Aragon’s newest master-planned community in New Westminster, Port Royal, is helping revitalize the city’s Queensborough area. New homeowners in the neighbourhood, such as Janet Nacario, love the peace and quiet in the onceindustrial region. “ It feels safe. There’s less traffic,
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CMHC gives grant to GVHBA KOLBY SOLINSKY
Daisy Chia, sales-coordinator for Aragon at Port Royal in New Westminster, stands along the 1.7-kilometre riverfront walkway on Lulu Island. Rob Newell photo
Live with the river at your door A new community is revitalizing an old New Westminster neighbourhood TRICIA LESLIE Mighty and ancient, the Fraser River slowly winds its way past the shoreline, on its way to the Pacific. Nearly 1,400 kilometres long, the waterway is Canada’s fifth-
largest river system. It carries much history, from the days when First Nations tribes gathered on its shores, to the explorers, fur traders and gold prospectors who would eventually navigate its waters. From the 1.7-km river walk at Aragon’s Port Royal neighbourhood, residents can enjoy this piece of history every day. These days, tugboats and barges are more prominent than canoes, but among the log booms and water reeds, wild ducks and geese still play and search for food. Wild salmon,
trout and prehistoric white sturgeon still populate its waters, as they did years ago. Port Royal is a recent newcomer to the river’s shoreline. The multi-phase masterplanned community spans 50 acres in the heart of Greater Vancouver, in New Westminster’s Queensborough area. Located at the eastern tip of Lulu Island, the family oriented community offers a wide variety of housing types, waterfront properties, a CONTINUED ON P.2
Last week, through efforts put forward by its director of government relations, Amy Spencer-Chubey, the Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association received the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s Affordability and Choice Today (ACT) grant in the amount of $4,450. The grant will fund an upcoming forum on municipal planning processes and procedures to improve the already-strong working relationship between the residential construction industry and municipal staff in Vancouver. “The City of Vancouver has a complex and regulatory process and it is sometime difficult for our members,” says GVHBA president Peter Simpson. “Ideally, it will result in faster approvals and Peter Simpson a more streamlined approvals process.” “The intent of the forum... is to work our way through the development application process and share feedback on what works and what doesn’t,” says Spencer-Chubey. This has benefits for both groups, as well as new home buyers who will feel a ripple effect whenever costs and processes are smoothed out above. “In the end, it’s all about the customer,” Simpson says. “Time is money, and if we can streamline the process somehow to make it easier for both the City and our industry to fulfill our obligations then those costs will be minimized and the home buyers won’t have to pick up the cost.” The forum will be another liaison in a long CONTINUED ON P.2
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history of meetings between the GVHBA and local governments. Previous forums have been held in Coquitlam, Maple Ridge, Langley Township and the City of Surrey (among others). Both parties will be taking advantage of the forum as a way to come to costsaving mechanisms to work through solutions together. “There’s no better way to solve problems than to meet to discuss the impediments and the opportunities,” says Simpson. “We have a very strong government relations program... At the end of the day, we’re in this together and we do view municipalities as partners in progress.” Since 1990, ACT provides grants up to $5,000 to local teams who promote the improvement of planning and building regulations in their communities to lower the cost of housing. Source: CMHC
BCREA mortgage update has positives According to the British Columbia Real Estate Association’s June Mortgage Update report, a drop in mortgage costs has fueled a “modest uptick” in homeownership demand from lows at the beginning of 2009. In turn, this has provided opportunity for some current owners to refinance at lower rates. The report labelled this, “One of the few positives floating in a sea of negatives,” signaling some positivity on the new home buying front. At the end of April, one-year borrowing cost on a fixed term mortgage fell to 3.9 per cent, a drop of 170 basis points from December, 2008. Five-year fixed term mortgage rates fell to 5.25 per cent, down 6.5 per cent from the end of 2008. The BCREA, in its report, predicts that these rates will rise in upcoming quarters, particularly for longer fixed term mortgages. The report also forecasts a 0.75 percentage point increase through 2010 as prime rates rise to meet changes in the Bank of Canada’s target overnight rate (kept at 0.25 per cent on June 4, where it is predicted to remain until the second quarter of 2010). The BCREA also forecasts a cumulative rate increase of 75 basis points by the end of 2010 as economic prospects improve and global interest rates rise. Source: BCREA Mortgage Update, Bank of Canada
“We use the river
A view of Port Royal from the river walk. Rob Newell photo
walk all the time.” Off the front: “I
