Brentwood One and Two
Concord Brentwood excavation
Brentwood One and Two from behind Carter dealerships
Gilmore Station with Gold's Gym in the foreground
Showing posts with label Gilmore Station. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gilmore Station. Show all posts
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Wednesday, November 23, 2016
3 towers and commercial space for Gilmore Place Phase 1
The first phase of Onni's Gilmore place will include 3 towers at the corner of Gilmore Ave and Lougheed Hwy.
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First Phase of Gilmore Place to Include Three Towers, 1,563 Units
The first phase of Onni’s large scale mixed-use project known as Gilmore Place, goes before City of Burnaby council next week. The 12.9 acre site next to the Gilmore Skytrain Station in the Brentwood area of Burnaby was initially approved via master plan earlier this year, though requires further detailed rezoning applications for each phase of the project.
The Gilmore Place master plan represents one of the larger projects in Metro Vancouver currently, with over 2.5 Million SF of residential development and 1 million Sf of commercial space.
Phase 1 of the multi-phase project is the subject of this rezoning and includes:
- a 64-storey signature tower with 643 units
- a 51-storey tower with 510 units
- a 43-storey tower with 410 units
- 71,498 SF of residential amenity space atop the commercial podium
- 291,652 SF of commercial space in a large 3-storey podium
- large format retail and smaller CRUs as well as potential office and educational space on upper levels
- total density of 6.6 FAR
- connection to Skytrain station
- 1,720 total parking stalls
The application describes the design rationale:
“The proposed tower design complements the quality and timelessness of the commercial and public open space components advanced under Rezoning Reference #15-54. Tower I and Tower III are designed in tandem to support the signature tower at the corner ofGilmore Avenue and Lougheed Highway. Tower I and Tower III are the counterpoint to Tower II in the use of dark and light colours, drawing from a charcoal and white motif. The subject tower is distinct from the other two towers in that it breaks up the verticality by using offset balconies with fritted balcony glass in a zipper like pattern. The tower terminates in a large lantern element at the corner as a beacon element symbolizing the entry into the Brentwood Town Centre. At the 35th floor is a Sky Lounge the provides residents within the Phase I the opportunity to have social gatherings with unobstructed views to the west and North Shore Mountains.
Residential entries are clearly demarcated on the exterior of the building with floor to ceiling glass, metal and stone elements. Atop the commercial podium is an expansive residential amenity, complete with 71,498 sq.ft. of indoor amenity area with fitness facility (gym, yoga, running and spinning), movie theatre, games room, lounge, golf simulators, bowling alley, indoor and outdoor pools, steam room and sauna, half-court basketball court, three party rooms, four guest suites, indoor and outdoor children’s play area, study centre, kitchen facilities, karaoke room, outdoor dog run, pet wash area and extensive outdoor leisure and landscaped area.
Within Phase I the Gilmore Plaza provides an open air, but weather protected linkage between on-street bus service on Gilmore Avenue and the SkyTrain station, with access to convenience commercial, signature retail, and anchor tenants. The Gilmore plaza is also connected by a grand staircase to second level commercial and retail uses, with opportunities for direct connection to the SkyTrain ticketing level. Movement to the second and third commercial levels is also accommodated by several escalator and elevator banks to ensure universal access and inclusion. The upper commercial levels are characterized by larger format uses with smaller commercial uses at the ground level to engage passersby. The third level allows for more flexible uses including service commercial uses, medical dental offices and institutional uses such as education and training facilities.”
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
BC's tallest building at Gilmore Station?
The City of Burnaby may allow the construction of a 65 story high-rise tower which would make it the tallest building in BC. It would certainly give the Gilmore site some distinction beyond just being a gateway to Brentwood. With the potential for creating enough office space that would house 5000 jobs, the Gilmore Development enable a massive infusion of economic activity in the area.
The article below from Global News (video accompanying this link) has more on this story.
The article below from Global News (video accompanying this link) has more on this story.
New development near Gilmore SkyTrain station could pave way for B.C.’s tallest building
By Jon Azpiri
Web Producer Global News
Over the years, there has been an explosion of development around SkyTrain stations.
