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      <title>3308 892 Carnarvon Street, New Westminster, BC</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 12:01:20 -0700</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Barry Connerty</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>I just finished uploading this <i>Condo</i> for sale, <a href="http://www.plazaeightyeight.com/84" title="3308 892 Carnarvon Street, New Westminster, BC">3308 892 Carnarvon Street, New Westminster, BC</a></p><p>Opportunity knocks again!! NO HST. This 33rd floor suite is pristine. Stainless Steel Appliances, Granite Counters throughout. Well laid out floor plan with bedrooms separated by an open style living plan. Spectacular views of the river,  mountains and city. Floor to ceiling windows open this suite right up. Huge deck that will easily accommodate a BBQ and patio furniture set with lots of room left to entertain.A truly unique living experience, Plaza 88 is connected to Skytrain and a shopping mall with Safeway., Starbucks and plenty of restaurants all steps from your from door. A ten theater cineplex will be opening shortly and the Quay Market is half a block away. Rentals allowed. Call now to view today</p>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:45:13 -0700</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Barry Connerty</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>We are proud to announce that this Apr 28th,  1:00 PM to  4:00 PM we will be hosting an Open House at 888 Carnarvon Street in Plaza 88 - Marinus in the Downtown neighborhood, New Westminster. This is an opportunity to visit this excellent Apartment for sale in beautiful Downtown.</p><p>Please come with any questions you may have. In the meantime you can take a virtual tour of this <a href="http://www.plazaeightyeight.com/83">Downtown Apartment for sale</a>.</p><p>As always please do not hesitate to give me a call at 604.813.5130 if I can answer any questions before the open house, or if you would like to book a private showing.</p><p>Barry Connerty<br>RE/MAX Advantage Realty</p>]]></description>
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      <title>3208 888 Carnarvon Street, New Westminster, BC</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>I just finished uploading this <i>Apartment</i> for sale, <a href="http://www.plazaeightyeight.com/83" title="3208 888 Carnarvon Street, New Westminster, BC">3208 888 Carnarvon Street, New Westminster, BC</a></p><p>Welcome to the Marinus at Plaza 88, New Westminster's most sought after building.  The Marinus is the newest and nicest of the three towers and this suite has all the extras.  2 bed/2 bath and a den area in the main foyer that's perfect for a home office.  Floor to ceiling windows give incredible views of the city, mountains and Fraser River.  Upgrades include: Hardwood floors and a custom bathroom with a glass inclosed shower.  All the regular Marinus appointments as well: Granite counters in the kitchen and bathrooms and stainless steel appliances as well.  Huge deck that will easily accommodate a BBQ and patio furniture set with lots of room left to entertain.  A truly unique living experience, Plaza 88 is connected to Skytrain and a shopping mall with Safeway, Starbucks and plenty of Restaurants all steps from your front door. .  A ten theatre cineplex will be opening shortly and the Quay Market is half a block away.  Rentals are allowed which makes this the perfect investment. Totally central, totally connected the total package.    1 Designated parking stall and 1 Storage locker included.</p>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 09:19:54 -0800</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Barry Connerty</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[Arguably, one of New Westminster&rsquo;s<br>greatest strengths &ndash; besides its central location<br>within Metro Vancouver &ndash; is its relatively<br>small size. At 15 square kilometres, it has inspired<br>city officials to take extra care in all facets of activity,<br>from creating policies that protect New Westminster&rsquo;s<br>heritage to fostering projects that improve neighbourhoods<br>and boost business opportunities.