[Burnaby] Concord Brentwood | U/C and Proposed

[red-paladin]

Please stick to the topic.

[GilmoreStation]

Open this link using your mobile phone, keep it in portrait mode to see the exterior & interior of the entire development in 3D
http://www.concord360.com/en/

[CoryHolmes]

Originally Posted by Sheba

The sales center at Sears Metrotown should be open soon. I happened to be walking by when one of the workmen walked out, so I asked him and he figured in about two weeks. That sounds reasonable as the exterior is done and most of the interiors look to be done too - it's mostly about finishing details now.

Which sales centre where? I never really look at Sears when I go to Metrotown, but I visited a few months back and it seemed to be in normal operation

[Spr0ckets]

Originally Posted by CoryHolmes

Which sales centre where? I never really look at Sears when I go to Metrotown, but I visited a few months back and it seemed to be in normal operation

Part of the front of Sears (or rather what used to be the front) facing Kingsway has been taken over and converted into a Concord Pacific showroom/sales center.

There's still an entrance into Sears from that Kingsway side (closer to the footbridge crossing Kingsway), but the side closer to Silvercity/ Indigo is now all Concord Pacific.

FYI Concord Pacific own the building now (and the parking lot in front of it) - including the store that Sears is now renting from them.

Sears sold all their property (which includes that entire parking lot in front of Kingsway) to Concord some time back with a view to having it developed into a mixed use residential, commercial and office 7 tower project.

I think that plan is on hold for the moment while they are working on their other major project at Concord Brentwood.

[Marshal]

Concord buying up Sears Metrotown should be good news along the lines of Bosa buying up Larco in New Westminster. Shows the strength of our local development industry (?)

[BobLoblawsLawBlog]

It also shows how there isn't a whole lot of space to build out in Metro Vancouver. Everywhere around Vancouver is either mountains, water, unstable soil/floodlands or already developed. Generally, people in Vancouver don't like to travel long distances either. When I lived in Quebec, people drove for hours to see friends or go shopping without a problem. On the other hand, driving from Coquitlam to Richmond here is seen as a "long trip", and it's better that way. Density is cheaper and more walkable than sprawling suburbs.

[CoryHolmes]

Originally Posted by Spr0ckets

Part of the front of Sears (or rather what used to be the front) facing Kingsway has been taken over and converted into a Concord Pacific showroom/sales center.

There's still an entrance into Sears from that Kingsway side (closer to the footbridge crossing Kingsway), but the side closer to Silvercity/ Indigo is now all Concord Pacific.

FYI Concord Pacific own the building now (and the parking lot in front of it) - including the store that Sears is now renting from them.

Sears sold all their property (which includes that entire parking lot in front of Kingsway) to Concord some time back with a view to having it developed into a mixed use residential, commercial and office 7 tower project.

I think that plan is on hold for the moment while they are working on their other major project at Concord Brentwood.

Is this the Sears inside of Metrotown itself? If so, I may have to meander over on the weekend and see for myself.

[Spr0ckets]

Originally Posted by CoryHolmes

Is this the Sears inside of Metrotown itself? If so, I may have to meander over on the weekend and see for myself.

Yes,...... in a manner of speaking.


Remember that Metropolis (I'm assuming you meant Metropolis the Mall. Metrotown is the district) used to be three separate buildings and entities which morphed and merged over time to become the mega-mall that it is today.

In any case, Sears is one of those components that closest to Kingsway (with an entrance from Kingsway) and with access to the rest of the mall.

But yes, part of what used to be the frontage facing Kingsway is now a Concord Pacific center/showroom.
I'm not sure if it's open to the public yet; but you can still see plenty from outside through the large display glass facade.

[Spr0ckets]

Originally Posted by Marshal

Concord buying up Sears Metrotown should be good news along the lines of Bosa buying up Larco in New Westminster. Shows the strength of our local development industry (?)

Or it might just show how perilous the current business climate is for outlet stores like Sears.

Sears has been selling off their properties all over North America (even in the US) and shifting some of their business to Real Estate and development.

