Burnaby Updates

[Vin]

Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

Well if that's the case then it sounds like most condo towers have a 'mall' in their ground level.

Fantastic news!

I guess this means you will stop your inane crusade now?

Au contraire, most don't. Only a handful are or will be built with a mall/mall-like podium: Station Square, Brentwood, Lougheed, Solo, Gilmore, King's Crossing, Vancouver House and the New Westminster Station mall.

[Tetsuo]

Originally Posted by SpongeG

its the current site of north road plaza, which is all shops and restaurants, wow thats going to be great

its been rumoured a while, its not a mall so much, will just replace all the shops there now with a possible t&t store, save-on-foods is across the street to the south, the area is blessed with grocery stores

I heard HMart as the rumoured tenant.

ron,

[officedweller]

That makes sense, as the plaza it's currently in farther south on North Road will be redeveloped.

[SpongeG]

Originally Posted by Tetsuo

I heard HMart as the rumoured tenant.

ron,

ah so they will move from their spot further south on north road?

I wonder if the hotel redevelopment where the best western is now will have a large retailer like a grocery store too. With the other shopping centre on north road apparently getting redeveloped that will leave the independent grocery store looking for a new home if they want to remain in the area.

[Sheba]

Originally Posted by Vin

Au contraire, most don't. Only a handful are or will be built with a mall/mall-like podium: Station Square, Brentwood, Lougheed, Solo, Gilmore, King's Crossing, Vancouver House and the New Westminster Station mall.

Hmm so outside of Burnaby's town centres there aren't many places building towers with retail podiums?

[Vin]

Originally Posted by Sheba

Hmm so outside of Burnaby's town centres there aren't many places building towers with retail podiums?

As far as I can tell: only a handful of high-ceiling retail podium mixed-use projects. Definitely a lot more in Burnaby and Coquitlam than anywhere else.

[officedweller]

Just realized the Cameron / North Rd project is by ONNI (i.e. The Mark)
So take the renderings with a grain of salt.

[excel]

Willingdon Linear Park today:









Milano today:


my pics.

[vanman]

Thanks for the update. That first shot is great especially.

[BobLoblawsLawBlog]

I love how much wider the Amazing Brentwood twin towers are.

[whatnext]

Originally Posted by Klazu

Damn, Burnaby keeps delivering! I love seeing more density going up around Wilson Street, as those few blocks are currently a dump. Nice to see another 42-floor tower go up next to Aldynne, although I hope the new one will look better and is taller than Aldynne.

The Intracorp project is split between two sites, so I would think neither of the two towers will be as tall as anything along Beresford? I would expect to see 20-30 floor towers at these locations, which will be perfect scale and transition from Beresford. Already Sun Tower 2 and Gold House 2 are in that scale, so I would assume something similar.

I am really confused by the 2152 & 2172 Douglas Road project which calls for a 147-meter tower. Is the map indicating its location wrong, as on the map the tower would be south of Hwy 1 at the intersection of Canada Way / Gilmore which makes no sense.

While I realize this is Skyscraper Page, it is worth noting that every one of those "dumps" provides affordable housing. And unlike Vancouver, Burnaby does not require rental unit replacement when demolitions occur, nor does that city have any homeless shelters.

[osirisboy]

Originally Posted by whatnext

While I realize this is Skyscraper Page, it is worth noting that every one of those "dumps" provides affordable housing. And unlike Vancouver, Burnaby does not require rental unit replacement when demolitions occur, nor does that city have any homeless shelters.

They are still dumps though

Burnaby has no homeless shelters?

[logan5]

Why are they dumps? They are older buildings but they are mostly well maintained and they provide affordable housing for middle income people. The rents in these places are over 1000 a month for a 1 bedroom. It's not like these are welfare buildings.

[whatnext]

Originally Posted by osirisboy

They are still dumps though

Burnaby has no homeless shelters?

Nope, Corrigan the Hypocrite is happy to push off the problems he creates to other municipalities. I don’t get how that showboating fool keeps getting elected.

[Pinion]

Older woodframes can be really nice inside. Most units in my (owners only) building have been renovated in the last 10 years and besides the 8 foot ceilings and giant rooms you'd never know you were in an old building.

And since units are approaching $500,000 it's becoming normal for my new neighbours to be skilled professionals. Got a lawyer next door.

[osirisboy]

Originally Posted by logan5

Why are they dumps? They are older buildings but they are mostly well maintained and they provide affordable housing for middle income people. The rents in these places are over 1000 a month for a 1 bedroom. It's not like these are welfare buildings.

Sorry. They "look" like dumps. From the outside. And whenever I walk past them I find more often than not that the window coverings are shitty and the balconies have crap on them

Just like the 3 storey walk ups in the west end. They are all expensive but still look dumpy

[supercanuck]

Originally Posted by Tetsuo

I heard HMart as the rumoured tenant.

ron,

Thanks! Is the current HMart site being redeveloped as well? Any ideas who the owners are?

[SpongeG]

heard they are on here

[officedweller]

Milano

Taken Dec 30th by City of Rain @ SkyRise Cities:

Originally Posted by City Of Rain, post: 1292231, member: 70034

IMG_0093 by City Of Rain, on Flickr

IMG_0094 by City Of Rain, on Flickr

[supercanuck]

Originally Posted by SpongeG

heard they are on here

Thanks SpongeG!