NEW WESTMINSTER | Azure Plaza | 33, 35, & 37 fl | U/C

Gordon Freeman · March 6th, 2007, 02:41 AM

hey, im sure a lot of you know about the azure plaza zoned in new westminster, it comprises of 3 buildings, 1 that has already started construction. anyone work at this site, is anyone able to get construction progress photos of this place? any artist renderings? i show such interest seeing how this is going to be new westminsters tallest building, and one of the tallest outside downtown vancouver. thnx guys

spongeg · March 6th, 2007, 06:54 AM

its coming along - the last time i was there a couple of months ago i was surprised at the progress

officedweller · March 6th, 2007, 08:10 AM

Haven't seen any pics. The CB Richard Ellis retail report for year end 2006 noted this:

Quote:

In New Westminster, Michael Degelder’s mixed-use project “Azure at Plaza 88” is under construction on the first of four towers, which will
include up to 200,000 SF of retail and 3,500 residential units. The development will integrate the elevated Skytrain system with a major
shopping and residential complex. The retail development will be anchored by a 37,500 SF Safeway, a 17,500 SF drugstore, and an 11,600
SF liquor store.

officedweller · March 6th, 2007, 08:15 AM

Spoke too fast - found these at Flickr by DennisSylvesterHurd dated December 2006:

http://flickr.com/photos/dennissylve.../tags/plaza88/

image hosted on flickr

image hosted on flickr

Westcoast604 · March 6th, 2007, 10:11 PM

It is much higher now than in those flikr pics. I go by almost everyday on the skytrain, it is higher than the guideway now for sure. I will try and snap a pic on my way home today.

Gordon Freeman · March 8th, 2007, 12:23 AM

nice pics officedweller

***deasine*** · July 26th, 2008, 07:06 AM

Quote:

http://www.via-architecture.com/proj...a88/index.html

The three tower project will eventually include a 4th and 5th tower and a significant amount of retail space adjacent to the New West Skytrain station.

Construction updates I took in July:

Credits to Vanman of SSP

***deasine*** · July 26th, 2008, 07:07 AM

Latest Photo from Salmafan:

The_Dude · September 18th, 2008, 05:33 AM

It's really coming along nicely.

Swallowing the skytrain station.

Unfinished end of the podium.

Damned tall for New West.

***Yellow Fever*** · September 18th, 2008, 06:09 AM

Nice towers!

Tri-City Guy · December 6th, 2008, 07:24 PM

New West is really densifying. The one thing I like about this area is that its the only place outside of the Vancouver CBD that feels established with its own downtown core. It know its because it has a history...one that even pre-dates Vancouver; however, to live in New West, one isn't sentenced to that feeling that they're from the burbs....at least not to the same extent as neighboring cities which are more like mall clusters at best. I'd move her if I could convince myself that the Fraser River was Burrard Inlet. LOL I'm kidding, the Fraser has its merits but its potential isn't quite used to full effect.

If New West could just work on decking its railways and build more commercial office space over them....I think it will be a prime future area to live in Metro Vancouver. I already see the writing on the wall now ... and best still, its not terribly expensive YET.

The_Dude · December 12th, 2008, 06:34 AM

Well that's very true, and I know I heard fairly recently that the city has been buying up land along the tracks which is supposed to be turned into a park or something similar. If such a thing were undertaken the tracks would have to be taken care of, at the very least more pedestrian overpasses and some beautification efforts on both sides.

It really is a nice little city, been here a year and despite the crackheads and prozzies it's definitely got a sense of community distinct from the places around it. Also some lovely "old" houses and buildings. I don't know about "not terribly expensive", I do know a house I was looking at was going for over $800,000. To (broke) me that's still terribly expensive...

dleung · December 13th, 2008, 02:13 AM

I like the curved ends, but the flat sides with the punched hole windows look like they could be a commie block from mississauga. These towers are too big a jump in scale for its neighbourhood, just look at the aerial photographs. And I hate the fact there's an above-grade parking garage, though I think I've said that before many times...

Franky · December 13th, 2008, 02:24 AM

I love New Westminster. I go through it twice a day on the Skytrain and it always amazes me how built up it is getting.

The_Dude · December 14th, 2008, 02:53 AM

Yeah the above ground parking is a real turnoff especially since it won't really promote any new street level activity once it's open. Crime and the general look of that street are not going to be improved much. That area is coming along though; some of the buildings across from the site seem to be being fixed up, and there are some cooler businesses in the area now. There's an awesome pizza place right across the street, if anyone is in that area definitely give it a try...

The_Dude · February 14th, 2009, 04:51 AM

A few new ones from 12th Feb

***Yellow Fever*** · February 14th, 2009, 04:59 AM

Thanks for the update.

officedweller · February 18th, 2009, 02:11 AM

Thanks.
The floorplate / curtain wall is a bit different on that latest tower - the curtain wall rises two floor before there's a ledge, and from the close-up shots - it may not be as angular on the corners.

The_Dude · February 18th, 2009, 05:58 AM

Yeah and it looks like it's going to be that way all the way up. Anybody know if those are perhaps two storey units or something? Maybe that's the fanciest of the three towers...

officedweller · February 18th, 2009, 08:04 AM

Or could just be cheaper to construct that way. Nice to have the variety though.