Not surprisingly they likewise sold their old downtown Vancouver building to Nordstrom and now with the Metropolis store to Concord Pacific.
I'm not sure if they still own their Lougheed Mall store or if Shape bought and own that too along with everything there, and they're on a rental basis there as well.

[EddieVH]

The presentation center is open this weekend. They had a private function there a couple of says ago.

[BobLoblawsLawBlog]

Originally Posted by CoryHolmes

Is this the Sears inside of Metrotown itself? If so, I may have to meander over on the weekend and see for myself.

Concord Pacific is taking way to long to develop that land.



That would be the first step in developing the mall. Knowing Concord Pacific, they're probably going to build something tall, but architectually boring.

And I heard there'd be an office tower too. Burnaby can't get enough of those.

[officedweller]

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[sburnaby33]

Originally Posted by BobLoblawsLawBlog

It also shows how there isn't a whole lot of space to build out in Metro Vancouver. Everywhere around Vancouver is either mountains, water, unstable soil/floodlands or already developed. Generally, people in Vancouver don't like to travel long distances either. When I lived in Quebec, people drove for hours to see friends or go shopping without a problem. On the other hand, driving from Coquitlam to Richmond here is seen as a "long trip", and it's better that way. Density is cheaper and more walkable than sprawling suburbs.

I visited Quebec about four years ago. What I found most interested was the scale of habitation. Everything was so spread out. I stayed in Chicoutimi for a French Language program for five weeks and wore out a pair of shoes during that time. To walk to the nearest grocery store from where I was staying was 45 minutes.

As for the poor choice of land, the Brentwood area has that in spades. South of Lougheed is full of swamp land, hence the design at Concord and the need to have above ground parking at the proposed Fulton House.

[sburnaby33]

Originally Posted by BobLoblawsLawBlog

Concord Pacific is taking way to long to develop that land.



That would be the first step in developing the mall. Knowing Concord Pacific, they're probably going to build something tall, but architectually boring.

And I heard there'd be an office tower too. Burnaby can't get enough of those.

From the 360 degree view Concord Brnetwood looks boring. It is a mass of buildings with little to differentiate each one. They all blend in. I fear that may happen at Brentwood as well. This is what Vancouver needs; more square towers with floorplates that can be quickly built so profits can be maximized.

I see other cities, even Mississauga, have iconic buildings. There are precious few in the lower mainland that fit that bill. No Aqua building to note, just a sea of monotony, punctuated by all too rarely by architectural brilliance.

[rofina]

Any price indications for this development? Is it on par with Escala and Mall pricing?

[VarBreStr18]

Originally Posted by rofina

Any price indications for this development? Is it on par with Escala and Mall pricing?

No price list yet, but since smaller units does not include parking already indicates pricier than Escala .

[GilmoreStation]

Concord Pacific discount leaves some home buyers disappointed

[trek604]

Got a callback regarding my suite request form submitted last month. Apparently they are starting selling Jun 22; I have to show up a the sales center at Metro for my appointment to see what is available the afternoon of the 22nd. They wouldn't tell me pricing over the phone but apparently starting at about $700/sqft which is what I expected.

[VarBreStr18]

Originally Posted by trek604

Got a callback regarding my suite request form submitted last month. Apparently they are starting selling Jun 22; I have to show up a the sales center at Metro for my appointment to see what is available the afternoon of the 22nd. They wouldn't tell me pricing over the phone but apparently starting at about $700/sqft which is what I expected.

good luck to you. With your due diligence, hope you get the unit you want. Make sure you buy the parking as well

[Vin]

Originally Posted by sburnaby33

I visited Quebec about four years ago. What I found most interested was the scale of habitation. Everything was so spread out. I stayed in Chicoutimi for a French Language program for five weeks and wore out a pair of shoes during that time. To walk to the nearest grocery store from where I was staying was 45 minutes.

As for the poor choice of land, the Brentwood area has that in spades. South of Lougheed is full of swamp land, hence the design at Concord and the need to have above ground parking at the proposed Fulton House.

45 minutes in the winter snow would be 1.5 hours I suppose. No wonder there are so many old tales of snow trudging to school. Density really makes sense, and even more so in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.