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[madog222]

Originally Posted by GMD

I guess the regional boundary between mediocre and horrific urbanism is somewhere between Aldergrove (where the mall replacement plans are much more civilized) and Chilliwack

Are you suggesting that Chilliwack be relegated to the Alberta & British Columbia sub-forum?

[officedweller]

SmartCentres - the king of strip malls!
This mall was the site of Wal-Mart until it left for the native project.

I do see "Future Residential" on that site plan (with surface parking?), but wonder how that would relate to eventual redevelopment of the rest of the site.

Reminds me a bit of a piecemeal approach like how condos were built on the Minoru frontage of Richmond Centre in the 1990s(?) and how those probably won't be compatible with the current redevelopment of the south end of the mall.
Likewise how the Corniche towers at Station Square are not/can't be integrated into the current redevelopment or the rest of that block.

[madog222]

Originally Posted by officedweller

Coronation Heights




november 2022 artistic rendering of the revised design for polygon homes’ coronation heights project in coquitlam, with wesgroup properties’ separate coronation park project in port moody also depicted. (polygon homes)
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/polygon-homes-cornation-heights-redevelopment-coquitlam-design-2022

This passed council first reading earlier this month, a public hearing is scheduled for Feb 27th.

https://www.tricitynews.com/local-news/p...k-homes-in-coquitlam-city-centre-6387509

[Lexus]

2023, January 30
SOCO Coquitlam @North Road

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[officedweller]

The city comes to the freeway!

[idunno]

Wow, this is really springing up!

[GMD]

Some good news on Burquitlam, seems like Morguard might finally get moving on redeveloping Burquitlam Plaza, right at the skytrain station.

"A bid for a master-planned community to replace Burquitlam Plaza is expected come before Coquitlam city council in the next few months.

Morguard Investment Ltd. is proposing to build six towers with 2,200 units for about 5,000 residents — plus retail and child care spaces — east of the Burquitlam SkyTrain station at 552 Clarke Rd., and 550 and 566 Emerson St.

If approved, the development would roll out in two phases:

Phase 1: three towers ranging in height from 28 to 43 storeys, with 1,039 rental suites and 28,195 sq. ft. of commercial space

Phase 2: three towers ranging in height from 33 to 53 storeys, with 1,173 units and 56,347 sq. ft. of commercial space"

[Lexus]

2023, February 11

SOCO Coquitlam @North Road

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[officedweller]

Great shot.

[SpongeG]

I noticed this on the Coquitlam development page. It's another large development with 6 towers. Will replace Coquitlam College and some of the neighboring houses. This is behind where McDonald's is on North Road if you're not familiar with the area. Application submitted August 2022.

Brookmere Ave
Project Number 22-096
Description
Project Proposal: To demolish the existing Coquitlam College and 11 single-family buildings to construct a phased mixed-use development consisting of 2,278 units among six towers, four podiums, and two townhouse buildings, of which 544 are market rental and 80 are non-market rental. Proposed rezoning would be from P-1 and RS-1 to a CD zone based on RM-6.

https://www.coquitlam.ca/229/Current-Development-Applications

Also another proposal for two towers on Lougheed where the Tire store and automotive businesses are currently located next to the Ramada inn.

641, 655 Lougheed Hwy
Project Number 21-081
Description Project Proposal: Rezoning from CS-1 and RT-1 to a CD zone based on RM-4, RM-6, and C-5 to construct a mixed-use development with a 25-storey building, a 15-storey building, and a 6-storey building that includes 370 market units, 144 rental units, and 3,102 sqm of commercial space.

A 56 storey proposal for the area just NW of Como Lake and Clarke

605,611, 615, 633, 635, 637, 639 Claremont St & 602,606, 610, 626, 628, 630, 632 Tyndall St.
Project Number 22-111
Description Project Proposal: To construct three six storey apartment buildings and a fifty-six storey tower.

