Suburban Updates - All Other Metro Vancouver Municipalities - Page 249

rickvug · #**4961** Posted **Jun 26, 2020, 5:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by madog222

I wouldn't take the new Bosa project to set any precisedent given the site history, original plan was for 5 towers with 30% more units.

Bosa towers are part of it. I think a major driver is that the city wants something like 20% of units in new developments to be below market. To make that work financially developers are granted additional market density on roughly a 2:1 ratio. So 20% below market rental actually means 60% increase in density. My numbers are likely a bit off here but you get the idea.

SpongeG · #**4962** Posted **Jun 28, 2020, 4:38 AM**

there is a new proposal for Coquitlam in an area that I never expected there to be highrises, but I know the city recently changed things to allow for higher density in this particular area. It is the NW section of Clarke Road and Como Lake intersection, so kitty corner to the Safeway redevelopment and north of the Como + Clarke tower.

618, 622, 626 Claremont St 631, 633 Gardena Dr

see the area here:
https://goo.gl/maps/qsGu64k2yo3Wq3UZ7
https://goo.gl/maps/sHQg6X8rPCFg47f99

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Project Proposal: to construct a 26 storey tower and a 6 storey
apartment. Associated appliactions with proposal: Pre-application

source

Colin4567 · #**4963** Posted **Jun 28, 2020, 6:46 AM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

there is a new proposal for Coquitlam in an area that I never expected there to be highrises, but I know the city recently changed things to allow for higher density in this particular area. It is the NW section of Clarke Road and Como Lake intersection, so kitty corner to the Safeway redevelopment and north of the Como + Clarke tower.

618, 622, 626 Claremont St 631, 633 Gardena Dr

see the area here:
https://goo.gl/maps/qsGu64k2yo3Wq3UZ7
https://goo.gl/maps/sHQg6X8rPCFg47f99

source

That shocked me too. I know several of the residents west of Clarke and north of Broadway/Como (it's called the Oakdale neighbourhood) and this would be one of the first major redevelopments in Oakdale so I expect there to be lots of opposition. Definitely not a land assembly I would've foreseen either but it is what it is.

SpongeG · #**4964** Posted **Jun 28, 2020, 8:09 AM**

I looked up a bit about it, I remember reading something last year that they were going to look into allowing medium density with some higher density but I didn't think towers, more 6 stories like the oaks on Clarke.

It seems the city left oakdale out of the Burquitlam/Lougheed plan initially to move ahead and Oakdale then wanted to be included a number of years later.

some info for those interested: https://www.coquitlam.ca/planning-an...gnation-update

GMD · #**4965** Posted **Jun 28, 2020, 9:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

I looked up a bit about it, I remember reading something last year that they were going to look into allowing medium density with some higher density but I didn't think towers, more 6 stories like the oaks on Clarke.

It seems the city left oakdale out of the Burquitlam/Lougheed plan initially to move ahead and Oakdale then wanted to be included a number of years later.

some info for those interested: https://www.coquitlam.ca/planning-an...gnation-update

Yeah, it seems the neighbourhood was divided, with people closer to the station in the South mostly wanting to cash out to developers and people in the Northern half not wanting development, so the city split the difference, although there is more density in the final plan than I was expecting.

A lot of the land in the Southern part is already held by land assemblers.

officedweller · #**4966** Posted **Jun 29, 2020, 3:30 AM**

Makes sense, though, as the southern part is in the 400m radius from the station

Klazu · #**4967** Posted **Jun 29, 2020, 4:57 AM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

yeah, the whole of north road will be towers.
Its a really convenient area, close to the #1, the skytrain and the bus loop at Lougheed.

I agree that there is an incredible amount of action going on between Lougheed and Burquitlam, any the two skylines will surely be merging very soon.

The only problem I have with the area is the insufficient road infrastructure. Both North Road and Lougheed Highway are only 2+2 and will really struggle to move the few THOUSAND new cars all this development will bring. Both should be 3+3 lanes and there should be a direct access to Highway 1. Actually, the lack off one has always puzzled me as it is a key town centre.

VanK · #**4968** Posted **Jun 29, 2020, 7:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by Colin4567

That shocked me too. I know several of the residents west of Clarke and north of Broadway/Como (it's called the Oakdale neighbourhood) and this would be one of the first major redevelopments in Oakdale so I expect there to be lots of opposition. Definitely not a land assembly I would've foreseen either but it is what it is.

I expect very little opposition given a large portion of the homes are tied up with developers or listed with agents. The residents of Oakdale didn't want to be included in the Burquitlam Plan and then when they saw the dollars that the residents were getting in surrounding communities, they campaigned the city to start a neighborhood community plan and were pushing for even more and more density.

officedweller · #**4969** Posted **Jun 29, 2020, 7:26 PM**

Como Lake Road becomes Broadway which intersects with Gaglardi Way and accesses Hwy 1.
That's the main route directly to/from Burquitlam from/to Hwy 1.

https://www.google.com/maps/@49.2589...22.9042083,14z

Klazu · #**4970** Posted **Jun 29, 2020, 7:41 PM**

I do realize that but most cars will still have to use North Road to reach either Broadway or Lougheed. There is going to be a steady row if cars idling on North Road.

