Suburban Updates - All Other Metro Vancouver Municipalities - Page 261

scryer · #**5201** Posted **Jul 7, 2021, 2:06 PM**

Let's fill up that courtyard with Skytrain passengers

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SpongeG · #**5202** Posted **Jul 8, 2021, 12:22 AM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Willowbrook Shopping Centre reveals plans for The Courtyard

"... will add 27,500 square feet of indoor and outdoor space to an all-new area that’s been dubbed The Courtyard."
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/willowbrook-shopping-centre-the-courtyard

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/willowbrook-shopping-centre-the-courtyard

Quite a few of the malls I saw in Australia had made recent additions/renovations with that concept, all restaurants clustered together in an outside space from the mall. A good way to bring more people after hours of the mall into the late evening.

officedweller · #**5203** Posted **Jul 14, 2021, 3:03 AM**

Elmwood

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38-Storey Condo Tower Planned for Burquitlam

The development proposal, entitled ‘Elmwood‘ is a 38-storey condo tower that includes:

333 condo units;
63 studios, 176 one-bedrooms, 97 two-bedrooms & 37 three-bedrooms;
11,356 sq ft of retail space;
25,779 sq ft of office space;
a density of 5.38 FAR;
a total building height of 416 ft.;
449 underground parking spaces.

https://vancouvermarket.ca/2021/07/09/38-storey-condo-tower-planned-for-burquitlam/

Aroundtheworld · #**5204** Posted **Jul 14, 2021, 4:55 PM**

^With all the development happening in Burquitlam, I wouldn't be surprised if it became the busiest station on the Evergreen Extension (it is currently 2nd, slightly behind Coquitlam Centre).

scryer · #**5205** Posted **Jul 14, 2021, 5:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by Aroundtheworld

^With all the development happening in Burquitlam, I wouldn't be surprised if it became the busiest station on the Evergreen Extension (it is currently 2nd, slightly behind Coquitlam Centre).

I think that you may be right in the short-term. Coquitlam Centre -> Lincoln Station has a lot of proposal in the works. So I think that the Coquitlam stations will overtake Burquitlam station, in terms of business, when those proposals start coming online.

SpongeG · #**5206** Posted **Jul 15, 2021, 12:02 AM**

wow, its' not too bad, that area will be unrecognizable in a decade.

Vin · #**5207** Posted **Jul 15, 2021, 1:20 AM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

wow, its' not too bad, that area will be unrecognizable in a decade.

It is already unrecognizable for those who haven't been there for a couple of years.

GMD · #**5208** Posted **Jul 15, 2021, 2:07 AM**

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Originally Posted by Vin

It is already unrecognizable for those who haven't been there for a couple of years.

I think when the mall (Burquitlam Plaza) goes, that will really be it for the old Burquitlam - I guess there won't be too many to mourn it.

As for the new Elmwood building, hopefully the tree-like supports for the podium don't come out too tacky. I'm not sure how much room there is for a plaza to the East (under the guideway?) but at least it will be civil, so no big arguments or rude words allowed there, I guess.

SpongeG · #**5209** Posted **Jul 15, 2021, 6:11 AM**

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Originally Posted by Vin

It is already unrecognizable for those who haven't been there for a couple of years.

i just meant the NW section of that intersection, it's a few years behind the rest of the area, but its catching up fast now.

officedweller · #**5210** Posted **Jul 21, 2021, 1:32 AM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

this is coming to Cottonwood

https://jinjubyanthem.com/

Better rendering from the Anthem newsletter:

officedweller · #**5211** Posted **Jul 21, 2021, 1:35 AM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

SOCO

SOCO North and South Tower/SOCO by Anthem
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/soco-development-phase-2-anthem-properties

SOCO masterplan/SOCO by Anthem
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/soco-development-phase-2-anthem-properties

From the Anthem Newsletter - without the top cropped out:

officedweller · #**5212** Posted **Jul 21, 2021, 1:49 AM**

566 Lougheed
- adjacent to the SOCO site

From the Anthem newsletter:

Klazu · #**5213** Posted **Jul 21, 2021, 6:16 AM**

The SOCO project is already underway as there is a lot of excavating happening in the area.

Also crane is now up for the lone Maillardville tower to the east from here.

SpongeG · #**5214** Posted **Jul 21, 2021, 6:33 AM**

they have reconfigured North Road in front of SOCO, the north bound lane currently is
single lane as a new lane is still closed off and they have added a left turn into the businesses across from SOCO, there is also now a new road to the north of the site, which sits between SOCO and the back of HMart, the old road will be closed off at some point.

GeeCee · #**5215** Posted **Jul 21, 2021, 6:56 AM**

I'm somewhat disappointed from the way that Burquitlam is turning out. I guess it's inevitable with the redevelopment at Lougheed, but I feel like a TOD is supposed to be something more than a bedroom community attached to a Skytrain station. Some of the proposed buildings in the area that haven't started construction yet seem to have substantial retail podiums, but there's certainly no draw to the area currently.

officedweller · #**5216** Posted **Jul 21, 2021, 11:47 PM**

We saw this last year I think?

Port Moody approves Woodland Park redevelopment with over 2,000 homes
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/woodland-park-port-moody-edgar-bc-housing-development

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/woodland-park-port-moody-edgar-bc-housing-development

Klazu · #**5217** Posted **Jul 22, 2021, 5:06 AM**

That's a somewhat odd location for such a massive development. Not really very transit friendly location despite SkyTrain running basically under it.

GeeCee · #**5218** Posted **Jul 22, 2021, 7:48 AM**

Glad to see that area finally getting some attention. Those buildings were past their prime 10-20 years ago.. it's certainly not an easy area to access by transit with busses going through the area every 15-30 mins (offpeak) or so. Maybe the additional density will allow for bus service to be improved.

The retail building is a definite plus. There's nothing up there currently as far as I know.

Sheba · #**5219** Posted **Jul 22, 2021, 5:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by GeeCee

Glad to see that area finally getting some attention. Those buildings were past their prime 10-20 years ago.. it's certainly not an easy area to access by transit with busses going through the area every 15-30 mins (offpeak) or so. Maybe the additional density will allow for bus service to be improved.

The retail building is a definite plus. There's nothing up there currently as far as I know.

Buses every 30 mins is still pretty much the standard for most of the region outside of Vancouver.

Firebrand · #**5220** Posted **Jul 22, 2021, 5:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Willowbrook Shopping Centre reveals plans for The Courtyard

"... will add 27,500 square feet of indoor and outdoor space to an all-new area that’s been dubbed The Courtyard."
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/willowbrook-shopping-centre-the-courtyard

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/willowbrook-shopping-centre-the-courtyard

What part of the mall will The Courtyard be built? I can't find any mention in the mall website of what location of that project will be built (unless I've missed something).