (Former Sears site) | 65,45,33 fl | 230.1m | U/C - Page 40

Metro-One · #**781** Posted **Feb 20, 2026, 8:01 AM**

I shocked!

An major art / decoration piece is being implemented without being changed and downsized 30 times!

gaviscon · #**782** Posted **Feb 20, 2026, 4:03 PM**

Is it pretty tho? Idk

Looks like a gimmicky installation that exists just to wreak havoc on wealthy people standing underneath during a mega quake in Hollywood movies

Lexus · #**783** Posted **Feb 20, 2026, 4:13 PM**

2026, Feb 19

Untitled by Lexus LX 700, on Flickr

GenWhy? · #**784** Posted **Feb 20, 2026, 5:29 PM**

What's the faberge egg thing for?

officedweller · #**785** Posted **Feb 21, 2026, 4:09 AM**

I think it's a greenhouse rest area next to the running track.

https://www.livabl.com/burnaby-bc/concord-metrotown--grand-tower

Changing City · #**786** Posted **Feb 21, 2026, 5:48 AM**

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Originally Posted by GenWhy?

What's the faberge egg thing for?

It's a mechanism for selling quite small apartments next to a busy road in Burnaby at $1,200 psf+. Concord called it a conservatory. It's also instructive to see the difference between marketing renders and actual engineering. In an earthquake, I know which one I prefer.

Mike Stewart

officedweller · #**787** Posted **Feb 21, 2026, 5:54 AM**

Compare the change in the renderings of the moveable screens:

https://mynextcondo.com/building/concord-metrotown-west-tower/

https://concordmetrotown.com/

officedweller · #**788** Posted **Mar 1, 2026, 1:11 AM**

Pic by a friend today:
Cladding / screen at the top of the west tower.

Lexus · #**789** Posted **Mar 22, 2026, 7:29 PM**

2026, Mar 21

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Lexus · #**790** Posted **Mar 27, 2026, 3:19 PM**

2026, Mar 26

A while back, someone was asking what those cut‑outs in the conctrete on the west tower were for. They have now installed metal bars, and I believe they are for a running track.
They have also dismantled the crane on the shorter west tower.

Untitled by Lexus LX 700, on Flickr

Lexus · #**791** Posted **Mar 31, 2026, 4:12 PM**

2026, Mar 31

Still removing crane from the west tower:

Untitled by Lexus LX 700, on Flickr

hollywoodnorth · #**792** Posted **Mar 31, 2026, 7:55 PM**

How many more floors to go on the tallest tower?

jollyburger · #**793** Posted **Mar 31, 2026, 8:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by hollywoodnorth

How many more floors to go on the tallest tower?

Seems like it's around level 50 of 65.

Lexus · #**794** Posted **Apr 1, 2026, 1:14 AM**

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Originally Posted by hollywoodnorth

How many more floors to go on the tallest tower?

18 more to go. Should be topped out in September.
Currently level 46 counting from the transfer slab.

jollyburger · #**795** Posted **Apr 1, 2026, 1:42 AM**

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Originally Posted by Lexus

18 more to go. Should be topped out in September.
Currently level 46 counting from the transfer slab.

Those thicker floorplates sort of matchup I assume with how they change the floorplans?

5-39
40-44
45-59
60-64

https://www.carriekwai.com/grand

They were at level 40 at the start of the year so I'll go with July 28th.

hollywoodnorth · #**796** Posted **Apr 1, 2026, 7:49 AM**

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Originally Posted by Lexus

18 more to go. Should be topped out in September.
Currently level 46 counting from the transfer slab.

Awesome, thanks for the update so that's around 72% finished. A good chunk to come; should really make a dent in the skyline looking towards Metrotown from downtown and from the burbs too.

Lexus · #**797** Posted **Apr 8, 2026, 3:13 PM**

2026, Apr 8

Crane was erected yesturday. And indeed it looks very erected lol

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Lexus · #**798** Posted **Apr 13, 2026, 3:19 PM**

2026, Apr 12

They’re kind of behind with the balcony installation. It’s starting to remind me of the Oakridge balcony situation, where the tower looked almost complete except for the balconies.

Untitled by Lexus LX 700, on Flickr

Untitled by Lexus LX 700, on Flickr

They cut open the nearby parkade level.

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Spr0ckets · #**799** Posted **Apr 13, 2026, 4:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by Lexus

2026, Apr 12

They’re kind of behind with the balcony installation. It’s starting to remind me of the Oakridge balcony situation, where the tower looked almost complete except for the balconies.
....

I imagine the fact that these are enclosed balcony system, along with the installation of that lighting feature - all imply that the balcony railing and finishing will take longer than it would for a typical tower with standard non-enclosed balconies.

Also, it might simply be a matter of schedule management.
They might simply be slow-walking the completion of those two shorter towers to allow the taller tower to top out and have the entire development's completion to be more in sync.

jollyburger · #**800** Posted **Apr 13, 2026, 5:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by Spr0ckets

I imagine the fact that these are enclosed balcony system, along with the installation of that lighting feature - all imply that the balcony railing and finishing will take longer than it would for a typical tower with standard non-enclosed balconies.

Also, it might simply be a matter of schedule management.
They might simply be slow-walking the completion of those two shorter towers to allow the taller tower to top out and have the entire development's completion to be more in sync.

I think once they figure out the installation issues with that test fit I think we'll see it quickly go up.