Surrey Updates

[vanman]

Originally Posted by officedweller

Great pics of Cloverdale Rec Centre and Chick Bailey Rec Centre here:

http://gallery.ceiarchitecture.com/

Alot of gems in there thanks for posting.

[Whalleyboy]

so i saw this

(a) Development Variance Permit No. 7908-0312-00
3529 Investments Ltd.
13778 - 100 Avenue
To vary "Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000, Amendment By-law, 2010, No. 17171" Part 2, Section G.1, as follows:
(a) To increase the building height from 75 metres (250 ft.) to 137 metres (450 ft.)
To permit the development of two high-rise residential towers (20 storeys and 46 storeys) in Surrey City Centre.
No concerns had been expressed by abutting property owners prior to printing of the Agenda.
Note: See By-law No. 17170 and 17171 under Item H.6 and H.7 of this agenda. See Development Permit No. 7908-0312-00 under Item I.2(c) of this agenda.

these would be the towers going right by sky towers. i like the sound of the height they want to get and fact that its going into the third reading.

[invisibleairwaves]

Originally Posted by Whalleyboy

so i saw this

these would be the towers going right by sky towers. i like the sound of the height they want to get and fact that its going into the third reading.

Would that be this project? Hope the tower design hasn't changed much.

[Whalleyboy]

yeah that would be them

[SpongeG]

has this been mentioned here?

Guildford Gateway

COMING SOON IN SPRING 2013 – "GUILDFORD GATEWAY"
DTZ Barnicke is pleased to offer for pre-lease Surrey’s newest “A” class office building at 10161 153rd Street in Guildford Town Centre.

http://www.dtzvancouver.com/media/com_ip...ord%20Gateway%20DTZ%20OFFICE%20LEASE.pdf

better renders etc at link ^^


dtzvancouver.com

[officedweller]

Looks like a nice project.
It'll extend the commercial core to the east - which is nice to see.

[CoryHolmes]

Originally Posted by invisibleairwaves

Would that be this project? Hope the tower design hasn't changed much.

Originally Posted by Whalleyboy

yeah that would be them

I wonder if that has anything to do with the email Concord Pacific just sent me, asking if I was interested in registering for a project named Park Avenue...

[invisibleairwaves]

Originally Posted by CoryHolmes

I wonder if that has anything to do with the email Concord Pacific just sent me, asking if I was interested in registering for a project named Park Avenue...

I think Park Avenue is actually the name for the last two towers of the Infinity/Park Place project, and I don't think Concord is doing this 100th St. project (looks way too nice to be Concord).

[CoryHolmes]

Originally Posted by invisibleairwaves

I think Park Avenue is actually the name for the last two towers of the Infinity/Park Place project, and I don't think Concord is doing this 100th St. project (looks way too nice to be Concord).

Zing! Have any clue who is doing it or what name it'll have? I want more info than generic elevation plans and design ideas!

[Whalleyboy]

concord is doing sky towers still i saw it in a previous meeting. But these towers are going up right beside sky towers.

you can find out more here
http://developers.surrey.ca/AMANDA5/eNtraprise/DInquiry/index.jsp
in the top one put in 08 0312

[Whalleyboy]

oh and its say DYS architecture is doing it

[GMasterAres]

Former Sky Towers = Park Avenue by Concord.

The 2 towers mentioned above will be beside those.

[WaxItYourself]

Yeah I was gonna say that sky towers has been renamed Park avenue as have the two buildings formerly part of the original plan for Infinity Towers that have not begun being built yet. Can't recall where I saw that but I did see it in an image somewhere. The two towers you are talking about are talked about here:

http://www.civicsurrey.com/2010/11/08/46-storey-tower-envisioned-for-100-ave/

[CoryHolmes]

Did they ever get around to selling any units for Sky Towers or did the deal implode before then?

[GMasterAres]

Sky Towers were nearly fully sold out before the company went bankrupt. Everyone got their deposits back. Concord hasn't started "re-selling" yet. I doubt it will sell out quite as fast as the past but I'm sure they'll sell.

[CoryHolmes]

So, just to make certain I understand this:

Park Avenue is either a) towers 4 & 5 of the Infini- excuse me, "Park Place" project, or b) the new brand for the former Sky Towers project, or c) a whole new development just west of Sky Towers near Quibble Creek.

That's a whole lotta development for an area that is/was grassland and open lots

[webster]

Park Avenue is the old Sky Towers (2 towers)

The branding is Park Avenue, as it is owned by Concord who developed Park Place next door (the old Infiniti 2 and 3 towers)

East of Sky Towers, there is vacant land which has an application for 2 more towers - nothing to do with Concord

hopefully that makes sense? think i've confused myself...

[mosup]

i'm curious to see the progress on the new city hall in whalley. Is the building high enough to warrant a new thread on skyscraperforum?

[theQ]

The new city hall is a BIG HOLE at this time, seems like it's getting bigger by the day. I believe they're building the large underground parking (800 vehicle + I think I read somewhere) before they build the city hall on top... I'll try to take some photos in the next few days...

[SpongeG]

they did a story on it on the global news this morning - can't find any video of the report though

basically said construction has started and the new city hall opens in 2013