think what will happen when people find out about it is that they’ll move here.” – Wayne Wright, Mayor
large central park, a greenway and a riverfront walkway that connects to the extensive Fraser River walk system. While the Queensborough area has been largely industrial in the past – sawmills, canneries, shipyards and farms used to populate the area – the City of New Westminster has been attempting to change that, with Aragon’s involvement, in a planning process that has been ongoing for years. The idea is to revitalize that area, says Aragon director of planning and development David Roppel. “That is exactly what we’re doing. The city has been our partner the entire way. This is the largest residential project in New Westminster,” Roppel says. “(Port Royal residents) love it. When people find it, they’re surprised. They step outside, and the Fraser River is at their doorstep.” Aragon bought the Port Royal land from MacMillan Blodel in 1998, with the hope and long-term vision of developing a quiet, safe community in the area. Since then, Queensborough Landing has been built and is now the centre of the island suburb. A shopaholic’s dream, the shopping centre offers restaurants, outlet stores and, just to its west, the Starlight Casino. Options for locals at the Landing include Mexx, La Senza, Guess, Aldo, Tommy Hilfiger, Le Chateau, Esprit, Payless Shoes, Quicksilver, Best Buy, Home Outfitters, Walmart, Boston Pizza, Starbucks, Tim Hortons, Tora Sushi, Taco Del Mar and Opa! Greek restaurant – among others. For residents, Aragon has been busy building several of Port Royal’s planned phases. While several more phases must still be built, including highrise towers, residents are currently living in the single-family homes at Red Boat; in the condos and townhomes at
Port Royal homeowner Janet Nacario enjoys the community’s playground. Tricia Leslie photo
Paddler’s Landing, the British-style rowhomes at Marmalade Sky; and the apartment residences and townhomes in Regatta, a lowrise apartment building on the waterfront. Regatta is currently selling homes starting from $244,900 for a one-bedroom residence. Eventually, Port Royal will host more than 900 new homes and thousands of new residents. New Westminster Mayor Wayne Wright says the city is ready. “We’ve got a good plan... it’s pretty exciting. I’m happy with it,” he says. It makes for a peaceful, quiet and secure neighbourhood when you’re on an island, surrounded by water, with only one way on and off, he adds. “That whole area has been one of my focal points,” the three-term mayor says. “I think what will happen when people find out about it is that they’ll move here. And once (people) move (to New Westminster), they don’t move away.” Wright and Roppel point to another attraction that is in the works: a pedestrian bridge that will connect Queensborough to the mainland of New Westminster, likely somewhere along New Westminster Quay. The funding for that bridge stems from the development of the Starlight Casiono, explains
New Westminster manager of planning Beverly Grieve. At that time, a certain amount of money was set aside, for the casino, the city and the British Columbia Lottery Corporation to use as they all agreed upon. Since then, that fund has grown in to several million, which will go toward such projects as the pedestrian walkway, a new civic centre, a rec centre expansion and a child care hub in Queensborough, Grieve notes. The plans for the pedestrian bridge are in the hands of the city’s engineers, Wright says, so they can figure out such things as design, cost and location. Some may wonder about potential flooding while living near a river, but Wright says the area “never has flooded, not in years and years.” “It’s such a nice little community all by itself, a kind of enclave that’s away from it all but close,” he says. Janet Nacario agrees. She and husband Rey bought a singlefamily home in Port Royal’s Red Boat nearly two years ago, and have lived in the island community since with daughters Jada, 11, and Jordan, eight. “It’s very nice here and very quiet. It’s pretty central to everywhere we want to go,” Nacario says, noting one daughter still goes to school in Coquitlam. Her children and others enjoy using the complex’s playground, and everyone loves the waterfront walkway. “We use the river walk all the time. We walk our dog there and we see others using it every day. It’s a nice walk,” Nacario says, and adds that they meet people who travel to Lulu Island, just to use that walkway. “It feels safe. There’s less traffic and it’s off the beaten path.” Port Royal sales manager Dee Johnson notes the neighbourhood is only 10 minutes to the airport and close to buses, SkyTrain, schools and community amenities. “It’s a hidden gem. It’s quiet, it’s peaceful. And we’ve got everything at our doorstep,” Johnson says. Other new home developments in the area include Thompson’s Landing, Eagle Crest Estates and Alexander Walk.
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A beautiful day in the neighbourhood
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Morningstar Homes has built a family friendly community of single-family homes at Sterling, a development in Coquitlam’s Burk Mountain Foothills area. The homes are designed to direct traffic to the back lane, so the street can be used for such activities as street hockey and block parties.