Buildings have popped up around Burnaby’s Brentwood station and developers are eying the nearby Gilmore station.
The City of Burnaby is giving the developer of the land around Gilmore station the option of constructing a tower of up to 65 storeys. If they do, it’ll be B.C.’s tallest building.
“The land is at a premium, so we can probably go up and save ourselves some sprawl,” Burnaby Councillor Sav Dhaliwal said.
The builders of the massive development now underway at the nearby Brentwood station had the option of going up to 70 storeys, but chose 62 because towers higher than that can prove to be cost prohibitive.
What sets the Gilmore development apart is the plan to offer very large office space options for large corporations like Google and Microsoft.
“This one development has the potential for up to 5,000 jobs and that’s a lot of jobs,” Dhaliwal said.
The urban sprawl shouldn’t surprise anyone. Just months after the Expo Line opened 30 years ago large buildings started to pop up around SkyTrain stations.
Videographer John Ball illustrated the change to the city’s skyline with a video that shows a ride along the original SkyTrain line back in 1985 and puts it side by side with video of a ride along the same SkyTrain line more than 25 years later.
As cities become more dense, the idea of living near your workplace becomes more appealing, which is why the Gilmore site is as much about jobs as condos.
The city is asking the public to submit their input through an online questionnaire.
Meantime, the huge development planned for the Oakridge Mall area in Vancouver is shrinking.
The developers are scaling back plans for the $1.5-billion commercial and residential centre by as much as 25 per cent.
They found an aquifer underneath the mall that is bigger than expected and they say that would complicate the construction of a parkade.
They’re taking a new, smaller plan back to the City for re-approval.
-With files from Ted Chernecki
Thursday, July 2, 2015
Gilmore Station development phases
According to an online retail leasing brochure at gilmorestation.ca, Phase 1 of the Gilmore Development will be situated at Gilmore Ave and Lougheed Hwy with phases 2 and 3 focusing on Carlton Ave and Dawson Street.
Undertaken by Onni Group the development will include "Carleton Plaza" which will be a main pedestrian access point to the site.
Undertaken by Onni Group the development will include "Carleton Plaza" which will be a main pedestrian access point to the site.
Major changes eyed for Burnaby's Gilmore Station
July 29, 2014 12:00 AM
The Onni Group is planning a major redevelopment around the Gilmore SkyTrain station that will turn it into a "gateway" to the Brentwood Town Centre area.
The developer has applied for a rezoning to establish a conceptual master plan and a detailed first phase of development.
The property, identified as 4161 and 4171 Dawson St. and 4120, 4160, 4170 and 4180 Lougheed Highway, is almost 12.5 acres and located on the east side of Gilmore Avenue between Lougheed and Dawson.
While six of the parcels are vacant, two are home to light-industrial and office buildings and the largest is occupied by two mid-rise office buildings built in 1982.
A portion is taken up by the Millennium line SkyTrain station built in 2003.
Onni is proposing a highrise, mixed-use residential and commercial development with a substantial office component.
It also proposes building a new public road linking Dawson to Lougheed on the site to improve access to the station and pedestrian-oriented retail on Dawson, said a city staff report.
The Brentwood Town Centre Development Plan adopted by council in 1996 designates the site for high-rise housing and business park development "with a high office use component."
n 2002, the former owner of the property, Standard Life Assurance Company, received rezoning approval in principle for a proposed mid- and high-rise office project.
It was to be a new regional office for Standard Life and to include over one million square feet of office space.
It also included a smaller multi-family and mixed use component along Dawson.
But the rezoning never moved forward to final approvals "with the applicant citing changes in the office market which made the proposal no longer economically feasible," the report said.
Between 2004 and 2010 Standard Life tried to amend the redevelopment concept but one suitable to be forwarded to council never materialized.
The company sold the site to Onni last year.
The aim is to create a "mixed-use gateway" into Brentwood Town centre that's been long expected, the report said.
