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A debate on Smart Growth Policy and the South of Fraser
With the Metro Vancouver region set to grow by another 1 million people over the next 20 years and with most of that growth set to occur in Surrey and the South of Fraser, there has been a call by … Continue reading
Posted in Events
Tagged Development, expansion, planning, Smart Growth, transit, urban village
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Surrey’s Dual Personality – Cloverdale Mall
Surrey is a city in transition going from a suburban to vibrant urban community. The city is in its adolescence, still a bit awkward and not quite sure of itself and its new identity. Nowhere is this more evident than … Continue reading
Posted in Cloverdale, Development
Tagged bc, Cloverdale, construction, Development, mall, surrey, urban village
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Redeveloping the area around Scott Road SkyTrain station
On my last post, I talked about how certain areas in Surrey are basically codified to be single-use business parks under Metro Vancouver’s new regional land use plan. One of the areas is called South Westminster which is around Scott … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Whalley
Tagged Development, planning, skytrain, south westminster, surrey, translink, urban village
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Sneak peek at Rize’s Downtown towers
As we told you several months ago, Rize Alliance, a reputable development corporation with projects in Vancouver, is launching its first development in Downtown Surrey! The company plans to build two towers near WestStone’s Urban Village project at the corner … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Whalley
Tagged bc, city centre, Development, downtown, rize, surrey, urban village
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Rize Alliance to build two towers Downtown
Rize, a reputable development corporation from Vancouver, is coming to Downtown Surrey. The company, currently building The Rolston on Granville Street and recognized for its contribution in developing Yaletown, is proposing to build two 28-storey towers, along two dozen townhome … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Whalley
Tagged city centre, community, concord pacific, Development, downtown, rize alliance, surrey, urban village, weststone
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Ultra to tower over Surrey City Centre
Ultra, the first tower in WestStone’s master planned Urban Village development, has gone through some design changes, but appears to now be ready for its close up. This on-again, off-again project was first stalled due to the financial collapse of … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Whalley
Tagged Development, surrey city centre, ultra, urban village
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Ultra sales restart, construction soon
Phase 3 of WestStone’s Urban Village development is set to begin shortly, with the 40 storey Ultra tower destined to become Surrey’s tallest building. Touting the new Library and City Hall as part of the development’s marketing scheme, selected pre-sales … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Whalley
Tagged central city, condo, Development, surrey city centre, tower, ultra, urban village, weststone
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