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[hollywoodnorth]

I was out in PoMo on the weekend and was surprised to see the "Woodland Park" redevelopment underway. demo is underway on multiple blocks of lowrises. my pics below.

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

The 24-acre Woodland Park redevelopment has been given the full green light to proceed, following Port Moody City Council’s approval of the fourth and final reading on Tuesday evening.

This approval provides the necessary bylaw amendments to the city’s Official Community Plan (OCP) and the rezoning required, which will allow the property to transition from its 1960s-era low-rise structures with 200 townhouses to building heights between six storeys and 19 storeys.

The L-shaped site at 1142 Cecile Drive and 300 Angela Drive is located in the general vicinity west of the intersection of Barnet Highway and Clark Road, and just east of the Suncor Energy facility.

To achieve the $1.1-billion construction cost of the overall project and the affordable housing component, Edgar Development is partnering with Woodbourne Capital and BC Housing.

Site of Woodland Park redevelopment at 1142 Cecile Drive and 300 Angela Drive, Port Moody. (Acton Ostry Archtects/Edgar Development)

2021 concept for the Woodland Park redevelopment at 1142 Cecile Drive and 300 Angela Drive, Port Moody. (Acton Ostry Archtects/Edgar Development)

There will be roughly 2,050 homes, including 1,590 condominium units, 132 market rental units, and 325 below-market rental homes.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LItbwuL9zoc

[Klazu]

Originally Posted by vanman

Band, Coquitlam.

That looks really sharp! How many floors is that and where is it going to be?

[SpongeG]

it's right next to, north, of Lougheed Heights on North Road/Foster. It should contain some retail space on North Road like its neighbour Lougheed Heights to the south.

[jollyburger]

Wesgroup Properties has submitted its rezoning application to the City of Port Moody for its Coronation Park development.

The development will provide housing, office, retail, daycare and park space at Ioco Road and Barnet Highway.

https://www.urbanyvr.com/coronation-park-port-moody/

[Changing City]

Another Port Moody project. Preliminary rezoning for 2115-2131 St. Johns Street. Two 12-storey mixed-use buildings (one residential and one office building, each with commercial uses, and including 80 condo units, 36 seniors units with 50% as affordable rental; 89,500 SF of strata office space and 21,600 SF of retail space and a daycare. 6.3 FSR. Local architects, and the project includes a Heritage Revitalization Agreement to retain the Martha Johnston Residence and convert it into a medical office.





More details: Vancouver Market blog

[SpongeG]

that looks good

this one is progressing. I really like the podium on Lougheed.
2022-08-10_07-19-54 by snub_you, on Flickr

[chowhou]

Originally Posted by SpongeG

that looks good

this one is progressing. I really like the podium on Lougheed.

It's got kind of an Art Deco look to it. It's nice.

[officedweller]

This was mentioned a while back - good to see it proceeding.


$293 million Douglas College expansion with student housing to be built in New Westminster

Construction is expected to begin in Summer 2023 for a completion in Summer 2026, just in time for the 2026/27 school year.

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/douglas-...-808-royal-avenue-new-westminster-campus


https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/douglas-...-808-royal-avenue-new-westminster-campus


https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/douglas-...-808-royal-avenue-new-westminster-campus

[hollywoodnorth]

WOW I am in love!!!

love the brutalist vibe of this thing and at 20 floors it is gonna be impressive when viewed coming up that hill.

looks allot like the new SFU Residence tower with the precast concrete siding.

[Snow_Wolf]

I walked near 1175 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam today where they plan on building the Pine & Glen towers (would be the tallest in the downtown Coquitlam area) and they have three excavators, I think. Couldn't take a picture because unfortunately I lost my phone, and I didn't get a very close look but it seems like they might be starting on some kind of further site preparation there.

[jollyburger]

Never knew there was a campus there

Student rental housing tower approved in New Westminster

Backed by provincial funding, the first student housing will be built near the Douglas College campus in New Westminster, B.C.

