The City of Burnaby has approved public consultation on Grosvenor’s master plan for a 7.9 acre site in the heart of the Brentwood Town Centre, which includes a new community centre for this fast-growing neighbourhood.
Grosvenor’s proposed development, located southeast of Brentwood SkyTrain Station on Lougheed Highway, features six towers comprising approximately 2,000 market rental and 450 below-market rental homes, as well as approximately 200,000 square feet of commercial space and 900 condominiums.
As part of its agreement with the City, Grosvenor would also manage construction of a 100,000-square-foot, multi-storey community centre on site, which will be owned and operated by the City once complete.
“This is an opportunity to deliver some significant benefits for Burnaby residents for decades to come by adding a new community centre in the heart of one of the fastest-growing neighbourhoods in the city,” said Mayor Mike Hurley. “This project would also support other important City goals, including transforming Brentwood into a 15-minute neighbourhood, where virtually everything you need is within a short walk. It would also support the vision outlined in our housing strategy – to build inclusive, livable neighbourhoods by increasing housing choices and creating more housing in mixed-use, transit-friendly areas.”
Grosvenor’s project is proposed to be entirely pedestrian, with cars accessing the site’s underground circulation system from the bounding streets: Dawson Street and Alpha and Beta Avenues. The master plan also envisions over half of the 7.9 acre site as open space, including landscaped plazas and courtyards for both residents and the general public.
The proposed community centre would be Burnaby’s first “urban” community centre, designed and programmed to serve the thousands of residents who live within walking distance of the new facility. It would be an iconic building that acts as a gathering place for the neighbourhood and would include elements identified as important by residents through public engagement during the Northwest Burnaby Needs Assessment in 2019. In addition to a gym and fitness centre, the facility would include multi-purpose rooms, creative spaces for arts, crafts and music, child care space, an indoor running track and a rooftop play area. The $140 million project cost would be funded entirely through money received by the City as a result of development activity, enabled by the Community Benefit Bonus Policy.
It is expected that Burnaby City Council will be reviewing Grosvenor’s master plan in April 2022. Residents will have the opportunity to learn more about the project, ask questions, and provide feedback on the proposals at City-led virtual open house sessions on March 23 and 24 from 5:30-7:30 pm.
Learn More: Grosvenor Brentwood Master Plan
Image: Brentwood Community Centre (Artist Rendering)
Media Contacts:
Chris Bryan
Manager, Public Affairs
Public Affairs Office
604-570-3616 | [email protected]
Cori Howard
Communications Consultant for Grosvenor
778 987 1345 | [email protected]