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[hollywoodnorth]

Originally Posted by officedweller

Loma render:


https://www.buzzbuzzhome.com/ca/loma

found this one also >>

from >> https://liveatloma.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Loma-Birdseye-View-2.jpg

both the towers at that corner are under construction correct? also this photo shows how many more Towers can fit in that area North of Lougheed. looks like a dozen easy.

[SpongeG]

the tower across the street has stalled, it says 67% sold on the banner but nothing has happened.

The old Lpub next to the LOMA was sold and has reopened as an Italian Restaurant, seems to be busy when going past judging by the parking lot and people going in.`

[SpongeG]

Two for Coquitlam selling soon
In the NW section of Clarke and Como Lake


2022-03-30_12-19-42 by snub_you, on Flickr

2022-03-30_11-32-21 by snub_you, on Flickr

[officedweller]

TriCity Central

Revised project:


https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/tricity-...rcon-development-quadreal-property-group


https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/tricity-...rcon-development-quadreal-property-group


https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/tricity-...rcon-development-quadreal-property-group


https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/tricity-...rcon-development-quadreal-property-group


https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/tricity-...rcon-development-quadreal-property-group

[vanman]

Originally Posted by SpongeG

2022-03-30_11-32-21 by snub_you, on Flickr

Alina looks like it's in a very odd location being completely surrounded by single family homes.

[Changing City]

Originally Posted by vanman

Alina looks like it's in a very odd location being completely surrounded by single family homes.

Assuming it's the first to be built, it won't look odd for long; there are seven more towers already proposed in that area of SFDs. There's space for about 20 more after that, if all the site assemblies can be pulled together. It won'y even stand out - it's 29 storeys, and there's a 42 storey tower planned on the site to the north.

[Spr0ckets]

Originally Posted by officedweller

TriCity Central

Revised project:

Very impressive....
....and ambitious.

In scale and scope.

It's the type of project you'd expect to see at a place like Brentwood or Edmonds or even Downtown Vancouver.
(though they don't seem to build as many of these kinds of multi-tower mega projects there anymore there...... aside from the False Creek area)

[SpongeG]

Originally Posted by Changing City

Assuming it's the first to be built, it won't look odd for long; there are seven more towers already proposed in that area of SFDs. There's space for about 20 more after that, if all the site assemblies can be pulled together. It won'y even stand out - it's 29 storeys, and there's a 42 storey tower planned on the site to the north.

yes, if you drive in the area it is full of proposal signs. In addition to the towers there are quite a few 6 storey proposals in and amongst everything.

[Klazu]

Why do all TriCity Central renderings look like they are from a 90s print magazine? Awful quality.

That walkway over Lougheed Highway makes a lot if sense but isn't that where the Port Coquitlam SkyTrain expansion is supposed to go?

[vanman]

Originally Posted by Changing City

Assuming it's the first to be built, it won't look odd for long; there are seven more towers already proposed in that area of SFDs. There's space for about 20 more after that, if all the site assemblies can be pulled together. It won'y even stand out - it's 29 storeys, and there's a 42 storey tower planned on the site to the north.

So I was looking at the Burquitlam community plan and wondering why it doesn't extend north of Como Lake. It turns out that is part of a seperate "Oakdale" community plan that will indeed be seeing much higher density replacing the entirely single family home neighbourhood. Elmwood and Alina must be some of the first proposals under that plan. I'm astounded how Coquitlam has been able to agressively upzone single family neighbourhoods around skytrain stations with little push back.

[hollywoodnorth]

yes the whole area of Oakdale is set for a dramatic transformation over the next decade >> https://www.coquitlam.ca/418/Oakdale-Land-Use-Designation-Update

[Changing City]

Originally Posted by vanman

So I was looking at the Burquitlam community plan and wondering why it doesn't extend north of Como Lake. It turns out that is part of a seperate "Oakdale" community plan that will indeed be seeing much higher density replacing the entirely single family home neighbourhood. Elmwood and Alina must be some of the first proposals under that plan. I'm astounded how Coquitlam has been able to agressively upzone single family neighbourhoods around skytrain stations with little push back.

Yes, there's a lot already in the works. Qualex Landmark have a tower on North Road in area A and Strand have one between Tyndall and Claremont, Alina is also in Area A, and also by Strand. Intracorp have two towers immediately to the north (one 42 storey condo and one 13 storeys and non-market). In the 'Transit Village Commercial there's another Marcon condo tower over 4 floors of commercial, and Strand and Forte each have towers already proposed in area B. Just beyond those boundaries, where Clarke & Como Lake meet, Intergulf have a 4 tower project. It'll take several years for those all to come to market, and there are other assemblies no doubt being pulled together.

