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[retro_orange]

Originally Posted by Klazu

Completely agree on great execution with Peninsula. Looks like a high-quality landmark for the area.

Queensborough is really shaping up with lots of attractive developments. Too bad they can't make a pedestrian bridge to the Quay feasible. You could walk from the train station to Queensborough in probably 10-15mins if it were to ever happen.

[Marshal]

Originally Posted by retro_orange

Queensborough is really shaping up with lots of attractive developments. Too bad they can't make a pedestrian bridge to the Quay feasible. You could walk from the train station to Queensborough in probably 10-15mins if it were to ever happen.

What are the other attractive developments?

[SpongeG]

lots of townhouses and low rises near the new tower

[officedweller]

Elliot St. Condos
GBL twitter May 26th:
The red/salmon strip clashes in my opinion.


https://twitter.com/GBLArchitects

[retro_orange]

Originally Posted by officedweller

Elliot St. Condos
GBL twitter May 26th:
The red/salmon strip clashes in my opinion.


https://twitter.com/GBLArchitects

It's a trick of the light, it definitely looks like a darker red in person. I also have a friend who has been waiting forever for this building to get completed. Though he bought like 3 years ago now, the price for the unit was a steal in comparison to what is marketed in New Westminster now, not to mention Burnaby.

I like all the colours (although I wish the blue wasn't spandrel) it is kitty corner to a new elementary school so i think it fits perfectly.

[BodomReaper]

The townhomes are handled well here - a nice change from the usual beige concrete and glass. Nice staggering as well.

[urbancanadian]

To add to the Queensborough discussion above, here's an aerial of the area I took while flying in to YVR. Sorry if it's too big - I'm posting the second largest size so you can make out everything from far away (also it's blurry). Bonus skylines visible are Downtown New West, Uptown New West, Lougheed/Burquitlam, Burnaby Mountain, and Coquitlam (far).

[urbancanadian]

Here's an aerial of the Parc Riviera development progressing along Richmond's north arm riverfront:



And this one's a little random for anyone interested. Progress on Oxford's industrial development in Burnaby's Big Bend area.

[officedweller]

Originally Posted by urbancanadian

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And this one's a little random for anyone interested. Progress on Oxford's industrial development in Burnaby's Big Bend area.

Thanks!

That's the Burnaby Incinerator in the middle of the pic.
I guess the Oxford property is the former Norampac recycling plant / newsprint mill?

GVRD/Metro Vancouver previously sold steam from the incinerator to the mill until the mill was shut down.
There should be an opportunity for Oxford's industrial buildings to be heated by steam from the incinerator.

[officedweller]

618 Carnarvon, New Westminster

The planned project includes a 33-storey condo tower, including:
◾253 units;
◾28 studios, 69 one-bedrooms, 126 two-bedrooms & 39 three-bedrooms;
◾a total building height of 350 ft.;
◾a total density of 6.20 FSR;
◾retail uses fronting Sixth Street;
◾325 underground parking spaces.
◾A ‘pocket park’ fronting onto Sixth and Carnarvon.
◾A CAC of $2,900,000

http://www.vancouvermarket.ca/2017/06/14/33-storey-tower-proposed-for-downtown-new-west-site/


http://www.vancouvermarket.ca/2017/06/14/33-storey-tower-proposed-for-downtown-new-west-site/


http://www.vancouvermarket.ca/2017/06/14/33-storey-tower-proposed-for-downtown-new-west-site/

[VarBreStr18]

Originally Posted by officedweller

618 Carnarvon, New Westminster




http://www.vancouvermarket.ca/2017/06/14/33-storey-tower-proposed-for-downtown-new-west-site/


http://www.vancouvermarket.ca/2017/06/14/33-storey-tower-proposed-for-downtown-new-west-site/


http://www.vancouvermarket.ca/2017/06/14/33-storey-tower-proposed-for-downtown-new-west-site/

A lot more sensible location than that Quayside one. Have the river view just the same, without the hassles of the train. Close enough to walk along river. No I don't know any of the developers.

[SpongeG]

is this new?

https://www.onni.com/thegrande/

the grande sutter brook village in port moody

[VanK]

Originally Posted by SpongeG

is this new?

https://www.onni.com/thegrande/

the grande sutter brook village in port moody

Yes i think this is their final tower at Suter Brook.

[red-paladin]

[GeeCee]

Moody Centre to become an urban centre

http://www.tricitynews.com/news/moody-centre-to-become-an-urban-centre-1.20688814

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Instead, councillors endorsed a plan last week to cap future development in the 20-acre neighbourhood that runs from the Evergreen Extension tracks to St. Johns Street, and between Moody and Spring streets, to 26 storeys as part of a mix of residential and commercial buildings.
...

[officedweller]

That's still impressive for Port Moody!

...
“We’re not Burquitlam, we’re not Metrotown, we’re not Brentwood,” said Coun. Barbara Junker, referring to other town centre areas around SkyTrain stations in Burnaby and Coquitlam that are burgeoning with new highrise condo towers. “We don’t want to be Brentwood.”

In his presentation to council about the proposed transit-oriented development plan, Port Moody’s senior planner, Alex Taylor, said the area’s current zoning — which allows for the construction of residential development as high as 12 storeys — isn’t economically attractive to developers and wouldn’t create the kind of density to lure commercial development such as grocery stores. As a result, there hasn’t been any redevelopment in the area since 2014. Currently it’s comprised mostly of commercial shops and light industrial spaces.

Taylor said the construction of higher towers in the area’s core and smaller six-storey residential buildings at the edges would present an opportunity for the city to leverage that new development to create more park space, a promenade along Spring Street, pedestrian walkways and plazas as well as the new pedestrian bridge.
...

http://www.tricitynews.com/news/moody-centre-to-become-an-urban-centre-1.20688814

[BodomReaper]

An improvement from the old plan, but capping everything at 26 storeys looks ridiculous and actually kinda depressing. Hello, monotony!

[Vin]

Alex Taylor, said the area’s current zoning — which allows for the construction of residential development as high as 12 storeys — isn’t economically attractive to developers and wouldn’t create the kind of density to lure commercial development such as grocery stores. As a result, there hasn’t been any redevelopment in the area since 2014. Currently it’s comprised mostly of commercial shops and light industrial spaces.


I think Vancouver and those who think that "12 stories can create the same kind of densities as 40-storey buildings" should see this.

[whatnext]

Originally Posted by urbancanadian

Here's an aerial of the Parc Riviera development progressing along Richmond's north arm riverfront:


..

I drove by that Parc Riviera site a couple weeks ago, has to be the most godforsaken place for a residential multifamily development ever. What was Richmond council thinking?

[VancouverOfTheFuture]

Originally Posted by whatnext

I drove by that Parc Riviera site a couple weeks ago, has to be the most godforsaken place for a residential multifamily development ever. What was Richmond council thinking?

why is that? cant say i head out that way. I'm genuinely curious. it seems decently close to transit. plus, council only approved what a developer decided was a good place to build. more tax dollars and former mostly useless land.