Boston Pizza Lougheed closes down

The Boston Pizza on Lougheed Hwy between Madison and Gilmore has closed.  With its closure, the rumours can now run rampant (starting here) on whether or not Boston Pizza will set up shop in the Entertainment Plaza of the Amazing Brentwood development or somewhere else in the area.

Several years ago, the Milestones Restaurant closed down to make way for the Solo District development and had stated its intention to return to the neighbourhood.  Maybe Brentwood will also be the new location of Milestones.  As we approach 2018, some news on new commercial tenants for Brentwood should begin to come out.

Ricky's All Day Grill now open

Brentwood One becoming vertically visible

The Brentwood One tower at Halifax St and Willingdon Ave is starting to appear in the Brentwood skyline.  The first of 3 already under construction at the mall site, Brentwood One will contain both strata and rental components.

View from Fairlawn Drive entrance

View from Buchanan Street

 View from Lougheed Hwy

Solterra rising at Alpha

The Solterra tower is beginning to rise at the south foot of Alpha.  It is the first of 2 developments slated for the area south of Dawson Street between Beta and Alpha Ave.  The other one is Lumina at the South foot of Beta Ave.

Meanwhile to, the Concord Brentwood sight along the south side of Lougheed Hwy is being cleared to make way for the first phase of its massive development there.

Further east at Springer and Lougheed will see another tower being forwarded for consideration at 5180 Lougheed Hwy.  Thgat site currently has a Speedy Auto Glass and Kirmac Collision along with another auto repair place.  The rendering below is by Zahra Mirzazadeh.

Monday February 13, 2017

Lumina Brentwood ads appearing

The Lumina Brentwood project at the south foot of Beta Ave is beginning to rev up its promotions. As the site is now seeing the demolition of existing buildings for excavation.   The site will also have its sales centre located there.

 The development will be situated across Beta Ave from the upcoming Concord Brentwood project and will eventually see a pedestrian overpass connecting Beta Ave over the railway tracks to Still Creek Ave and Costco to the south.

Buzz Buzz Home Advertisement below

Lumina Brentwood in Burnaby will seamlessly merge urban living with the great outdoors

SPONSORED Jan 13, 2017

Brentwood is one of Burnaby’s most desirable neighbourhoods, and developer THIND Properties Ltd. has plans to make it even more exciting. This spring it will be introducing Lumina Brentwood, a four-tower residential community that will provide a close connection to both nature and the city.

With prices starting in the $380,000s, Lumina Brentwood will offer the best value in the Brentwood area by far. A wide selection of one-, two- and three-bedroom homes will be available, and with nine-foot ceilings and expansive windows, all will feel incredibly spacious. Other modern touches will include air conditioning and a full-size stainless steel Bosch appliance set. In short, all the ingredients for comfortable contemporary living will be on hand.

Of course, part of Lumina Brentwood’s appeal will be its convenient location in the Brentwood neighbourhood. Located on Beta Street just south of Lougheed Highway, the residential community will be within walking distance of a huge number of urban amenities, from shopping at Brentwood Mall and Whole Foods to dining at restaurants like Cactus Club. And, as mentioned, plenty of outdoor activities will be easily accessible — you’ll be able to cycle along the Central Valley bike path, ski at Grouse and Seymour mountains or canoe at Buntzen Lake.

If you ever do need to venture further afield, that won’t be a problem. Lumina Brentwood will be incredibly close to the SkyTrain, meaning that Vancouver, Surrey and Coquitlam won’t be far.

THIND Properties Ltd. will be opening a presentation centre for Lumina Brentwood this spring, and it will come complete with three fully furnished showhomes. To be among the first to receive updates and new information, be sure to click here to register.

For more information visit the website here.

Scariest spot to stand; Beta and Lougheed

As the photos and following video show, the most dangerous spot for pedestrians is the island on the northwest corner of Beta Ave and Lougheed Hwy.  Pedestrians wishing to cross from or to there are essentially offered no protection from unsafely driven vehicles.  I myself alone have witnessed several  near collisions of vehicles into the island and nothing prevents vehicles from going right through the island and killing anyone unfortunate enough to be standing there.

The photos below show broken parts of a vehicle that probably collided into the light or sign post there.

The only real solution to this hazard is the placement of short, evenly-spaced steel posts along the perimeter of the island with enough space for wheelchair access. The barriers may not prevent flying car parts from injuring pedestrians but would certainly prevent pedestrians from being run over by a car.

If you don't believe me, watch the video below of what happened during the heavy snow and icy conditions.