"While Burnaby has become a model for transit oriented development, including the Master Plan concepts for Brentwood and Lougheed Malls, the subject site is one of few within the region that have the opportunity to be fully integrated with SkyTrain at ground level, mezzanine level and potentially at track level, providing unprecedented access to transit by residents, employees, patrons and the surrounding community," it said.
"With this opportunity in mind, the Gilmore SkyTrain Station was purposefully scaled back in its form and materiality, so that in the future it could be fully integrated with surrounding development."
Burnaby's planning department will work with Onni on a concept and Phase 1 development plan. When it's complete, it will go to a future public hearing.
© Copyright Burnaby NewsLeader 2015 -
Monday, April 20, 2015
Gilmore Station could see up to 8 towers
The Gilmore Station Development by Onni Group could see as many as 8 towers flanking Gilmore Station with 1 million square feet of retail space. The following is an excerpt from Onni's website describing the upcoming development at the corner of Gilmore Ave and Lougheed Hwy.
The graphic below from Onni's website gives the impression that no space will be spared right up to the sidewalks along Gilmore, Dawson and Lougheed.
With over 12 acres of high-density mixed-use retail, office and residential development conveniently located at the Gilmore SkyTrain Station, the master-planned Gilmore Station community will soon be an exciting new urban centre for Burnaby. Located at the intersection of Lougheed Highway and Gilmore Avenue, this vibrant high-traffic retail community promises to be a draw for neighbouring communities, passers-by, and residents alike. Its prime location adjacent to Brentwood Centre, also currently under massive redevelopment, means that the Gilmore Station community will truly be at the centre of Burnaby’s larger revitalization and urban growth master-plan.Gilmore Station will have the potential to provide up to 2.5 million sq. ft. of residential development in over 5 high-rise towers. The first phase of up to 1.0 million sq. ft. of commercial space is preleasing now. Gilmore Station is set to become one of the most sought-after and visited urban centres in Burnaby and Metro Vancouver.
The graphic below from Onni's website gives the impression that no space will be spared right up to the sidewalks along Gilmore, Dawson and Lougheed.
Sunday, August 24, 2014
Gilmore Station Development mentioned in NewsLeader
The following Burnaby NewsLeader article mentioning the Gilmore Station development by ONNI Group provides a bit of a glimpse into what we might expect there.
The Onni Group is planning a major redevelopment around the Gilmore SkyTrain station that will turn it into a "gateway" to the Brentwood Town Centre area.
The developer has applied for a rezoning to establish a conceptual master plan and a detailed first phase of development.
The property, identified as 4161 and 4171 Dawson St. and 4120, 4160, 4170, and 4180 Lougheed Highway, is almost 12.5 acres and located on the east side of Gilmore Avenue between Lougheed and Dawson.
While six of the parcels are vacant, two are home to light-industrial and office buildings and the largest is occupied by two mid-rise office buildings built in 1982.
A portion is taken up by the Millennium line SkyTrain station built in 2003.
Onni is proposing a highrise , mixed-use residential and commercial development with a substantial office component.
It also proposes building a new public road linking Dawson to Lougheed on the site to improve access to the station and pedestrian-oriented retail on Dawson, said a city staff report.
The Brentwood Town Centre Development Plan adopted by council in 1996 designates the site for high-rise housing and business park development "with a high office use component."
It was to be a new regional office for Standard Life and to include over one million square feet of office space.
It also included a smaller multi-family and mixed use component along Dawson.
But the rezoning never moved forward to final approvals “with the applicant citing changes in the office market which made the proposal no longer economically feasible,” the report said.
Between 2004 and 2010 Standard Life tried to amend the redevelopment concept but one suitable to be forwarded to council never materialized.
The company sold the site to Onni last year.
The aim is to create a “mixed-use gateway” into Brentwood Town centre that’s been long expected, the report said.
"While Burnaby has become a model for transit oriented development, including the Master Plan concepts for Brentwood and Lougheed Malls, the subject site is one of few within the region that have the opportunity to be fully integrated with SkyTrain at ground level, mezzanine level and potentially at track level, providing unprecedented access to transit by residents, employees, patrons and the surrounding community," it said.
