[Burnaby] The Amazing Brentwood | 15 Towers | 186m | 56 flrs | U/C & Proposed - Page 309

jollyburger · #**6161** Posted **Sep 24, 2023, 4:33 PM**

Some more recent photos of the pit from newfirmus:

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here has been a fair bit of progress in the last month at Axiom's Amazing Brentwood Tower 5 & 6 in Burnaby, BC. In Area 1: P6 & P5 suspended slabs are poured and vertical to P4 is ongoing. In Area 2: 16,000 sf of slab on grade poured and suspended slab now well underway. Excavation in Area 3 is steady and progressing well. This is a massive project, and coordination by all is vital!

https://www.instagram.com/p/CxWOx2uLAtW/?img_index=1

LeftCoaster · #**6162** Posted **Nov 15, 2023, 7:42 PM**

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5 and 6 are the same excavation/build. Tower 8 will be it's own sub-phase.

T8 details finally coming out. Much taller than originally planned, though I doubt with WeWork ditching their TAB location Shape will go with the office tower version of the project.

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/the-amazing-brentwood-tower-7-rental-housing-burnaby

Either way, another for your list MetroOne

Klazu · #**6163** Posted **Nov 15, 2023, 8:53 PM**

What a boring design and only four 3BR units? They sure are cramming as many people into a building as possible. Not very Amazing(TM).

officedweller · #**6164** Posted **Nov 15, 2023, 9:41 PM**

The overall siteplan looks alot different now.
Previously, there were no towers over the mall corridors, and now there's a surface road close to the back of the mall.
The old plan also had oblong midrises at the back facing the single family houses, not tower and podium.
There's also a surface pathway between Towers 7 and 8 (so no big box retail anchors at Tower 7 like in the previous plans).
I suspect that means substantially reduced retail space in the mall - or even elimination of the existing mall for podiums under Towers 8, 10 and 14.

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/the-amazing-brentwood-tower-7-rental-housing-burnaby

For comparison:

2015 Open House Board Master Plan:

July 2022 Plan included in retail mall redevelopment application:

officedweller · #**6165** Posted **Nov 16, 2023, 12:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

T8 details finally coming out. Much taller than originally planned, though I doubt with WeWork ditching their TAB location Shape will go with the office tower version of the project.

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/the-amazing-brentwood-tower-7-rental-housing-burnaby

Pics of Tower 7 from Daily Hive:

56 Storey All Rental Apartment Option:

Artistic rendering of The Amazing Brentwood’s Tower 7. (Arcadis Architects/Shape Properties)
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/the-amazing-brentwood-tower-7-rental-housing-burnaby

Artistic rendering of The Amazing Brentwood’s Tower 7. (Arcadis Architects/Shape Properties)

Artistic rendering of The Amazing Brentwood’s Tower 7. (Arcadis Architects/Shape Properties)
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/the-amazing-brentwood-tower-7-rental-housing-burnaby

Artistic rendering of The Amazing Brentwood’s Tower 7. (Arcadis Architects/Shape Properties)
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/the-amazing-brentwood-tower-7-rental-housing-burnaby
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/the-amazing-brentwood-tower-7-rental-housing-burnaby

Tower 7 design options of a 56-storey rental housing tower (left) or a 61-storey tower with rental housing and office uses (right). (Arcadis Architects/Shape Properties)
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/the-amazing-brentwood-tower-7-rental-housing-burnaby

61 Storey Rental Apartment and Office Podium Option:

Alternative concept: Artistic rendering of The Amazing Brentwood’s Tower 7 with office space. (Arcadis Architects/Shape Properties)
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/the-amazing-brentwood-tower-7-rental-housing-burnaby

WarrenC12 · #**6166** Posted **Nov 16, 2023, 5:51 PM**

People who moved in to the first towers are going to be living with construction hassles for decades.

Lexus · #**6167** Posted **Nov 16, 2023, 6:32 PM**

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People who moved in to the first towers are going to be living with construction hassles for decades.

They knew what they signed up for. Without the consecution, traffic along Lougheed and Willngdon + SkyTrain is a source of noise before, during and after construction.

jollyburger · #**6168** Posted **Nov 16, 2023, 8:19 PM**

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People who moved in to the first towers are going to be living with construction hassles for decades.

