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Tag Archives: mixed use
Mixed-use development missing in Downtown Surrey
One of the concerns I have about the development of Surrey City Centre and Whalley is the lack of mixed-use buildings. If you believe the thousands of books on urban planning, they mostly agree that mixed-use is the key to … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Whalley
Tagged bc, city centre, construction, Development, mixed use, surrey, Whalley
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Failed Berezan project to re-launch as ‘King George Station’
Three years ago, Berezan Management Group, known more for its development of suburban strip malls, audaciously announced it was launching a 15 year, master planned urban community across from King George SkyTrain. Anchored by a 70-storey tower, the plan was … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Whalley
Tagged city centre, Development, downtown, king george, mixed use, pci, skytrain, station, surrey
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Proposed tower sets new standard for City Centre
A new 18-storey, mixed use tower, proposed by Circadian Projects, appears ready to set a new standard for high density development in the City Centre. The development, at 9677 King George Boulevard, the current site of the Knight and Day … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Whalley
Tagged atelier, bc, circadian, city centre, Development, downtown, king george, medical tower, memorial hospital, mixed use, project, smh, surrey
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New details on the Cloverdale Safeway site
The old Cloverdale Mall site, which used to commercially anchor the Town Centre before becoming rundown and decrepit, has been undergoing a planning process for redevelopment. As reported last summer, the City has brought in its development division to create … Continue reading
Posted in Cloverdale, Development
Tagged Cloverdale, dianne watts, legion, mixed use, plan, redevelopment, safeway, surrey
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Cloverdale Mall update
The Cloverdale Mall site, which the City currently owns, had been up for sale for over a year. The hope was to find a developer who would transform the site into a mixed-use residential & commercial quarter abutting the Town … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Cloverdale, Development
Tagged Cloverdale, mall, master plan, mixed use, safeway, Town Centre
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Newton Town Centre planning study soon
Following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in the summer between the City and TransLink, the two organizations are set to begin a joint planning study, leading to a Neighbourhood Concept Plan for Newton Town Centre. The planning study … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Development, Newton, Transport
Tagged bc, bus loop, exchange, mixed use, Newton, surrey, sustainable, tower, Town Centre, transit, translink
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Morgan Crossing upscale urban village?
24 Hours had an article the other day about a sophisticated urban village in the heart of South Surrey called Morgan Crossing. I thought it sounded rather interesting: Think Yaletown meets Park Royal. Almost a million square feet of retail … Continue reading
Posted in Development, South Surrey, Town Centre
Tagged Development, mixed use, morgan crossing, shopping, South Surrey, urban village
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