<br>As a result, New Westminster has become the<br>place to live, work and invest in. Old buildings have<br>been rejuvenated, abandoned sites are being transformed,<br>and the streets are alive with young families,<br>office workers, shoppers and visitors.<br>Better still, New Westminster isn&rsquo;t a destination just<br>for people in Metro Vancouver. Its appeal is much<br>farther reaching, as the management at Toronto-based<br>Lowe&rsquo;s Companies Canada &ndash; who recently decided<br>to locate B.C.&rsquo;s first Lowe&rsquo;s Home Improvement<br>Warehouse in Queensborough &ndash; can attest.<br>The sheer magnitude of brownfield projects within<br>the city is remarkable. Wesgroup Properties is responsible<br>for $600-million worth of redevelopment thanks<br>to its nine-acre Brewery District at the old Labatt<br>brewery site. With phase one nearing completion, the<br>district will consist of office and retail space, residences<br>and health facilities. Anchor amenities will include a<br>Thrifty Foods grocery store, TD Canada Trust, a<br>New Westminster<br>strikes the<br>right balance<br>between keeping its<br>heritage charm<br>and welcoming<br>investment<br>New Westminster aerial view:<br>downtown and uptown with<br>developments and waterfront.<br>Below: The Plaza at New<br>Westminster station.<br><br><br><a href="http://storage.ubertor.com/plazaeightyeight.myubertor.com/content/document/2365.pdf">BC Business News Article about New Westminster</a><br><br><br>Building for Success<br>&gt;<br><br><br>national pharmacy, and a pub that will<br>reference the site&rsquo;s legacy of brewery operations.<br>&ldquo;We try to combine commercial and<br>residential elements because it attracts<br>employment,&rdquo; says Wesgroup president<br>Gino Nonni. &ldquo;Already, Translink has signed<br>a 20-year lease and will open its head office<br>on the site that will employ 650 people.&rdquo;<br>As to why Nonni was attracted to New<br>Westminster to begin with, he replies without<br>hesitating, &ldquo;The fact that New West is<br>centrally located with great transit is very<br>desirable for developers, but above and<br>beyond that, everyone from City staff to the<br>mayor understand and are supportive of<br>mixed-use urban development, which is<br>Wesgroup&rsquo;s focus. The City has also made<br>tremendous strides in crime prevention and<br>enhancing liveability even more than previously<br>existed.&rdquo;<br>Real estate investor David<br>Sarraf, who owns buildings<br>from B.C. to Quebec, was<br>initially attracted to New<br>Westminster because of its<br>plethora of heritage buildings.<br>&ldquo;I love their character and<br>wanted to preserve them, and<br>city administrators got me<br>enthusiastic due to the fact<br>they think and act like businesspeople<br>instead of bureaucrats.<br>They went out of their<br>way to provide me with all<br>sorts of opportunities.&rdquo;<br>Sarraf purchased his first<br>heritage building in May of 2010 and has<br>since purchased three more, all in the downtown<br>core. &ldquo;City Hall staffers always have<br>time for me, and their responsiveness is<br>such that if I casually remark how nice it<br>would be to have benches outside one of my<br>buildings, a week later the benches are in<br>place. I don&rsquo;t get that sort of treatment<br>in other municipalities, and<br>it&rsquo;s the reason I&rsquo;ll probably do<br>most of my investing in New<br>Westminster in the future.&rdquo;<br>Aside from the Brewery<br>District, the major projects in New<br>Westminster<br>in various stages of<br>development include:<br>&bull; The Plaza @ New Westminster<br>Station. Located in New<br>Westminster&rsquo;s downtown core,<br>this $500-million live/work &ldquo;transit<br>village&rdquo; project consists of three<br>highrises fully integrated with<br>200,000 feet of retail/commercial<br>space at the New Westminster<br>SkyTrain station and bus exchange. Recently<br>opened, The Plaza&rsquo;s retail complex features<br>tenants such as Safeway, CIBC, RBC,<br>Shoppers Drug Mart and a 10-screen<br>Landmark Cinemas.