[Burnaby] Brentwood Block | 6 towers | 43-65fl | U/C

[jollyburger]

Interesting placement of that one crane in the corner of the tallest (?) tower

[officedweller]

Cool, but weirdly sectioned, phasing.

[Lexus]

2026, Apr 23

Untitled by Lexus LX 700, on Flickr

Untitled by Lexus LX 700, on Flickr

Untitled by Lexus LX 700, on Flickr

[Figurine6769]

Anyone have thoughts on the quality to expect for this build?

Seems like Grosvenor has a pretty positive reputation overall, but their downtown condo (The Pacific) is seeing quite a few issues.

[Ailurus]

Originally Posted by Figurine6769

Anyone have thoughts on the quality to expect for this build?

Seems like Grosvenor has a pretty positive reputation overall, but their downtown condo (The Pacific) is seeing quite a few issues.

Since Grosvenor isn't self performing their own construction, build quality would likely be more dependent on the general contractor and subtrades than the developer. The GC on this site seems to be Ledcor, who ostensibly have a good reputation in the industry, but they did build The Pacific as well, so if it's having issues then who knows (They were also the GC on PCI's Broadway tower, which reportedly was facing issues as well).

[jollyburger]

Community centre got their building permit so maybe that section will start to get filled in

Site Address Legal Description
Current / Underlying Zone
Permit
Number
Permit Category
Type of Change
Value of Work
Number of Units
4664 LOUGHEED HWY Lot: 1 Block: District Lot: 124
Plan: EPP126493
CD
BLD25-01327 Building Permit
(Commercial)
Foundation Partial
Permit
$100,000,000.00
0
Applicant Name
LMDG BUILDING CODE CONSULTANTS LTD
Contractor Name Contractor Address
LEDCOR CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 500 - 1055 HASTINGS ST WVANCOUVER, BC V6E 2E9
Description
BLD23-00883. CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL: "GROSVENOR BRENTWOOD - Community Centre component within
the Grosvenor Brentwood development. Component is six storeys above grade with two levels below grade. (***Note
this is a Full Building Permit Submission***)

https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2026-05/May-5-2026.pdf

[Lexus]

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[Klazu]

Not much to see from street level. Yet. I do love the number of tower cranes they have up on site.

[officedweller]

Shoring collapse at Brentwood Block:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DZU-58Tiwlb/?igsh=MXFyOXd2cWdqMW1jNA==

[jollyburger]

It looks like they were running right next to the foundation of the parkade/building next door so maybe they couldn't retain enough strength in the rods inserted into the soil. Those top sets of rods are very tightly packed together.

The soil doesn't look that wet so I doubt it's just because of the rain. And it was mostly a ramp until April/May so maybe whatever they were doing below that original shotcrete section failed.



https://www.instagram.com/p/DZU-58Tiwlb/

[SFUVancouver]

Yikes. Hope everyone is okay.

[seamusmcduff]

Well that's terrifying

I'm assuming this will cause some pretty significant delays

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by seamusmcduff

Well that's terrifying

I'm assuming this will cause some pretty significant delays

I guess it depends on what they think of the rest of the wall and whether that old office building can remain while they fix the shoring walll.

[Burquitlaman]

That happened to Vue in Burquitlam. The hole with Vue was wayyyyyy deeper when it happened. In the weeks that followed they re-filled a portion of the hole up to the wall and then dug it out again. Delayed the project bigly. Thankfully it's now topped out. I live close to Vue and desperately want a coffee shop to open up under the building, which is why I've been tracking it.

[Lexus]

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Crews were on site, carrying on as if nothing had ever happened.

Untitled by Lexus LX 700, on Flickr

Untitled by Lexus LX 700, on Flickr

[SpongeG]

Originally Posted by Burquitlaman

That happened to Vue in Burquitlam. The hole with Vue was wayyyyyy deeper when it happened. In the weeks that followed they re-filled a portion of the hole up to the wall and then dug it out again. Delayed the project bigly. Thankfully it's now topped out. I live close to Vue and desperately want a coffee shop to open up under the building, which is why I've been tracking it.

is there going to be retail in it? i thought it was going to have none?

[Burquitlaman]

Originally Posted by SpongeG

is there going to be retail in it? i thought it was going to have none?

When I walk by the project I see all these little retail shops in front of it under construction (facing North Road). I always assumed it's part of the same project.

[griswold]

So is phase 2 of this just the undeveloped half of this excavation, like how they dug out phase 2 for Gilmore? I thought the building to the east was to be torn down.

[officedweller]

The building to the east will be torn down eventually.
That's why I was puzzled by the jagged parkade levels.

You can see it goes to the next street in the rendering:

Originally Posted by vanman