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[vanman]

Great proposal for downtown New West. Awesome to see the city starting to reach its full potential.

[madog222]

Is it time (or well past) New West gets its own thread?

[mcj]

Originally Posted by madog222

Is it time (or well past) New West gets its own thread?

This thread is almost entirely New West and Coquitlam/Tri-cities. Would make sense to have them both separated out, and leave this for the suburbs with relatively infrequent updates (i.e. Maple Ridge, Delta, etc.).

[officedweller]

Pic by me May 14th:

Originally Posted by officedweller

From VancouverMarket.ca:

100 Braid Street
Across Braid from Sapperton Green

http://www.vancouvermarket.ca/2020/0...tminster-site/


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http://www.vancouvermarket.ca/2020/0...tminster-site/

[gaviscon]

Meridian (right) Highpoint (left)

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Jinju by Anthem



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Burquitlam-Lougheed area starting to show North York vibes:

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[officedweller]

Thanks for the updates!

[jollyburger]

Myriad from last month

After the successful opening of the 55One rental building and the adjacent Bettie Allard YMCA earlier this year, construction of the final building is well underway in the Heart of Burquitlam master-planned community. The condominium tower, Myriad, has progressed to level six and will continue to 50 storeys as the tower takes a prominent place in Coquitlam’s skyline.

[Jimbo604]

Originally Posted by gaviscon

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We have to wonder... how is Burquitlam Plaza still a thing?

[officedweller]

Originally Posted by Jimbo604

We have to wonder... how is Burquitlam Plaza still a thing?

There are plans by Morguard to redevelop it.
https://www.burquitlamplaza.ca/

[Feathered Friend]

hilliwack council votes down townhouse plan to side with neighbours
‘Residents are doing their part to contribute to that housing need already,’ said Fern Street resident
Jennifer Feinberg - about 8 hours ago

Council voted down the rezoning proposal for an 11-unit townhouse development on Fern Street after huge push-back from the neighbourhood. Coun. Harv Westeringh was the lone vote in favour, as the rest of council voted against at the Sept. 26 meeting.

Fern Street resident Darren Pankratz told council he surveyed his neighbours by knocking on every door, and found 58 people opposed to the townhouse development, and 57 signed a petition. Pankratz was one of three residents who spoke, all were opposed.

Applicant Kevin Key, who is a planning consultant said he’s been working with staff on the proposal for a year and a half.

Coun. Chris Kloot said after the hearing that he could not support the rezoning proposal. Kloot said it was the people of the neighbourhood who managed to persuade him to vote against it. “While I recognize the need for more density, I’m not convinced this neighbourhood is the right neighbourhood for it,” Kloot said.

Coun. Harv Westeringh voted in favour. “It’s tough when the whole neighbourhood comes out and has opposition to it, but we are also in the middle of the housing crisis and we are being challenged by the provincial government to meet certain housing targets,” Westeringh said.

Coun. Nicole Read said while they do need those “missing middle” priced housing options, she agreed it was not the right area for it.

Coun. Jason Lum acknowledged the developer had a good plan but it’s in the wrong spot. “It would probably be more compelling if we were going to see some affordable units,” Lum said.

Read more at
https://www.theprogress.com/local-ne...hbours-4568557

Understanding this might be beyond the burbs for some people, but the "wrong area" is next door to a public park, senior high school, and running track, with several other schools nearby.

[GMD]

Originally Posted by Feathered Friend

Read more at
https://www.theprogress.com/local-ne...hbours-4568557

Understanding this might be beyond the burbs for some people, but the "wrong area" is next door to a public park, senior high school, and running track, with several other schools nearby.

I know it is not possible, but stories like this always make me wish there was a way to pre-sell the planned units, and then have the new purchasers present at the hearing, so that the neighbours could tell them to their faces that they aren't wanted on their street.

[SpongeG]

I think this must be next to the Costco? I've noticed a couple months ago that there was some clearing and work going on at that site just to the east of Costco, wahtever it is that land seems to finally seeing something happening with it.