March 6th, 2007, 02:41 AM	#1
Gordon Freeman Registered Winner! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 109 Likes (Received): 0	NEW WESTMINSTER \| Azure Plaza \| 33, 35, & 37 fl \| U/C hey, im sure a lot of you know about the azure plaza zoned in new westminster, it comprises of 3 buildings, 1 that has already started construction. anyone work at this site, is anyone able to get construction progress photos of this place? any artist renderings? i show such interest seeing how this is going to be new westminsters tallest building, and one of the tallest outside downtown vancouver. thnx guys

March 6th, 2007, 08:15 AM	#4
officedweller Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Vancouver Posts: 1,340 Likes (Received): 0	Spoke too fast - found these at Flickr by DennisSylvesterHurd dated December 2006: http://flickr.com/photos/dennissylve.../tags/plaza88/ image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr __________________ officedweller

February 18th, 2009, 02:11 AM	#18
officedweller Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Vancouver Posts: 1,340 Likes (Received): 0	Thanks. The floorplate / curtain wall is a bit different on that latest tower - the curtain wall rises two floor before there's a ledge, and from the close-up shots - it may not be as angular on the corners. __________________ officedweller

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officedweller Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Vancouver Posts: 1,340 Likes (Received): 0	Or could just be cheaper to construct that way. Nice to have the variety though. __________________ officedweller

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March 6th, 2007, 06:54 AM	#2
spongeg Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Coquitlam/Rainbow Lake Posts: 7,560 Likes (Received): 2	its coming along - the last time i was there a couple of months ago i was surprised at the progress

March 6th, 2007, 10:11 PM	#5
Westcoast604 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Vancouver Posts: 559 Likes (Received): 0	It is much higher now than in those flikr pics. I go by almost everyday on the skytrain, it is higher than the guideway now for sure. I will try and snap a pic on my way home today.

March 8th, 2007, 12:23 AM	#6
Gordon Freeman Registered Winner! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 109 Likes (Received): 0	nice pics officedweller

July 26th, 2008, 07:07 AM	#8
*deasine* =) Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,490 Likes (Received): 6	Latest Photo from Salmafan:

September 18th, 2008, 05:33 AM	#9
The_Dude Future Architect Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Westminster, BC Posts: 197 Likes (Received): 1	It's really coming along nicely. Swallowing the skytrain station. Unfinished end of the podium. Damned tall for New West.

September 18th, 2008, 06:09 AM	#10
*Yellow Fever* Descendant Of Dragon龍的傳人 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: City Of Rain 雨之巿 Posts: 19,325 Likes (Received): 2284	Nice towers!

December 6th, 2008, 07:24 PM	#11
Tri-City Guy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: MVM - Melbourne - Vancouver - Manchester Posts: 636 Likes (Received): 0	New West is really densifying. The one thing I like about this area is that its the only place outside of the Vancouver CBD that feels established with its own downtown core. It know its because it has a history...one that even pre-dates Vancouver; however, to live in New West, one isn't sentenced to that feeling that they're from the burbs....at least not to the same extent as neighboring cities which are more like mall clusters at best. I'd move her if I could convince myself that the Fraser River was Burrard Inlet. LOL I'm kidding, the Fraser has its merits but its potential isn't quite used to full effect. If New West could just work on decking its railways and build more commercial office space over them....I think it will be a prime future area to live in Metro Vancouver. I already see the writing on the wall now ... and best still, its not terribly expensive YET.

December 12th, 2008, 06:34 AM	#12
The_Dude Future Architect Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Westminster, BC Posts: 197 Likes (Received): 1	Well that's very true, and I know I heard fairly recently that the city has been buying up land along the tracks which is supposed to be turned into a park or something similar. If such a thing were undertaken the tracks would have to be taken care of, at the very least more pedestrian overpasses and some beautification efforts on both sides. It really is a nice little city, been here a year and despite the crackheads and prozzies it's definitely got a sense of community distinct from the places around it. Also some lovely "old" houses and buildings. I don't know about "not terribly expensive", I do know a house I was looking at was going for over $800,000. To (broke) me that's still terribly expensive...

December 13th, 2008, 02:13 AM	#13
dleung BANNED Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Point Grey Posts: 2,628 Likes (Received): 0	I like the curved ends, but the flat sides with the punched hole windows look like they could be a commie block from mississauga. These towers are too big a jump in scale for its neighbourhood, just look at the aerial photographs. And I hate the fact there's an above-grade parking garage, though I think I've said that before many times...

December 13th, 2008, 02:24 AM	#14
Franky Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Surrey, BC Posts: 264 Likes (Received): 0	I love New Westminster. I go through it twice a day on the Skytrain and it always amazes me how built up it is getting.

December 14th, 2008, 02:53 AM	#15
The_Dude Future Architect Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Westminster, BC Posts: 197 Likes (Received): 1	Yeah the above ground parking is a real turnoff especially since it won't really promote any new street level activity once it's open. Crime and the general look of that street are not going to be improved much. That area is coming along though; some of the buildings across from the site seem to be being fixed up, and there are some cooler businesses in the area now. There's an awesome pizza place right across the street, if anyone is in that area definitely give it a try...

February 14th, 2009, 04:51 AM	#16
The_Dude Future Architect Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Westminster, BC Posts: 197 Likes (Received): 1	A few new ones from 12th Feb

February 14th, 2009, 04:59 AM	#17
*Yellow Fever* Descendant Of Dragon龍的傳人 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: City Of Rain 雨之巿 Posts: 19,325 Likes (Received): 2284	Thanks for the update.

February 18th, 2009, 05:58 AM	#19
The_Dude Future Architect Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Westminster, BC Posts: 197 Likes (Received): 1	Yeah and it looks like it's going to be that way all the way up. Anybody know if those are perhaps two storey units or something? Maybe that's the fanciest of the three towers...