Aquatic centre, waterfront views touted for future Beedie development
It's still in the future, but residential plans to focus on amenities, spokesman says
Tri-City News
NOVEMBER 2, 2018
In addition to the 4,700-unit residential component, the project, which is being billed as Coquitlam’s only community with waterfront access, is expected to have 16 to 18 towers, industrial buildings employing approximately 1,500, and 13,000 sq. ft. of commercial/retail space.
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The Fraser Mills reboot is in its final stages and now it’s time to begin getting it online, according to the developer.
The 95-acre project being put together by Beedie Living between United Boulevard and the Fraser River was put on hold in 2008 after the original plans had gone through the official community plan stages with the city of Coquitlam. The economic crisis of the era delayed the plan until 2016, when Beedie revived it, making some major changes.
But before IT can begin building, there are still some hurdles to clear at city hall.
“I wouldn’t say we’re anxious. We’re very motivated, very keen, we’re ready to go," said David Roppel, Beedie Living’s director of residential development, shortly after delivering a presentation on the project to a gathering of about 50 at a luncheon in Coquitlam organized by the Real Estate Institute of BC.
"We spent two years on the reboot, and it’s been very positive and all the additions have been improvements to Fraser Mills, so we’re ready to build it," he told The Tri-City News.
The Beedie Group bought the land in 2004, long before the division Roppel heads was formed. The property had previously been occupied by the Fraser River Sawmill, one of the largest operations around. It was so big, it had trouble recruiting workers and brought in many from outside B.C., including a contingent from Quebec that eventually settled in Maillardville.
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