Surrey/South Fraser Updates

[hollywoodnorth]

Originally Posted by jhausner

A Bosa tower, have yet to see a non-plain Bosa tower anywhere honestly.

Citygate is awesome IMO and thats Bosa all the way.

[Pinion]

Originally Posted by jhausner

A Bosa tower, have yet to see a non-plain Bosa tower anywhere honestly.

Jameson House? In general I agree, doesn't mean they're ugly though. Just classic and safe.

[Whalleyboy]

Originally Posted by Urbansound

A new planning report for 104th and University Drive... it's so very plain.

http://www.surrey.ca/bylawsandcounci...12-0349-00.pdf

at least the drop off area is on the laneway and not the main road 104th like some buildings *cough* *Citypoint* *cough*

I posted photos of that one a while back. I'm kinda surprised they didnt increase the size of the retail base like they are with the other towers

[jhausner]

Originally Posted by CoryHolmes

But it comes with ground-floor retail and commercial space, so that's a huge bonus to the area. Same with the Bosa towers on the other side of 104 and University.

The more street-level retail we get, the better off the whole area will be. Man, it's going to make the D'Corize and it's lovely red brick layout all the more stand-out given it's lack of retail.

I don't disagree, I just think people put too much hype around retail and commercial space a the base of towers. Over 90% of downtown Vancouver buildings have no retail or commercial at the bottom, so people expecting every single building in Surrey to have such are just a tad delusional imo.

I do think that this specific tower, it would be nice to see it match the scale of City Hall and the other Bosa proposal across the street, but at least some is a bonus. Also I believe this is first reading so there is still time for council to do what they did with the other Bosa proposal, and request more size and space.

[jhausner]

Originally Posted by hollywoodnorth

Citygate is awesome IMO and thats Bosa all the way.

Meh. I still think most Bosa towers just look like giant walls of blue glass. They all basically look the same. As the other poster under you said, safe.

Still I am the furthest person from complaining, I want a lot more towers in Surrey Central so a wave of development can take hold so I'm all for this regardless.

[CoryHolmes]

Originally Posted by jhausner

Also I believe this is first reading so there is still time for council to do what they did with the other Bosa proposal, and request more size and space.

Which would be good, since Bosa's already applied to cut back on the indoor and outdoor amenity space for this particular development...

[officedweller]

Many of the younger Bosa towers have been designed by Rafii (as is this one) - that's why they look similar.

[whalley13]

Verve is advertising its phase 2 "social", i guess phase one went well,

I see signs for a new developement trillium living on king g boulevard? anyone heard of this ....seems shady the sales office is located right besides t barz lol

[SFUVancouver]

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(Wrong thread and the linked-to Reddit AMA event with the Mayor or New Westminster turned out to be a rather hilarious scam)