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Coast Capital Savings anchors Surrey transit hub

February 9, 2016/0 Comments/in Projects, Industry News /by Jodi

The recent opening of Coast Capital Savings’ “Help Headquarters” completes the first phase of The HUB at King George Station development and marks the next step in the impressive evolution of Surrey, B.C.

“Surrey is a really exciting place with a growing, young and educated population, with the Surrey city centre — where we are — anchoring it at this transit hub,” said Tim Grant, vice-president of investment for PCI Developments Corp., the company that built the 185,000-square-foot facility for approximately $100 million over two years.

“Given all the government infrastructure that’s been put in over the last several years, we’re starting to see things take off and there’s really good demand to be in the area. From our standpoint, it’s a community to watch.” Read more

Art school at centre of redrawn Vancouver neighbourhood

December 2, 2015/0 Comments/in Industry News /by Christina Chan

The Globe and Mail – November 30, 2015

[With] Emily Carr’s move in 2017 from Granville Island to a new campus a few kilometres away in the False Creek Flats neighbourhood, lying just south by southeast of the downtown, a short walk from the Olympic Village, the art university is being proclaimed a catalyst for a commercial real estate development boom.

“It’s going to be a catalyst for further development, not only on this site, but I believe in and around the area,” said Anita Molaro, assistant director of planning for the City of Vancouver.

Ambitious Mix: Marine Gateway

December 2, 2015/0 Comments/in Projects /by Christina Chan

Construction Business Magazine – July / August 2015 Vol.12 No. 5.

A compact, walkable and livable urban development is almost a reality in South Vancouver. As the first major development to be approved along the Canada Line and the Cambie Corridor, Marine Gateway is setting the benchmark for future transit-oriented projects.

Vancouver Sun: New Metro Vancouver retail developments cluster around transportation hubs

December 2, 2015/0 Comments/in Industry News /by Christina Chan

Vancouver Sun, Evan Duggan, November 24, 2015

With the holiday shopping season ratcheting up, two large retail developments in Metro Vancouver are in the process of opening, with the developers touting the convenience of nearby public transit as a lure for shoppers.

Metro Vancouver’s retail sector is transforming, with retailers at Marine Gateway in Vancouver and Station Square in Burnaby opening new shops at dense, mixed-use projects located at transit hubs, with immediate connections to the SkyTrain, Canada Line and bus networks.

With retail openings taking place now through early 2016, Marine Gateway will include shops, a pub, offices, a fitness facility and an 11-screen Cineplex Theatre complex. The development, located at the Canada Line’s Marine Drive station near the South Vancouver Bus Loop, also includes 415 condominium and 46 rental units.

Top 10 Reasons to Invest in Surrey

September 18, 2015/0 Comments/in Industry News /by Christina Chan

According to the Downtown Surrey Business Improvement Association, these are the top 10 reasons in invest in Downtown Surrey.

36 Months of Construction – Done!

July 25, 2015/0 Comments/in Projects /by Christina Chan

36/39 months of construction completed. 3 more months to go!

To celebrate the progress, our #marinegateway #funfacts series kicks off on Monday, July 27 to reveal cool (we hope!) facts about Marine Gateway – South Vancouver’s newest urban town centre coming this fall.

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