Tesla plugs into Port Coquitlam with new dealership, service hub

PORT COQUITLAM — City council has formally approved a Tesla dealership plan land-use change for the 7.53-acre site in the Dominion Triangle.
Janis Cleugh
Sep 29, 2023
Tri-City News

https://www.tricitynews.com/local-ne...ce-hub-7615132

[abbymk]

I don’t think this has been posted. Pretty substantial development.

https://www.langleyadvancetimes.com/...angley-7115538

Project Info & Renderings

https://e-connect.tol.ca/OurCity/Pro...04100034366868

[idunno]

2500 parking spaces, less than 300m from Skytrain ;(

That new legislation can't come soon enough.

[mcj]

Based on the Mayor's comments in that article this probably won't go anywhere until the new legislation is enacted anyways. Plus it's still the Township of Langley, you're going to need a car at some point.

The project may not be considered by the Township council right away, said Mayor Eric Woodward.

“As I see it, council will need to consider whether it is appropriate to consider such an application prior to the completion of an update to the Willowbrook Community Plan required as part of the delivery of the Surrey Langley SkyTrain,” Woodward told the Langley Advance Times, via email.

“Given the recent proposals by the BC NDP to eliminate public hearings and community consultation for development near future transit stations with new, mandated minimum density designations, it may now be doubly important that all housing in the area be delayed indefinitely until that in-depth community planning is completed first, while it is still permitted at all.”

Seems like this guy is pretty anti-NDP and the new legislation

[FarmerHaight]

Originally Posted by mcj

Plus it's still the Township of Langley, you're going to need a car at some point.

Yes, it's the Township of Langley and the pedestrian environment around Willowbrook Mall is pretty hostile, but you have a handful of grocery stores and several restaurants within walking distance of this development. With the best rapid transit connections SoF outside of Surrey Central (Skytrain AND 200 Street BRT) there is no reason each residential unit needs 1.5 parking stalls. I would guess the average unit will use less than 1 stall, so we're looking at an extra ~1,000 stalls at a cost of $50k per unit, or $50M in construction costs that could be spent on better amenities or reduced housing costs or, yes, more profit for the developer.

[FarmerHaight]

Originally Posted by idunno

less than 300m from Skytrain ;(

And steps from the 200 Street BRT!

[mcj]

Originally Posted by FarmerHaight

I would guess the average unit will use less than 1 stall, so we're looking at an extra ~1,000 stalls at a cost of $50k per unit, or $50M in construction costs that could be spent on better amenities or reduced housing costs or, yes, more profit for the developer.

I would guess the opposite. In the two buildings I've lived in in downtown New West there's been a lack of parking stalls available with a similar ratio of ~1.5 stalls per unit. This is even further out than New West in a much more car dependent area (no Evo available either). Even if you own a car, but take transit to work like I do, you still need a parking stall (and so do your partners, roommates, adult kids, etc.). All for getting rid of parking minimums and letting demand decide what's built, but I would imagine even with the new legislation there'll still be plenty of demand here for stalls.

[WarrenC12]

Originally Posted by mcj

I would guess the opposite. In the two buildings I've lived in in downtown New West there's been a lack of parking stalls available with a similar ratio of ~1.5 stalls per unit. This is even further out than New West in a much more car dependent area (no Evo available either). Even if you own a car, but take transit to work like I do, you still need a parking stall (and so do your partners, roommates, adult kids, etc.). All for getting rid of parking minimums and letting demand decide what's built, but I would imagine even with the new legislation there'll still be plenty of demand here for stalls.

The pattern I have seen is when buildings are new and near transit/centrally located, everybody moves in and brings a car with them.

People move in with 2 cars and 1 parking spot. Parking is at a premium and anybody renting a spot can get top dollar.

Over the next 5-10 years, things settle down, people get rid of cars, you start to see open spots in the parkade. Extra spots rent for less than before.

Then 15-20 years after the building opens, parking is regularly available for a modest price.

Just my experience in a few buildings I've seen evolve.

[officedweller]

Originally Posted by abbymk

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Project Info & Renderings

https://e-connect.tol.ca/OurCity/Pro...04100034366868

https://e-connect.tol.ca/OurCity/Pro...04100034366868