I wouldn't call Lougheed a skyline yet, and there are still some very car friendly areas of Burnaby, but agreed they are doing a pretty good job.
I thought that Citi was only going to be 10 stories, slightly taller than Madison Centre across the street. Either way it's shaping up to be a good looking building. Once Nissan/Milestones and the old Canadian Tire lots are redeveloped, the area will start to really look spiffy. Too bad Shark Club is gone.
If anything, Burnaby has become the flagship of proper suburban development. How many suburbs have 4 skylines? Metrotown alone is equal to some million+ city centers in North America.
like which ones, mostly the ones in the middle of the land maybe...
Believe it or not but Metrotown has a comparable skyline (or lager) to that of Edmonton, Winnipeg, Quebec City, Hamilton, Phoenix, Salt Lake City and Portland, just to name a few (and all I have been to personally, except Quebec City).
And 4 major pocket skylines are obviously Metrotown, Brentwood, Lougheed town Center (which is actually quite a vibrant place if you are into Korean stuff) and Edmonds.
Believe it or not but Metrotown has a comparable skyline (or lager) to that of Edmonton, Winnipeg, Quebec City, Hamilton, Phoenix, Salt Lake City and Portland, just to name a few (and all I have been to personally, except Quebec City).
And 4 major pocket skylines are obviously Metrotown, Brentwood, Lougheed town Center (which is actually quite a vibrant place if you are into Korean stuff) and Edmonds.
yes, i feel like i'm in winnipeg or edmonton if i saw metrotown. it's all about looks.
If anything, Burnaby has become the flagship of proper suburban development. How many suburbs have 4 skylines? Metrotown alone is equal to some million+ city centers in North America.
I think the north Burnaby (Brentwood?) skyline is becoming much more prominent than Metrotown! Esp. driving in on the Trans Canada, it looks like Mississauga
I think the north Burnaby (Brentwood?) skyline is becoming much more prominent than Metrotown! Esp. driving in on the Trans Canada, it looks like Mississauga
Not so much to locals I think, but for the visitor I would agree cause it can be seen on the highway. Its got a ways to go before I'd consider a significant skyline, more towers are needed between Brentwood and Holdem (which are coming).
Metrotown not only has the three Metrotowers, they have a few others ranging from 10 to 20 stories high along Kingsway. But Brentwood will have a few by the end of next decade. Hopefully they do go ahead with the 31 story office tower at the corner of Lougheed and Willingdon.
Metrotown not only has the three Metrotowers, they have a few others ranging from 10 to 20 stories high along Kingsway. But Brentwood will have a few by the end of next decade. Hopefully they do go ahead with the 31 story office tower at the corner of Lougheed and Willingdon.
the 3rd tower might be put on hold - they might cap it and wait for the economy to improve - so it could be many years before we ever see it
I saw an ad in the saturday Sun, looks quite good. alot better then esprit and those ugly late 90's condos across the kingsway. still no photos on the official site.
Do the sidewalks along Lougheed (Madison Cnetre and Citi/Motif?) not line up with each other?
For some inexplicable reason there is an execptionally wide grass median between the sidewalk and Lougheed Highway. To the best of my recollection there are not even any trees planted in that median. It almost strikes me as if the City of Burnaby's engineering department wanted to widen Lougheed but then was waved off after having secured the necessary setbacks.
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I remember that there was essentially a pull-out for the Shark Club at Madison at one time - but them bollards were put up etc. - haven't been past in a while.
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