Burnaby Updates - Page 219

jollyburger · #**4361** Posted **Oct 7, 2022, 5:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by cairnstone

It’s very different as SFU does not have any special municipal designation its just a school in the city of Burnaby. Where as UBC is a special place and does not have to follow Vancouver zoning etc. It and the Musquim lands if I recall have the RCMP and different utility providers

They are more restricted by geography/available land more than zoning problems.

djmk · #**4362** Posted **Oct 7, 2022, 6:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by cairnstone

It’s very different as SFU does not have any special municipal designation its just a school in the city of Burnaby. Where as UBC is a special place and does not have to follow Vancouver zoning etc. It and the Musquim lands if I recall have the RCMP and different utility providers

i believe all the units are leaseholds. very similar in that way to reserve land and ubc. however, its within burnaby and not a separate entity like you examples.

officedweller · #**4363** Posted **Oct 7, 2022, 8:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by cairnstone

It’s very different as SFU does not have any special municipal designation its just a school in the city of Burnaby. Where as UBC is a special place and does not have to follow Vancouver zoning etc. It and the Musquim lands if I recall have the RCMP and different utility providers

I just meant it generates money for the university.

Lexus · #**4364** Posted **Oct 14, 2022, 2:58 PM**

2022, October 13

Central BLVD & Nelson Avenue. This one will be a tall one. Probably deserves it's own thread...

Will greatly appreciate if some can create dedicated threags for certain towers in Burnaby

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Sheba · #**4365** Posted **Oct 14, 2022, 5:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by Lexus

2022, October 13

Central BLVD & Nelson Avenue. This one will be a tall one. Probably deserves it's own thread...

Will greatly appreciate if some can create dedicated threags for certain towers in Burnaby

That's not Nelson - it's Wilson (over by Patterson station vs half way to Royal Oak station).

Lexus · #**4366** Posted **Oct 14, 2022, 6:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by Sheba

That's not Nelson - it's Wilson (over by Patterson station vs half way to Royal Oak station).

Correct. My bad.

Lexus · #**4367** Posted **Oct 16, 2022, 1:46 PM**

2022, October 15
I saw approximately 25 cement trucks yesterday lined up for a poor at Burnaby Hospital

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Zepfancouver · #**4368** Posted **Oct 17, 2022, 11:32 PM**

And 3 pump trucks! That was a large pour

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Originally Posted by FarmerHaight

What's the status of The Standard by Anthem? I haven't been by that lot in awhile; last time I saw the lot they had completed demolition of the previous structures but had not started excavation. That project will do a lot to give the Beresford row some depth along Willingdon.

I'm working a retail space (4438 Beresford) at the Sun Towers 1 on Wednesday, I'll checkout The Standard by Anthem, I'm also curious to see if the LED screen at the Gold House is on (operational).

Spr0ckets · #**4369** Posted **Oct 18, 2022, 2:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by Zepfancouver

And 3 pump trucks! That was a large pour

I'm working a retail space (4438 Beresford) at the Sun Towers 1 on Wednesday, I'll checkout The Standard by Anthem, I'm also curious to see if the LED screen at the Gold House is on (operational).

I'll save you the mystery.

It's never been turned on since the couple of times they were testing it shortly after the building was completed several years ago.

Perhaps they got some complaints from some neighbours...
(even though, it didn't really seem too bright or distracting).
Or maybe it didn't perform well enought to their expectations or requirements during that testing period.
Maybe the operating overhead and costs are just too prohibitive.

Who knows?

It seems like it served it's purpose (....which was selling the project/units), as far as the owners are concerned.

Zepfancouver · #**4370** Posted **Oct 18, 2022, 5:10 AM**

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Originally Posted by Spr0ckets

I'll save you the mystery...

Thanks for giving notice, I was nerding out thinking I was going to capture the Gold House's LED screen in full multimedia mode.
I'll capture some sights and sounds of the area and The Standard by Anthem site.

Klazu · #**4371** Posted **Oct 19, 2022, 1:36 PM**

Not sure if I saw it properly on my way to the airport this morning but it looked like a crane was up on The Standard site.

jollyburger · #**4372** Posted **Oct 19, 2022, 9:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by Klazu

Not sure if I saw it properly on my way to the airport this morning but it looked like a crane was up on The Standard site.

Video from Oct 16 didn't look closely if there was a base for the crane setup but seems plausible

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Zepfancouver · #**4373** Posted **Oct 20, 2022, 12:21 AM**

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Originally Posted by Klazu

Not sure if I saw it properly on my way to the airport this morning but it looked like a crane was up on The Standard site.

This morning

The Standard by Anthem and The Gold House

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Also took a walk along Beresford St.. All these towers look great, my favorite building on Beresford St. is the Highline.

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jollyburger · #**4374** Posted **Oct 20, 2022, 1:28 AM**

Actually just rewatched the video I posted and you can see the bolts/baseplate for the crane. Now I know what to look for in the future

Lexus · #**4375** Posted **Nov 2, 2022, 8:20 PM**

2022, November 2

Building at 4612 Lougheed HWY being demolished.

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SLATE @2135 Springer Avenue. Demolition seems to be completed.

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Spr0ckets · #**4376** Posted **Nov 3, 2022, 3:37 AM**

Anthem Properties' 'The Standard' on Wilingdon and Maywood has its crane erected.

So I guess that one is officially 'Under Construction', in case anyone's interested in making a thread for it.

I had no idea they had been excavating that site much less, were already done and had put up the crane already.

Also, site prep seems to have started for demolition and site clearing for Polygon's Olive Court project in the Patterson skytrain area.
A couple of the lowrises there are getting boarded up and tarped for gutting and presumably eventual start of demolition :-

Klazu · #**4377** Posted **Nov 3, 2022, 4:05 AM**

Yeah, Standard is moving forward quickly. It will add nicely to the southern edge of the skyline.

Olive Court is interesting due to its width but I am not sure about the ground level. We shall see how it comes to be.

jollyburger · #**4378** Posted **Nov 3, 2022, 6:57 AM**

Nothing new I think but Metro King

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gaviscon · #**4379** Posted **Nov 3, 2022, 7:28 AM**

It's crazy how fast Burnaby is growing. I bet this wave of construction will be better reflected on the 2026 census.

ecbin · #**4380** Posted **Nov 3, 2022, 2:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by gaviscon

It's crazy how fast Burnaby is growing. I bet this wave of construction will be better reflected on the 2026 census.

Burnaby's not really growing that much - 28% growth since 1991 (30 years) which is barely ahead of Vancouver (21%) despite Vancouver having a population density that's more than double Burnaby's. Surrey grew 63% and New West grew 44% during that time.

All that towers being constructed give the impression of a lot of density being added but it masks the fact that the city is doing little to nothing to touch all the SFH zoned land and it still only has the population density of Point Grey.