Surrey Updates

[Sheba]

Originally Posted by Cypherus

IBI Group designed "Emerald Gardens" for Allure, by Gateway Skytrain Station, is looking good with the renders.

Source: Link

From the pdf:

This 3-tower project by Allure located just north of Gateway Station at University Dr & King George Blvd received 3rd Reading (Conditional Approval) by Surrey City Council on May 30.

Designed by IBI Group, the project features 3 teardrop shaped towers of 33, 38 & 42-storeys oriented around a central coutyard. The 2 shorter towers sit above crescent shaped podiums following the curvature of University Drive. A total of 995 units are proposed along with 2,282 SF of retail space.

Address: University Dr & King George Blvd
Proposal: 33 + 38 + 42-Storey Residential (995 Units) + 2,282 SF Retail
Developer: Allure
Architect: IBI Group
Expected Completion: 2027

[ninjakafi_81]

Originally Posted by officedweller

9365 Scott Rd.

That's quite a stark contrast to what's being proposed on the NW corner of 120th Street and 96th Avenue

https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/planning-reports/PLR_7921-0302-00.pdf

Originally Posted by Sheba

From the pdf:

I stumbled upon this proposal of the neighbouring lot just to the south.

https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/planning-reports/PLR_7918-0388-00.pdf

PROPOSAL:
 Rezoning from CD (Bylaw No. 10464) to CD
(based on RM‐135)
 Development Permit
to permit the development of two residential high‐rise
buildings with ground floor retail and a child care
centre in City Centre.
LOCATION: 13433 – Gateway Drive
ZONING: CD Bylaw No. 10464
OCP DESIGNATION: Central Business District
City Centre Plan
DESIGNATION:
High Rise 5.5 FAR

If I'm reading this correctly are these the building heights ?

[Greetingsfromcanada]

Originally Posted by ninjakafi_81

That's quite a stark contrast to what's being proposed on the NW corner of 120th and 96th Avenue

It's the only "natural" spot for towers in Delta. Dingy old commercial pace that's increasingly abandoned, close enough to a skytrain station and separated from the suburban sprawl by a railway and power lines. Surrey doesn't really think about scott road that much. It's a main focus for Delta. I doubt Surrey would ever allow such tall buildings on their side. I do think a mass upzoning to like 12 stories would reasonable tho

[SpongeG]

that building on 104th that was said to be getting tenants is still sitting epty, there are also numerous broken windows still that have not been replaced. They just changed all the banners on the building, they removed the 80% leased banners and now have just FOR LEASE banners with doctors office and such on them.

Anyone know what happened? did the guy jump the gun with the press saying he had a big name high end grocery store moving in and some sports place and government offices etc? sounds like it remains a dud.

[EhJay]

I thought I heard the building wasn't to code and that's one of the reasons that it's sat empty for so many years. If that's the case, might be that the City hasn't provided any occupancy to the new owner. But also leasing that whole place within two months sounded like a scam more than anything. There's a lot of empty leased spots around Central that are in better locations.

[cairnstone]

Originally Posted by EhJay

I thought I heard the building wasn't to code and that's one of the reasons that it's sat empty for so many years. If that's the case, might be that the City hasn't provided any occupancy to the new owner. But also leasing that whole place within two months sounded like a scam more than anything. There's a lot of empty leased spots around Central that are in better locations.

the building is just base build so all the mechanical etc is just at roughin stage no finished plumbing as it was spec built and the tenant would complete the project with their GC. But since its been sitting so long I’m sure there will need to be some upgrades over and above standard TI works.

[SpongeG]

Yeah, something must be going on, they haven't even bothered to fix broken windows yet. The area is gaining a lot of 6 storey apartments so it's getting to be a walkable place.

The Tien Sher whalley tower project is starting to get deeper, good to see it happening.

[SpongeG]

trees have been cleared at 108th and 140th for a new 6 storey development on the corner. It will be the 4th active site along 108th. The Radley has started to dig in the last two weeks, that little stretch is quite busy with three projects at various stages of construction now. Q5 is up to the 4th floor, the one across the street is at floor 2 and the Radley is just getting going excavating.

[Equinox71]

Took some pics of the Melrose crane going up today (133rd and Central Ave) - maybe time for its own thread?

[Changing City]

There appears to be only one new proposal for towers in Surrey so far in 2022. (There are several earlier projects in the Surrey Central area where detailed designs are being announced, but no new projects). Interestingly, the scheme is in Fleetwood, where Dawson and Sawyer have submitted an initial project with two 38 storey towers at 15780 Fraser Highway, next to their Fleetwood Village lowrise condo development.

