Surrey Updates - Page 194

jollyburger · #**3861** Posted **Oct 12, 2024, 5:19 AM**

Update on Bosa projects in the city

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In fall of 2023, Bosa Properties completed the University District at 13409 104 Ave. That project included 753 homes and retail spaces at street level.

Since then, Bosa Properties has been focused on Parkway, a four-tower complex. When fully built out, Parkway will include 1,300 condos and 800 rental units, as well as roughly 20,000 square feet of commercial/retail space at the base, and 40,000 square feet of amenity space for the residents.

"We will be completing our first of those towers towards the middle of next year, which is our rental tower across from City Hall," Cupa said.

The company is also working on the proposed Bristol project, a master planned community located on an assembled 6.5-acre property along 104th Ave., which, if realized, would add 2,600 more condo and rental homes to Surrey City Centre.

That multi-phase five-tower project would include 480 rental units and street-level townhomes; a 5,000-square-foot daycare; and 11,000 square feet of commercial space, Cupa said. "It went to first and second reading last week, and we're going to public hearing on Oct. 7."

Bosa Properties also owns and operates more than two million square feet of retail, commercial and industrial space in the city.

https://renx.ca/bosa-properties-robust-surrey-dev-pipeline-shows-confidence-in-growing-city

GMasterAres · #**3862** Posted **Oct 15, 2024, 9:24 PM**

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Looks like an application has been submitted to redevelop the 18 acre northern parcel of the GTC. We probably won't see much regarding any designs for at least a few months though.
I wonder what the heights will be, 4600 units in 11 towers is a lot. Considering that Ivanhoe Cambridge indicated they wanted to redevelop the northern lots several years ago I assume there has been a significant amount of work done behind the scenes so it should be approved seamlessly.

Can guestimate. 4600 units @ 12 or so units per floor average it seems these days = 383 "floors" / 11 towers = average of 35 floors per tower to accomplish that number of units between 11 towers.

Will be a fairly ambitious project then if those unit/tower numbers hold up.

mcj · #**3863** Posted **Oct 15, 2024, 9:53 PM**

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Can guestimate. 4600 units @ 12 or so units per floor average it seems these days = 383 "floors" / 11 towers = average of 35 floors per tower to accomplish that number of units between 11 towers.

Will be a fairly ambitious project then if those unit/tower numbers hold up.

This is really just par for the course considering the other mall redevelopments in Metro Vancouver. While it's not the full GTC site being redeveloped yet, this is about half of the Lougheed mall redevelopment, Brentwood just added ~2000 additional homes on top of the existing master plan, not to mention the other "smaller" sites like Oakridge and Richmond Centre with only ~3000 homes each. I would imagine the 11 towers will be split up over ~3+ phases at least similar to most of those developments.

officedweller · #**3864** Posted **Oct 16, 2024, 7:05 PM**

I wonder if there'll be a large plaza or pedestrian public space at 152nd and 104th?
(akin to plazas at Oakridge and Brentwood)

https://www.google.com/maps/place/SB+152..._ep=EgoyMDI0MTAxNC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

mcj · #**3865** Posted **Oct 16, 2024, 8:01 PM**

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I wonder if there'll be a large plaza or pedestrian public space at 152nd and 104th?
(akin to plazas at Oakridge and Brentwood)

Application does say a future School/Park site, although I would hope that at least the school component of that is as far away from the stroads of 152nd and 104 as possible.

Would be good if they could add a proper bus exchange here, could incorporate a plaza with that on the corner of 152nd and 104. I know that the intercity "Greyhound"-type buses use the parking lots on the north end of the mall for passenger pickup. Considering the focus on setting up better intercity bus service by the Province, having something more formal here would be a good start.

GMasterAres · #**3866** Posted **Oct 16, 2024, 10:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by mcj

This is really just par for the course considering the other mall redevelopments in Metro Vancouver. While it's not the full GTC site being redeveloped yet, this is about half of the Lougheed mall redevelopment, Brentwood just added ~2000 additional homes on top of the existing master plan, not to mention the other "smaller" sites like Oakridge and Richmond Centre with only ~3000 homes each. I would imagine the 11 towers will be split up over ~3+ phases at least similar to most of those developments.

Lol knowing developers these days it will be 11 towers over 11 phases spanning 22 years...

officedweller · #**3867** Posted **Oct 16, 2024, 10:38 PM**

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Application does say a future School/Park site, although I would hope that at least the school component of that is as far away from the stroads of 152nd and 104 as possible.

Would be good if they could add a proper bus exchange here, could incorporate a plaza with that on the corner of 152nd and 104. I know that the intercity "Greyhound"-type buses use the parking lots on the north end of the mall for passenger pickup. Considering the focus on setting up better intercity bus service by the Province, having something more formal here would be a good start.

