P + A FURNITURE OBSERVES ONEYEAR ANNIVERSARY >> D6 . VAN00976100_1_1 WESTCOASWESTTLIVICOASNGTLIVING MICHAEL SASGES (EDITOR) • 604-605-2467 • [email protected] | SUNDAY, AUGUST 22, 2010 SECTION D TWO FOR THE TRI-CITIES HIGHRISES: Onni towers will change the landscape in PoCo and Coquitlam PAGE D2 A model of Oasis, which will be 37 storeys and the tallest highrise in Coquitlam. Onni’s Shaughnessy on Lions Park, at 26 storeys, will be the first highrise in Port Coquitlam. D2 | HOMES | THEPROVINCE.COM PROJECT PROFILE SUNDAY, AUGUST 22, 2010 Homes that rise above the rest TOWERS: Shaughnessy blazes trail in PoCo, while Oasis joins scene in Coquitlam he Onni Group of Companies is injecting residential highrises in TPort Coquitlam and Coquitlam, and it’s breaking ground in more ways than one. Each of the towers is a standout — lit- erally. The 26-storey Shaughnessy on Lions Park will be the first highrise in Port Coquitlam’s history, while Onni’s Oasis, at 37 storeys, will be the tallest highrise in Coquitlam. The organizer of the Shaughnessy sales and marketing campaign, Cam Good of TheKey. com, thinks that the suburban- urban divide is disappearing as down- towns, or town centres, develop in Low- er Mainland municipalities outside Van- couver. “The idea of where is ‘cool’ is shifting,” Good says. “The suburbs have centres with their own restaurants, shops and events.” The Shaughnessy homes, Good reports, are appealing to a wide range of buyers. About one-third of the homes have been sold, by an equal mix of first-time home- buyers, downsizers and would-be land- lords. “There’s a group of young people who went to high school in this community and they want to stay here, but if they’re going to do that, they want to live in the coolest building,” Good explains. “The investors believe this is going to be the rental hot spot of PoCo. The only other competition is $800 basement suites.” While the Shaughnessy is a first for Port Coquitlam, Onni’s Oasis project is entering a crowded market in Coquitlam. A myriad of projects are in the process of breaking ground in the immediate area around the Coquitlam Centre shopping mall. Oasis also will be a bold vertical state- ment in the commercial hub of the city. The fourth floor common area includes a huge outdoor swimming pool and hot tub, a play area for children, and for golf enthusiasts, a putting green. Radanka Trubka, one of two in-house interior designers for Onni, used the same design schemes for both Oasis and the Shaughnessy. “We retained full-sized appliances because many of the buyers are com- ing from a single family home, and that’s what they’re used to,” she says. In the kitchen, visual interest is add- ed instead by stacking small rectangu- Onni’s two new developments — Oasis in Coquitlam, and Shaugnessy on Lions Park in Port Coquitlam — are being marketed from the lar tiles in a dense grouping; in the bath- same sales centre and presentation suite, above and below. room, large format rectangular tiles are placed on the vertical plane rather than The facts the more common horizontal. The kitchen reflects what many consum- SHAUGHNESSY ON LIONS PARK OASIS ers now demand in highrise living, with WHAT: 167 residences, 26-storey WHAT: 225 residences, 37-storey industrial, restaurant-style sinks, under building building cabinet lighting, and soft close drawers. WHERE: Port Coquitlam WHERE: Coquitlam Since they’re being marketed out of the DEVELOPER: Onni Group of Compa- DEVELOPER: Onni Group of Compa- same sales centre, Oasis and the Shaugh- nies nies nessy could even be considered competi- SIZE: 1 bed, 580 sq. ft — 735 sq. ft; 2 SIZE: 1 bed, 520 sq. ft; 2 bed, 850 sq. ft tion for each other, but Good doesn’t see bed, 830 sq. ft — 1,150 sq. ft. — 915 sq. ft. it that way. PRICE: From $244,900 PRICE: From $222,900 “Coquitlam is more of a proven enti- OPEN: Sales centre: 2950 Glen Drive, OPEN: Sales centre: 2950 Glen Drive, ty for this style of living,” he says. “If you Coquitlam; hours, noon — 6 p.m., Coquitlam; hours, noon — 6 p.m., have a little more of an appetite for risk, Sat — Thu Sat — Thu you’re heading to Port Coquitlam.” 4 • New Local Home | June 17, 2010 Live with a view New homes, PoCo address Live above it all in Port Coquitlam. And enjoy views that no one else has seen. “The residents of the first highrise ever built in Port Coquitlam, The Shaughnessy on Lions Park, will see views of the city never seen be- fore from this height,” says Onni development manager Mike Mackay. The new homes are currently underway and, when complete, will be ready for residents in a 26-storey highrise designed by award winning architects, lDA/IBI. Mackay says The Shaughnessy on Lions Park is the first residential tower in Port Coquit- lam built with comprehensive sustainability principles including water-conserving fixtures, a green podium roof for natural filtration, and energy-efficient lighting systems throughout. “I’m very excited about the phenomenal views people will be seeing for the very first time,” Mackay says, noting it’s different than the usual. “Unlike most pre-sale situations, where people are familiar with the setting, in this situ- ation people are going to enter this building for the very first time and be blown away.” The Onni Group of Companies project was created with careful attention to architectural details. 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Port Coquitlam is also a hub for highway, bus transit networks, and the West Coast Express; with the proposed Evergreen SkyTrain line nearing the development stage, every corner of Metro Vancouver is easily accessible. Outdoor enthusiasts will love the location next to the access point for the Traboulay Poco Trail system, a 25-kilometre route through forests, creeks, meadows, marsh- land and riverfront. The trail also leads to playing fields, tennis courts, baseball diamonds and playgrounds – a richness of lifestyle second to none. Consisting of one- and two-bedroom units, from 580 square feet to 940 sq. ft. with balconies; three-bedroom penthouses from 1,695 sq. ft. to 1, 780 sq. ft; rooftop patios and four townhomes with rooftop patio from 2,100 sq. ft. to 2, 270 sq. ft., The Shaughnessy has a home perfect for every homebuyer. Each home is finished to the homeown- er’s choice of two designer colour schemes, while durable laminate flooring looks chic. CONTINUED ON P.6 Onni’s The Shaughnessy on Lions Park overlooks the green space it is named for. Transportation and nature trails are nearby. Rob Newell photos 6 • New Local Home | June 17, 2010 Life can be great at The Shaughnessy Enjoy outdoor living year-round CONTINUED FROM P.5 Contemporary ceramic tile in the entry, kitchen, bathrooms and laundry closet and berber-style carpet throughout the bedroom lay the foundation for a beautiful home. The gourmet kitchen is a chef’s dream, featuring sleek polished composite counter- tops with an extended breakfast bar and an undermount double stainless steel sink with in-sink garbage disposal. Five premium stainless steel Kitchen Aid appliances are included; the elegance is carried through to the bathrooms with a comfortable minimalist tub and/or glass- enclosed shower with single lever, pressure balanced shower control. The theme is carried through with a choice of light oak or grey teak cabinetry and a clean, simple undermount sink with a modern single- lever faucet. While the people buying homes in The Shaughnessy range in age and lifestyle, The Key Marketing president Cam Good notes it is also attracting the empty-nest crowd.