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[hegoru]

You're correct it's the old TechBC space. It's completely changed now. There is a hallway right through the heart of the old space and unfinished stores on either side of the hall.

Originally Posted by zivan56

Is that the part that used to hold TechBC/SFU? Whatever happened to that part?

[vanman]

Thanks for the update.

[vanman]

29 story LEDMAC tower coming to Edmonds st and 18th in Burnaby called Essence (looks like it was approved)

[LeftCoaster]

Dont think this one has been mentioned before:

New residental tower for #3 road and Park Rd in Richmond.
- 15 storeys + mechanical PH
- 147ft to TO of mech PH
- 95 000sf
- 3 levels of A/G parking facing the alleyway.
- F.Adab Architecture

No point in posting a rendering beucase it looks identical to every other Richmond condo ever conceived.

Unless someone really wants one...

[muzhav84]

do you know which corner of #3 and Park? It could either be the IHOP or the random 2 storey retail. The IHOP is kind of cool, in a very ironic suburban way. I hope the generic retail is going!

[jo67sh]

i hear the new costco by willingdon burnaby will open in may of this year and the existing costco on brighton in burnaby(originally the very first costco in bc) by the skytrain station near lougheed hwy will close at the end of the year

what will happen to the abandoned costco site on brighton?
redeveloped into condos perhaps similar to the way warehouses by brentwood have been converted to condos?

[bils]

Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

Dont think this one has been mentioned before:

New residental tower for #3 road and Park Rd in Richmond.
- 15 storeys + mechanical PH
- 147ft to TO of mech PH
- 95 000sf
- 3 levels of A/G parking facing the alleyway.
- F.Adab Architecture

No point in posting a rendering beucase it looks identical to every other Richmond condo ever conceived.

Unless someone really wants one...

this would actually create quite an impact to the area considering it's mostly low rise strip malls around there. sure, post a render, i'd like to see.

[LeftCoaster]

^ Don't say I didn't warn ya!

Originally Posted by muzhav84

do you know which corner of #3 and Park? It could either be the IHOP or the random 2 storey retail. The IHOP is kind of cool, in a very ironic suburban way. I hope the generic retail is going!

[bils]

i drove by that site not long ago and saw a development permit sign.... but i swore it didn't say anything about a residential highrise....?

[hollywoodnorth]

Originally Posted by jo67sh

i hear the new costco by willingdon burnaby will open in may of this year and the existing costco on brighton in burnaby(originally the very first costco in bc) by the skytrain station near lougheed hwy will close at the end of the year

what will happen to the abandoned costco site on brighton?
redeveloped into condos perhaps similar to the way warehouses by brentwood have been converted to condos?

so when will the EAST Van Costco close?

the burnaby site will be redeveloped as mixed multi family yes.

[Bert]

Heard some murmurings that the Pitt River Bridge opening will be delayed so they can open with all 8 lanes, reserving 2 as bus lanes.

[SpongeG]

Originally Posted by hollywoodnorth

so when will the EAST Van Costco close?

the burnaby site will be redeveloped as mixed multi family yes.

i think its closing when the new one opens - its less than 5 minutes (by car) away

its suppossed to be the largest costco store in BC

can't wait -i work in the area - $1.99 hot dogs here i come

[vanman]

That new Mosque on Canada Way & Imperial in Bby is finally wrapping up. I swear it's been u/c for the past 4-5 years.

[SpongeG]

langley is going crazy - its different everytime i go out there

200th is building up fast

there is a massive new building going up - i am not sure its around 98th? or so

tons of apartment condos all over the place too

[Volksboi]

Yea I moved from langley...its insane out there...so much going on...

[SFUVancouver]

I stumbled across this on the Avison-Young commercial real estate leasing website. http://www.avisonyoung.com/Vancouver/Property_Listings/For_Lease/Office_Headlease/736/

"Phase I of this 5 phase, 600,000 sq. ft. office park is scheduled for completion in early 2010 and will represent the cutting edge in sustainable and responsible design certified to a LEED Gold standard. The varying sizes of floor plates that will be found within the business park will cater to businesses large and small offering long term growth opportunity.

"Located immediately adjacent to the Gateway SkyTrain terminal and to the existing StationTower, in the heart of Surrey’s city centre, the GatewayOffice Parkwill boast a central Lower Mainland location and transportation access that only a select few office locations in the Metro Vancouver can. The spectacular views and tranquil campus setting, complete with waterfall, solidifies Gateway Office Park has the most significant new development in the Greater Vancouver Regional District."


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[vanman]

Very nice find. So I guess that vacant grassy area around Gateway will finally be developed.

After looking at that render again it appears as though a few new residential towers will be included as well.

[LeftCoaster]

No, it is all office... unfortunately the towers have been toned down a bit since that rendering, they wont be quite as tall according to the latest plans. The two towers on the right have been significantly chopped, and the closest tower has had a few floors shaved off as well and will be 2 storeys smaller than the existing office tower on the site. Still this project should inject nearly 3/4 of a million square feet of office space into central surrey over the next few years.

[GMasterAres]

Having any new densified non-stripmall commercial dev. in the central Surrey area is good news I think. Office and commercial space is what really creates a downtown-like region, not just residential towers.

A step in the right direction.

[officedweller]

That looks denser than the original Gateway Station plans, which had a big park at the centre of it - with a fountain that had a big water arc.