Another 50-storey tower is expected to go up in Burquitlam after the proposed project cleared public hearing and third reading Monday at Coquitlam city council.
The latest highrise development will be located on Clarke Road between Cottonwood and Smith avenues, and will feature a tower and podium design containing 295 market residential units, 105 purpose-built rental units and 15 below-market rental units.
鈥淲e鈥檝e managed to provide quite a mix here,鈥� said Steve Jedreicich, the senior vice-president of Ledingham McAllister, the project applicant. 聽
If the development receives fourth reading, which is expected to come at the next council meeting, it will not be the only tower of its size in the neighbourhood.聽
Last year, council approved a 49-storey project at Como Lake Avenue and Clarke Road, which also includes a 15-storey purpose-built rental building. Concert Properties is also looking at building a 50-storey tower on its property at Burquitlam Park.聽
In fact, Ledingham McAllister鈥檚 building will not even be the only highrise on the block as, also on Monday, council approved third reading for a proposed 38-storey tower right next door at Cottonwood and Clarke.
Townline is the proponent of that development, which will see 198 market residential units, 54 purpose-built market rental units and nine below-market rental units. There will also be two street-level commercial units, one level of offices and 385 parking spaces.聽
Architect Steve Wagner said the development will take advantage of the contours of the property, which contains a portion of the Evergreen Extension right-of-way.聽
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