<br>&bull; Royal Columbian Hospital. New<br>Westminster&rsquo;s biggest employer has plans<br>to spend upward of $750 million to add 300<br>more beds and upgrade numerous departments<br>and create a high-profile medical<br>teaching and research campus.<br>&bull; Westminster Pier Park. The city is developing<br>a $25-million 3.8-hectare riverfront<br>recreation area and promenade. The first<br>phase of the park, which is designed to open<br>up the city&rsquo;s waterfront to pedestrian traffic,<br>will open to the public in early 2012. Recently<br>awarded a &ldquo;Brownie&rdquo; for excellence in<br>brownfield renewal from the Canadian<br>Urban Institute, this major waterfront amenity<br>features a festival lawn, sports courts,<br>children&rsquo;s play areas, a concession facility<br>and cycling and pedestrian pathways.<br>&bull; Multi Use Civic Facility. Located in the<br>city&rsquo;s historic downtown and currently<br>being constructed, this $35-million legacy<br>project will include a convention centre, a<br>350-seat theatre, multi-purpose rooms for<br>the arts, a restaurant, a new home for the<br>City&rsquo;s museum and archives and the<br>Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame.<br>Gary Pooni, president of the Brook Pooni<br>&ldquo;Working with<br>city administrators<br>was<br>one of the<br>better experiences<br>I&rsquo;ve had<br>with regards to<br>the permitting<br>process. &rdquo;<br>&ndash; Andrew Duncan,<br>Lowe&rsquo;s engineering<br>and construction<br>design director<br>P r o m o t i o n a l F e a t u r e<br>CITY OF NEW WESTMINSTER<br><br>P r o m o t i o n a l F e a t u r e<br>the largest industrial landlord and developer<br>in Western Canada.&rdquo;<br>That said, businesses were moving to the<br>city prior to the current construction boom.<br>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s an easy place to get to and move around<br>in,&rdquo; says Kami Rahmati, founder of the<br>30-store Waves Coffee House chain. &ldquo;I<br>moved my head office here three years ago<br>because it&rsquo;s a lovely area full of history, and<br>since then I&rsquo;ve been overwhelmed by how<br>supportive locals are of my business.<br>Residents are proud of their neighbourhood,<br>and the pride is infectious.&rdquo;<br>The billions of dollars being invested<br>in new mixed-use communities, civic restoration<br>and expanded amenities have a purpose<br>that goes beyond business. New<br>Westminster&rsquo;s 9,000-strong population in<br>the downtown core is expected to grow to<br>15,400 by 2021, and the city overall will<br>expand from just under 59,000 now to over<br>97,000 by 2031. With these developments,<br>New Westminster is meeting the needs of<br>a growing population; however, due to<br>scrupulous planning it will also retain its<br>unique granite-and-brownstone identity<br>that has lured entrepreneurs like Sarraf,<br>Rahmati and many others.<br>Gino Nonni echoes the sentiments of<br>people who are discovering New Westminster<br>when he says, &ldquo;I can&rsquo;t be happier with the way<br>things are working out for us. It&rsquo;s rare to deal<br>with a city that is so actively involved in selfimprovement<br>and encouraging commercial<br>and residential development. Quite frankly,<br>New Westminster is a great success story,<br>and we&rsquo;re delighted to be a part of it.&rdquo; n<br>This promotional feature was prepared for<br>City of New Westminster by BCBusiness<br>magazine&rsquo;s Special Advertising Features<br>Dept. Writer: Robin Brunet. For more<br>information contact VP of corporate features<br>John Cochrane at 604-299-7311. Email:<br>jcochrane@canadawide.com<br>Associates Inc. real estate consulting firm,<br>notes, &ldquo;The accumulation of these and other<br>projects adds up to an economic renaissance<br>for New Westminster. As a resident I find<br>this appropriate because it has been a long<br>time in the planning, plus New Westminster<br>historically was the economic driver of the<br>region &ndash; all the way until the 1970s, in fact.