Development

Coming soon to a suburb near you: highrise development

Major highrise developments are starting to appear in suburban communities. New projects will create the some of the biggest highrises in the region, all outside the downtown core.

Major highrise developments are starting to appear in suburban communities. New projects will create the some of the biggest highrises in the region, all outside the downtown core.

Photograph by: Bill Keay , vancouver sun

Highrise towers are no longer solely a downtown Vancouver phenomenon.

Developers are building and proposing highrise buildings along transit corridors in Burnaby and Surrey.

In fact, the highest building in B.C. could some day be in Burnaby if an ambitious plan by Shape Properties at Brentwood Town Centre is approved.
Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/business/commercial-real-estate/Coming+soon+suburb+near+highrise+development/7164655/story.html#ixzz25WMMBJNC

September 4, 2012by david.taylor@colliers.com