New & Notable

World’s Largest Condo Bike Facility

A 50,000-square-foot bike facility is being planned for the Concord Metrotown, a three-tower development in Burnaby, B.C., located on the site of a former Sears department store. Concord Pacific says it will be the world’s largest and most comprehensive bike amenity ever planned for a condo development.

The facility will feature a gear room, indoor bike loop, spin studio, two bike lounges, a washing bay, and change and shower facilities with massive skylights. The development will also include secure storage for 1,500 bicycles and premium storage with closed partition walls, an interlocking wall panel system for storage solutions, and electrical outlets for e-bike charging. The idea is to support sustainable commuting and foster a healthy micro community.

Heritage-Inspired Living

The Goode condo, as its name implies, will be a salute to the early 19th-century Gooderham & Worts, once one of the world’s largest distilleries. Rising 32 storeys, the condo will make history of its own, standing on one of the last parcels of residential land in the Distillery District.

Graywood Developments and designer architectsAlliance envision a mixed-use podium beneath the units and a design that uses masonry alongside glass and metal. Physical connections between the building and The Distillery will be realized through the L-shaped podium that carves out new publicly accessible space behind The Goode.

Kelowna Condo Community Plans for EV First

An elevated beachside condo community called MOVALA will take shape in Kelowna, B.C., in the Lower Mission neighbourhood between Gyro Beach Park and Pandosy Village.

Kelowna City Council gave final approvals on the project at a public hearing in July. The residential development is the vision of local developer Stober Group, known for their commercial communities, including the Landmark District.

The pet-friendly, anti-short-term-rental community will consist of one, two and three-bedroom units with panorama views of Okanagan Lake. Plans also call for EV-charging capability at every parking stall, a condo project first in Kelowna.