Suburban Updates

[SpongeG]

Sydney in Coquitlam, April 4

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[SpongeG]

does anyone know what they are building in New West next to, just to the east, of the high school? it seems like a large structure, is it a new school?

[Marshal]

Originally Posted by SpongeG

does anyone know what they are building in New West next to, just to the east, of the high school? it seems like a large structure, is it a new school?

It is the new high school replacement.

[rickvug]

On Monday New Westminster's Land Use and Planning Committee meeting included a pre-application review for a new 28 storey tower near McBride Boulevard and 8th Ave, just north of the McDonalds. I have no idea of what the LUPC's feedback was and there's little in the way of recommendations from staff. They are following council's direction on this one. The report is online for anyone who wants to read it. Here's the executive summary:

[QUOTE]The applicant has submitted a Pre-Application Review (PAR) inquiry for a mixed use residential and retail development entailing a 28 storey mixed use building and a four storey residential building with a total of 280 units (including 28 below-market rental units) and 345.5 square metres (3,718.9 square feet) of retail commercial. The proposal would have a total FSR of 4.75.[QUOTE]

[officedweller]

Burquitlam Capital, Coquitlam

Turned out pretty good.
More fritt on the balcony glass would have been better though.

By City of Rain March 23rd:

Originally Posted by City Of Rain, post: 1437211, member: 70034

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[officedweller]

Nelson on Foster, Coquitlam
Just south of Lougheed Heights:

By City of Rain
March 23rd:

Originally Posted by City Of Rain, post: 1437657, member: 70034

All done

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[osirisboy]

Do they really need to stick that huge green electrical box right in the front like that? That's just lazy!

[Marshal]

On the left is the latest and tallest tower at UniverCity (SFU), and the crane of the next.

My image.
New SFU student residences under way.

My Image.

[SpongeG]

this one is in pre-sale now, It must have been approved


mikestewart.ca

https://www.mikestewart.ca/presale/3...resale-condos/

[LeftCoaster]

That's just a realtors website trying to get the jump on it. I do not think it's actually in presales yet.

[SpongeG]

sneaky

[LeftCoaster]

Ya they do it a lot, this Mike Stewart in particular seems to do it all the time.

[GeeCee]

Given the turmoil on Port Moody city council with the election and subsequent charges against the mayor, I sure wouldn't call that project being approved a sure thing in the short term. It has been lurking around for YEARS though..

[officedweller]

The Beverley

April 20th by City of Rain at SRC:

Originally Posted by City Of Rain, post: 1444609, member: 70034

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[officedweller]

Royal Columbian Hospital addition

April 20th by City of Rain, SRC:

Originally Posted by City Of Rain, post: 1444206, member: 70034

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[SpongeG]

Where is the Beverly? is it uptown? thx for the updates

[officedweller]

Originally Posted by SpongeG

Where is the Beverly? is it uptown? thx for the updates

Closer to Columbia:

508 Agnes Street, New Westminster
https://www.buzzbuzzhome.com/ca/the-beverley

[SpongeG]

ah ok, I don't ever recall seein that old building before.

Burquitlam Capital had their lights on the other night, they are a little underwhelming, just small lights along the curve of the balconies.

[officedweller]

New Westminster Aquatics and Community Centre

From Journal of Commerce April 26th:


https://twitter.com/JOC_Canada

Manager Request for Proposal (RFP): http://bit.ly/2VtJvRO


https://twitter.com/newwestrec

City of New West Survey:
https://t.co/vIo9FyRHuV

[officedweller]

From the Record:

Uptown New West highrise could include separate entrances for renters and owners
Theresa McManus
New West Record
May 17, 2019 01:05 PM



A 29-storey building being proposed in uptown New Westminster could be heading to a public hearing in June.

Orr Development Corp. is proposing to build a mixed-used development that includes 142 market strata residential units, 95 secured market rental housing units, and 12,384 square feet (1,250.55 square metres) of at-grade commercial at 616 and 640 Sixth St.
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Tim Orr of Orr Development said the family-owned and operated business prefers to have smaller commercial spaces that are suitable for neighbourhood uses in its buildings.


“The lobby entrances are going to be the same specs, the same tile. Everything you can think of is going to be all the same. There’s not like ‘the poor door’ – you hear that term a lot,” he said. “We are appealing to two different users.”

According to Orr, buildings having market condo and market rentals have elaborate cost-sharing agreements, and one of the issues that arises is that stratas are infamous for “pushing off costs” until they’re left with major bills to make repairs.

“We are going to build, own and manage this building for its lifespan,” he said. “We don’t want to have that problem where we have to constantly go to a strata that’s not willing to pony up for something that needs to be done. So that was more of a business decision for us.”

In addition to separate lobby entrances, the rental component would have an indoor/outdoor amenity area at the podium levels that would include garden plots, seating areas, an outdoor kitchen, fireplace and playground, while the strata units would have an indoor/outdoor amenity area on the ground level near the building’s main entrance and on the rooftop, which would include outdoor seating areas.
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https://www.vancourier.com/uptown-ne...ers-1.23826459