From Coquitlam Now: Citing increased construction and development costs, members of the Beedie Group have asked for substantive changes to what will be Coquitlam’s largest waterfront development.

Dave Gormley, Beedie’s vice-president of land development, appeared before council in committee Monday asking for up to 1,000 additional units to be added to the Fraser Mills development in south Coquitlam.

And while there would be an increase in the number of units, the units themselves would be smaller, dropping in size to about 825 square feet from about 1,100 square feet.

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“In the last year, industrial developer Ryan Beedie has moved into the more precarious world of residential development.

When asked why he’d bother, Mr. Beedie, who already oversees $1-billion in industrial real estate assets, agrees that it’s partly due to one simple reason. He’s bored.

“Absolutely,” he says, without hesitation, straightening up in his boardroom seat. “You are absolutely right. ‘What’s this shiny thing over here?’ Absolutely. We have also expanded industrial into Alberta – we have quite a few projects now going on in Calgary. Again, why do that? Good question. Because it’s fun – it’s a new experience.””

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