The News is a project from Elevate Development Corp. in Abbotsford
Kathleen Freimond
The Province
Start spreading the news: units in Elevate Development Corp.’s Abbotsford project – The News – are now being marketed to homebuyers.
The News comprises 282 units in two six-storey buildings, plus a three-storey amenities block at the northwest corner of Sumas Highway and South Fraser Way. The site, currently occupied by The Abbotsford News, was sold in 2016 and the newspaper will move to another location prior to construction.
The first release of 206 homes includes one-, two- and three-bedroom units suitable for a range of buyers, says Elevate vice-president Tim Clark-Hollis.
Elevate has given two acres of the five-acre site to the city of Abbotsford to be preserved as an environmentally protected area.
As part of its environmental focus, rooftop solar panels will collect enough energy to power all exterior building and landscape lighting and a rainwater collection system will save the water to be used for landscape irrigation.
The three buildings form a U-shape and while the landscaped area in the courtyard will be planted with trees and shrubs, the lawn will be a permeable synthetic grass.
Homebuyers can choose from two colour palettes: Sepia is the light, contemporary option, while Slate has darker hues.
There are two display units at the presentation centre. The junior one-bedroom apartment is finished in the Sepia colours – white porcelain tile backsplash, lighter wood accent cabinetry surrounds the refrigerator and a lighter laminate floor in the living areas – while the home with two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a den is finished in the Slate option with its dark stacked-tile backsplash. Both palettes have light quartz countertops.
In both display suites, a wood shelf runs below the high-gloss slab cabinet doors, providing useful open storage.
The major appliances are by Samsung and include a refrigerator with french doors and bottom-mount freezer, a five-burner gas range, a dishwasher and microwave. There is the option to upgrade the appliances to a Bosch package.
Design continuity is enhanced with the use of Kohler faucets throughout. In the kitchen, a faucet with a pull-down spout is a practical choice and in the bathrooms showerheads and faucets add some sparkle to the space that features oversized tiles on the floor and walls.
The amenity building will have more than 4,500 square feet of indoor space, plus a 1,900 square feet rooftop patio area. The first floor includes a gym and a sound-proof music room designed by Tom Lee Music.
The second floor includes a chef’s kitchen with Bosch appliances and dining space for 18 people.
A lounge and billiards table completes the second-floor features. On the roof deck residents will be able to take advantage of a barbecue and outdoor seating while enjoying views of Mount Baker.
The News
What: 282 units (two six-storey buildings and a three-storey amenity building)
Where: 34375 Gladys Avenue, Abbotsford
Developer: Elevate Development Corp.
Residence size and prices: one-bedroom: 437 — 609 square feet; two-bedroom: 781 — 967 square feet; two-bedroom + lock-off 1,310 square feet; three-bedroom: 1,109 — 1,246 square feet; from $219,900 (for a junior one-bedroom)
Sales centre: 34375 Gladys Avenue, Abbotsford
Hours: noon — 5 p.m., Sat — Thurs
Telephone: 604-746-2880
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