&rdquo;<br>Pooni adds, &ldquo;Something of the magnitude<br>of a Lowe&rsquo;s locating here required<br>three things: a city that welcomes investment<br>and employment; a proactive<br>approach by the property owners, which in<br>this case was Beedie Development Group;<br>and a community that wanted the business.<br>When you combine these elements with<br>New West&rsquo;s terrific transit system and<br>centrality, you have a perfect storm for<br>economic investment.&rdquo;<br>Andrew Duncan, Lowe&rsquo;s engineering and<br>construction design director, agrees. &ldquo;We<br>chose Queensborough because it&rsquo;s well positioned<br>within New Westminster and New<br>Westminster is well-positioned within the<br>greater Vancouver area,&rdquo; he says. &ldquo;Working<br>with City administrators was one of the better<br>experiences I&rsquo;ve had with regards to the permitting<br>process, and they constantly helped<br>us move forward according to our various<br>timelines. Finally, the public consultation we<br>undertook showed that residents were keen<br>to have us locate in New Westminster and<br>help bring jobs and revenue to the city. We<br>couldn&rsquo;t have asked for more.&rdquo;<br>Pooni credits Beedie Group for also<br>moving forward with construction (adjacent<br>to the Lowe&rsquo;s warehouse) of what will<br>be one of the largest warehouses in Metro<br>Vancouver. &ldquo;At 500,000 square feet it will<br>be the largest building in Beedie&rsquo;s history,<br>which is noteworthy considering Beedie is<br>city of new Westminster<br>PW Trenchless<br>Construction Inc.<br>11618-130 Street, Surrey, BC V3R 2Y3<br>Tel: 604-580-0446<br>E-mail: david@pwtrenchless.com<br>www.pwtrenchless.com<br>We offer a low carbon<br>trenchless solution to your<br>underground utility problems<br>PW Trenchless.indd 1 3/17/09 3:21:00 PM<br><br>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Feb 2012 20:31:08 -0800</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Barry Connerty</dc:creator>
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<p>Shreds of New Westminster's former charm still cling 
to its downtown historic facades and along its broken, cobbled streets. 
But the squat, bland buildings tucked willy-nilly among the once-regal 
shops tell a different story: not of the rise of the Royal City, but the
 fall that came later.</p>
<p>Now city officials are hoping to restore 
the downtrodden downtown into a bustling city centre full of families, 
young people and office workers who have every-thing they need within a 
few blocks of home.</p>
<p>Along Columbia Street, new condo developments 
are springing up behind historic storefronts. Ground has broken for a 
civic centre and office block. A precinct featuring a <a target="_blank" title="New Westminster Landmark Theatre at Plaza 88" href="http://www.landmarkcinemas.ca/images/stories/press/New%20Westminster%20-%20Final%20Press%20Release%20-%20January%207%202009.pdf">10-cinema theatre</a>,
 boutique shops and grocery store is taking shape across from the Quay. A
 10-acre Westminster Pier Park is being built along the Fraser River.</p>
<p>"We're
 probably going to be one of the major downtown communities coming back 
to life [in Metro Vancouver]," New Westminster Mayor Wayne Wright said.</p>
<p>The
 move is badly needed. Designated as a regional town centre in Metro 
Vancouver's growth strategy, New Westminster's downtown is expected to 
be home to more than 21,000 people - about a quarter of the city's 
entire population - by 2031. About 15 per cent of the city's 70,000 
population now live downtown.</p>
<p>The growth will require another 
7,400 units, nearly all of which will be apartments, to be built over 
the next few decades. Those people will need food, services, drugstores 
and other amenities such as banks, most of which left the area 15 years 
ago but are starting to return.</p>
<p>One small Scotiabank now hunches 
on the corner of Columbia and Begbie, the last holdout from a time when 
the downtown was "pretty catastrophic," according to Wright, who had 
owned a chocolate shop at the Quay during those dark days.</p>
<p>"There 
were drugs, closed buildings. There was nothing happening. It was really
 hard. It had a bit of a bad reputation but we've cleaned it up."</p>
