Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Another Embassy Development for Brentwood

The old Canadian Tire site at Rosser Ave and Lougheed Hwy is now being excavated as the Vantage project by Embassy Development Corporation gets underway. The project will include 200 units of highrise and townhouse homes along with commercial and community amenities. The site is located 1 block west of the Brentwood SkyTrain station.

Friday, October 1, 2010

Terasen bringing jobs to Brentwood

Teresen Gas is bringing around 150 new jobs to the Brentwood area of Burnaby with the opening of its new contact centre in the Willingdon Business Park at 4370 Still Creek Ave between Willngdon and Gilmore Avenues. According to the Burnaby NewsLeader, the new facility will open in January 2012 and are within walking distance from Gilmore and Brentwood SkyTrain stations. A shuttle bus running to the Gilmore and Brentwood stations will transport employees during peak hours and will be offered by Willingdon Business Park (Burnaby Now).

Located close to rapid transit and Hwy 1, the facility will add to the mix of residential/commercial character in the area. Still Creek Ave has already seen the emergence of the Morrey Nissan dealership that moved from Willingdon and Lougheed.