That seems like a stretch considering most of the facilities for the first few towers are already compartmentalized to that section of the development with shops/parking. And the mall was already dead so they aren't really losing anything when that has to be redeveloped.

officedweller · #**6169** Posted **Nov 16, 2023, 8:23 PM**

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That seems like a stretch considering most of the facilities for the first few towers are already compartmentalized to that section of the development with shops/parking. And the mall was already dead so they aren't really losing anything when that has to be redeveloped.

Yeah, it's more like the optimism of expanding retail offerings has died.

WarrenC12 · #**6170** Posted **Nov 16, 2023, 9:33 PM**

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That seems like a stretch considering most of the facilities for the first few towers are already compartmentalized to that section of the development with shops/parking. And the mall was already dead so they aren't really losing anything when that has to be redeveloped.

Not "losing" so much as dealing with constant noise, dust, and ever changing traffic patterns and detours.

GMD · #**6171** Posted **Nov 16, 2023, 9:50 PM**

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Not "losing" so much as dealing with constant noise, dust, and ever changing traffic patterns and detours.

It is not like it was ever a secret that construction would be ongoing for a long time...

WarrenC12 · #**6172** Posted **Nov 16, 2023, 9:56 PM**

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It is not like it was ever a secret that construction would be ongoing for a long time...

No, it just sucks. Some people don't realize how bad it is until they move in.

jollyburger · #**6173** Posted **Nov 16, 2023, 10:29 PM**

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No, it just sucks. Some people don't realize how bad it is until they move in.

The detours only really affect people going to the old section of the mall. All the residential parkade entrances look unchanged even with the next phase of construction. It'll be worse when all the lots across the street on both corners get redeveloped.

Vin · #**6174** Posted **Nov 16, 2023, 11:24 PM**

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People who moved in to the first towers are going to be living with construction hassles for decades.

Nothing unlike OV during its construction peak, and other booming areas in the suburbs now. Decades would be a stretch though: a decade maybe. The established areas are already very nice despite all the construction around.

WarrenC12 · #**6175** Posted **Nov 16, 2023, 11:25 PM**

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Nothing unlike OV during its construction peak, and other booming areas in the suburbs now. Decades would be a stretch though.

Well, I would contrast it with something like Oakridge, which is building a lot more at once.

jollyburger · #**6176** Posted **Nov 16, 2023, 11:58 PM**

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Well, I would contrast it with something like Oakridge, which is building a lot more at once.

With zero acknowledgement of the added cost or risk with not phasing it then sure it's easy to build everything at once. Even Oakridge Park was going to be phased (and in some way it still is being phased except they just demolished everything at once. Or else everything would be ready for occupancy in 2024).

Klazu · #**6177** Posted **Nov 17, 2023, 6:14 AM**

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Yeah, it's more like the optimism of expanding retail offerings has died.

Yeah, the plan for mall development looks a lot less ambitious than previously envisioned, and what's already there is going to be 70% it for Brentwood. So much for a destination mall that we were pitched.

jollyburger · #**6178** Posted **Nov 17, 2023, 7:25 AM**

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Yeah, the plan for mall development looks a lot less ambitious than previously envisioned, and what's already there is going to be 70% it for Brentwood. So much for a destination mall that we were pitched.

Isn't it still 1 million square feet of retail on completion?

Changing City · #**6179** Posted **Nov 17, 2023, 6:09 PM**

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Isn't it still 1 million square feet of retail on completion?

In theory there's still 1 million (gross) of commercial space. The actual retail store area will be much less - Daily Hive showed the new design for the old mall over a year ago (with the fabric sails replaced) and it has less than 200,000 sf of stores - over 50% is circulation space. It's not clear whether London Drugs remains, long term, but the former Zellers and Sears spaces will have gone, so there may not be much more actual retail space than in the past, albeit very differently located and sized.

(That's assuming towers 8 and 10 will be on top of a redesigned previous mall - if they're not, then the new retail space may be less than the old mall).

jollyburger · #**6180** Posted **Nov 17, 2023, 6:48 PM**

The article says it's still over 400K sq feet?

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The existing indoor mall’s total floor area will fall from 589,000 sq ft to 428,000 sq ft — largely from the demolition of the old Sears wing. After renovations, the entire TAB mall will have a total commercial floor area of 1.08 million sq ft.

The Basil Box fronting Willingdon is up for lease.. horrible location.

https://www.lee-associates.com/properties/?propertyId=1267856-lease