Bringing the community together Family neighbourhood designed to be safe, friendly and social In the late afternoon sun, a group of youths plays a game of hockey in the middle of the street. Younger children play a game of kick the can and chase each other around the quiet community, while neighbours chat over the fence about the upcoming block party on the weekend. This kind of neighbourhood actually exists. At Sterling, Morningstar Homes’ new development in Coquitlam, the entire project has been designed as a safe, friendly and social community. The singlefamily homes are located in Burke Mountain’s The Foothills and feature separate double garages that are accessible from rear lanes. “All the garages are in the lane, and all the streets are dead ends. The traffic is in the lane, not in the street,” says Morningstar Homes president Dale Barron. “We believe these new homes are an ideal solution for young and growing families. They are designed with no driveways or frontyard garages that act as barricades to meeting people and socializing along the block.” Such safe streets encourage activities such as street hockey and block parties, Barron says, and promotes interaction between
NOW SELLING neighbours, which will help to quickly build a strong sense of community. He notes the neighbourhood is situated directly across from Leigh Elementary School. “The children don’t even have to cross the street. You can stand on your front porch and you can watch them the entire way to school.” Inspired by the classic architecture of Vancouver’s Kerrisdale and Shaughnessy neighbourhoods, all 40 Sterling homes feature large
front porches, peaked front roof accents and full basements, giving families room to move and grow. Homes range in size from 2,416 to 3,185 and have four bedrooms with gourmet kitchens that feature granite islands and counters. There are spa-like master ensuites and eco-friendly hardwood flooring and carpeting. Lots are 20 feet deeper than usual, to allow for developed back yards, while natural CONTINUED ON P.8
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Live close to amenities
Springfield offers open layout, central location Surrey has without a doubt become a mecca for new home development in Greater Vancouver. Suburb communities continue to sprout up in all seven town centres – Fleetwood, Whalley, South Surrey, Cloverdale, Newton, Guildford and the City Centre – that run the gamut from colonial townhomes to elaborate single family homes to high-rise apartment units. On the heels of this growth, Ambros Constructors is now selling townhomes at its Springfield Village project. It is Ambros’ third project in the same location in Fleetwood (along Fraser Highway), following Springfield Gardens and Springfield Court (both are now sold out). But, while Springfield may be part of a growing Surrey neighbourhood, it sets itself apart. “It’s close to the bus route on the Fraser Highway, it’s close to everything in the Fleetwood Centre, such as the library, shopping and the recreation centre,” says Avtar Mann, marketing director and owner of Ambros Constructors, listing off the advantages and amenities of the developing area. Construction projects have opened up the city in recent years, and the area around Springfield has blossomed with new business ventures and transportation routes. The development is surrounded by a variety of activity, whether it’s restaurants across the street or three major golf courses nearby (Guildford Golf and Country Club, Surrey Golf Club and Northview Golf and Country Club). Inside Springfield’s gates lies an interconnected series of red bricked townhouses, linked by grassy knolls, lush gardens and the sun’s glow overhead. “Our layout is wide open, and also we have a children’s park we created in the middle of the project,” Mann says, noting that he sees children constantly using the playground and its facilities. “The project is going to be completed within a month, and we have a lot of finished units that the buyers can take a look at it and move in right away.” Of its total 79 units, Springfield is currently 65 per cent sold, meaning there are still several units available. However, homes have been going fast, which is expected when one considers the appeal of both its central location and home features. Each home is fit with heritage-style front doors that provide
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Ambros Constructors’ Springfield is a Fleetwood-area townhome complex offering new residences.
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elements such as stone and wood complement the exteriors of the homes. Enhanced by the natural beauty of the coastal mountains, Sterling is close to several parks, trails, shopping and schools. Coquitlam Centre is minutes away, and the popular White Pine and Buntzen lakes are just a short drive away. Morningstar Homes considers Sterling to be a five-star community, Barron says. Morningstar uses a ‘five-star’ system to differentiate itself from competing developments, and to inform buyers of its five key principles of development. The five philosophies are: neighbourhood, land, homes, prices and warranty. “We are continually looking for ways to set our developments apart from others and to design homes that truly represent the value of a Morningstar Home,” Barron says. “ Sterling is the epitome of what a neighbourhood should be because it facilitates community togetherness.” Home buyers appear to agree.
Above, kitchens and dining areas of Sterling residences come in a variety of home design options.
At the Sterling grand opening event June 13, Barron notes that all 11 homes released for sale were sold within two days. Morningstar has now released more houses in the 40-home community for sale. Buyers started lining up at 5 a.m. for the opening
sale, and now there’s a long list of people interested in buying a Sterling home, he adds. “The response was way more than we expected,” Barron says. “(Sterling) is an environment that is comfortable and relaxed and safe. We thought
folks would want that.” Sterling homes start at $579,900. The show home and sales office is at 3412 Wilkie Ave., Coquitlam, open daily (except Fridays) from noon to 6 p.m. Call 604-464-2260 for more information.
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an impressive entrance to the modern, well-built interiors. The kitchens, living rooms, and bedrooms are elegant, tasteful and simple in a way that makes you want to move in immediately upon entering. “It’s standard for us to provide every unit with a granite countertop and stainless steel appliances,” says Mann.
“We also provide assistance for mortgages, all the while to get the mortgage.” Homes at Springfield are fit with traditional craftsman-style baseboards and door trimming throughout, as well as private decks and patios. Most homes feature three spacious bedrooms and a living room, dining room, family room and a flex room on the ground floor. The units’ interiors are indeed expansive and mouth-water-
ing for any new home buyer. It certainly adds to an excitement already prevalent in a city that has been flush with impressive developments and homes in the past couple of years. To check out the harmony of Ambros’ development, Springfield Village and its showhome is open daily from noon to 5 p.m., except Fridays at 8676 - 158th St., Surrey. For more information, phone 504-591-1121.
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