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Saputo’s Burnaby milk plant sold for $209 million, new town centre envisioned
It was one of the top land deals of 2018 in Metro Vancouver, and the sale of the Saputo milk plant in Burnaby is set to transform the area around Sperling-Burnaby Lake SkyTrain station.
40-storey Akimbo condo tower coming to Burnaby’s Brentwood neighbourhood
Imani Development has launched sales of their upcoming Akimbo tower at Dawson Street and Madison Avenue in Burnaby. The 40-storey tower, designed by architects at IBI Group, includes 350 units.
Over 1,000 new rental apartments coming to Lougheed Village in Burnaby
The redevelopment of Lougheed Town Centre by Shape Properties in Burnaby is the largest project in Canada, and will eventually be home to over 10,000 residents in 23 towers. Surrounding the redevelopment of the late 60s-era shopping centre are several other significant projects, spurred by the completion of the Evergreen Line. One of them is […]
Concord Pacific plans 65-storey signature tower at Metrotown
We are getting a fresh look at Concord Pacific’s plans for Metrotown, which include a 65-storey residential tower. Phase one of the redevelopment of the former Sears department store and parking lot will see three new residential towers between 35 and 65 storeys, and new commercial space. There will be two “anchor” retail spaces, as […]
39-storey ‘Wilson’ coming soon to Burnaby skyline
A rendering for a 39-storey condominium building near Central Park in Burnaby has surfaced. BlueSky Properties has applied to the City of Burnaby to develop the site at 5977 Wilson Avenue with a tower designed by Gensler Architects, headquartered in San Francisco. The tower design is unique for the Lower Mainland, and is reminiscent of building […]
Redevelopment of Metrotown Sears site includes 65-storey tower
The rezoning of the Sears site at Metrotown in Burnaby is moving ahead at the same time the retailer liquidates its department stores across the country and prepares to shut down. Concord Pacific has owned the Metrotown Sears site for several years, and is preparing to begin phase one of the redevelopment, which will see […]
PHOTOS: UNIQLO now open at Metropolis at Metrotown in Burnaby
With a ceremonial hammering of two traditional sake barrels, UNIQLO Metrotown is ready to open its doors to the public Friday, October 6, 2017 at 10 a.m. The 20,800 sq ft. store is spread over two levels at Metropolis at Metrotown in Burnaby, occupying part of the former Home Outfitters space near T&T Supermarket. The […]
Étoile Living coming to Brentwood area at Holdom SkyTrain
The area around Brentwood Town Centre in Burnaby continues to transform, with new residential towers changing the skyline. Most of the recent development in the area has been concentrated around the Brentwood SkyTrain station and the Amazing Brentwood project, but developers are beginning to look eastward to the area around Holdom SkyTrain station. The area surrounding […]
Terraces at the Peak condos latest addition to SFU UniverCity
Intergulf Development Group has started marketing for their 13-storey Terraces at the Peak at SFU UniverCity. The tower will feature 117 homes ranging from studios to three-bedroom condos and townhomes. A mid-century inspired double-height lobby will welcome residents home. Two colour schemes will be offered — light and dark — and kitchens feature stainless appliances […]
MUJI opens first Vancouver-area location at Metrotown
Metro Vancouver’s first-ever MUJI store is now open at Metropolis at Metrotown. The grand opening of the store, located on the ground level of the Hudson’s Bay wing, got underway at 10 a.m. on Saturday. MUJI MAIL members will receive 10 per cent off all regular priced merchandise during opening weekend, and the first 200 […]
Amazing Brentwood goes upscale in partnership with Louis Vuitton
The transformation of Brentwood Town Centre in Burnaby is underway, with the addition of 6,000 new homes in 11 towers, as well as a new outdoor shopping centre at the corner of Willingdon and Lougheed. The new retail space, named The Amazing Brentwood, will include over 250 shops, restaurants, office space and a one-acre plaza […]
Tallest residential tower in Western Canada at Gilmore Place
A massive new development with the tallest residential tower in Western Canada is set to transform a Burnaby intersection and SkyTrain station. Onni has begun marketing the highly-anticipated Gilmore Place, a 10-tower residential, office and retail development around the Gilmore SkyTrain station on the Millennium Line. Phase one will include three residential towers, with the […]
Southgate City to transform Edmonds Town Centre
Ledingham McAllister has begun marketing a massive, 60-acre development in the Edmonds neighbourhood of Burnaby called Southgate City. The development is on the site of the former Safeway Distribution Centre and a dairy plant that was sold to Ledingham McAllister in 2011 for approximately $125 million. Renderings for Southgate City show up to 20 towers […]
City of Lougheed redevelopment includes 23 new towers, retail
The transformation of Burnaby’s four major town centres continues, with a massive redevelopment called The City of Lougheed set to transform the existing Lougheed Town Centre mall. Shape Properties, the same company behind the redevelopment of Brentwood Town Centre, is planning to redevelop the existing 40 acre shopping centre site with 23 new high-rise residential towers, […]