The Future Lives Here:
BlueSky Brightside brings 1,300 homes to Surrey City Centre
Rendering of overall development, BlueSky Properties’ Brightside in Surrey. Credit: Perkins + Will Architects
Located in the centre of the site, along a north-south mews connecting 104 Avenue to 105 Avenue, is a 2-storey amenity building at the north end and a 2.5-storey commercial lowrise at the south. A variety of community gathering spaces include a public plaza at the corner of City Parkway and 104 Avenue, a dog park on the north side of Tower 1, an amenity green at the centre of the site, and numerous landscaped sitting areas scattered throughout. The lively combination of the plaza, market hall, and restaurant lining 104 Avenue is intended to draw people into the site.
BlueSky Properties are to build a high density, mixed-use, highrise development in Surrey City Centre near City Hall. Called Brightside, it will be built in three phases with one tower per phase. Tower 1 is a 40-storey market residential building with ground-floor retail space. Tower 2 will be a 50-storey mixed-use building with ground floor commercial units and a 17-storey office building as part of the podium, while condominiums are to be located on the upper floors. Tower 3 has been slated as a 50-storey residential building with an 8-storey podium containing 200 market rental apartments and condominiums in the highrise.
The council report on Brightside states: “the proposed development conforms to the goal of achieving high-rise, high density and mixed-use development around the three City Centre SkyTrain Stations. The Surrey Central SkyTrain Station is located within a walking distance of 215 metres of the subject site.”
Outdoor amenity areas, showing amenity building, and commercial building. Credit: Perkins + Will Architects
Rendering of towers at BlueSky Brightside in Surrey. Credit: Perkins + Will Architects
Street view of development and commercial building. Credit: Perkins + Will Architects
Floor Plans for Brightside
Brightside will offer a mixture of 1,138 condominiums, 200 secured market rental apartments, and 14 2-bedroom townhomes in three towers with the following mix of units:
247 x studios
605 x 1-bedroom
484 x 2-bedroom
2 x 3-bedroom
14 x 2-bedroom townhouses
The first phase of the development is a 40-storey residential highrise located at the corner of City Parkway and 104 Avenue that will have 418 condominiums. Be sure to sign up to our VIP list above for priority access to Brightside updates.
Location within Surrey City Centre. Credit: Perkins + Will Architects
The development’s three highrises surround a publicly accessible central plaza and mews that will feature a lowrise amenity building and a lowrise commercial building that could potentially function as a market hall with a large restaurant or brewery. The plaza will be animated by ground-level retail and restaurant spaces in the three buildings fronting 104 Avenue, associated outside seating/dining areas, and social spaces, as well as landscaping and public art.
The majority of Brightside’s indoor amenities will be found in a dedicated 3-storey building at the northern portion of the site along 105 Avenue. It will primarily function as a wellness centre with fitness and flex rooms for yoga, tai chi, and other related health activities. Each of the residential towers will offer additional indoor amenity spaces. For example, in Phase 1 of construction, Tower 1 will have rooftop amenities featuring a games room, study rooms, and a lounge with an outdoor patio and dining areas.
Private and semi-private outdoor amenities are also provided for residents of each building. These include a community green outside the amenity building, play zones, a dog park, seating areas, and landscaped pockets and planters with benches.
Rendering of commercial building. Credit: Perkins + Will Architects
The development will be built in three phases, and will include: three high-rise towers
Tower 1 (Phase 1): 40 storeys
Tower 2 (Phase 2): 50 storeys
Tower 3 (Phase 3): 50 storeys
Commercial building with “retail mews”, Three-storey amenity building with fitness and flex rooms, Rooftop patios on the residential towers, dog park and play space. There will be a total of 1,352 units, including studios, one, two and three bedroom apartments. In addition, there will be 14 two-bedroom townhouses. BlueSky Properties plans to enter into an agreement with the City of Surrey to secure approximately 200 of the units as purpose-built rentals for a minimum 20 years.
A five-level underground parkade will contain secure storage for 1,700 bicycles and 1,348 vehicle parking stalls, consisting of 933 residential, 263 office, 59 retail, 25 restaurant, 68 visitor, 7 MODO EV car share and Maintenance Fees at Brightside: TBA.
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Development scheme showing location of towers, amenity and commercial building. Credit: Perkins + Will Architects
The first phase will start with a 40-storey tower on the corner of City Parkway and 104 Avenue, offering a total of 418 units. This tower will also feature rooftop amenities, which will include a games room, study rooms, and a lounge with an outdoor patio and dining areas. All the towers to follow will feature similar, yet their own private amenities as well. However, a communal 3-storey amenity building, functioning mostly as a wellness and fitness centre will be offered for the use of all residents.
In addition to the buildings on-site, the project will also bring into alignment the intersection of City Parkway and 104 Avenue. The north and south portions of City Parkway on either side of 104 Avenue currently do not connect. This alignment is expected to be completed as part of the first phase, with tower 1 to be aligned on an angle with the newly constructed City Parkway.
Phase 1 of the project is expected to be completed by 2025, with the remaining buildings to follow later in the decade. if you are interested in this project Join our VIP Priority Access for getting access to this great Surrey Presales!