Earlier today, while reading about the death of Bing Thom, I glanced up at the TV and glimpsed a few moments of a car ad, an Infiniti SUV I think, shown gliding through an urban landscape. Featured prominently in the clip were vivid exterior shots of the Surrey City Centre Library, which by happy coincident was one of Bing Thom's iconic creations within Surrey centre. In 2011, when this Library opened, the Huffington Post picked it as one of the most architecturally significant buildings around the world in a list titled "Eleven best of 2011". The Surrey Library was the only Canadian entry on the list which included submissions from London, NYC, Kuwait and Singapore. I'm no fan of the Huffington Post and usually find it trashy, but on this one occasion it got it quite right. Kudos to Mr. Thom.
I agree with that. The Library is one of the best looking buildings in the city. I've been thinking of getting a card to check the place out and get some books.
Agreed the library is fantastic. If anyone is interested it and the new Surrey city hall are featured prominently in the Minority Report series on Netflix.
Surrey's growing skyline L-R: Station Tower, Observatory & others, City point, 3 civic, D'corize, University district, Park avenue, Park place, Central city, Wave, Ultra.
Surrey's growing skyline L-R: Station Tower, Observatory & others, City point, 3 civic, D'corize, University district, Park avenue, Park place, Central city, Wave, Ultra.
Interesting, I'm surprised a flea market or food production facility never took over the space in all this time. Problems with the structure?
The landowner couldn't make up his mind what he wanted to do with the property. At one point he had donated it to the Salvation Army but reneged at the last moment.
Hopefully there will be a commercial component in a future phase.
Apologies if this has been posted here before, but a few developments that are in pre-constructions: 133+ Old Yale
tstonegroup.com/projects/"]Ninety-Six[/URL] - Under construction Anthem Properities - Pre-Construction
The Whalley Legion project looks to be moving forward. It was announced today that the BC/Yukon Legion has partnered with major Surrey developer Lark Group (City Centre 1 and 2 projects adjacent to Surrey Memorial) to develop its twin tower multi-purpose facility on 106th Avenue. The news release says they expect to begin construction by Spring 2017. Seems a little ambitious but with Lark Group now partnered on the project its sounding promising.
The Whalley Legion project looks to be moving forward. It was announced today that the BC/Yukon Legion has partnered with major Surrey developer Lark Group (City Centre 1 and 2 projects adjacent to Surrey Memorial) to develop its twin tower multi-purpose facility on 106th Avenue. The news release says they expect to begin construction by Spring 2017. Seems a little ambitious but with Lark Group now partnered on the project its sounding promising.
Spring 2017 is ambitious given they don't even seem to have anything submitted to the city yet let alone going to council. That said, if they have been working with the city already in the background, it could move fast.
Would definitely love to see this built given it is kind of in the no-mans land between 108th and 104th where there is nothing but old flat buildings. Could tell developers hey you can build here too not just exclusively around the SkyTrain stations.
Last I checked there were no SkyTrain stations in the West End yet people live there.
Spring 2017 is ambitious given they don't even seem to have anything submitted to the city yet let alone going to council. That said, if they have been working with the city already in the background, it could move fast.
Would definitely love to see this built given it is kind of in the no-mans land between 108th and 104th where there is nothing but old flat buildings. Could tell developers hey you can build here too not just exclusively around the SkyTrain stations.
Last I checked there were no SkyTrain stations in the West End yet people live there.
Which is true, but Surrey is pushing the development right around the SkyTrain stations first as hubs, then building between. That being said, there's applications to rebuild the land where save-on is at with 7 towers and such so developers are looking at it already
Which is true, but Surrey is pushing the development right around the SkyTrain stations first as hubs, then building between. That being said, there's applications to rebuild the land where save-on is at with 7 towers and such so developers are looking at it already
True but I still classify that is within the SkyTrain catchment. You can practically throw a rock to the station from there it isn't that far. The stretch between 104 and 108 though and especially surrounding 106th (say around the Dell shopping center) is not by SkyTrain though and a decent walk away.
You're right though they are pushing for that but the city pushing and developers building can be 2 different things.
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