[hollywoodnorth]

Originally Posted by Changing City

There appears to be only one new proposal for towers in Surrey so far in 2022. (There are several earlier projects in the Surrey Central area where detailed designs are being announced, but no new projects). Interestingly, the scheme is in Fleetwood, where Dawson and Sawyer have submitted an initial project with two 38 storey towers at 15780 Fraser Highway, next to their Fleetwood Village lowrise condo development.

and the Fleetwood rollout starts!

do you have a link on that new two tower proposal?

[Changing City]

Originally Posted by hollywoodnorth

and the Fleetwood rollout starts!

do you have a link on that new two tower proposal?

Nothing to link to yet except the Surrey list of current rezonings.

[brophy87]

Vandelay Industries is back in action

https://www.reddit.com/r/SurreyBC/commen...?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share

[Westbased]

Just under 4,000 units proposed on King George and 80th Avenue by Dawson Sawyer. Absolutely massive project over what appears to be 15 six-story buildings.

To bad the LRT didn't go through, perhaps a skytrain may make sense in a few years...

https://apps.surrey.ca/Online-Development-Inquiry/?year=22&seq=0222

https://apps.surrey.ca/Online-Development-Inquiry/?year=22&seq=0221

[Sheba]

Originally Posted by Westbased

Just under 4,000 units proposed on King George and 80th Avenue by Dawson Sawyer. Absolutely massive project over what appears to be 15 six-story buildings.

To bad the LRT didn't go through, perhaps a skytrain may make sense in a few years...

https://apps.surrey.ca/Online-Development-Inquiry/?year=22&seq=0222

https://apps.surrey.ca/Online-Development-Inquiry/?year=22&seq=0221

It's the two trailer parks at 78th and King George. It'll be a massive upzoning of the area. Hopefully 77th, 78th and / or 79th are extended to 138th as that would help build the street grid out.

[Westbased]

Originally Posted by Sheba

It's the two trailer parks at 78th and King George. It'll be a massive upzoning of the area. Hopefully 77th, 78th and / or 79th are extended to 138th as that would help build the street grid out.

Hmmm, highly unlikely as there is a creek that runs all along the back of the site from north to south. City of Surrey has gone nuclear when it comes to preventing any activity within 15-30 meters of a creek in my experience.

At final build out this likely means all resident traffic will be onto King George.

[Sheba]

Originally Posted by Westbased

Hmmm, highly unlikely as there is a creek that runs all along the back of the site from north to south. City of Surrey has gone nuclear when it comes to preventing any activity within 15-30 meters of a creek in my experience.

At final build out this likely means all resident traffic will be onto King George.

They're doing it with 84th - it'll cross Bear Creek.

I suspect they'll use 78th as an internal street for accessing all the buildings. There's a walkway for 79th and it travels right past an elementary school so that's iffy but possible. I have no idea if they'd do 77th or not.

[Migrant_Coconut]

Originally Posted by Westbased

Just under 4,000 units proposed on King George and 80th Avenue by Dawson Sawyer. Absolutely massive project over what appears to be 15 six-story buildings.

To bad the LRT didn't go through, perhaps a skytrain may make sense in a few years...

https://apps.surrey.ca/Online-Development-Inquiry/?year=22&seq=0222

https://apps.surrey.ca/Online-Development-Inquiry/?year=22&seq=0221

That's pretty much pre-SkyTrain Central Broadway density; the R1's getting full BRT status any day now, so transportation shouldn't be a problem.

[GMasterAres]

It's not a creek it is a brook (Hunt Brook) that runs through that stretch and it originates basically from a storm drain behind one of the trailer parks (I used to go into the storm drain with friends as a stupid kid growing up). While I applaud maintaining eco corridors, that whole stretch especially with the increased density needs a few more connections. At least one at 80th Ave and possibly 78th could go a long ways to improving general traffic in Newton.

Right now your only east-west routes between 140 and KGB are @ 74th and then 88th (until 84th is pushed through finally) but even with 84th that is 10 Surrey blocks or roughly 20-25 Vancouver blocks.

Could you imagine going anywhere in Vancouver and needing to go North/South 25 blocks before you could go East/West 4 blocks?

[mcj]

Originally Posted by GMasterAres

Could you imagine going anywhere in Vancouver and needing to go North/South 25 blocks before you could go East/West 4 blocks?

Yes, unfortunately. Marpole is this way and all of South Vancouver between Marine and 49th Ave has no East-West bus service. Not to mention the 16 block gaps between 41st Ave and King Ed west of Cambie with no East-West bus service, despite having a fully connected 33rd Ave available. East Van between Broadway and Hastings is another large gap with no East-West service on 1st ave.