Happy 2019! As we enter the new year, it’s time for this blog to take its annual look what’s ahead for development in Surrey City Centre over the coming year.

2018 in Review

New Construction

A total of 6 new projects began construction in 2018 – representing 5 high-rises (>6 storeys) and 3 low-rises (4-6 storey). These included:

Park Boulevard | Condo | 42 Storeys

King George Hub (Phase B) | Condo, Office, Retail | 15, 29 + 40 Storeys

City Centre 3 | Office, Retail | 10 Storeys

La Voda | Condo | 6 Storeys

Fraser Landmark | Condo | 6 Storeys

Maverick | Condo | 5 Storeys

New Development Applications

Aside from new construction underway, 2018 saw a surge in new development applications. Looking back at the past 3 years, the number of new high-rise development applications submitted in 2018 was double that of 2017, and triple that of 2016. Overall, a total of 23 new applications were submitted in City Centre for both high-rise and low-rise development representing 21 high-rises (>6 storeys) and 10 low-rises (4-6 storeys). This is the highest number of development applications submitted in a single year in City Centre’s history, and included:

Ahead in 2019

With the surge in new development applications in 2018, and many projects making it through the approvals process, 2019 and the next few years could bring record construction in City Centre. As we enter 2019, numerous projects are already in the marketing stage, and could begin construction by the end of the year, assuming market conditions remain favourable.

Potential Construction Starts 2019

One Central | Mixed-Use | 44 Storeys

Park George | Condo | 35 + 39 Storeys

University District (Phase 2) | Mixed-Use | 28 + 37 Storeys

King George Hub (Phase C) | Rental | 34 Storeys

Avani Centre | Hotel, Condo | 30 Storeys

Georgetown (Phase 1) | Mixed-Use | 30 Storeys

Linea | Condo | 28 Storeys

The Holland | Condo | 25 Storeys

Veterans Village (Phase 1) | Mixed-Use | 26 Storeys

Centra | Condo | 23 Storeys

Camilla Residences | Seniors Housing | 5 Storeys

14008 108 Avenue | Condo | 5 Storeys

Parker by Mosaic | Condo | 4 Storeys

Aside from construction starts, the following projects are expected to complete in 2019:

Expected Construction Completions 2019

Prime on the Plaza| Mixed-Use | 37 Storeys

Evolve | Mixed-Use | 36 Storeys

SFU Sustainable Energy + Environmental Engineering Bldg | 5 Storeys

HQ by Porte| Condo | 6 Storeys

Aspire| Condo | 6 Storeys

Surrey Central SkyTrain North Station House

West Village Park + District Energy Centre

New Development Applications in 2019

If the trend over the past 3 years is any indication, 2019 could be another strong year for development applications in City Centre. Many projects are known to be in the planning stages, but yet to submit applications. Will 2019 see a continued surge in development applications, a levelling off, or a slow down compared to 2018? We shall see over the next 12 months.

For more info on all active development applications in City Centre:

https://urbansurrey.com/surrey-city-centre-active-projects/