Everest Group has launched a registration page for their upcoming project ‘Centra‘ located on 101 Avenue near 139 Street. The 23-storey tower, which was approved back in 2016, is in essence, the second phase to the adjacent 21-storey Odyssey Tower built in 1993. The site of Centra was originally envisioned for a shorter twin of the Odyssey tower back in the early 1990’s but has sat empty for over 2 decades. The current design for Centra still integrates with the Odyssey site, but no longer resembles the 90’s post-modern architecture of the original tower.

According to the Planning Report that went to Council in 2015, the project will include 167 units including, ranging from studios to three-bedrooms, including 3 townhouse units fronting 101 Avenue.

For more on the project: http://centrasurrey.com

Everest Group has launched a registration page for their upcoming project ‘Centra‘ located on 101 Avenue near 139 Street. The 23-storey tower, which was approved back in 2016, is in essence, the second phase to the adjacent 21-storey Odyssey Tower built in 1993. The site of Centra was originally envisioned for a shorter twin of the Odyssey tower back in the early 1990’s but has sat empty for over 2 decades. The current design for Centra still integrates with the Odyssey site, but no longer resembles the 90’s post-modern architecture of the original tower.

According to the Planning Report that went to Council in 2015, the project will include 167 units including, ranging from studios to three-bedrooms, including 3 townhouse units fronting 101 Avenue.

For more on the project: http://centrasurrey.com

Tien Sher Group’s long awaited ‘Whalley District’ is finally heading to Council on Monday June 12 for 1st & 2nd Readings. The project which first appeared in 2012 under a previous application, and then again in 2015 under its current application, is aiming to kickstart a revitalization of the historic heart of Whalley near 108th Ave & King George Blvd.

Details of the plan released in the Planning Report to Council indicate that the project will be built in 3 phases as outlined below:

Phase 1:

• • A 6-storey condo tower with retail at ground level fronting Whalley Blvd
  • A 35-storey condo tower with retail, arts, and plaza space below.
  • 4 live/work townhouse units
  • A 426-sq. metre (4,585-sq.ft.) street-level outdoor plaza at the intersection of future 136A Street and 107A Avenue. The plaza is intended to be used as a public gathering space where frequent weekend entertainment, education, and art events can take place. The applicant has proposed to partner with a non-profit arts and culture organization (Flamingo Square Arts Connection) to activate the space.

Phase 1 will include a total of 349 dwelling units. The commercial component for Phase 1 will consist of 1,960 square metres (21,095 sq.ft.) of floor area.

Phases 2-3:

• A 37-storey condo tower with retail at ground level
• A 46-storey condo tower with retail at ground level, including a large-format grocery store.

It is expected that Phase 1 of the project will get underway by Spring 2018.

Surrey’s annual PARKit pop-up park has returned for another summer in City Centre. Since 2013, the park has been a fixture through the summer months as an installation underneath the SkyTrain guideway next to Surrey Central Station. Students from UBC’s School of Landscape Architecture have competed on winning designs for the park each year.

This year, the park has moved to a new location in the Central City Plaza to celebrate Canada150 – Canada’s 150th Birthday. The installation’s theme is ‘A Canadian Summer’ and incorporates elements of a classic Canadian summer day spent relaxing at the lake with a picnic. The park features an outdoor public piano within a tent-shaped structure, numerous picnic tables, iconic Muskoka chairs, tree planters, a make-believe lake, and a dock. This year’s park was designed by Amy Tsang.

The park will be in place through the summer until September 11.

Surrey’s annual PARKit pop-up park has returned for another summer in City Centre. Since 2013, the park has been a fixture through the summer months as an installation underneath the SkyTrain guideway next to Surrey Central Station. Students from UBC’s School of Landscape Architecture have competed on winning designs for the park each year.

This year, the park has moved to a new location in the Central City Plaza to celebrate Canada150 – Canada’s 150th Birthday. The installation’s theme is ‘A Canadian Summer’ and incorporates elements of a classic Canadian summer day spent relaxing at the lake with a picnic. The park features an outdoor public piano within a tent-shaped structure, numerous picnic tables, iconic Muskoka chairs, tree planters, a make-believe lake, and a dock. This year’s park was designed by Amy Tsang.

The park will be in place through the summer until September 11.