<p>The work has been slow and steady, said Wright.</p>
<p>During
 the Second World War, the downtown area was the economic powerhouse of 
the city - and Columbia Street the "Miracle Mile" - when industry 
flourished because of its fishing docks and rail lines.</p>
<p>The 
decline, which started in the 1950s, continued over the next few decades
 as the city moved its civic institutions uptown, competition increased 
from neighbouring municipalities and the area became a haven for beer 
parlours.</p>
<p>By 1997, most of the banks, notary publics and other 
ser-vices had left the downtown, which subsisted on a slew of bridal and
 antique stores, mom-and-pop shops and restaurants.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" title="David Young" href="http://www.davidnyoung.ca/en/index.html">David Young</a>, a
 notary public, stayed downtown but often considered moving out of his 
office and joining his competitors uptown, especially when he needed 
more space and there was no development going on.</p>
<p>That's all 
changed now. He now has a larger corner office above Waves Coffee with 
glass-fronted views of the Fraser River and a clientele that also does 
their shopping and banking nearby.</p>
<p>"I'm the only notary left in 
the downtown core; I kind of stuck with it," he said. "Even in my 
industry alone, [the down-town] is becoming appealing to clients now.</p>
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<p>"I get lots of compliments on my office since I moved."</p>
<p>REINVENT THE AREA</p>
<p>The
 city continues to work with private property owners and developers to 
reinvent the area, which is destined to welcome a large share of the 
region's employment and residential growth in the next 20 years.</p>
<p>Wright,
 who has met with the landowners of the nondescript <a target="_blank" title="New Westminster Army and Navy" href="http://www.armyandnavy.ca/">Army and Navy</a> store,
 which sprawls across a couple of blocks and anchors the down-town 
revitalization, said any redevelopment there will be a key part of the 
transformation. One day, he envisions, the area will be similar to 
Vancouver's Yaletown, which has become a trendy neighbour-hood for young
 singles, families and empty nesters.</p>
<p>The scene is already 
changing. Sidewalks are being widened to accommodate wheelchairs. A 
<a target="_blank" title="Plaza 88 Safeway" href="http://maps.google.ca/maps/place?hl=en&amp;newwindow=1&amp;client=firefox-a&amp;rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&amp;prmd=imvns&amp;bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&amp;biw=1366&amp;bih=541&amp;um=1&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;q=new+westminster+safeway&amp;fb=1&amp;gl=ca&amp;hq=safeway&amp;hnear=0x5485d8753ddb5097:0xeca8e918f64dfeee,New+Westminster,+BC&amp;cid=4907690706041367966&amp;ei=57BJT8euFqSYiALo2czbDQ&amp;sa=X&amp;oi=local_result&amp;ct=placepage-link&amp;resnum=9&amp;ved=0CHcQ4gkwCA">Safeway</a> complex has opened across from the <a target="_blank" title="New Westminster Quay - River Market" href="http://rivermarket.ca/">Quay</a>, bringing a spark of 
life to the area, along with boutique shops and a<a target="_blank" title="New Westminster Landmark Theatre at Plaza 88" href="http://www.landmarkcinemas.ca/images/stories/press/New%20Westminster%20-%20Final%20Press%20Release%20-%20January%207%202009.pdf"> cinema</a>.</p>
<p>Above 
the heritage facade at the old Interurban rail station, condos stretch 
toward the sky with commercial businesses on the ground floor.</p>
<p>Tall
 towers and a retail complex make up <a target="_blank" title="Plaza 88" href="http://www.plazaeightyeight.com">Plaza 88</a>, surrounding the <a target="_blank" title="New Westminster Skytrain Station" href="http://www.translink.ca/en/About-Us/Corporate-Overview/Operating-Companies/SkyTrain.aspx">New 
Westminster SkyTrain station</a>, while down the street, more condos rise 
above an old federal justice building that now houses the police 
department. Another highrise is also slated to go up behind the nearby 
heritage Trapp Block building.</p>
<p>"The growth of our city and 