There is also a 42 storey proposal for across the street or the same street

628, 630, 632, 634, 636, 638 Claremont Street, 635, 637, 639, 641, 643, 645 Gardena Drive
Project Number 21-194
Description Project Proposal: To the construct a 16-storey apartment building, a 42-storey and one 6-storey market rental apartment buildings, and one 6-storey below-market rental building with a total of 727 units, as well as eight townhouse units.

and a 31 storey just near that

640-646 Claremont & 647-649 Gardena
Project Number 22-020
Description Project Proposal: to construct one strata 31-storey apartment tower with and one 6 storey purpose-built market rental apartment building.

and a 28 storey near that

584, 588, 592, 596 Kemsley Ave & 648 Gardena Dr & 589, 593 Westley Ave
Project Number 21-051
Description Project Proposal: To rezone 7 properties from RS-1 to CD based on RM-6 to allow for the construction of one 28-storey market residential tower and one 6-storey market rental building.

and a 38 storey next to that

600, 604, 606, 612, 616 Kemsley Ave, 595, 597, 601, 605, 609 Westley Ave & 639 Elmwood St
Project Number 22-095
Description Project Proposal: to construct one 38-story Condo tower, one 6-story condo, two 6-story rental buildings totaling 404 strata units and 151 rental units.

As well as numerous 6 storeys dispersed amongst the same area.

Three towers proposed for the site where the Rona store is kitty corner to Coquitlam Centre and next to the skytrain.

2800 Barnet Hwy
Project Number 21-052
Description Project Proposal: to construct three, 40 to 44-storey market residential buildings with 1061 units, and one 48-storey building with 300 rental units and 13,548 sqm of commercial space.

and one more 25 storey tower for Austin, this is a block east of the current Safeway redevelopment, just next to the McDonalds.

1111, 1115, 1119 Austin Ave
Project Number 22-034
Description Project Proposal: To construct a 25-storey tower and podium with 244 residential units and 6 commercial units.

[GMD]

Originally Posted by SpongeG

I noticed this on the Coquitlam development page. It's another large development with 6 towers. Will replace Coquitlam College and some of the neighboring houses. This is behind where McDonald's is on North Road if you're not familiar with the area. Application submitted August 2022.

That is a crazy list. It seems clear that while there are many parts of the housing market that are supply constrained (rate of construction bottleneck is the zoning/approval process), the Coquitlam townhouse and condo markets are demand constrained (rate of construction depends on how fast new places can be absorbed, not on zoning or how many projects will be approved by the city).

[Lexus]

Forgot to post this one. Seems to be pretty major addition to New West Aquatics and Community Centre, located adjacent to JIBC. https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/new-west...nity-centre-canada-games-pool-centennial
From 2023, Feb 11

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[Changing City]

Originally Posted by GMD

That is a crazy list. It seems clear that while there are many parts of the housing market that are supply constrained (rate of construction bottleneck is the zoning/approval process), the Coquitlam townhouse and condo markets are demand constrained (rate of construction depends on how fast new places can be absorbed, not on zoning or how many projects will be approved by the city).

Coquitlam is way ahead of any other municipality in the number of projects that have been identified for development, but actual development of those buildings is pretty steady. There were just over 3,000 housing starts in Coquitlam last year, according to CMHC, and just under 3,000 given building permits according to the City's data. But the City's data also shows over 58,000 dwellings submitted or under construcion in August 2022, and with the new projects that's probably over 60,000 now. Most of them are towers - There are over 50,000 approved or submitted but not yet in development. Unless there's a significant increase in the rate of construction there's around 20 years of supply already lined up.

[vanman]

Originally Posted by Lexus

Forgot to post this one. Seems to be pretty major addition to New West Aquatics and Community Centre, located adjacent to JIBC. https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/new-west...nity-centre-canada-games-pool-centennial
From 2023, Feb 11

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At first glance I thought that was the new ice rink in Edmonds. Looks like both projects actually share the same architect.

[gaviscon]

A week ago...

[SFUVancouver]

Great update, Gaviscon.

It's been ages since I've been in New West. How is it feeling these days after such substantial intensification over the last decade-plus?

[Snow_Wolf]

2992 Glen Drive, Coquitlam
I think we can say this development counts as 'under construction' now, excavation's been done for about a month I think. LOTS of rebar.

https://i.postimg.cc/pxzVF2tq/PXL-20230220-112709101-NIGHT.jpg

Westwood Street and Woodland Drive, Port Coquitlam
Update on whatever structure they're building on-site. @hollywoodnorth guessed it's a temporary sales centre, which seems likely to me.

https://i.postimg.cc/DnwDKg5L/PXL-20230220-111042638-NIGHT.jpg

[gaviscon]

Originally Posted by SFUVancouver

Great update, Gaviscon.

It's been ages since I've been in New West. How is it feeling these days after such substantial intensification over the last decade-plus?

I don't go to NWM that often myself
NWM always felt like a miniature version of Victora to me.

SOCO:

[madog222]

Originally Posted by SpongeG

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Crane is up for Alina.

[Lexus]

2023, Mar 5
SOCO Coquitlam @North Road

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