105th is supposed to be an arterial (due to the defunct 104th LRT), so that could provide an entrance for a bus terminal close to Hwy1

There's a parcel on 105th next to the Guildford community centre - that could be a good location for a school (although 105 is an arterial!). I wonder if it would be freestanding or in a building podium?

mcj · #**3868** Posted **Oct 17, 2024, 3:39 AM**

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105th is supposed to be an arterial (due to the defunct 104th LRT), so that could provide an entrance for a bus terminal close to Hwy1

There's a parcel on 105th next to the Guildford community centre - that could be a good location for a school (although 105 is an arterial!). I wonder if it would be freestanding or in a building podium?

Would be cool to have it in the building podium with a gym in the podium boot end, could even throw a multi use field on the roof of that, and take advantage of a multi-level building.

jollyburger · #**3869** Posted **Oct 17, 2024, 5:10 AM**

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Road Network & Infrastructure
• 104 Avenue borders the southern property line and is an east-west Arterial Road, where the applicant will dedicate 2.808 metres of land to achieve the ultimate 30.0 metre road allowance and construct the north side with a cycle track, boulevard with street trees/streetlighting and new sidewalk at the property line.

• 105 Avenue borders the northern property line and is an east-west Collector Road, where the applicant will dedicate 1.942 metres to achieve the ultimate 24.0 metre road allowance and construct the south side with a cycle track, boulevard with street trees/streetlighting and new sidewalk at the property line.

• 133 Street borders the western property line and is a north-south Local Road, where the applicant will provide varying dedication (meeting the road alignment established under Development Application No. 7923-0393-00) to achieve the ultimate 20.0 metre road allowance and construct the east side with a parking pocket, boulevard with street trees/streetlighting and new sidewalk at the property line.

• A new north-south Local Road (to be named) will bisect the subject site, where the applicant will dedicate the full 20.0 metre road allowance and construct both sides of the road with parking pockets, boulevards with street trees/streetlighting and sidewalks at the property lines.

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Ground level public plaza space is proposed along 104 Avenue, at the intersection with the proposed north-south road. A central plaza space is proposed on the western side of the proposed north-south road. A naturalized play area is proposed along 105 Avenue. A large outdoor landscaped area is proposed between Towers 4 and 5 and also to the east of Tower 4. These outdoor spaces will provide opportunities for gathering and socializing.

https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/planning-reports/PLR_7920-0304-00.pdf

officedweller · #**3870** Posted **Oct 17, 2024, 6:35 AM**

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https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/planning-reports/PLR_7920-0304-00.pdf

Thanks.

Bristol Estates

That's for a Bosa project "Bristol Estates" near University Dr. & 105th.

https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/planning-reports/PLR_7920-0304-00.pdf

kja384 · #**3871** Posted **Oct 20, 2024, 12:00 AM**

Planning report regarding the 36 storey tower in Guildford by Wall Financial Corp.

https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/planning-reports/PLR_7924-0186-00.pdf

osirisboy · #**3872** Posted **Oct 20, 2024, 1:18 AM**

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Planning report regarding the 36 storey tower in Guildford by Wall Financial Corp.

https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/planning-reports/PLR_7924-0186-00.pdf

Very suburban looking

officedweller · #**3873** Posted **Oct 24, 2024, 1:47 AM**

The application by BMG Projects is for 32-storey mixed-use development at 9321 120 St. and 11958 93A Ave.

Another high-rise application comes to City of Delta
https://www.westerninvestor.com/british-...plication-comes-to-city-of-delta-9668739

kja384 · #**3874** Posted **Oct 28, 2024, 9:01 AM**

The Melrose by ML Emporio is now complete. The gym looks pretty sad, i'm hoping that it's unfinished.

Picture from realtor.ca listing:

Rendering:

officedweller · #**3875** Posted **Oct 28, 2024, 9:24 PM**

Probably waiting for equipment.
That's a huge square footage though - that's the important part.

kja384 · #**3876** Posted **Nov 2, 2024, 6:10 AM**

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Two pretty large developments for West Clayton:

713 units in 7x 6 storey buildings by Zenterra
https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/planning-reports/PLR_7923-0255-00.pdf

100+ SFH and 251 townhomes by Streetside
https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/planning-reports/PLR_7922-0262-00.pdf

Another one for West Clayton: 742 units in nine 6 storey buildings by RDG. Area is currently zoned for small-lot detached SFH & townhomes.
https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/planning-reports/PLR_7923-0208-00.pdf

On Sept 9th Streetside sent in an application for all the lots directly north, proposing 188 townhouse
units.

Would rather see townhomes rather than 6 storeys here, schools will be even more overwhelmed.

There is also some movement on the city-led development by Gateway