transportation and how we're going to take control of this is the main 
focus for me," Wright said. "[Downtown centres] were the focal points of
 all com-munities at one point but then we got malls."</p>
<p>New Westminster isn't alone in its endeavours to turn its downtown core into a livable and vibrant neighbourhood.</p>
<p>Similar
 revitalizations are taking shape around Metro Vancouver as politicians 
strive to build dense "town centres" where residents have access to 
walking and cycling paths, transit, shops and services.</p>
<p>Vancouver's Cambie Street and Richmond's No. 3 Road, for instance, are seeing trans-formations as a result of the Canada Line.</p>
<p>Surrey
 is developing its new City Centre along King George Boulevard, around 
three of its SkyTrain stations, while towers are springing up around 
Coquitlam's new Town Centre, which is near City Hall and the Coquitlam 
Centre, and along the Evergreen Line route.</p>
<p>YOUNG URBANITES</p>
<p>With
 its two downtown SkyTrain stations, plus another three in the city, as 
well as its location in the centre of the Metro region, New Westminster 
is perfect for young urbanites, the mayor insists. Its bridal stores are
 a favourite haunt of young brides and graduates. Nearby Douglas 
College, along with the courthouse, serve as major employment anchors.</p>
<p>"The
 downtown is probably the pivotal point for everyone," he said. "We 
don't want to have huge skyscrapers. What we want is to have livable 
sites."</p>
<p>For Scott Walker, 30, and fiance Clara, New Westminster 
offered an affordable option when they were looking to buy a home. 
Vancouver and Burnaby were too expensive, so the couple pre-bought a 
condo in a <a target="_blank" title="Victoria Hil" href="http://www.onni.com/communities/victoriahill/">development</a> across from Queen's Park, which isn't too far 
from the downtown area.</p>
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<p>"I kind of always 
turned my nose up at New West because I didn't really want to live out 
here," Walker said, noting that he was persuaded to give it a try by a 
friend who lived in the city. "It's actually a lot better than I 
thought."</p>
<p>Walker said he's excited about the changes happening 
down-town, such as the 10-cinema theatre and the development on the 
waterfront, including Pier Park and the Quay. Although he drives to his 
job on the North Shore, he said, he does take transit once in a while to
 travel into Vancouver.</p>
<p>Wright said the changes are also designed 
to bring back naval ships, as well as persuade the steady stream of 
traffic using Columbia Street to stop in the downtown core. Some 400,000
 cars travel through the downtown core.</p>
<p>"The problem that we have 
is we're in the centre and you're never going to be able to get rid of 
all the cars," Wright said, surveying the downtown from the New 
Westminster Club on Columbia and Begbie. "What we want is to get them to
 stop."</p>
<p>He noted the new Pier Park will offer recreational 
opportunities - such as cycling, walking and road hockey - to thousands 
of outdoor enthusiasts who are visiting the city or have chosen condo 
living over detached homes with a back-yard. The park, he said, will be a
 focal point of Metro Vancouver's Experience the Fraser project, which 
aims to create a trail along the river from Hope to the Salish Sea.</p>
<p>Wright
 also predicts Eighth Street, leading to Hyack Square, will be "one of 
the most famous roads in the country" once the city places a memorial 
art piece dedicated to the famous Wait for Me, Daddy photograph at the 
site. The photograph, by Claude P. Dettloff, shows a young boy, hand 
outstretched running after his father as he heads to war.</p>
<p>But while Wright said he's "proud of the way the city is growing," he acknowledges more work needs to be done.</p>
<p>"We want young people. We've still not had the attention of the people who are going to come," he said.</p>
<p>"Can you find a place to find a future? It's been here once; it can come again."</p>
<p>ksinoski@vancouversun.com</p>
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