[vanman]

I guess the "grand bargain" doesn't apply to Coquitlam.

[rickvug]

Originally Posted by vanman

I'm astounded how Coquitlam has been able to agressively upzone single family neighbourhoods around skytrain stations with little push back.

Large lots + massive land lift for tall towers is a hell of a combo. Given the huge amount of change already happening in the area trying to "fight for the neighbourhood" is futile. The battle is already lost. At that point the most logical thing you can do is to beg the city to allow as much density as possible to fatten your exit cheque.

This is mostly my hunch, although I did have a very random conversation once with a long-time owner in the area who was overwhelmed by all the neighbours and realtors knocking on her door. It does look like there were various info sessions all of them were attending to walk through the process and their options.

[Metro-One]

Originally Posted by Spr0ckets

Very impressive....
....and ambitious.

In scale and scope.

It's the type of project you'd expect to see at a place like Brentwood or Edmonds or even Downtown Vancouver.
(though they don't seem to build as many of these kinds of multi-tower mega projects there anymore there...... aside from the False Creek area)

Correction, this is the scale and scope would should be seeing built around Commercial and Broadway without any dispute or hesitation.

[Changing City]

Originally Posted by vanman

I guess the "grand bargain" doesn't apply to Coquitlam.

I think it absolutely applies. There's an area to the west, within 3 or 4 blocks of North Road, with dozens of towers. There are a handful up to 27 storeys along Austin Avenue, in a node at Nelson Street. There's a major project on the waterfront at Fraser Mills with 14 towers in 9 phases. And there's a big cluster in the north-east around Coquitlam Centre and Lincoln SkyTrain stations. In between is a huge area of low density housing where the owners won't be disturbed by massive redevelopment, and to the north east Burke Mountain will stay low density. Here's some of the city in 2017, (with the North Road towers not showing).


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[invisibleairwaves]

I think it's maybe more accurate to say that Oakdale (and the BLNP generally) are testing the waters on abandoning the "grand bargain". Most of the region has simply taken for granted that upzoning SFH neighbourhoods is politically impossible, and now we have proof that the assumption might be flawed. The way things are going I think we'll start seeing some NCPs for those "in-between" areas that are a lot more progressive and pro-density, and if we're really lucky, neighbouring cities might take note and start trying to push things that would have been off the table previously. If this can happen in Oakdale, why not Connaught Heights or the areas north of Brentwood and Lougheed town centres?

[SpongeG]

These Burquitlam residents want more apartment housing and less townhomes, which is a switch but why the area is developing so rapidly. They must want a higher price for their homes.

No to townhomes: Residents in this Burquitlam pocket press for apartments
While many Coquitlam residents are complaining about construction in their neighbourhoods, 22 property owners in a Burquitlam pocket are calling for more homes to be built where they live.
Janis Cleugh
Apr 4, 2022



While many Coquitlam residents are complaining about construction in their neighbourhoods, 22 property owners in a Burquitlam neighbourhood are calling for more homes to be built where they live.

On Monday (April 4), Silvano Padovan asked council-in-committee to change the land-use designation for the northeast sector of Whiting–Appian from townhouses to medium density for condo units.

"We firmly believe that this pocket wasn’t designated properly," he said at the meeting.

Padovan said he and his neighbours haven’t been able to convince city staff on a higher-density approach despite the surrounding area changing rapidly with high-rises and apartment blocks.

He claims, despite being close to SkyTrain, developers aren’t as eager to touch properties set for townhomes compared with parcels that are permitted for more growth.

Last year, Padovan and his neighbours petitioned the city; a follow-up letter was sent in February.

Made up primarily of single-family houses, the Whiting–Appian pocket is located north of the former Coquitlam College building and within the Burquitlam–Lougheed Neighbourhood Plan.

But it’s also part of the Southwest Housing Review — OK’d by council in June 2020 — aimed at providing more affordable housing options in Coquitlam neighbourhoods that want higher growth.

...

https://www.tricitynews.com/local-news/n...tlam-pocket-press-for-apartments-5231923

[vanman]

Originally Posted by SpongeG

These Burquitlam residents want more apartment housing and less townhomes, which is a switch but why the area is developing so rapidly. They must want a higher price for their homes.

Single family home owning Yimbys! Wow.

[vanman]

Some friends just moved into a new place in Surrey and the view is pretty phenomenal.