Coquitlam re-approves two-tower, 563-unit development

29- and 25-storey towers set to rise over Lougheed Highway

By Jeremy Shepherd ● City Council, Coquitlam, Development ● January 17, 2022

The conversation was short but the development was substantial.

Coquitlam council granted third reading to a 563-unit development spanning four lots on Lougheed Highway and the 600 blocks of Grayson and Alderson avenues in a unanimous vote without discussion Monday night.

The development consists of two towers measuring 29 and 25 storeys, as well as a six-storey apartment building, a four-storey stacked townhouse and space for a child care.

Discussing the project in October, Coun. Teri Towner lauded the “much need rental” as well as the child care space.

When completed, the phased development is set to include 408 market condos and 155 market rentals divided between the two towers. The units must remain rental for the life of the building.

Council initially gave third reading to the proposal in October 2021. However, after city staff noted an error in the unit mix, council voted to rescind the previous approval and re-approve the project on Monday.

Applicant: Ledingham McAllister

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Jeremy Shepherd

A chiropractor and a folk singer, after having one great kid, decided to push their luck and have one more, a boy they named Jeremy Shepherd.

Shepherd grew up around Blue Mountain Park in Coquitlam, following a basketball around and trying his best to get to the NBA (it didn’t work out, at least not yet).

With no career plans after graduating Porter Elementary school, Jeremy Shepherd pursued higher education at Como Lake Middle School and eventually, Centennial High School.

Approximately 1,000 movies and several beers later in life, Shepherd made a change.

Having done nothing worth writing, he decided to see if he could write something worth reading.

Since graduating journalism school at Langara College, Shepherd has been a reporter, editor and, reluctantly, a content provider for community newspapers around Metro Vancouver for more than 10 years.

He worked with dogged reporters, eloquently indignant curmudgeons and creative photographers, all of whom shared a little of what they knew.

Now, as he goes about the business of raising two fascinating humans alongside a wonderful partner, Shepherd is delighted to report news and tell stories in the Tri-Cities.

He runs, reads, and is intrigued by art, science, smart cities and new ideas. He is pleased to meet you.

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