[Burnaby] The Amazing Brentwood | 15 Towers | 186m | 56 flrs | U/C & Proposed

[external95]

Has anyone heard anything about when owners will be moving in? Still feeling left in the dark about it, especially now with rental units being filled...

[SpongeG]

Originally Posted by external95

Has anyone heard anything about when owners will be moving in? Still feeling left in the dark about it, especially now with rental units being filled...

Spring/Summer 2020

[SpongeG]

Originally Posted by WarrenC12

Definitely. But unlike the trucks and all of the ads that sell them, it seems like they aren't even hiding that fact at Sporting Life. The whole store is 90% fashion, only a few bikes and snowboards, no real "gear" for these activities.

But whatever, it's a nice location, and I'll at least visit a few times when more things open there.

It is referred to as the Holt Renfrew of sporting goods stores. Moncler sells a childs jacket for $800+ so its a limited customer base.

It kind of reminds me of Abercrombie & Fitch from the 80's before they changed their brand entirely. (based on the pics I've seen posted on instagram)

[officedweller]

Originally Posted by SpongeG

It kind of reminds me of Abercrombie & Fitch from the 80's before they changed their brand entirely. (based on the pics I've seen posted on instagram)

A&F was originally a Polo-ish dark wood and forest green "Gentlemen's Club" type of store - polo shirts, hunting style attire, billiards, etc.
In Canada, Woodward's licensed the rights to it and had one at the east end of the 2nd Oakridge galleria.
They were famous for their leather rhinoceroses.

[VarBreStr18]

Originally Posted by SpongeG

Spring/Summer 2020

Really unfathomable how come owners and renters cannot both move at same time. I mean they each have their own lobby, own set of elevators. And the building obviously has occupation permit. Why make the owner wait till spring /summer.

[Kevindemi]

Originally Posted by VarBreStr18

Really unfathomable how come owners and renters cannot both move at same time. I mean they each have their own lobby, own set of elevators. And the building obviously has occupation permit. Why make the owner wait till spring /summer.

The last response i got from shape about 2 weeks ago was that it is the Land Title Office holding everything up. I wonder if it.s one resentful prick or a group of them.

[MetroYVR]

what does that mean? City of Burnaby has issued the occupancy permit and Shape is only waiting for the strata plan registration from the land title's office?

[Shape is ridiculous]

Yes, shape is waiting for the final strata plan to be
approved by the title holding office. This has been
dragging on since mid Oct. The estimation I got at that
time was that this would probably be resolved end of Oct or early Nov. And here we are, end of Nov, what a surprise. To those who kept bitching about us owners
"whining about our completion date", please fuck right off.

[Shape is ridiculous]

Renters and owners couldn't be moved in at the same time because the OP couldn't be issued at the same time. It had to come in phases because it is a big building/project. The renters permit and title could be transferred by one title, owners on the other hand has to be done separately. I believe the owners will get our completion date this week though. Fingers crossed

[cairnstone]

Originally Posted by VarBreStr18

Really unfathomable how come owners and renters cannot both move at same time. I mean they each have their own lobby, own set of elevators. And the building obviously has occupation permit. Why make the owner wait till spring /summer.

Rental only has a simple walk through from owner rep. So overall finish is lower.

Units with pre sale contract have anther whole level of quality and also individual owner walk through. Could also have different vendors so different schedule.

Rental units always take priority

[EddieVH]

Originally Posted by Shape is ridiculous

Yes, shape is waiting for the final strata plan to be
approved by the title holding office. This has been
dragging on since mid Oct. The estimation I got at that
time was that this would probably be resolved end of Oct or early Nov. And here we are, end of Nov, what a surprise. To those who kept bitching about us owners
"whining about our completion date", please fuck right off.

Any idea whether it’s Shape that dropped the ball on this one or that the land title office is being difficult?

[VarBreStr18]

Originally Posted by cairnstone

Rental only has a simple walk through from owner rep. So overall finish is lower.

Units with pre sale contract have anther whole level of quality and also individual owner walk through. Could also have different vendors so different schedule.

Rental units always take priority

I thought T1 owners walk through completed long time ago. Some did walk through in July, and basically only the top half of the tower.

[Joshmaxlo]

Originally Posted by EddieVH

Any idea whether it’s Shape that dropped the ball on this one or that the land title office is being difficult?

Each unit has to be surveyed individually. Surveying, I would assume happens once they get their occupancy permit and walkthroughs are complete as the units wouldn't have changes to be made and are essentially finalized. Only then can surveying start. I spoke to someone close to LTSA and they gave me a timeline of 3 months. I hope that gives some understanding of the matter!

[EddieVH]

Originally Posted by Joshmaxlo

Regardless of either side being "difficult", I don't think this is the case. Registering a strata plan for a building like TAB T1 is complex. Each unit has to be surveyed individually. Surveying, I would assume happens once they get their occupancy permit and walkthroughs are complete as the units wouldn't have changes to be made and are essentially finalized. Only then can surveying start. I spoke to someone close to LTSA and they gave me a timeline of 3 months. I hope that gives some understanding of the matter!

Thanks for your insight into this.

I could be wrong but I thought the official occupancy permit is given upon Approval of the final strata plan. Right now they only have verbal occupancy permit so that the renters can move in. Also, what about other developments? The time lag between walkthroughs and completion is usually not this long. Is it because of the size and scope of the project?

[rofina]

Originally Posted by EddieVH

Thanks for your insight into this.

I could be wrong but I thought the official occupancy permit is given upon Approval of the final strata plan. Right now they only have verbal occupancy permit so that the renters can move in. Also, what about other developments? The time lag between walkthroughs and completion is usually not this long. Is it because of the size and scope of the project?

Its because municipalities are completely overwhelmed by the building going on.

Simple tenant improvement permits are taking 3-4 months. These used to be 4 weeks max, and more often than not less.

[SpongeG]

I pulled spring/summer 2020 out of my ass LOL
I have no idea or do I care when move-ins happen

Just tired of this forum being taken over I wish the mods would do something this is not a forum for buyers of real estate.

[Spr0ckets]

Originally Posted by Shape is ridiculous

Yes, shape is waiting for the final strata plan to be
approved by the title holding office. This has been
dragging on since mid Oct. The estimation I got at that
time was that this would probably be resolved end of Oct or early Nov. And here we are, end of Nov, what a surprise. To those who kept bitching about us owners
"whining about our completion date", please fuck right off.

Dude,...
You literally just signed up this account for the singular and sole purpose of bitching and moaning against Shape.

Not only is it literally in your username, but the sum total of your posts in this forum (3, as of my writing this) are of nothing else but exactly that.

You can't act surprised or peeved that people who are here for purposes other than bitching at developers and who actually might be contributing to the discourse here, are themselves peeved and annoyed at people like you.

That's some Ninja-level utter lack of self-awareness you have going there.

I mean what are you going to do with the account when they finally let you move in? Are you just going to let it die or change your username to something more topical and current events related?

[cairnstone]

Most likely he will be back to complain on how long it takes shape to react to non emergency defects in his unit. Oh and the grain pattern on his floor does not look like the showroom and the bathroom is 2 inches narrower than the show suite

[SpongeG]

Don't tell me to shut up. Show some respect for forum members who have been here for years not those who making accounts to discuss their condo purchase.

[SpongeG]

This is not the place to ask the question that keeps getting asked here. If Shape isn't providing the answer you purchasers want that's not the forums problem go deal with Shape or start a class action lawsuit for pissed off buyers.