"With this opportunity in mind, the Gilmore SkyTrain Station was purposefully scaled back in its form and materiality, so that in the future it could be fully integrated with surrounding development."
Burnaby’s planning department will work with Onni on a concept and Phase 1 development plan.
When it’s complete, it will go to a future public hearing.
Photo of approach from the west dated 2012
Major changes eyed for Burnaby's Gilmore Station
The Onni Group is planning a major redevelopment around the Gilmore SkyTrain station that will turn it into a "gateway" to the Brentwood Town Centre area.
The developer has applied for a rezoning to establish a conceptual master plan and a detailed first phase of development.
The property, identified as 4161 and 4171 Dawson St. and 4120, 4160, 4170, and 4180 Lougheed Highway, is almost 12.5 acres and located on the east side of Gilmore Avenue between Lougheed and Dawson.
While six of the parcels are vacant, two are home to light-industrial and office buildings and the largest is occupied by two mid-rise office buildings built in 1982.
A portion is taken up by the Millennium line SkyTrain station built in 2003.
Onni is proposing a highrise , mixed-use residential and commercial development with a substantial office component.
It also proposes building a new public road linking Dawson to Lougheed on the site to improve access to the station and pedestrian-oriented retail on Dawson, said a city staff report.
The Brentwood Town Centre Development Plan adopted by council in 1996 designates the site for high-rise housing and business park development "with a high office use component."
the subject site is one of the few within the region that have the opportunity to be fully integrated with SkyTrain at ground level, mezzanine level and potentially at track level.In 2002, the former owner of the property, Standard Life Assurance Company, received rezoning approval in principle for a proposed mid- and high-rise office project.
It was to be a new regional office for Standard Life and to include over one million square feet of office space.
It also included a smaller multi-family and mixed use component along Dawson.
But the rezoning never moved forward to final approvals “with the applicant citing changes in the office market which made the proposal no longer economically feasible,” the report said.
Between 2004 and 2010 Standard Life tried to amend the redevelopment concept but one suitable to be forwarded to council never materialized.
The company sold the site to Onni last year.
The aim is to create a “mixed-use gateway” into Brentwood Town centre that’s been long expected, the report said.
"While Burnaby has become a model for transit oriented development, including the Master Plan concepts for Brentwood and Lougheed Malls, the subject site is one of few within the region that have the opportunity to be fully integrated with SkyTrain at ground level, mezzanine level and potentially at track level, providing unprecedented access to transit by residents, employees, patrons and the surrounding community," it said.
"With this opportunity in mind, the Gilmore SkyTrain Station was purposefully scaled back in its form and materiality, so that in the future it could be fully integrated with surrounding development."
Burnaby’s planning department will work with Onni on a concept and Phase 1 development plan.
When it’s complete, it will go to a future public hearing.
Sunday, June 22, 2014
More activity along Dawson Ave
With Onni Development already looking at developing the site around Gilmore Station including along Dawson Ave, 2 more sites are being considered a bit further east on or near Dawson Ave. 2450 Alpha Ave south of Dawson is up for a proposed tower by Solterra Development and now the 4300 block of Dawson west of Willingdon Ave at Madison is being eyed for a mid to high-rise development by Porte Development Corp which would include a commercial component fronting Dawson Ave.
According to the Burnaby NewsLeader article below, the huge plot of land that makes up the 2 Carter dealerships has been considered by the owners for their sale to make way for more development. Such a development, if and when it happens, would rival, if not exceed the magnitude of the Brentwood Mall Redevelopment.
According to the Burnaby NewsLeader article below, the huge plot of land that makes up the 2 Carter dealerships has been considered by the owners for their sale to make way for more development. Such a development, if and when it happens, would rival, if not exceed the magnitude of the Brentwood Mall Redevelopment.
More condos proposed for Brentwood industrial area
The industrial area in Brentwood town centre south of Lougheed Highway could continue its transformation into a residential neighbourhood if two projects get the okay from Burnaby council.