Klazu · #**4971** Posted **Jun 30, 2020, 8:38 PM**

Novare in New Westminster was completed some time ago. There is another tower going up on the opposite side of the intersection.

officedweller · #**4972** Posted **Jul 14, 2020, 6:40 AM**

From VancouverMarket.ca:

100 Braid Street
Across Braid from Sapperton Green

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The revised proposal for the site is a 35-storey, 100% market rental tower that includes:

424 rental units;
57 studios, 260 one-bedrooms, 86 two-bedrooms & 21 three-bedrooms;
a total density of 6.60 FSR;
a building height of 390 ft.;
422 underground parking spaces;
4,252 SF of community art gallery/studio space that would be offered to tenants at discounted rents.

http://www.vancouvermarket.ca/2020/0...tminster-site/

Zepfancouver · #**4973** Posted **Jul 23, 2020, 7:31 PM**

NorLand Limited excavating at Sophora at the Park site.

• Video Link

dleung · #**4974** Posted **Jul 23, 2020, 8:23 PM**

They chopped down a pretty massive grove of 15-storey trees for Sophora... what a waste. This whole area between Pipeline Rd and Pinetree Way is an opportunity for unique urban experience of small-footprint/podium-less development intermingled with the forest. What a shame to just raze it all. Heck, Sophora could've been a 2-tower development (one at the SE corner of the site, one at the NW corner). Parking can go deeper.

Zepfancouver · #**4975** Posted **Jul 23, 2020, 8:50 PM**

The first thing that came to mind when watching the video was this excavation site looks like virgin soil or grounds with many trees removed

officedweller · #**4976** Posted **Jul 25, 2020, 1:10 AM**

Four Tower, 1,200-Unit Project Planned for Burquitlam Site
NE corner of Clarke & Como Lake Rd.

I think we saw this a while ago (?)

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Details of the proposed multi-phase development include two condo towers of 40 and 33-storeys
on top of a commercial podium, as well as a 5-storey non-market rental building in Phase 1,
and a 27-storey condo tower and 30-storey market rental tower in Phase 2.

Overall details of Phase 1:

663 condo units;
47 non-market rental units;
20,000 SF of retail space;
6,000 SF of daycare space;
1,044 parking spaces;
building heights of 420 ft & 365 ft.
Overall details of Phase 2:

213 condo units;
280 market rental units.
The overall density is 5.80 FAR.

http://www.vancouvermarket.ca/2020/0...rquitlam-site/

GeeCee · #**4977** Posted **Jul 25, 2020, 3:33 AM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

for those unfamiliar with the area, this is kitty corner to Coquitlam Centre on the SE corner of Lougheed and Barnet, closest skytrain would be Coquitlam Central, I am imagine they could work in an overpass.

Ten towers proposed for Coquitlam site

Marcon has preliminary plans for 2,800 market units, 900 rental, office tower on Coquitlam Chrysler site

Grant Granger / Tri-City News
MARCH 28, 2019

Current site of a proposed 10-tower project by Marcon Developments at Lougheed Highway and Christmas Way in Coquitlam's city centre area.
Photograph By GOOGLE SATELLITE

A 10-tower development at Lougheed Highway and Christmas Way is in the preliminary planning stages between the developer and the city of Coquitlam.

Marcon Developments, a Langley-based company, has made a pre-application to build six market residential towers, three rental towers and an officer tower on the Coquitlam Chrysler automobile dealership site as well as two properties on Christmas Way and another on Pheasant Street.

According to Marcon Development manager Chris Wilkinson, preliminary plans call for a total of 900 rental units and 2,800 market units, but he stressed the company is still in the early stages of discussion with Coquitlam’s planning department and the heights of the towers have yet to be determined. He also noted the city is in the process of developing a city centre area plan that will influence the project’s planning.

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https://www.vancourier.com/ten-tower...ite-1.23771445

Looks like this project is moving forward. The car dealership currently occupying the site is closing this year or next year: https://www.tricitynews.com/news/lon...ers-1.24175400

Sounds mostly like sleepy little residential towers with no retail, but we'll see later on, I suppose. I don't believe Marcon has begun any marketing on this project as of yet.

SpongeG · #**4978** Posted **Jul 25, 2020, 6:38 AM**

I heard that Coquitlam Chrysler is moving to the Art Knapp location over near Costco in Poco. Art Knapp is currently in a long closing down sale, I believe they will shut down in November or December.

SpongeG · #**4979** Posted **Jul 29, 2020, 4:07 AM**

Another tower proposal for Burquitlam. This one is kitty corner to the safeway at Como Lake And Clarke or the NW corner of that intersection. It would neighbour a 26 storey proposal.

585 Como Lake and 606, 612 Elmwood

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Project Proposal: to construct a mixed use, 37-storey market residential
tower with 338 units and commercial podium with office and retail
space Applications associated with project" Pre-application

just a couple blocks north is an application for a 6 storey building

604, 608,612, 616 Harrison Ave & 605, 609, 615 Kemsley Ave

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Project Proposal: To construct a 6 storey apartment with 142 residential
units. Applications associated with proposal: Pre-Application.

another one a small office building, its next to the Hmart on North Road

323 North Road

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Project Proposal: to construct a 5 storey commercial and office building.
Application associated with proposal: Pre-Application

SpongeG · #**4980** Posted **Jul 29, 2020, 4:24 AM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Como Lake Road becomes Broadway which intersects with Gaglardi Way and accesses Hwy 1.
That's the main route directly to/from Burquitlam from/to Hwy 1.

https://www.google.com/maps/@49.2589...22.9042083,14z

Foster Ave in that map, where Lougheed Heights is located and the future area of close to half a dozen or more towers has changed the street a bit, they have added a traffic light at Whiting Way and Foster as well as made the right lanes into two lanes both which allow left turns onto north road, so double the amount of cars can turn left now.

Lougheed Heights has brought so much more traffic to the area.