The $292.5-million project received $202.3 million in provincial funding, while Douglas College has provided $90.2 million. Construction is expected to begin in the summer 2023, with anticipated completion in mid-2026.

While a first for Douglas College, it is part of a provincewide campaign to build 8,000 student rentals by 2028, according to Anne Kang, Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Training.

Douglas College’s first on-campus housing will be a new 20-storey building with 368 student beds, academic space and parking. It is the largest provincial capital investment into a post-secondary institution that will benefit both students and local renters.

Investing in student housing reduces the pressure on the rental market in surrounding communities, Kang added.

The rental vacancy in New Westminster is 1 per cent, and the average one-bedroom apartment rents for $1,370 per month, according to the latest data from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.

The new building, at 808 Royal Avenue, will have 368 bedrooms in one- two-, and four-bedroom units, as well as academic space, including new classrooms, study space, labs and offices, and food services.

Douglas College serves more than 25,000 domestic and international students annually.

https://biv.com/article/2022/09/student-rental-housing-tower-approved-new-westminster

Other local projects

362 beds at Capilano University in North Vancouver. Total project cost is $58.2 million ($41.5 million provincial funding).
469 beds at the British Columbia Institute of Technology in Burnaby. Total project cost is $114.5 million ($108.5 million provincial funding).
386 beds at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby. Total project cost is $103.5 million ($73 million provincial funding).
368 beds and an academic space at Douglas College in New Westminster. Total project cost is $292.5 million ($74.0 million in provincial funding for the academic part of the project, $115.0 million for the student housing, and $13.3 million from the BC Student Housing Loan Program).

[mattropolis]

Here is start of some work on the Pine&Glen development. They have dug a little pit and have been pounding pipes into the ground.

Photo by me. August 27, 2022

[Vin]

Originally Posted by Changing City

Another Port Moody project. Preliminary rezoning for 2115-2131 St. Johns Street. Two 12-storey mixed-use buildings (one residential and one office building, each with commercial uses, and including 80 condo units, 36 seniors units with 50% as affordable rental; 89,500 SF of strata office space and 21,600 SF of retail space and a daycare. 6.3 FSR. Local architects, and the project includes a Heritage Revitalization Agreement to retain the Martha Johnston Residence and convert it into a medical office.





More details: Vancouver Market blog

Certainly one of the best architecture for a building of this size in this country. Congrats Port Moody!

[Snow_Wolf]

Originally Posted by mattropolis

Here is start of some work on the Pine&Glen development. They have dug a little pit and have been pounding pipes into the ground.

Photo by me. August 27, 2022

Thank you for the updates! Still waiting until I end up in one of these drone shots

[Lexus]

2022, September 5

This one North of HWY 1 & east of North Road. So close to the highway...

Untitled by Lexus LX570, on Flickr

[Changing City]

Originally Posted by Lexus

2022, September 5

This one North of HWY 1 & east of North Road. So close to the highway...

I think that's Anthem's SoCo, with the first two (of 5) towers underway. There's a modest (73K sf) commercial podium next to the highway.

[vanman]

Originally Posted by Lexus

2022, September 5

This one North of HWY 1 & east of North Road. So close to the highway...

Untitled by Lexus LX570, on Flickr

Toronto style. Seems very common over there. I would hate to have to live that close to a highway. Hopefully these units have a/c at least so their windows can stay closed during the summer.

[LeftCoaster]

A small office podium fronts the highway, not units.

Units fronting the highway is very TO.

[hollywoodnorth]

Originally Posted by Changing City

I think that's Anthem's SoCo, with the first two (of 5) towers underway. There's a modest (73K sf) commercial podium next to the highway.

this render shows it better. the render you show is from the North Road side not the #1.



pic from Anthem SOCO site.

[officedweller]

Even that condo tower seems close to the highway, but I don't know if highway traffic is all that noisy since they are at speed.