Solterra Acquisition Corp. has applied for a rezoning of 2450 Alpha Ave., a parcel of almost one acre between Dawson and Alaska streets. It proposes building a high-rise apartment building with apartments or townhouses at a podium level to camouflage the above-ground parking.
City staff are proposing guidelines for the area bordered by Dawson and Alaska streets and Alpha and Beta avenues taking into account factors such as geotechnical and groundwater issues, according to a report on the Solterra application.
The proposed guidelines are that the area result in a mix of six to eight mid- to high-rise apartment buildings ranging in height from 15 to 30 storeys. Podium-level apartments or townhouses, potentially used to screen above-ground parking structures, would be a maximum of four storeys along fronting streets. Retail would be considered at ground level along Dawson.
City staff have encouraged Solterra to acquire the property next door, the site of the Carter automotive body shop at 2460 Alpha Ave., as part of its project. But the owner of that parcel is not willing to sell and has stated any future sale would be together with the rest of the Carter automotive dealership lands, the report said.
It noted that "a substantial portion" of the Carter auto body site is intended to be dedicated as road right-of-way for the extension of Alaska Street. That would make the remainder of the site too small for a future multi-family housing development.
Over on the other side of Willingdon Avenue, Porte Development Corp. has applied to rezone 4305 and 4349 Dawson St. on the northeast corner with Madison Avenue. It proposes constructing a six-storey, mixed-use building—five storeys of wood-frame construction above one level of concrete—with commercial space at street level, apartments above and full underground parking.
The six storey plan is due to the fact an underground rail tunnel is located on the eastern part of the site, a city staff report said.
"As the rail tunnel imposes significant challenges on the site in terms of building siting and underground parking, the site's available density is proposed to be coalesced west of the rail tunnel, at the corner of Madison Avenue and Dawson Street."
Burnaby planning director Lou Pelletier told council Monday that the six-storey height is "really dealing with the conditions of the site rather than setting the standard for Dawson."
Council gave city staff the go-ahead to work with both Solterra and Porte toward development plans that could be presented at future public hearings.
wchow@burnabynewsleader.com
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Development coming to Gilmore Station
Recently signs have been erected on either side of Gilmore Station by The Onni Group. The website for Onni (onni.com) indicates that a new development is to come in the future. According to what I've heard, the project may involve construction on either side of the station and maybe even above it. That would mean that the site of Gold's Gym will be torn down to make room for the project. The development would then extend over the station and continue until the southeast corner of Lougheed Hwy and Gilmore Ave where an empty lot currently sits.
An article below the first 2 photographs provides a brief timeline of the project so far. The photograph below that article showing an overhead view of the site does not belong to this blog.
Article and photo below from Vancouvermarket.ca
Onni Acquires Gilmore Site in Burnaby
Onni announced via instagram today that they have acquired the 12.5 acre Gilmore Station area lands from Standard Life. The site, which is partially vacant, and partially occupied by industrial and office buildings, sold for a reported $110 Million.
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Monday, March 7, 2011
A place to workout: Gold's Gym
Not paying attention to where I was while riding the Millennium Line home from work one day last week, I inadvertently got off at the wrong stop at Gilmore Station. Looking out from the platform of Gilmore Station while waiting for the next train, I noticed the back of Gold's Gym. At 5:20 in the afternoon the facility appeared busy as many people could be seen going through their workout routines.
One can look right into Gold's Gym when waiting
for the eastbound train at Gilmore Station
Situated conveniently next to Gilmore Station, Gold's Gym is in a prime location and the number of patrons at 5:20pm on a weekday clearly demonstrates this.
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.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Brentwood Intersections: Gilmore and Dawson
Dawson Ave is beginning to develop into a "village street" as envisioned by the City of Burnaby Planning Department. The street-level businesses along Dawson Ave within 1 block of Gilmore Station now include:
Extreme Pita
Starbucks
Quiznos
Taco Del Mar
Gold's Gym
Wells Fargo Bank
Gilmore Station (below) is the last station in Burnaby if you are traveling west on the Millennium Line into Vancouver.
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